Workshop or class Paris, France

Écrire pour une série quotidienne

Run by CEEA (Conservatoire européen d'écriture audiovisuelle)

A course in Paris on writing for French daily soaps, taught by the writers, script editors and producers behind shows such as Demain nous appartient and Ici Tout Commence. It suits writers with real screenwriting practice who know the format, and the group is capped at ten.

Starts May 28, 2027 (starts in 220 days)

Dates

It runs May 28 to Jun 18, 2027 in Paris.

At a glance

Cost
From €3,290Course fee, excluding VAT
Formats
Series
Held in
French
Where
Paris, France (in person)
Who can attend
Screenwriters, authors, journalists and other professional writers who want to specialize in daily series. They need real screenwriting practice, a taste for collaborative serial work and knowledge of French daily series.

What to send

Length
Motivation letter and CV, one page each
File
PDF
Your name on the script
Allowed
Also asked for
Online pre-registration form with the letter, CV and a portrait photo; email applications are refused. Selection is made at least three weeks before the start.

Need your pages in standard screenplay format first? The free screenplay formatter lays them out and saves a PDF.

What it gives besides money

70 hours of classes over twelve days at CEEA in Paris, plus four days (28 hours) of writing outside the school, in a group of ten. Teachers include writers and script editors from Ici Tout Commence, Demain nous appartient and Nouveau Jour, producers, and a TF1 fiction adviser.

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