DKE – Uredi MEDIA iz Hrvatske, Cipra, Crne Gore, Grčke, Mađarske i Srbije organiziraju peto izdanje online događanja posvećeno TV serijama pod nazivom Series Rough Pitch – The Balkan Way#5.
Pitching događanje namijenjeno je projektima igranih TV serija u razvoju, a do osam projekata bit će predstavljeno online pred žirijem stručnjaka iz europske AV industrije (naknadno će biti objavljena imena predstavnika koprodukcijskih sajmova, televizija i dr.). Nakon predstavljanja žiri će odlučiti kome ide financijska nagrada u iznosu od 5000 eura koja će biti dodijeljena jednom projektu za daljnji razvoj, a bit će i dodatnih nagrada.
Radionicu video pitching pripreme vodit će iskusne međunarodne tutorice Valeria Richter (scenaristica) i Helene Granqvist (producentica).
Događanje je organizirano u suradnji s Hrvatskim audiovizualnim centrom, Filmskim centrom Crne Gore, Filmskim centrom Srbije te Organizacijom za europske programe i kulturne odnose Cipra.
Poziv je otvoren prijaviteljima/timovima koji dolaze iz Cipra, Crne Gore, Grčke, Hrvatske, Mađarske i Srbije, a rok za slanje prijava je 5. listopada 2025. do ponoći.
Sudionici moraju biti u mogućnosti sudjelovati na radionici pitching pripreme koja će se održavati od 20. do 25. listopada o.g., a samo događanje održat će se online 30. listopada s početkom u 12 sati.
Raspored radionice pitching pripreme:
20. 10. – od 9:30 do 18:00 (8 projekata s obje tutorice)
21. 10. – od 9:30 do 13:30 (4 projekta s Valeriom Richter) i od 11:00 do 15:00 (4 projekta s Helene Granqvist)
22. i 23. 10. – individualni rad, uključujući rad na video pitchu
25. 10. – od 10:00 do 14:00 (8 projekata s obje tutorice)
Kako će se video pitchevi snimati i dostavljati prije samog događaja, svi sudionici moraju prisustvovati radionici te biti dostupni za odgovaranje na pitanja članova žirija. Nije moguće sudjelovati u pitching događaju bez sudjelovanja na radionici.
Za prijavu treba sljedeće materijale na engleskom jeziku dostaviti na e-mail adresu martina.petrovic@mediadesk.hr
**Molimo priložite podatke za kontakt, uključujući i pojedinosti o seriji: broj epizoda + trajanje epizoda, format, žanr, jezik, razvoj + status financiranja i svi koproducenti na vrhu prve stranice word dokumenta.
Ukratko o tutoricama:
Helene Granqvist i Valeria Richter stekle su veliko iskustvo u međunarodnoj filmskoj i TV industriji te su surađivale na nekoliko filmskih projekata i događaja. Zajedno pokrivaju širok raspon produkcije i pisanja igranih, dokumentarnih i TV serija te financiraju i organiziraju inovativne laboratorije za razvoj, produkciju i pisanje scenarija stvarajući nove koncepte obuke za mlade talente i iskusne filmaše. Trenutačno financiraju novi laboratorijski format i inicijativu u cijeloj industriji koja se usredotočuje na održivost i nove načine pristupa iznimno potrebnim promjenama u ekosustavu načina na koji razvijamo, proizvodimo i povezujemo filmove i TV serije s publikom.
Producentica Helene Granqvist
Helene je nagrađivana producentica koja je radila u području filma i televizije više od 30 godina. Njezini su filmovi bili zastupljeni na festivalima u cijelom svijetu poput Sundancea, Cannesa, Toronta i San Sebastiana. Često je angažirana kao trenerica i predavačica na terenu, kako u Švedskoj tako i u inozemstvu. Od 2013. Helene je predsjednica odbora Women in Film & Television, Švedska, a od 2018. do 2023. godine predsjednica organizacije Women in Film & Television International. Članica je Europske filmske akademije i jedna od osnivačica ARTEF-a (Antirasistička radna skupina za europski film). Njezino je sjedište u južnoj Švedskoj.
