SeriesLab & SeriesLab Story Editing

Training course designed for international teams of writers and producers willing to develop original and commercially viable TV series projects, and for TV and film professionals interested in being trained as story editors.

WHAT IS SERIESLAB?

SeriesLab is the annual programme, aimed at developing innovative and marketable international fiction TV series projects.
The lab stands out for involving all the main players connected to TV series production - scriptwriters, producers, distributors, broadcasters and so on - and for offering a close link between scriptwriting process and TV industry.

SeriesLab is addressed to teams of writers and producers (or writers, directors and producers) from Europe, and also for international teams working on a TV Series project with the potential of European co-production. The programme is open to up to 9 projects and foresees 3 residential workshops taking place over a period of 6 months, along with some online sessions between each module.

SERIESLAB – THE PROGRAMME

It follows the entire process of creation of a TV series concept: from determining the fundamental building blocks of the project through creating the story of the season to writing the pilot episode, thanks to the support of highly qualified tutors and industry professionals.

The selected participants work in 3 groups, each of them guided by an experienced script tutor. A story editor trainee – who works side by side with the tutor – completes each group. SeriesLab offers lectures and one-to-one meetings with different experts from the industry, such as production mentors, creative advisor, pitching trainer etc.

SeriesLab concludes and completes the training with a final presentation at an industry event, during which the participants can test their projects in front of an international audience. They can also network with international film and TV series industry professionals and are granted visibility thanks to the TFL Catalogue.

Moreover, at the end of the programme TorinoFilmLab assigns up to two development grants (20,000 € in total). The selection of the grant-winner project is done by an international and prestigious Jury nominated by TFL.

WHAT IS SERIESLAB STORY EDITING?

SeriesLab Story Editing is a hands-on training for audiovisual professionals who want to work with writers, writer-directors and their producers in the development stage of their fiction TV series projects. The aim of the programme is to provide an insight into the development process of a fiction TV series – focusing on the early concept development stage.

The 3 selected participants will work under the guidance of a story editing tutor with a wide international experience as story consultant on TV series projects.

Besides the theoretical training, each participant joins a specific group, which involves 3 projects, selected from the SeriesLab programme, and is guided by a tutor - who alongside with the story editing tutor will guide the story editor trainees and give feedback on the specific work made with each project.

SERIESLAB STORY EDITING – THE PROGRAMME

The story editor trainees can learn about the process of early-stage series development, acquire skills in the fields of concept and script analysis, seriality, assessment of project development and script consulting. They gain insight and training in working with writers, from an idea up to an elaborated and detailed sales concept document and a first draft of a pilot script; helping them find the identity, the serial engine and the tone of their series and encouraging the writing of a pilot script loyal to the intention of the creators.

They work on projects in the early development stage – selected in the SeriesLab programme – both in groups and through one-on-one consultations. Additionally, they have sessions to discuss the specific needs of each project with the SeriesLab tutors, as well as sessions focused on the general aspects of the development process with their story editing tutor. The work is conducted through a combination of in-person and online sessions. Trainees also attend several masterclasses on a variety of subjects connected to storytelling.

During the programme, the story editor trainees have the opportunity to apply their acquired skills by leading a development session for their assigned projects. In addition, they receive guidance and advice on how to build a professional career as story editors for fiction TV.

SeriesLab Story Editing concludes and completes the training with a final presentation at an industry event where the trainees can also network with international film and TV series industry professionals and are granted visibility thanks to the TFL Catalogue.

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