SeriesFest
A Celebration of Episodic Storytelling
SeriesFest has partnered with on a professional development opportunity for emerging writers in the independent episodic television. SeriesFest will invite select writers to participate in a three-day workshop and month-long follow-up led by Unreal Media with the goal of producing pitch-ready scripted episodic content.
In partnership with Unreal Media and Dilettante Productions
More details on the next cycle coming soon.
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Read MoreSince the inaugural year of the Executive Elevation Mentorship Program in June 2020, our initiative has provided a unique opportunity for emerging executives of color to network, learn from their mentors, and hone their skills. For the second edition, we’ve partnered with six mentors whose executive skill set covered a …
Read MorePresented in partnership with Propagate Content , our Storytellers Initiative is a scriptwriting competition that discovers and celebrates exciting new series through exceptional scripts. 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, …
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SeriesFest, in partnership with Shondaland, is proud to announce the winner of the Women Directing Mentorship 2020 competition as Tamika Miller.
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SeriesFest is bringing the award-winning Young Storytellers Script To Stage program to Denver. This is a free program for Denver-area elementary schools focused on encouraging the unique and individual voices of fifth-grade students in the Metro Area. Young Storytellers engages creativity through the art of storytelling. Using the timeless techniques of mentoring, collaboration, and performance, we provide public school students with an opportunity to write stories and see them brought to life.
Applications are currently closed. More details on the next cycle coming soon!
SeriesFest is proud to announce the 4 projects that will join us in Belize for our November writing workshop.
Read the ArticleThe Comedian, Actress, Writer and Producer Will Headline SeriesFest’s Opening Night at the Historic Red Rocks Amphitheatre on April 29, 2025
Festival Badges, Including the Opening Night Event, are Now Available
Read the ArticleAdams City High School students had the opportunity to make their filmmaking and acting debut at the school’s SeriesFest Screening on Feb. 4 in front of friends, family and community members.
Adams City High School partnered with the nonprofit storytelling organization SeriesFest to help students learn how to produce films by using cameras, audio equipment and editing software. The partnership, which started in a Freshmen Foundations class, has now moved on to the high school’s digital media class and next year will be available to juniors.
Read the ArticleThe 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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