Serien Festival Basel

Thursday, October 30

Thursday, October 30, 11 a.m.
Saal1, Steinenvorstadt 55 (Kino Küchlin), Basel

Welcome Coffee

Panel, 11.30 a.m.
Saal1, Steinenvorstadt 55 (Kino Küchlin), Basel

Co-productions Europe-Switzerland
Moderation: Tatjana Simeunovic
Experts from the industry will discuss current trends, challenges and opportunities and provide you with valuable insights.

Gäste

Tatjana Simeunovic
Moderation (University of Basel)

Stéphane Mitchell
Screenwriter

Ivan Madeo
Contrast Film Zurich

Baptiste Planche
SRF Fiction

Ferdinand Dohna
Beta Film

Kateryna Vyshnevska
Producer

1.30 p.m.
Saal1, Steinenvorstadt 55 (Kino Küchlin), Basel

Lunchtime

1.30–2.15 p.m., Panel
Saal1, Steinenvorstadt 55 (Kino Küchlin), Basel

Storytelle

Storytelle tells stories from the female perspective for a wide audience. In films and series, we shed light on women in our society in very different life situations – always from a special perspective. Sometimes cheerful, sometimes abysmal, sometimes shrill, sometimes complex, sometimes sad, sometimes politically highly relevant, sometimes encouraging and inspiring or sometimes just laughable.

Guests: Wiepke Mercier and Ester Amrami
Moderation: Vivienne Kuster

2.30–4.30 p.m.
Saal1, Steinenvorstadt 55 (Kino Küchlin), Basel

Pitching-Contest
Moderation: Vivienne Kuster

Five series concepts in development from Switzerland, Germany, France and Ukraine will be presented on stage. The creative teams pitch live in front of a jury of leading European broadcasting platforms, producers and distributors, who evaluate each concept according to market potential, creative strength and chances of realization. The winning project will receive a development prize of CHF 10 000.

Dark Sky Mystery-Thriller

Danny Boy A Road Trip Buddy Comedy

Eiszeit Drama, Thriller

Legacy of Masochs Drama, Thriller

Posthumously Ever After Coming-of-Age-Comedy Drama

Seven Sinking Steps
Sitcom, Mockumentary

4.30–5.30 p.m.

Coffee Break

5.30–6.15 p.m.
Saal1, Steinenvorstadt 55 (Kino Küchlin), Basel

Kamila Zlatuskova presents Serialkiller Festival Brno, Czech Republic

The End of Summer is one of the best Czech and European TV productions. Over the course of six days, Serialkiller will feature international premieres, TV and web series competitions, and other great series.

6.15–7.15 p.m.

Break

7.15–7.45 p.m.
Saal1, Steinenvorstadt 55 (Kino Küchlin), Basel

Award Ceremony for
the 1st Pitching Contest in Basel Moderation: Vivienne Kuster

8 p.m.
Saal1, Steinenvorstadt 55 (Kino Küchlin), Basel

Serial Eyes presents ‹Pitching Circus›
Presented by: Will Buckingham and Hanna Szentpéteri (Serial Eyes)

The Pitch Circus is modeled after a comedy open mic night to let off steam after a long festival full of pitching. Each willing participant has 2 minutes to present an idea live on stage in front of an audience, but instead of pitching your best idea, you have to present your worst! (And by the worst, we mean the most ridiculous and the easiest to laugh at!) When the participants arrive, the host collects the names of the volunteers in a hat.After a short comedic introduction by the host, the show begins, and the names of the volunteers are randomly selected from the hat to pitch on stage for 2-3 minutes each. There are usually 1–2 short breaks to collect new names for the hat as people relax and become bolder as the evening progresses. This is a casual event where everyone is encouraged to have a beer, laugh and most importantly have fun. An opportunity to meet new people and network with few(if any!) professional formalities.