SeriesFest
A Celebration of Episodic Storytelling
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 on to learn all about our different competitions and submission requirements! INDEPENDENT PILOT COMPETITION Sponsored by Company 3 Provides a platform for the most innovative…
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 NASA Fellow, and received an M.A.Ed. and Ph.D. from Virginia Tech. She ran an educational consulting business for 12+ years followed by several years in…
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With 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 professionals hail from all sectors of the entertainment industry and include award-winning actors, producers, and production executives.
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In 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 group of unscripted storytellers creating authentic, community-driven stories that embody the breadth and diversity of the people and places they represent. AND THE WINNER IS……
Read MoreSeriesFest 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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