SERIENCAMP CONFERENCE — CO-PRODUCTION PITCH
Seriencamp Conference is a three-day industry event held every June in Cologne — the heart of German public broadcasting, home to WDR, RTL, and ZDF's largest production hub. Running for 12 years, it has relocated from Munich to Cologne where it is funded by the State of North Rhine- Westphalia and Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, with ZDF Studios as main industry partner. An independent jury selects 8 projects to pitch live on stage to producers, distributors, and broadcasters. Up to 20 additional projects are listed in the Digital Story Exchange — a curated digital platform sent exclusively to all accredited industry professionals before the event. The winning project receives the Seriencamp Co-Pro Award: EUR 10,000 (EUR 5,000 cash + EUR 5,000 in production services). IMPORTANTLY: Seriencamp also runs a Writers' Vision Pitch — a separate, more accessible track for writer-creators who do not yet have a production company attached.
Deadline
2026 call: CLOSED (deadline 28 January 2026; results 15 April 2026; live pitches 9–10 June 2026). NEXT CALL: opens mid-October 2026.
Cost
FREE — No submission fee
Format
Fictional series only — specifically the first season of a project in development. All genres accepted. No children's series, documentary series, or animation for the Co-Production Pitch track.
Eligibility
Co-Production Pitch: Production or distribution companies owning rights to the project. Up to 2 projects per company, only 1 can be selected. First season of a fictional series, minimum 4 episodes. Project must NOT have been presented at any other market or festival (exceptions for TorinoFilmLab and Midpoint). Partial financing must already be in place. Writers' Vision Pitch: writer-creators without a full production company — check seriencamp.tv for specific criteria. GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR AFRICAN FILM & SERIES MAKERS | 2025/2026 EDITION | Updated March 2026 Compiled March 2026 directed by Cati Weinek with Fab Claude.. Always verify deadlines and eligibility on official programme websites before applying.
What You Get
8 projects pitched live on stage. Up to 20 in Digital Story Exchange reaching all accredited industry professionals. EUR 10,000 Co-Pro Award (EUR 5,000 cash + EUR 5,000 production services). As US co-production money has become harder to access, European broadcasters are actively looking south and east for co-production partners — making this an increasingly strategic entry point for African producers.
What to Submit
Series bible (max 12 pages): logline, synopsis, season-one story arc, character descriptions, producers/authors note, visuals. One fully written scene with sample dialogue OR pilot script. Financing plan showing secured funding. Optional: mood trailer/teaser/proof of concept. All in English.
Insider Tips
The Writers' Vision Pitch is particularly relevant for African writers at an earlier stage of development — you do not need a production company attached. If selected for mandatory pitch training in Cologne (approximately 8 June), attendance is required.
Seriencamp Co-Production Pitch and Writers' Vision Pitch calls open mid-October each year. Set an alert for October 2026.
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