European Showrunner Training
Application
Target Group
The European Showrunner Training is designed for up to twelve experienced series writers
- with outstanding screenwriting talent
- with significant previous writers’ room experience
- with a clear artistic vision as well as leadership temperament
- with a keen interest in series producing.
- with a citizenship in a European country or a country participating in the Creative Europe MEDIA Programme – click here for the current list of participating non-EU countries
(If your country is not listed, you can still apply, as a maximum of two seats can be given to writers from countries outside of Europe and the MEDIA Programme.)
Important: The ESP is neither a screenwriting programme nor a writers’ room training. We expect all participants to bring substantial and extensive experience in series writing and in working in writers’ rooms.
Application Procedure
The application procedure is two-fold:
1. Application (to be submitted via APPLICATION FORM, see below)
The following information will be required in English language:
- Application form (fully completed)
- CV including previous experiences in the series industry
- Statement of motivation for becoming a showrunner and for attending this training (2 pages max.)
- Signed letter of recommendation by a showrunner, head writer, producer or TV executive focusing on applicant’s leadership and producer’s mind-set (including name, company/context, and contact details of the person recommending the candidate).
- Writing samples (excerpts of 1-3 screenplays – each 10 pages max., English language)
You can find the application form below.
2. Interview
Applicants will be selected by the following criteria:
- experience in the industry
- screenwriting talent
- production-oriented mindset
- communication skills
- leadership temperament
Questions of group constellation are also taken into account.
Fees
Participations Fees & Scholarships
The European Showrunner Training has a participation fee of
- 2,500 Euros, excluding accommodation, including meals for on-site training modules
- 3,500 Euros, including accommodation and meals for on-site training modules (8 days in total)
The actual cost of the European Showrunner Training is significantly higher, but thanks to the support of the Creative Europe MEDIA Programme of the European Union, this in-depth training is offered for this reasonable fee.
Scholarships
Partial and full scholarships are available in priority (but not exclusively) to candidates from the following countries: Bulgaria, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Hungary, Latvia, Cyprus, Malta, as well as [subject to the conditions being fulfilled for their participation in the MEDIA strand] Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Ukraine.)
For obtaining a scholarship, applicants are asked to indicate the request in the application form as well as to substantiate their request briefly in their statement of motivation for attending the European Showrunner Training.
Moreover, local film and TV funds may offer scholarships upon request.
Carolin Groẞe Hellmann
Leitung Serial Storytelling
Leitung Weiterbildung Drehbuch
Leitung European Showrunner Programme
- Telefonnummer
- +49 221 920188261
Hannah Schorr
Koordinatorin European Showrunner Programme
Stellvertretende Gleichstellungsbeauftragte
- Telefonnummer
- +49 221 920188270