Mod­ules Overview 

• Core Module I: The Creation of a Vision +

  This mod­ule focuses on the early stages of devel­op­ment. The writers explore mul­tiple ideas with an open mind­set, receiv­ing diverse input and feed­back to define the story they want to tell and identi­fy the core concept or driv­ing engine of their series.

• Core Module II: The Concept Room +

  In this mod­ule, the par­ti­cipants select their final idea and take ini­tial steps toward shap­ing a clear vis­ion for their indi­vidu­al pro­ject. They begin pre­par­ing present­a­tions, work­ing with a team of three staff writers on found­a­tion­al doc­u­ments, such as one-pagers and pre-bibles.

• Core Module III: Entering the Writers’ Room +

  This mod­ule emphas­izes plot­ting the pilot epis­ode. Each writer takes a turn as head writer over two days, col­lab­or­at­ing with staff writers to cre­ate a pilot board and beat­sheet. The semester con­cludes with the Midterm Pitch, where emer­ging cre­at­ors present their pro­jects to core tutors and industry partners.

• Core Module IV: Creating a Full Pitch Deck +

  This phase involves writ­ing the pilot and com­plet­ing the series bible. Build­ing on the feed­back from the midterm pitch, writers out­line their epis­odes, devel­op their bibles, and com­plete at least two drafts of their pilot scripts.

• Core Module V: The Industry Project +

  This mod­ule sim­u­lates real-world industry expect­a­tions. With guid­ance and feed­back from the Seri­al Eyes Industry Part­ners, writers col­lab­or­ate in pairs or small teams to devel­op pro­jects tailored to pro­fes­sion­al needs. Along the way, they gain insights into cre­at­ive tech­niques, leg­al con­sid­er­a­tions, and con­tract essentials.

• Core Module VI: Knowing the Market and the Players +

  This mod­ule offers per­spect­ives from a diverse range of industry pro­fes­sion­als across inter­na­tion­al mar­kets. The par­ti­cipants expand their under­stand­ing of seri­al storytelling and explore broad­er oppor­tun­it­ies for pro­fes­sion­al work in the tele­vi­sion industry.

• Core Module VII: Packaging the Project & Planning Your Career +

  The final mod­ule pre­pares writers to assemble pro­ject pack­ages, nav­ig­ate budget­ing chal­lenges, and strategize fin­an­cing, cast­ing, and agency con­nec­tions. Prac­tic­al train­ing focuses on pitch­ing and selling pro­jects. The pro­gram con­cludes with the final pitch in May, where care­fully selec­ted industry pro­fes­sion­als eval­u­ate the writers’ com­pleted projects.

• London (November)
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  Dur­ing the first semester, the cohort travels to Lon­don for sev­er­al days to explore the UK mar­ket and its cre­at­ive land­scape. Exclus­ive ses­sions with writers, pro­du­cers, agents, and broad­casters provide valu­able industry insights.

• Brandenburg Retreat (February)
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  At this retreat on the out­skirts of Ber­lin, the group of writers escapes the dis­trac­tions of city life to focus on devel­op­ing the Industry Pro­ject in teams, lay­ing the found­a­tion for the cre­at­ive process.

• Series Mania (March)
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  In March, the soon-to-be Seri­al Eyes gradu­ates attend the Series Mania Fest­iv­al in Lille, France, one of Europe’s most import­ant industry events.