European Series Day

Every year, the European Series Day in Cooperation with ifs Internationale Filmschule Köln, Creative Europe Desk NRW and Film- und Medienstiftung NRW presents the most important trends in the European series market. The challenges and opportunities of international co-productions as well as the far-reaching changes in distribution and marketing channels in the digital age are discussed. Keynotes, panels, case studies and pitching sessions will focus not only on German and European high-end series but also on the young creatives who are enriching and revitalising the industry.

Host: Torsten Zarges, Chief Reporter, DWDL.de, Cologne

10:00–10:15, Welcome
Heike Meyer-Döring, Creative Europe Desk NRW, Düsseldorf

10:15–10:45, Präsentation
The European Series. A Market Overview
Siméon Mirzayantz, Regional business manager for CEEMEA and Southern Europe, Glance – Médiamétrie, Paris

10:45–11:15, Keynote
Getting the Most From Your Writers
Sumerah Srivastav, Writer & Producer, London

11:15–12:00, Case Study
A BETTER PLACE. Between Guilt and Hope – Dramaseries About Resocialization as A Social Utopia
Karin Kaçi, Co-Headauthor, Cologne
David Keitsch, Producer, Komplizen Series, Berlin
Alexander Lindh, Creator & Headwriter, Berlin
Nicolas Loock, Producer, Studiocanal Series, Munich
Frank Tönsmann, Editor, WDR, Cologne

12:00–12:45, Break

12:45–13:30, Case Study
THE KOLLECTIVE. In the Web of Corruption – Journalism Thriller About the Price of Truth
Randa Chahoud, Director, Dijon
Edward Hemming, Writer, London
Frank Seyberth, Editorial Director Feature Film and Series, ZDF, Mainz (tbc)
Femke Wolting, Producer, Creator & Writer, Submarine, Amsterdam

13:30–14:15, Case Study
MORESNET. Being Human, Trauma and Murder in Border Town Mystery Series
Jef Hoogmartens, Showrunner, Brussels
Gabriele Simon, Producer, Flare Film, Berlin

14:15–15:00, Case Study
SOVIET JEANS. Rebellion and Romance – Tragicomic Search for Freedom in Communist Riga
Aija Berzina, Producer, Tasse Film, Riga
Teodora Markova, Creator, Showrunner & Writer, Sofia

15:00–15:30, Pitching Session
ifs Series Writers‘ Pitch. Professional Edition 
Selected alumni of the Creative Europe MEDIA-funded "European Showrunner Programme" and of the international Master’s Programme MA Serial Storytelling at ifs Internationale Filmschule Köln present their current series projects.