SERIAL EYES (the postgraduate program for series writers organized by DFFB, the German Film and Television Academy Berlin) launches the second round in April 2024 of their workshop: Diverse Storytelling in Digital Short Form Series.
Digital short form series (a.k.a. web series) are shows designed for the internet with episodes ranging from 1 to 20 minutes. Famous examples are HIGH MAINTENANCE and THE MISADVENTURES OF AWKWARD BLACK GIRL, which both became dramedy series with four resp. five seasons (INSECURE) on HBO. The workshop teaches serial storytelling and the technique of collaborative writing in the writers’ room in a condensed form thanks to the short format at its center.
The workshop will be led by Corinne Le Hong in close collaboration with the SERIAL EYES training program. Experienced dramaturgs like Katrin Merkel (Serial Eyes Head of Studies), screenwriters like Stefanie Ren (A THIN LINE), Viktoria So Hee Alz (DRUCK, PARA) and Hanno Hackfort and Bob Konrad (4BLOCKS, PARA and KLEO) are lecturers of the program.
Six English-speaking participants will be selected for the workshop and trained to develop digital short form series and work in the writers’ room. The workshop is aimed in particular at minorities and groups that are traditionally underrepresented in the media industry, e.g. BIPoC or persons from the LGBTQIA* community. Previous writing experience is required. As the workshop takes place online, applications from all over Europe are welcome.
For the workshop and the application procedure you find all the information here: