We are thrilled to announce the 9 series projects and 3 development executive participants that have been selected for MIDPOINT Series Launch.
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Series Launch 2023 lineup!
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Series Launch 2023 lineup!
March 07, 2023
Let us introduce you to nine projects and the participants, which will be presented at Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event in November 2023:
Arizona Joe / Latvia
Matiss Kaza, writer
Dace Siatkovska, producer
Behind the Wall / Czech Republic
Lia Berger, writer
Vasco Viana, director
Iuliia Mamaeva, producer
Brain Drain / Serbia
Matija Dragojevic, writer
Ljubica Lukovic, writer
Maja Popovic Milojevic, producer
I Seek A Kind Person / Germany
Romina Ecker, writer
Gabriele Simon writer, producer
Kilwater / Poland
Malgorzata Pilacinska, writer
Kaja Jalocha, producer
Love is a Pitch / Slovakia
Michaela Klanicova, writer
Hana Hancinova, writer
Lukas Teren, producer
Palace of Worries / Switzerland
Luka Djikanovic, writer
Fiona Ziegler, writer, director
Rainbow Gravity / Serbia
Sara Saric Writer, director
Andjela Lazic, producer
Vertebrae / Romania
Andrei Epure, writer
Ioana Lascar, producer
Meet also three Development Executive participants:
Klara Follova / Czech Republic
Jon Gojani / Kosovo
Elif Ozsut / Turkey
Writers, directors, and producers are about to experience the intensive development process as well as meet the international market and decision-makers. Three development executive participants will accompany the selected projects on their nine-month journey while enhancing their skills.
The program welcomes again on board series programs Head of Studies Gabor Krigler (Hungary), who will act as a group leader alongside Tatjana Samopjan (Sweden) and Steve Matthews (United Kingdom).
We are very excited to welcome aboard new Development Executive Mentor Christopher Haug. Norwegian screenwriter, consultant and executive producer currently serves as Head of Drama Series Development for the Nordics at HBO Europe.
Series Launch program will start with the online preparatory kickoff (March 13-17, 2023) and afterward, all the creative Teams and DE participants will meet together in person for two residential workshops in the Czech Republic (March 27 – April 2, 2023 and June 12 – 19, 2023).
The program will conclude in November with a third residential workshop within the Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event with the presentation platform Season Finale.
Congratulations to all selected projects and participants!
Welcome aboard!
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Arizona Joe
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Behind the Wall
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Brain Drain
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Rainbow Gravity
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