SERIESLAB: AN INTENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPING TV SCRIPTS BY INDUSTRY EXPERTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FILM INDEPENDENT
SERIESLAB OFFERS AN EXCLUSIVE TRIP TO LOS ANGELES FOR TRAINING SESSIONS AND THE FILM INDEPENDENT FORUM
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia-– Red Sea Labs, one of the Red Sea Film Foundation's programs, announces the selected teams for the third edition of SeriesLab program, in strategic partnership with nonprofit arts organization Film Independent. This collaboration aims to foster creative independence in television storytelling through a comprehensive and inspiring educational framework.
The SeriesLab is an intensive training program focused on cultivating the talents of 16 upcoming TV content creators and writers through a virtual/in-person residency program providing a dynamic and supportive environment for scriptwriting development through guidance and training on the necessary skills from professional television writers, showrunners, and industry experts to successfully complete and pitch their television series pilot by the end of the program.
The selected teams for the third Edition of the SeriesLab:
- Team "MALPRACTICE" from Egypt by the Scriptwriter Hind Metwalli, Co-writer Ahmed El Zoghby.
- Team "MAD BOUNTY AND THE MIDNIGHT GUN" from Uganda by the Scriptwriter Talemwa Pius, Co-writer Tusabe Ivan.
- Team "TILL DEATH DO US PART" from Nigeria by the Scriptwriter Tomisin Folowosele, Producer Orire Nwani.
- Team " MONEY TOWN" from Kenya by the Scriptwriter Tony Koros, Producer Toni Kamau.
- Team "SOCIETY" from India by the Scriptwriter Sushant Nagpal, Co-writer Mayank Shandilya.
- Team "FLYWEIGHTS" from Kazakhstan by the Scriptwriter Eldar Shibanov, Producer / Co – writer Yuliya Levitskaya.
- Team "FLASH" from South Korea by the Scriptwriter Sue Young Kim, Producer / Co- Writer Donghwan Kim.
- Team "DÉRIFT" from Saudi Arabia by Scriptwriter Zahra Zuhair, Producer Mawadda Sallam.
The training program features an exclusive two-week trip to Los Angeles, where participants will attend intensive workshops and participate in the Film Independent Forum. This distinguished event aims to empower filmmakers to tell captivating stories by providing them with the tools and industry connections needed to bring their projects to life.
The third edition of the SeriesLab program is scheduled to start in April 2025 and finish in late December 2025, coinciding with the fifth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival. The selected projects will have the opportunity to pitch their Series at the Red Sea Souk.
