Applications are now open for the first edition of Serial Bridges Baltics in partnership with Series Mania Institute , The French Institute and Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event! Alltogether 6 projects led by a writer/producer duo from Estonia, Latvia, or Lithuania will be selected to join a free 5-day programme including group sessions and one-on-one mentoring with two international experts. The event will end with a pitch at TV Beats Forum.⁠

Learn more about the programme, relevant dates and application process below!

Programme

The workshop SERIAL BRIDGES – BALTICS targets a maximum of 6 duos writer/producer pairs from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania with a series project.

Objectives

To give participants a good understanding of the international series market.
To give participants practical advice on how to apprehend the European co-production and co-financing market better.

Methods

In pairs, the participants will be guided for five days by two mentors, in group and individual meetings.
They will also have the opportunity to meet renowned international series professionals during exclusive masterclasses

Key dates

Opening of the call for applications: Tuesday 15/07/2025
Deadline for applications: Monday 8/09/2025
Announcement of results: Mid-October 2025
Workshop in Tallinn: 13-18 November, 2025

Price

Applying and taking part in the program are free of charge.

Application process

Team eligibility
To qualify as a “writer” or “showrunner”, the candidate must have either :

• written at least 2 episodes of a drama series (30/60 minutes), produced and broadcast, or
• written a series produced and broadcast on the Internet, with a total episode length of over 70 minutes, or
• be credited as writer or director of a feature film shown at an international festival and/or released in theaters.

To qualify as a “producer”, the candidate must have either :

• produced a drama series (minimum of 4 episodes of 30/60 minutes), broadcast on a TV channel or streaming platform, or
• produced a feature film shown at an international festival or in movie theaters.
• The company must be based in the eligible countries

Project eligibility
Projects submitted must meet the following requirements :

• Category: Series only (TV movies, feature films, etc. will not be accepted).
• Length: between 20 and 60 minutes per episode.
• Genre: fiction series only (animation and documentary series are not accepted).
• Only original concepts for season 1 will be accepted. Remakes of foreign or domestic series, season 2s or series already broadcast will not be accepted.
• The project must have an international potential.

Process

How to apply?

Applications may only be submitted by teams. Individual applications are not accepted.
Only applications in English will be accepted. To participate in the selection process, applications must be submitted online via the dedicated web page (Submissions by e-mail, post or any other means will not be accepted).
When applying, each team must provide the following elements at once:
A pre-bible (5 page maximum) of the series including :
A one-sentence presentation of the series (“logline”)
A synopsis of the season
A description of its narrative arcs and characters
A writer’s statement.
A CV outlining the professional experience of each team member.

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Partners
The workshop is organized in partnership with Series Mania Institue, Institut Francais in Poland, Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event and Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.

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