The Drama Co-production Market & Pitching Forum 2024 will present 14 series projects from 12 countries: Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA.
The members of the selection committee are available on the Project Selection 2024 page.
This year’s selection includes two Italian productions:A FAMILY REUNION, a family thriller produced by Rosario Rinaldo for Cross Productions and written by Donatella Diamanti, Mauro Casiraghi, Simona Coppini, Alessandra Martellini, Marzio Paoltroni and Nicola Ravera Rafele; and FUMETTIBRUTTI, the series inspired by the graphic novel trilogy by Josephine Yole Signorelli, known by the pseudonym that gives the series its title, produced by Riccardo Russo for Bim Produzione – A Wild Bunch Company and written by Teresa Ciabatti, Laura Luchetti, and Michele Pellegrini.
Two projects are the result of international co-productions between different countries and players: PALMYRA, a French-Lebanese co-production supported by the Doha Film Institute – a partner of MIA Drama with a development grant – which follows the lives of three heiresses of precious artifacts from the ancient Syrian city, produced by Laurent Fumeron (The Project) and Karim Safieddine (CINEMOZ); THE AOSAWA MURDERS, a US-Japan co-production based on the book of the same name written by Riku Onda. The series, produced by Takeo Kodera (Kadokawa) and Jonathan Kier (Upgrade Productions), investigates the Aosawa family mass murders.
As for the international productions, two projects from the United Kingdom were selected: CASTLE OF THE EAGLES, a series written by Jeff Pope, Oscar-nominated and BAFTA-winner, produced by Xavier Marchand for Moonriver and based on the book of the same name by Mark Felton inspired by the story of the escape of prisoners of war from “Mussolini’s Colditz”. THE LITTLE ITALIAN HOTEL, a series produced by Giuliano Papadia and Chiara Cardoso for Blackbox Multimedia, which follows a road trip across all Italy to rediscover love.
Two other projects come from Germany: THE BOOK OF LONGINGS, produced by Andreas Gutzeit for Story House Pictures and based on the book of the same name by Sue Monk Kidd, which unites historical events with contemporary themes; VIKTORIA FRANKENSTEIN, produced by Sven Miehe for Flare Film, which offers a female reinterpretation of Mary Shelley’s work.
One project comes from Ireland, YES!, produced by Laura McNicholas for 925 Productions, a generational story about self-rediscovery. From the Netherlands comes THE NIGHT WATCH, produced by Edvard van’t Wout for Continent Studios, a tale of magic, friendship and mysteries buried beneath the city of Amsterdam.
From Belgium comes THE BEST IMMIGRANT, produced by Dimitri Verbeeck and Helena Vlogaert for Caviar, a two-time Oscar-winner company, the series deals with the theme of immigration in a dystopian world. From Switzerland DOLCE AMELIA, produced by Reto Schaerli and Jessica Hefti for Zodiac Pictures, which combines love, chocolate and female empowerment.
From Canada BAT OUT OF HELL, produced by Matthew Miller and Matt Johnson for Zapruder Films and Jennifer Kawaja for Sphere Media, which tells the incredible story of Gilles Villeneuve, the well-known Formula 1 driver. From France LIFELINE / CANAL 16, created by Juliette Fourniez Motta, Emilie Guillaumin, and Emmanuel Jacomet, and produced by Priscilla Siney for Summertime, inspired by a true story that takes place on a cruise ship in the Gulf of Aden, suddenly taken hostage by Somali pirates.
DRAMA CO-PRODUCTION MARKET & PITCHING FORUM | OFFICIAL SELECTION 2024
A FAMILY REUNION / RIUNIONE DI FAMIGLIA (Italy)
Produced by Cross Productions
BAT OUT OF HELL (Canada)
Produced by Zapruder Films/ Sphere Media
CASTLE OF THE EAGLES (UK)
Produced by Moonriver
DOLCE AMELIA (Switzerland)
Produced by Zodiac Pictures
LIFELINE (France)
Produced by Summertime
PALMYRA (France / Lebanon)
Produced by The Project / Cinemoz
THE AOSAWA MURDERS (Japan / USA)
Produced by Kadokawa / Upgrade Productions
THE BEST IMMIGRANT (Belgium)
Produced by Caviar
THE BOOK OF LONGINGS (Germany)
Produced by Story House
THE LITTLE ITALIAN HOTEL (UK)
Produced by BlackBox Multimedia
THE NIGHT WATCH (Netherlands)
Produced by Continent Studios
UGLYCOMICS / FUMETTIBRUTTI (Italy)
Produced by Bim Produzione – A Wild Bunch Company
VIKTORIA FRANKENSTEIN (Germany)
Produced by Flare Film
YES! (Ireland)
Produced by 925 Productions
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