“The Future Of European Storytelling”: Seriencamp Conference Leans Into Drama Co-Production With Eight New Projects

EXCLUSIVE: Seriencamp is doubling down on co-production and mentioned its line-up will be offering a “glimpse into the future of European serial storytelling.”

The drama match, held every year within the German town of Cologne, has printed its complete program, revealing a pointy focal point on European co-production. With U.S. co-pro cash and companions tougher to come back by way of, Europe’s manufacturers and broadcasters are increasingly more taking a look at alternatives to paintings in combination.

The lineup of co-pro initiatives decided on to pitch to manufacturers, vendors and broadcasters at Seriencamp used to be decided on by way of a world jury of drama pros: Emmanuel Eckert from Mediawan Rights; Maria Cervera from ITVS’ Cattleya Producciones; Pernille Bech Christensen from Denmark’s TV2; and German broadcaster WDR’s Henrike Vieregge. More main points under.

Elsewhere, Seriencamp’s ‘Next From’ strand returns. It has broadcasters proportion main points of what they’re running on and their programming methods. The New8 workforce of European broadcasters will host a consultation as will the likes of ZDF, RTL+ and Arte.

Gerhard Maier, Artistic Director of the Seriencamp Conference mentioned: “The focus of this year’s program is on practical insights and future-facing strategies to help navigate these changes and find ways to re-think traditional methods and models.”

The match runs June 3 thru 5. Its major funders are the State of North Rhine-Westphalia and the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW – and returning major spouse ZDF Studios.

Check out the roster of co-produced sequence being pitched on the Seriencamp Conference.

A Remarkable Woman: UK-Ukraine

Producer: Right Side Productions

Topline: Historical drama/comedy impressed by way of the diaries of Ukrainian artist Marie Bashkirtseff and exploring loss of life, repute, and pursuit of immortality.

Bloody Dunes:  Lithuania

Producers: Magic Film, Bahama Films

Topline: A YA mystery concerning the seek for a lacking promenade queen that leads her buddies to the border of Kaliningrad, Russia.

Colorblind: Belgium

Producer: Playtime Films

Topline: Drama that poses the query: Are all of us equivalent prior to the legislation?

Lymbus: Germany

Producer: 70 Steps

Topline: Thriller a few sequence of mysterious murders and disappearances within the Black Forest and a large-scale conspiracy.

Telegrass: Israel

Producers: Medalia Productions, Above the Clouds

Topline: Drama about how an ultra-Orthodox tech nerd was the pinnacle of the drug empire.

1291: Switzerland

Producer: Zodiac Pictures

Topline: Period drama about enthusiasts Hedwig Fürst and Wilhelm Tell and their battle for freedom within the face of tough rulers.

BRKN: Iceland

Producer: Glassriver

Topline: A bothered investigator and a person grappling with circle of relatives ties to arranged crime seek for a lacking teenager, uncovering layers of corruption.

Helsinki 1939: Finland  

Producer: Take Two Studios

Topline: A crew of conflict correspondents fights to file the reality within the face of propaganda and an amazing enemy.