Creative incubator for fresh new voices.
MIDPOINT Smash Cut 2023
Series
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Projects
Three promising short-form series projects
Caretta Caretta
Caretta Caretta is a mini TV series, consisting of eight 20 minute episodes, which follows Sonia, a free-spirited, spoiled 35 year-old woman who refuses to grow up at any cost. The series begins ...
Last Before September
Last Before September is an anthology series that intertwines eight stories together about life and living during the final days of summer. The calendar pages following August have been colored ...
Spectrum
Series follows the story of two boys studying the last year of their high school. Each of them with a different upbringing, Dávid coming from a conservative Slovak religious family and Viktor from a ...
Participants
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

Kirsten Loose
Germany
After studying Cultural Studies and Aesthetic Practices at Hildesheim University, Kirsten started her career in TV ...
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Gerhard Maier
Germany
After working with the film and TV industry for over a decade, where he escorted movies and series through their life ...
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Hyppe Salmi
Finland
Hyppe Salmi is working as an executive producer In YLE’s Drama department specializing in young adults. Hyppe is ...
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Experts
Structure
Three-phase short-form series development program
3 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.
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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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