For young adults, a good story isn’t enough — it must also carry social significance. Yle Drama´s Executive Producer Hyppe Salmi presents the concept of Areena Stories and its genre-defining, low-budget content commissions from young media professionals.

Session on the ARTE Drama unit as a European public broadcaster and free VOD platform. Who are they? How do they commission and coproduce their drama series projects? What kind of scripted content do they acquire? Let’s find out!

Exploring the casting process from different types of casting to the distinctions between television & film, and the unique challenges of working in France and internationally. A deeper dive into the experience of the casting director who collaborated with directors such as Thomas Vinterberg, Alejandro G. Iñárritu or Steven Spielberg.

Join creators Vladimír Skórka and Matěj Jankovský on a journey into the unknown with an intriguing sci-fi series set in the heart of Europe.

Director of Content Tereza Polachová presents upcoming series from the Czech public broadcaster Czech Television.

Creator and writer Teodora Markova on Gold War, a sports drama unfolding between two of the most absurd events of the Cold War – the boycotts of the Olympics in Moscow ’80 and Los Angeles ’84. The Bulgarian Golden Girls of rhythmic gymnastics become the gentle weapon of the Socialist Bloc.

Programme Manager at Conecta FICTION & ENTERTAINMENT Alba Pérez gives an overview of the Spanish audiovisual industry and showcases the freshest and upcoming Spanish series throughout 2024.

A group of aerobics girls struggle with the challenges of adolescence, desire to be the greatest of all time, and getting a taste of the ephemeral nature of life.

Let’s take a look at the most significant projects on the Czech VOD platform VOYO in the last year, as well as those that are still in the pipeline.

As production budgets are being slashed and funding becomes scarce, new technology, including a production system developed with Apple, offer strategies and solutions that allow producers to do more with less, innovate and compete successfully with better-funded rivals – and significantly reduce their carbon footprint in the bargain.

An innovative and flexible approach to creating European TV series with impact by focusing on IP development, working with investigative journalists, videogame designers, podcast creators and graphic novel artists. A multiplatform and multi-cultural method.

Creators Goran Stanković and Vladimir Tagić on the decision to work on a true crime story that nobody wanted to work on.

Alexia Muiños Ruiz on pan-European organisation advocating for gender equality in the European audiovisual sector.  At the core of EWA Network’s strategy is the fight for greater gender balance with the approaches of inclusiveness and intersectionality in the audiovisual industry.

A look back at the first year of CANAL+ on the Czech and Slovak market, upcoming news 2025 & presentation of the upcoming miniseries Moloch.

Screenwriting duo Hana Neničková and Sára Zeithammerová present The Last Goddess, a Czech folk horror miniseries in progress based on Kateřina Tučková’s eponymous bestseller.

Granting the Progressive Killer Recognition to an outstanding personality from the Central and Eastern European region. Venue: PARQ Espresso Bar (park Moravské náměstí)

Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Seriencamp Conference & Festival Gerhard Maier shares an overview of the current state of generative AI based on collected findings from think tank sessions and discussions, and offers a comprehensive outlook on possible future scenarios.

Gerhard Maier with director Petr Salaba and experimental filmmaker Tomáš Rampula spotlight techniques and mindset at the cutting edge of the new technology.

Producer of the awarded series The Bear on her favourite projects and scenes. Session hosted by TV & Film producer and entrepreneur Anna Różalska.

As streamers and broadcasters adopt the FAST and AVOD models for broadcast, the way series will be written and structured will change. Knowing what this model will be and how to adapt to it is the key to creating series that can succeed in this new environment.

On the hunt for new series ideas? Watch out! All the fails, challenges, drama, and absurdities behind some of the biggest European investigative reporting in the new podcast series Protagonista presented by investigative journalist Pavla Holcová.

Executive Producer Kateřina Ondřejková from Czech Television and producer Pavel Strnad from Negativ on a two-part television drama based on the novel by Kateřina Tučková, directed by Tomáš Mašín. A story of a young girl from a German-Czech family in Brno whose life was shattered by WW II and the atrocities that followed.

