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MIDPOINT Smash Cut 2022
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Three promising short-form series projects
Budget Airline
Richard Pinus, a naive yet ambitious dreamer, has zero aviation or business training. But that won’t stop him from buying a bankrupt airline in an online auction in one last bid to put his life on ...
MIDPOINT participants:
Zane MacDonald
Kalamaja Blues
Estonian small-town girl Manna's world is rocked when her boyfriend breaks up with her on the same day as her long-divorced parents announce their re-engagement. It also happens to be her 18th ...
MIDPOINT participants:
Vivian Sade
Snowflakes
One cabin, ten classmates, eleven different stories. ... Snowflakes is a series about ten high school classmates who are trapped in a cabin’s attic during a heavy snowstorm that has taken them by ...
Participants
The next generation of the Central and Eastern European
Tutors
Inspirational professional with a passion for sharing experience
Group Leader
Sullivan Le Postec
France
Sullivan Le Postec has had a lifelong passion for TV series. He started out as a TV critic and journalist before becoming a TV writer himself, penning episodes for French series Dernier Recours and ...
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Guest Tutors
Structure
Three-phase short-form series development program
Three short-form series projects working in a group, each project’s development is overseen by experienced tutors, as well as ongoing peer-feedback by fellow participants.
References
I knew almost nothing about web-series, and now I'm thinking only about how to make one. I think the web-series format is a very liberating format for a beginner filmmaker. You can develop a series of only 1-minute episodes, or 3 or 5 or 15 minutes episodes, whatever suits your story and your possibilities.
Razvan Dutchevici
Writer, Smash Cut 2021 Alumnus
This program was probably the actual midpoint of my career. There’s no going back now.
Andreas Sheittanis
Writer, Smash Cut 2021 Alumnus
I found the Smash Cut program a very useful and constructive workshop. It provided a better understanding of the short form series, both in its structure and complexity, as well as its marketing and development.
Christina Tryphonos
Writer, Director, Smash Cut 2021 Alumna
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FAQs
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What is a short-form series?
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What is the length of a short-form series episode?
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I'm developing a 10-minute per episode online show. Am I eligible?
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I have an idea of a series but it's still early development. Can I apply anyway?
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Can I apply with an animation or documentary series project?
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Does MIDPOINT offer scholarships?
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What exactly is a "series pitch" or "statement of purpose"?
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I'm a writer. Can I apply myself?
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Can I apply with more than one project?
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