Congratulations 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 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 MoreWith Janelle Monáe’s Wonaland Pictures—SeriesFest is partnering with Janelle Monáe and Wondaland Pictures to discover episodic content featuring radical and rebellious stories. The script competition provides artists the opportunity to share diverse ideas through visual media and create groundbreaking television. The winning artist(s) will receive the opportunity for a development deal with Wondaland Pictures.
Read MoreWe’re thrilled to reveal our Jury for this year’s Independent Pilot Competitions! Our talented Jurors are tasked with judging brand-new work from an international array of creative voices. These esteemed…
Read MoreIn 2021, we partnered with National Geographic Documentary Films, known for showcasing timely, provocative, and impactful stories, and Visible [mobile] for our Spotlight Your Town Initiative to support an inclusive…
Read MoreWe don’t know about you, but waiting until June 2022 seems like an awfully long time… so, we’ve made the very easy decision to bring SeriesFest: Season 8 forward to May 5-11, 2022. Mark the dates in your calendars now!
Submissions for SeriesFest: Season 8 will close on January 27, 2022. Check out our exciting slate of our signature independent episodic competitions now and get your pilots in! We can’t wait to see you in Denver in 2022!
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: 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.
Read the ArticleSeriesFest is expanding its commitment to female-forward initiatives, renewing its partnership with Shondaland, introducing an Executive Elevation Mentorship Program and presenting a live-streamed roundtable discussion about the current state of parity in the industry, Variety has learned exclusively.
Read the ArticleSeriesFest has partnered with producer Shonda Rhimes’ company Shondaland to launch a new initiative supporting female television directors.
The Women Directing Mentorship will be an expansion of SeriesFest’s Featuring Women platform, and will offer participants the opportunity to shadow a director for an episode of a Shondaland production.
Read the Article“We’re all so much more present than we have been in a long time,” says singer Hillary Scott, prior to the trio’s SeriesFest debut at famed venue [Red Rocks Amphitheatre]
Read the ArticleHello, world! For the first time ever, SeriesFest brought independent episodic creators and industry professionals together to celebrate the power of television.
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