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It is our honor to announce, alongside our partners Cherokee Nation Film Office and Green Pastures Studio, the Finalist’s scripts for this iteration of the Storytellers Script Writing Competition. These Scripts are Liz Stephen’s “Rep,” Todd…
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Our goal is to make the SeriesFest experience as convenient and fun for all as possible. It is important to note that efforts to the website are ongoing as we…
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We are elated to announce, in partnership with our friends at Shondaland, that the winner of the 2022 Women Directing Mentorship competition is writer/director Gia-Rayne B. Harris. The Women Directing Mentorship, which first launched in 2018…
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Mark your calendars because we’ll be back for SeriesFest: Season 9 in Denver May 5—10, 2023! That means it’s our favorite time of year… Submissions for Season 9 are OPEN! Read…
Read MoreCongratulations to the Recipient of the 2022 Jan Marino Scholarship: Gwen Ogle! Gwen Ogle is a storyteller, screenwriter, academic, mother, and wife. She has a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism, was a…
Read MoreIn 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.
Read the ArticleSeriesFest and Shondaland have announced Tamika Miller as the winner of their annual Women Directing Mentorship.
The Women Directing Mentorship was first launched in 2018 as a partnership between SeriesFest and Shondaland, founded by Shonda Rhimes who is a champion of inclusion in front of and behind the camera.
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