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Series’ Women Participants Revealed for European Female Leadership Program
Series’ Women has selected 15 female producers from 12 countries for the sixth edition of its European leadership programme. Organised by the Erich Pommer Institut, the initiative aims to support producers’ careers and networks while increasing the visibility of women-led projects in Europe’s screen industry.
The programme offers training in leadership, visibility and digital entrepreneurship, alongside individual mentoring and pitching coaching. Participants will have networking opportunities at TV Drama Vision in Sweden and Series Mania Forum in France; diversity training for company decision-makers is also intended to address equality at an organisational level. Launched in 2021, the programme is funded by Creative Europe – MEDIA.
In short
- Series’ Women chose 15 producers from 12 countries.
- The programme is entering its sixth edition.
- Training, mentoring and industry networking are included.
Explained simply
European screen productions are made and developed by producers, who help shape projects and bring together the people and funding needed to make them. Leadership programmes aim to help producers build experience, industry contacts and the skills to develop and present projects.
Series’ Women is a European programme organised by the Erich Pommer Institut, a media training organisation. It combines training and mentoring for producers with work intended to encourage greater visibility for women-led projects and address equality within screen-industry companies.
The programme began in 2021 and receives funding from Creative Europe – MEDIA, the European Union’s support scheme for the cultural and audiovisual sectors. Its activities include networking at industry events, where producers can meet potential partners and present their work.
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