Producing a Doc Series Workshop
EURODOC and Series Mania Institute are joining forces for a new edition of ‘Producing a Docuseries Workshop’: a training workshop dedicated to French-speaking producers with a documentary series project in development.
At a time when documentary series have experienced significant growth since the emergence of platforms and the rise in popularity of short formats, Series Mania Institute and Eurodoc have designed a training course tailored to the specific skills required to produce this type of series. The aim of the program is to consolidate the expertise of producers by providing them with the tools they need to develop and co-produce their projects internationally.
At a time when documentary series have experienced significant growth since the emergence of platforms and the rise in popularity of short formats, Series Mania Institute and Eurodoc have designed a training course tailored to the specific skills required to produce this type of series. The aim of the program is to consolidate the expertise of producers by providing them with the tools they need to develop and co-produce their projects internationally.
The workshop is aimed for producers with a documentary series project. Projects may be at different stages (writing, development or pre-production). As the workshop is held mainly in French, it is reserved for French-speaking professionals.
The workshop is also open to professionals without projects, only in the case of industry professionals working for an organisation or institution offering support for documentary films (programme managers, support funds, etc.).
Series Mania Institute, the first school dedicated to series, is continuing to grow, and in 2024 the school will be strengthening European cooperation in the audiovisual field by launching STREAM, a network of 10 international schools. The school is innovating and accelerating its development with new courses based on its 4 pillars: initial training, continuing education, integration programmes and workshops, with strong partnerships such as Sciences Po Lille and EURODOC.
In 2024, 90% of participants graded their satisfaction to 5/5 and 10% to 4/5. 100% of participants affirm that the workshop will have a positive impact on their career and work development as a producer. 80% of participants showed interest in applying to the EURODOC annual training or another short program following this workshop.
This workshop is co-organised with
Participants 2025
Feedback from EURODOC
graduates
Céline Ceccaldi
Qwartz Media, France (2024)
"EURODOC always makes you grow wings... and that's wonderful. This session gave us the tools, the strength and the confidence to carry on!"
Geneviève Rossier
Cinéforom, Switzerland (2024)
"It was a very rewarding exchange, with a wide range of profiles and backgrounds. Elodie Polo Ackermann has extensive experience of doc series, with platforms and public channels, as well as European co-productions."
Carine Nonnenmacher
Docland Yard, France (2024)
"Elodie Polo Ackermann's level of experience makes her the only person to date with such a wide range of experience in the field of series. She's a great communicator, a great storyteller and an impressive professional. She listens to everyone and responds with complete transparency."
Maud Pannetier
Les Créations Androgyne, France (2025)
"I was very happy to participate in this workshop. The meetings, discussions, and knowledge sharing were extremely beneficial, and I feel lucky to have been able to take part.”
Nina Descostes
CNC, France (2025)
"Very enriching. I found that the more experienced participants were very generous in their feedback with the newer producers. All of the exchanges seemed to be kind and constructive.”