Press release:
Training course on scriptwriting & animated TV series development
Supported by MEDIA, a program of the European Union
April 16 – July 4, 2014
NEW: Participants have the opportunity to develop projects in English.
All the projects (TV series and TV special) will be presented in French+ English during the final pitch sessions.
This 11-week module is focusing on script-writing for animated TV series based on children’s books.
It is open to European graduate students and active professionals who have technical experience of animation, storyboard or lay-out and wish to orient their career path towards the field of film-directing.
The number of participants is 10 to 12. Requirements are: strong graphic skills as well as the knowledge of basic 2D animation techniques. The program is in French and English. French and foreign participants work in groups and, if necessary, the school also provides participants with individual French lessons. European and Swiss citizens may get a grant for participation fee as well as travel/accommodation expenses.
Projects professionally developed by previous course participants include French TV series Ariol, broadcast on TF1 French TV channel; Michel, broadcast on Canal+ Family and ZDF TV channel, and Affreux, sales et gentils, which will be presented at the next Cartoon Movie!
