Script LAB Selects Projects for Development

Cinekid for Professionals has selected 13 projects from 12 countries for development during the 2024-25 edition of its Script LAB program.

The 11th edition of the program is set to launch in Amsterdam during the Cinekid Festival this October and end during Berlinale in February 2025. The slate includes one documentary, four animation films and three series, among others.

The selection includes Villa Victoria, written by Sara van Oostrum and Arne De Loore; How to Deal with Shattering Geists, written by Kajsa Næss and Marta Huglen Revheim; Movies Showing Nowhere, written by Martijn de Jong and Laura van Dijk; Home Court, written by Elpida Nikou and Rodrigo Hernandez; Tongues, written by Lote Eglite and Tina Zarina; and more.

In total, nineteen writers will join, guided by acclaimed script coaches.

Sara Juričić, head of Cinekid for Professionals, and Jessica Cohen, coordinator of Cinekid for Professionals, commented: “It’s an exciting time for Cinekid’s Script LAB, as year after year, we’re impressed by the amount of talent coming to us seeking support. This time around we’re happy to welcome writers from two new countries in our selection, ensuring we continue diversifying the landscape of independent children’s media and foster a sustainable platform for international knowledge exchange. We strongly feel these new perspectives will provide a new angle and inspire their peers to continue building a vibrant and inclusive future for children’s storytelling.”

Eva Keuris, former participant and writer of Bizarre and Warrior Heart, said: “Last year, I was a participant at the Cinekid Script LAB. The LAB has been a very inspiring and fun experience. The sessions with my script coach, peers and other workshops have tremendously helped with the development of my script. It was great to be part of a diverse group of European screenwriters and to immerse myself in a well-designed international program.”