receiving a 3000 euro monetary prize
Behind the Iron Curtain
Jury comment: “Within the charming local setting of an international song contest in an era where personal freedom was not easy to achieve, neither in personal nor in social life, this show not only provides a deep insight into local characters and values but has huge potential to unite the international audience not only before the small screen but also behind the camera as a natural coproduction.”
The jury also decided to give out a special mention to Ukrainian project The Pride is Not Available in Your Region.
Jury comment:” Our special mention price will go to a show about our modern and troubled time; a show about survival and hope, about diversity and unity. It is a show about accepting others and ourselves. We wanted to promote this project not because of this specific war but because of all the wars, violence and discrimination we are experiencing nowadays. With this price, we like to support the artistic and universal voice and vision of a Community, mirroring our society. So, definitely, talent; hope and pride are available in this region.“
granting an invite to join the next Seriencamp Story Exchange.
Frontwards
Jury comment: "We chose Frontwards as the winning series because of its plot and setting uniqueness. The outstanding premise, the intriguing protagonist, her personal conflicts, and the opportunity to blend different genres such as crime, mystery, and psychological drama make the project a promising co-production. Overall, the combination of originality, profound character development, and the skilful integration of various genre elements convinced us that this project is an impressive and innovative contribution to the world of series," said Jana Gißler from Seriencamp.
Eight projects seeking collaborative partnerships were carefully chosen for the pitching phase by the jury consisting of Anna Rohde, Beta Film, content editor, Emmanuel Eckert, Mediawan, deputy acquisitions director and Isabelle Hulten, executive producer.
Title: Babython Country: Greece
Title: Behind the Iron Curtain Country: Estonia
Title: Cold Country: Lithuania
Title: The Elite Country: Hungary
Title: Frontwards Country: Slovakia, Czech Republic
Title: Pride Is Not Available in Your Region Country: Ukraine
Title: War's a Bitch Country: Czech Republic
Title: Yin & Yin Country: Germany
receiving a 3000 euro monetary prize presented by Elisa
Finisterra
Screenwriters: Guilherme Branquinho, Leone Niel, Gabriela Giffoni
Producer: Frederico Serra
Country: Portugal
Jury comment: "Finisterra is marked by an extraordinary depth of research and at the same time tremendous emotional impact. This visually strong and artistically challenging series, set in a small Portuguese town during World War II, tells a universal, yet poetic story about the oppression of women, the abuse of power and, last but not least, addresses the question of which stories influence our lives and our society.”
Cosmic Girl
Screenwriters: Daniela De Francesco, Adama Grevoz
Producer: Claudio Esposito
Co-producer: Patrice Nezan
Countries: Italy, France
Jury comment: "Amongst many great projects presented, there was one that immediately caught my attention - Cosmic Girl. A story that at its roots deals with our future existence, our failure and our fight to survive. Climate change already is a subject of many conversations and Cosmic Girl presents a great, fresh twist in the perception of it" - Boris Bezić, the director and creative producer of Paprika.
The jury that selected the projects participated at TV Beats Co-Financing market, including Morgane Bruna (Wild Bunch TV), Richard Pommerat (N9ne Studio) and Prof. Dr. Joachim Friedman (Internationale Filmschule Köln).
CHECK OUT THE PROJECTS 2022 FROM THE CATALOGUE (PDF)
Read the press release about the selected projects
Troll Farm by director Ernestas Jankauskas
Screenwriter: Domantė Urmonaitė, Martynas Mendelis
Producer: Gabija Siurbyte
Production company: Dansu films
Country: Lithuania
Jury comment: “The best pitch goes to the extremely entertaining project, with huge international potential, with more energy than 40 warhorses, a powerhouse female in the leading role, who might just inspire You to take a revenge You've never had, still in red Louboutins stepping in unexpected mud, congratulations to Troll Farm!"
The award included a 2500 euro monetary prize.
Perfect kids on/off by director Yelizaveta Smith
Screenwriter: Iryna Serebriakova and Jean-Philippe Andersen
Producer: Karina Kostyna and Aleksandra Kostina
Production company: Bosonfilm
Country: Ukraine
Ferenc Pusztai, the head of drama at Paprika studios commented: "It was a hard decision because we saw great pitches of great projects, but finally the winning project could benefit most to be the part of the next Hypewriter.”
Hypewriter Award winner is granted direct access to the final selection of Hypewriter's international TV series idea competition.
The jury of TV Beats Co-Production Market consisted of Richard Kondal, Managing Director at Creativity Media & Co-Founder of Creativity Capital, Daria Bondarenko, START, EVP, International Sales and Acquisitions and Mette Bjerregaard, DR, International Sales Manager.
Title: Gold War
Country: Bulgaria
Genre: TV drama series
Screenwriter: Teodora Markova, Georgi Ivanov, Nevena Kertova
Director: TBC
Producer: Martichka Bozhilova
Production company: AGITPROP
Title: Home is where the heart is (original title: Heima er best)
Country: Iceland
Genre: Drama
Screenwriter: Tinna Hrafnsdóttir and Ottó Geir Borg
Director: Tinna Hrafnsdóttir
Producer: Guðný Guðjónsdóttir, Tinna Hrafnsdóttir, Kidda Rokk and Steinarr Logi Nesheim.
Production company: Polarama, Freyja Filmwork.
Title: Misere
Country: Italy
Genre: Espionage Thriller
Screenwriter: Vito Bruschini & Fabrizio Muscia
Director: In discussion, pending confirmation
Producer: Carmine Parmigiani, Eleonora Granata
Production company: TNM Produzioni
Title: Perfect kids on/off (Наші ідеальні діти)
Country: Ukraine
Genre: Dramedy
Screenwriter: Iryna Serebriakova and Jean-Philippe Andersen
Director: Yelizaveta Smith
Producer: Karina Kostyna and Aleksandra Kostina
Production company: Bosonfilm
Language: Ukrainian
Title: Playground (Mänguväljak)
Country: Estonia
Genre: Drama crime comedy
Screenwriter: Andris Feldmanis, Livia Ulman
Director: Doris Tääker, tba
Producer: Riina Sildos
Production company: Amrion OÜ
Title: The Shadow (Vari)
Country: Estonia
Genre: Historical crime series
Screenwriter: Indrek Hargla
Directors: Jaak Kilmi & Arbo Tammiksaar
Producers: Kristian Taska, Tanel Tatter, Veiko Esken, Tuuli Roosma
Production companies: Taska Film, Apollo Film Productions, Reede
Title: Troll Farm (Trolių Ferma)
Country: Lithuania
Genre: Dramedy
Screenwriter: Domantė Urmonaitė, Martynas Mendelis
Director: Ernestas Jankauskas
Producer: Gabija Siurbyte
Production company: Dansu films
Title: Undercover Gladiator (Гладиатор под Прикрытием)
Country: Ukraine
Genre: Action, detective, drama
Screenwriter: Andriy Kokotyukha
Director: -
Producer: Inesa Soboljeva
Production company: StarLightProduction
Read more about the projects from the catalogue.
All the projects received feedback from the jury and from the experts of Stage32 - the educational partner of TV Beats Forum.