After the immense success and vast numbers of applications of the first edition, the Hypewriter Original TV Series Pitch Forum is back to seek out once again the greatest talents and finest original TV series ideas. The winning project of the 2018 edition, ‘The Butcher’ is currently under development and is planned to go into production in early 2019.
About Paprika Studios – RTL Hungary Television Pitch Forum
Paprika Studios is a leading content production house, the only one in the CEE region that is present in 10 countries. We produce TV shows in all genres including drama, shiny floor entertainment and reality as well as digital and branded content for a variety of clients.
RTL Hungary is a commercial television broadcaster in Hungary and a significant participant of the Hungarian television market and film production. RTL Hungary is part of RTL Group, Europe’s leading entertainment network which is present in several countries all over the world and engaged in the production of well-known television programmes such as talent shows, contests, films and series.
Paprika Studios and RTL Hungary are aiming to evolve in high quality television series content production – to achieve that, we want to discover aspiring talents in the CEE region and offer them a chance to realize their unique ideas, thus bringing more original projects and fresh content into production.
We are seeking the next great idea for television series – without any genre restrictions.
8 selected projects will be pitched by the jury at the Pitch Forum Event, which will take place in Budapest, June 25, 2019. The jury will consist of five (5) members and will be comprised of prominent representatives of culture, film theory, as well as filmmakers. The selected finalists will get the chance to participate at a pitch training prior to the Pitch Forum Event.
Guidelines, Submission Format
- The concept should be developed for an hour long (40-50 min/episode) series consisting of 6-10 episodes/season.
- Country of origin: primarily CEE countries but submissions from all over the world are welcome.
- All submission documents are required in PDF format.
- Electronic submissions only via FilmFreeway.
- Submission shall be in English.
- Concepts have not been exhibited on the Internet/ VOD.
The following materials must be submitted via FilmFreeway In ONE SINGLE PDF FILE by creating the document and uploading it directly to the 'Files & Attachments' section of your project page. The file should include:
- 2 pages long synopsis for the series.
- Treatment for the pilot episode.
- One completed scene from the pilot episode in standard screenplay format.
- CV of applicant.
- Declaration of non-infringement (the project will not infringe the intellectual property rights, copyrights, moral rights, patent, trademark or other rights of any third party).
The main prizes in the competition will be:
- 10.000 € cash award for writing; and
- 110.000 € in kind support for production of the pilot episode. The pilot episode of the winning project will be developed and produced by Paprika Studios. RTL Hungary will broadcast the episode on one of its channels.