SeriesFest
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And Also With You is a heartwarming half-hour dramedy series about a nice, Catholic church lady who comes out as bisexual in her 50s, and her lesbian daughter reluctantly helps her re-enter the dating scene as the oldest baby queer in Cleveland.
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When buried secrets emerge, unveiling their most authentic selves, a polyamorous triad must face a pivotal choice: let the revelations break their bond or let it transform their relationship—and their impact on the kink community.
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A sonically-driven documentary series that connects women who make guitars with the women who play them.
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Written and performed by acclaimed comedian Dahéli Hall, SPADURA unapologetically takes on grief, the pressures of motherhood, the toll of IVF, as well as the unique fertility obstacles faced by Black women in America – all through humor. It is a moving love story set against the baby industrial complex.
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Selected Projects Announced SeriesFest is proud to announce the projects whose writers will be participating in our TV Writing Workshop in Belize this November! We selected 4 projects for our workshop, including 2 writing teams and 2 individual writers. All 6 writers will join the SeriesFest team—along with our mentors and panelists—for what promises to…
Read MoreObservations about Netflix’s effort to right the ship after losing $200 billion in market value provided just one of several appetizing morsels of industry analysis and career reflection offered during an hour-long conversation [with Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer] at SeriesFest in Denver.
Read the ArticleIn the fourth year of the partnership, Shondaland’s commitment to expanding industry opportunities gains new ground.
Read the ArticleIs Chicago’s next great comedy television series right around the corner? The Pitch-A-Thon initiative, powered by Denver/West Coast-based SeriesFest, Second City, and IFA Chicago is dedicated to discovering and nurturing the most promising independent episodic creators. The winner of the inaugural Chicago Pitch-A-Thon has been announced.
Read the ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Janelle Monáe and her Wondaland Pictures have partnered with the non-profit SeriesFest on the ninth season of Storytellers, its Script Writing Competition spotlighting female-focused stories within the episodic arena.
Read the ArticleSeriesFest and National Geographic Documentary Films have selected A.K. Sandhu‘s docuseries We Beg Your Pardon, America as the winner of the “Spotlight Your Town” initiative which supports an inclusive group of unscripted storytellers creating authentic, community-driven stories that embody the breadth and diversity of the people and places they represent.
Read the ArticleWatch a special Q&A after a screening of Hulu’s Candy (starring Jessica Biel and Melanie Lynskey) at SeriesFest: Season 8. Candy is a limited series that follows Candy Montgomery, a 1980s housewife and mother.
Watch VideoYou may know W. Kamau Bell as a stand-up comedian or the host of the Emmy-winning CNN docuseries “United Shades of America”, but you should know him as a prolific activist and creator with the recent Showtime docuseries, “We Need to Talk About Cosby”.
Watch VideoAfter a two-year in-person hiatus, SeriesFest finally made its way back to the SIE Film Center for its much anticipated Season 8. The six-day festival, which took place from May 5 to 11, featured everything from exclusive screenings to panel discussions with some of the biggest names in entertainment.
Read the ArticleSeriesFest, which returns for an in-person event, will kick off its Season 8 slate with a little bit of royalty.
On Thursday the annual television festival revealed the lineup, with Starz‘s new drama Becoming Elizabeth, set to get things started on May 5.
Read the ArticleEXCLUSIVE: SeriesFest and Shondaland have reunited to highlight a new generation of directors with the return of the Women Directing Mentorship competition.
First launched in 2018, the Women Directing Mentorship is a competition designed to discover aspiring female directors with a unique voice and provide them a launchpad for their career.
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