SeriesLab Story Editing 2027

SeriesLab Story Editing is a hands-on training programme for professionals who want to work with writers, writer-directors and producers in the development of their TV series projects. 

The programme is addressed to professionals interested in deepening their knowledge of serial dramaturgy, understanding how to develop a TV series from an initial idea into a marketable sales package, and learning more about the story and script development process of fiction TV series projects — including originals and adaptations, limited and recurring formats, series and serials. Participants will also have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in early-stage TV concept development, both through group work and individual consultations.
The purpose of the training course is to provide participants with insight into the process of developing a fiction TV series project, with a particular focus on the early stages of story and script development, and to equip them with the skills needed to work as story editors / story consultants / development producers / development editors / commissioning editors / development executives.

For an overview of the programme, please visit the SeriesLab & SeriesLab Story Edition page.

DURATION: from June to November 2027. The programme takes place over a period of approx. 6 months and foresees three one-week long residential workshops (June, September, and November 2027), plus some online sessions between the workshops. It ends up with a final industry pitching presentation.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: Wednesday, 16^th December 2026, 4.00 pm CET

To know more about SeriesLab and SeriesLab Story Editing 2027, join the Q&A online session with the Head of Studies Eszter Angyalosy, on Thursday 5^th November at 3:00 pm CET at this link.

SeriesLab Story editing is organised by TorinoFilmLab – Museo Nazionale del Cinema with the support of Creative Europe – MEDIA Sub-programme of the European Union.
SeriesLab Story Editing 2027 is realised in partnership with LAB 710 LTD, hosting the 1^st workshop in Georgia; Comunidad de Madrid and Madrid Film Office, hosting the 2^nd workshop in Madrid, Spain, and supporting the participation of one project or one story editor trainee from Madrid.

SeriesLab Story Editing is open to film and TV professionals - story consultants, producers, readers for production companies/film funds, development executives and story editors working for broadcasters or production companies, etc. - from all over the world.

Film professionals without relevant experience with TV series projects but with an interest in learning how to work professionally on serialized fiction narratives, or TV professionals previously working only on non-fiction formats (documentary, reality, competition, soaps, etc.) may also apply.

Eligibility criteria:

a. Applicants must confirm their full availability for all the residential and online workshops, as well as for the final presentation. They also must commit to working on their assignments between workshops.
b. The working language of all SeriesLab workshops, meetings, and events is English; thus, a good knowledge of English is mandatory in order to participate.
c. Applicants without any kind of TV or film background are not eligible.
d. Candidates applying to the SeriesLab programme in the same year are not eligible.

PARTICIPATION FEE
1,700 Euro (+ VAT, if due).

TFL provides training, accommodation (including breakfast), as well as lunches and some dinners during the residential workshops. Travel expenses and any remaining meals are to be borne by the participants.

COMUNIDAD DE MADRID and MADRID FILM OFFICE
Thanks to our partnership with Comunidad de Madrid and Madrid Film Office, one project or one story editor trainee from Madrid selected for SeriesLab 2027 will receive a scholarship covering half of the participation fee.

Our commitment is to guarantee accessibility to the TFL’s activities to as many talented participants as possible and to ensure diversity and inclusion through selection of projects/participants.
Across TFL programmes, a limited number of scholarships - covering half of the participation fee - will be available for participants from low-capacity countries*, underrepresented groups and/or being from a country not providing scholarships for this kind of training, or participants in any other proven situation of need for financial support. We strongly encourage our applicants to research and apply for financial support within your national/regional funding bodies first, who may have bursaries and grants to cover the training costs.

*Low-capacity countries (according to Creative Europe Programme 2021-2027) Group A: Czech Republic, Estonia, Romania, Greece, Croatia, Portugal, Poland. Group B: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Hungary, Luxembourg, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Slovenia, Slovakia and the following third countries, subject to the conditions being fulfilled for their participation in the call: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Republic of Serbia and Ukraine.

1^st residential workshop: early June (Tbilisi, Georgia)
2^nd residential workshop: mid-September (Madrid, Spain)
3^rd residential workshop, final presentation and meetings: second half of November 2027 (Turin, Italy)
Plus, some online sessions between the workshops.

The requested materials – to be submitted all together in one single PDF and all in English – are:
- An updated CV with relevant references/job experience (2 pages maximum);
- A motivation letter explaining why you would like to work as a development professional in the TV industry;
- A 1-minute video presentation in which you reveal something we must know about you (feel free to be creative!).  The video should be in English (English subtitle is not sufficient). The video should be uploaded on YouTube, Vimeo, or Google Drive. The video link – and password, if needed – should be included in the application form;
- A short-written presentation for communication purposes (including the information listed HERE);

Any application package that won’t include all the requested materials will be considered ineligible.

All the written material must be redacted using the font Courier, 12 points.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: Wednesday, 16^th December 2026, 4.00 pm CET

At the end of the pre-selection process, shortlisted applicants will be notified by mid-February and invited to attend Zoom interviews between late February and early March (exact dates to be defined).

Please, click on the "APPLY NOW!" button in the right-side column of this page to access the application form. Before starting the application process, you need to create an account on the TFL Visitor Page (if you don’t already have one).

For more information please contact: presbitero@museocinema.it