SeriesFest
A Celebration of Episodic Storytelling
SeriesFest, Second City Film School and IFA Chicago are proud to present the 2nd Pitch-A-Thon! Roadshow: Chicago. (With additional support from United for Business, Littleton Road Productions, Wana Brands, and Working Artist Group) Our Pitch-A-Thon! Roadshow: Chicago will take place at 6pm on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at Second City’s Danny’s Skybox Theater. This unique…
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Round of Applause to our 2023 Pitchers! Our Pitch-A-Thon! Roadshow took place on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at the Toronto International Film Festival! A talented group of content creators live pitched their new series ideas to top television, new media, and digital executives–and a packed house! SeriesFest had a fantastic time watching our pitchers in…
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Sponsored by Canva SeriesFest is partnering with Canva to acknowledge the creativity and skill necessary to build the perfect Series Format Deck. In celebration of this unsung craft, we will award the most Outstanding Series Format Deck with a $5,000 cash prize. The Series Format Deck is an integral part to the pitch process and sale of your series. It introduces your project in a visually exciting and emotionally powerful way and captures the reader’s imagination—allowing them to see the full scope of the series and embrace the characters.
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With Ed Helms & Michael Falbo’s Pacific Electric Picture Co.—The Storytellers Initiative aims to discover and celebrate bold new series with a strong point of view and bold characters from the next generation of storytellers. This Initiative cultivates lasting relationships between emerging creatives and industry executives, focused specifically on supporting diverse voices, championing marketable, unique storytelling, and pushing independent projects into production. Writers are invited to submit their pilot script for a chance to participate in a writers workshop, a live read of their script with professional actors, and a year-long development deal.
Read MoreThanks for joining us at SeriesFest from April 29–May 4, 2025! Looking for specific shots? Galleries will be updated throughout the festival until June 1, 2025. SeriesFest PhotographersBeau Ngu @beaunguBryan OutWest @bryanoutwestCarlie Adair @shotsbycarl.LLCJohn Roemer @john_roemerNathen Lane Media @nathenlanemediaPaige Miltenberger @paigemiltenbergerRebecca Todd @trubluimages File name contains photographer’s name. Please credit photographers accordingly. Instagram handle provided for social…
Read the ArticleThanks for joining us at SeriesFest from April 29–May 4, 2025! Looking for specific shots? Galleries will be updated throughout the festival until June 1, 2025. SeriesFest PhotographersBeau Ngu @beaunguBryan OutWest @bryanoutwestCarlie Adair @shotsbycarl.LLCJohn Roemer @john_roemerNathen Lane Media @nathenlanemediaPaige Miltenberger @paigemiltenbergerRebecca Todd @trubluimages File name contains photographer’s name. Please credit photographers accordingly. Instagram handle provided for social…
Read the ArticleWhat are your favorite SeriesFest moments?? We squeezed as many highlights as we could into a short video. Watch now.
Watch VideoThe ninth annual SeriesFest recently took place in Denver, Colorado, where I attended the event for the first time.
A celebration of episodic TV, the festival gathers creators and fans for several days of screenings, workshops and more.
I was there to moderate a discussion after the screening of the “Peak TV” episode of CNN’s new limited series, “The 2010s.”
Read the ArticleSeriesFest Season 9 unveiled its list of winners in the independent pilot competition at a ceremony in Denver on Wed, May 10. Jurors screened 55 pilots from creative voices around the globe at this year’s iteration of the television festival.
Read the ArticleThe more some people say they are happy, the less likely you are to believe them. But when Chelsea Handler [is] happy, you can sense the genuine smile behind her voice. …Soon, she’ll headline SeriesFest at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. “I’ve never been to Red Rocks!” Handler says. “My first time will be there on stage. I can’t wait.”
Read the ArticleIf you haven’t been to SeriesFest, one of Denver’s signature entertainment events of the year, just think of it as a film festival for television. One where, for one week, Denver (oddly enough) becomes the epicenter of the TV universe.
Read the ArticleSeriesFest has announced the official lineup for SeriesFest: Season 9, which will be held from May 5 to 10 in Denver. “RuPaul’s Drag Race” producers will be presented with the SeriesFest Impact in Television Award at the annual festival, Variety can exclusively reveal.
Read the ArticleCandid conversations with Kathryn Busby (President, Original Programming, STARZ), Wade Davis (Chief Executive Officer, Televisa Univision) speaking with Mike Fries (CEO, Liberty Global) and Adam Lewinson (Chief Content Officer, Tubi) will take place during the “Innovation Talks” event, TheWrap can exclusively reveal.
Read the ArticleChelsea Handler is headed to SeriesFest. The comedian, who just finished her stint as guest host for “The Daily Show,” will headline the annual event’s closing night festivities on May 10.
“We are ecstatic to announce a very special night of comedy at Red Rocks featuring the one-and-only Chelsea Handler,” SeriesFest CEO and co-founder Randi Kleiner said.
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