Scenaristica Valeria Richter
Valeria radi na međunarodnoj razini te od 1997. piše, razvija i konzultira u područjima igranog filma, TV serija, laboratorijskih inovacija, razvoja scenarija i pitchinga; redovito savjetuje za razne fondove, događaje u industriji i filmske institute. Ona je glavna spisateljica/kreatorica TV dramske serije Next of Kin (premijera na Elisa Viihdeu 2022.). Valeria je razvila nekoliko laboratorijskih koncepata, poput trogodišnjeg osnaživanja nordijskih žanrova za Nordisk Film & TV Fond, POWR i EmPOWR Lab /Industry@Tallinn Baltic Event te stvorila koncept dizajna publike za TorinoFilmLab, za koji je radila od početka 2008. godine. Magistrirala je film i medijske znanosti, a članica je EFA-e i Društva danskih književnika. Njezino je sjedište u Kopenhagenu, u Danskoj.
CED — MEDIA offices from Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Montenegro and Serbia are organising the fifth edition of the online TV series event Series Rough Pitch – The Balkan Way #5.
The pitch event is aimed at development-stage TV fiction series projects, and up to eight projects will be presented online to a jury of industry experts (names of representatives from co-production markets, broadcasters, etc., will be announced later).
Following the pitching session, the jury will award a €5,000 cash prize to one project for further development. Additional awards will also be given.
The video pitch preparation workshop will be led by experienced, international coaches Valeria Richter (scriptwriter) and Helene Granqvist (producer).
The event is organised in collaboration with the Croatian Audiovisual Centre, the Film Centre of Montenegro, the Film Centre Serbia and the Organisation for European Programmes and Cultural Relations in Cyprus.
The call is open to applicants coming from Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Montenegro and Serbia.
The application deadline is October 5, 2025, by midnight (CEST).
Applicants must be available to participate in the preparatory pitch workshop, which takes place October 20–25, 2025, while the pitching event will be held online on October 30, 2025, starting at noon (CEST).
As the video pitches will be recorded and delivered before the event, all participants must attend the workshop and be available to answer questions from the jury. It is not possible to participate in the pitch event without taking part in the workshop.
Workshop schedule:
20 October: 09:30 – 18:00 (8 projects with both coaches)
21 October: 09:30 – 13:30 (4 projects with Valeria Richter) and 11:00 – 15:00 (4 projects with Helene Granqvist)
22–23 October: individual work, including video pitch preparation
25 October: 10:00 – 14:00 (8 projects with both coaches)
Application materials (in English):
· Portrait photo of the participant (max 2 MB, attached separately)
** Please include contact information and series details at the top of the Word document:
number + length of episodes, format, genre, language(s), stage of development and financing, and any co-producers.
About the coaches:
Helene Granqvist and Valeria Richter have extensive experience in the international film and TV industry and have collaborated on several film projects and training events. Together they cover a wide range of fiction, documentary, and TV series expertise, and are actively engaged in creating innovative development and script labs for both young talents and experienced filmmakers. They currently finance and run a new industry-wide lab format and initiative focused on sustainability and new ways of developing, producing, and connecting films and TV series with audiences.
Helene Granqvist
Helene is an award-winning producer who has worked in film and television for more than 30 years. Her films have been represented at major festivals such as Sundance, Cannes, Toronto, and San Sebastian. She is frequently engaged as a coach and lecturer, both in Sweden and internationally. From 2013, Helene has been Chair of Women in Film & Television Sweden, and from 2018 to 2023 she served as President of Women in Film & Television International (WIFTI). She is a member of the European Film Academy and a co-founder of ARTEF (Anti-Racist Taskforce for European Film). She is based in Southern Sweden.
Valeria Richter
Valeria works internationally and, since 1997, has been writing, developing, and consulting in the areas of feature films, TV series, lab innovation, script development, and pitching; she regularly consults for funds, industry events, and film institutes. She is head writer/creator of the TV drama series Next of Kin (premiered on Elisa Viihde, 2022). Valeria has developed several lab concepts, including a three-year Nordic Genre Boost for Nordisk Film & TV Fond, POWR and EmPOWR Lab/Industry@Tallinn Baltic Event, and created TorinoFilmLab’s audience design concept. She holds an MA in Film & Media Studies and is a member of EFA and the Danish Writers’ Guild. She is based in Copenhagen, Denmark.