After a tough couple of years for scripted TV, research consultancy K7 Media has been travelling the world to uncover the next step. Join Richard O’Meara as he reveals the secrets and industry insights he and his colleagues have learned this year at the LA Screenings, Edinburgh TV Festival and BCWW in Seoul.

It’s hard to think of drama series these days that manage to cut through the colossal mass of programmes that don’t take a risk or provoke. To do this requires courage and to flirt bravely with the reality of failure. But if the venture is not a risky gambit for the filmmaker, why should the audience bother tuning in?

Research professional Hana Voleková on study providing a critical look at the intersection of family life and professional commitment in a fast-paced, highly demanding sector.

Producer, entrepreneur and lecturer Anna Różalska interviews the former Senior Vice President in TV & Film Distribution from NBCUniversal and SKY about her experience with US and European markets and vision for the CEE region.

Veronika Kovacova, EVP International Sales & Acquisitions, talks about Beta’s activities and strategy in CEE.

A round-up of what’s going on right now in the wonderful world of unscripted television.

Petri Kempinen from TV Beats Forum of Tallinn presents up-and-coming projects from the Baltic countries.

Cliche or fact? Spain loves romantic drama, Britain’s got talent for reality shows, and France and Germany share the same taste or not? And do Czechs really just love romantic comedies? Let’s dive deep into the most popular genres on streaming in 2024!

Creators from TVN and Endemol Shine Polska on secrets of producing the Drag Me Out format in Poland and how it aligns with Warner Bros. Discovery’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategy.

The creators of four short-form series present their projects developed through the Smash Cut workshop.

US writer and producer Adam Sigel and Polish producer Olga Zhurzhenko explore the legacy of social impact television in Hollywood and how creators learned to successfully make series that were entertaining and thought-provoking.

Sound design is one of the key creative instruments in storytelling. What are the challenges, obstacles and opportunities in small-screen narration? The newest trends and best practise presented by sound designer and European Film Academy member Kryštof Blabla.

The upcoming development of the AVOD platform Stream.cz and its connection to a broader TV world.

The series Spectrum follows the story of two boys with a different upbringing falling in love. David comes from a conservative Slovak religious family and Viktor from a liberal Czech background. The story portrays how different upbringings take part in the coming out process – rural versus urban setting, gnostic and agnostic family…

As the industry increasingly embraces international co-productions, we find ourselves navigating a landscape rich with opportunities for funding and creative realization. Join the insightful panel discussion hosted by Bonnie Williams.

The main players of the Czech audiovisual industry came together to discuss the basic principles of sustainable production.

In a decaying Balkan factory town, a tenacious group of teenagers stitched together a colossal fake news empire around Trump, swaying the outcome of the 2016 US Presidential Election.

The Vice Chairman of the federation Animation in Europe talks about how the blooming animation series sector can foster the whole audiovisual industry due to its capacity to reach audiences and narrate any kind of story.

An animated mockumentary series about the true personal stories of fairytale creatures in the 21st century. Captured by nerdy documentarist Felix and sarcastic camerawoman Maryam.

A case study of the upcoming Czech TV series exploring the theme of young adults’ intimate lives under the influence of the massive presence of communication platforms. This drama with satirical and comedic elements will be released on September 29th and presented by screenwriter Darja Miková, director Jan Vejnar and producer Jakub Mahler.

Daniela Brzobohatá o současných podobách české a slovenské investigativní žurnalistiky v rozhovoru se třemi nejvýraznějšími českými a slovenskými osobnostmi tohoto žánru: Kristinou Kövešovou z TV Markíza, Jiřím Kubíkem ze Seznam Zprávy a Norou Fridrichovou, která byla ještě donedávna tváří České televize.

Michal Kovačič, slovenský televizní moderátor a novinář, uváděl v TV Markíza od roku 2018 politický diskusní pořad Na tělo, který byl ale letos za dramatických okolností zrušen a Michal Kovačič vyhozen. V rámci mimořádně úspěšné crowdfundingové kampaně nyní získal na rozjezd své nové novinářské platformy 360° téměř 15 milionů korun. V rozhovoru s Jindřichem Šídlem společně proberou nejen podrobnosti chystaného projektu, ale i současnou politickou situaci na Slovensku a její dopad na slovenská média.