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SeriesFest SeriesFest is a non-profit organization dedicated to championing artists in episodic storytelling through educational & professional development opportunities.

SeriesFest: Season 13 | April 23–27, 2027 | Denver, CO

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seriesfest.com SeriesFest is a non-profit organization dedicated to championing artists at the forefront of episodic storytelling. OUR ANNUAL FESTIVAL
SeriesFest: Season 12 is back in Denver, CO, from May 6–10, 2026! Our annual festival is a TV festival like no other, bringing together independent artists and industry pros for 5 full days of panels, screenings, networking, parties, and more! Get your project in front of passionate audiences and TV industry trailblazers. Submissions are OPEN at seriesfest.com/submissions. OUR MISSION
SeriesFest, a non-profit organization, champions and empowers artists at the forefront of episodic storytelling by providing year-round opportunities for creators and industry experts to connect, collaborate, and share stories, which inspire and impact global audiences. OUR VISION
SeriesFest builds a bridge between creators, established artists, industry professionals and audience members by changing the way these communities interact, engage and create stories that represent a global worldview. WHO WE ARE
We are the passionate opportunity-makers, curators, strategists, partners, collaborators, mentors, tastemakers and admirers for the unique and ambitious creative independents of the world. We are episodic content creators and storytellers.

Please join us in welcoming Semien Abay, writer of THE GYM, to the 2026 Next50 Foundation + SeriesFest TV Writing Lab!Se...
10/14/2026

Please join us in welcoming Semien Abay, writer of THE GYM, to the 2026 Next50 Foundation + SeriesFest TV Writing Lab!

Semien joins writers Jenny Rachel Weiner (MULE) and Elijah Guo (CECIL’S WORLD) for an intensive three-day lab in Denver, where they’ll work alongside industry mentors to develop original episodic stories that challenge perceptions of aging through nuanced, authentic, and surprising portrayals of older adults.

Meet the full cohort of writers and mentors! ➡️

The TV Writing Lab takes place October 28–30, 2026, in Denver, Colorado, in partnership with Next50 Foundation, with support from The All Inn Hotel and Betsy Leighton and Liz Keyishian.


seriesfest.com/next50-lab

🎬 We’re thrilled to join the Denver Film Festival lineup! Don’t miss our panel: The Evolving Television Landscape.Hear f...
10/13/2026

🎬 We’re thrilled to join the Denver Film Festival lineup! Don’t miss our panel: The Evolving Television Landscape.

Hear firsthand insights on developing, pitching, getting projects greenlit, and reaching audiences in today’s changing television industry.

Featuring Teri Weinberg, President, Yellow Brick Road; Alex Maggioni, Head of Television, LAIKA Live Action; and Elsie Choi, Founder and Executive Producer, Hours and Seasons. Moderated by John Wenzel, Entertainment Reporter at The Denver Post.

📅 Thurs, Oct 29, 2026
🕧 12:30 PM
📍 Tattered Cover Bookstore on Colfax, Denver
🎟️ $10

Get tickets at https://denverfilmfestival.eventive.org/schedule/6ab43386b5f48378163ec80e

Can’t wait to see you at ! View the full schedule at denverfilm.org/dff49

Colorado is lucky to have tremendous people leading local institutions that support independent artists, and this panel ...
10/09/2026

Colorado is lucky to have tremendous people leading local institutions that support independent artists, and this panel of experts will focus on sharing how independent artists can leverage local resources and infrastructure to grow their careers.

Join us for the Local Infrastructure Panel at the Denver Creative Sustainability Summit
📆 Thurs, Oct 22 🕧 12:30-1:30 PM
📍 Sie FilmCenter, Denver, CO + Livestream
🎟️ FREE: RSVP at seedandspark.com/events and select the Morning Session (link in bio)

​🎤 Moderator: Randi Kleiner, Co-Founder and CEO, SeriesFest
​🎤 Arielle Brachfeld, Deputy Film Commissioner and Special Projects Director, CO FIlm Office
​🎤 Megha Agarwal Sood, Founder, Project Junglee
​🎤 Jami Duffy, Executive Director, Youth on Record
​🎤 Amber Payne, Chief Experience Officer, Rocky Mountain PBS

Are you a filmmaker, musician, artist or creative in Colorado? Join us this October 22nd for the Denver Creative Sustainability Summit, an all-day conference featuring in-depth workshops on funding and distribution, and panel discussions from local industry and creators on building sustainability. This event is brought to you by Seed&Spark, The Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media (COFTM and Denver Film!!

You can register for the morning session and/or our afternoon session at seedandspark.com/events ⭐ See you there!



Are you a filmmaker, musician, artist or creative in Colorado? Join us this October 22nd for the Denver Creative Sustainability Summit, an all-day conference featuring in-depth workshops on funding and distribution, and panel discussions from local industry and creators on building sustainability. This event is brought to you by Seed&Spark, The Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media (COFTM and Denver Film!!

You can register for the morning session and/or our afternoon session at seedandspark.com/events ⭐ See you there!



Are you a filmmaker, musician, artist or creative in Colorado? Join us this October 22nd for the Denver Creative Sustainability Summit, an all-day conference featuring in-depth workshops on funding and distribution, and panel discussions from local

🎟️ FREE EVENT - Denver, CO | Join Claire Taylor Smith, SeriesFest Chief Programming Officer, for a conversation on the ...
10/02/2026

🎟️ FREE EVENT - Denver, CO | Join Claire Taylor Smith, SeriesFest Chief Programming Officer, for a conversation on the evolving trends in episodic storytelling and the future of building IP across film, television, digital, social, and beyond.

Writer Square in Downtown Denver, CO
Saturday, October 3
5:30 PM

No tickets required. Be sure to arrive early and check the map to find us!

Learn more: cinematoasthouse.com

Meet the pitchers taking the stage at the Pitch-A-Thon! Roadshow at Twin Cities Film Fest!On Saturday 10/17, three origi...
09/29/2026

Meet the pitchers taking the stage at the Pitch-A-Thon! Roadshow at Twin Cities Film Fest!

On Saturday 10/17, three original series will be pitched live to an expert panel featuring Michael Rucker (EP, Director, PROJECT RUNWAY), Erich C. Smith (Senior Talent Agent, TCA MGMT), and Crystal Holt (EP, Saviaj Media).

Taking the stage to pitch their projects:

🎬 Nicole & Michael Sebastian (Divine Guidance Institute) — “The ONE”
🎬 Tahara Lopez (Tahara) — “Dough Minguez”
🎬 Jasia Ka (Jasia (Ya-sha) 🔭🌸🌴🏴‍☠️) — “Flyover State”

Each pitch will have the floor for 5 minutes, followed by live feedback from the panel. One winner will receive a pass to SeriesFest: Season 13 in Denver, CO, April 23–27, plus air travel courtesy of Twin Cities Film Fest.

📍 Twin Cities Film Fest | Edina Mann Theatre, Edina, MN
📅 Saturday, Oct 17
⏰ 2:15 PM CT
🎟️ twincitiesfilmfest.org

A special thank-you to our panelists for lending their time & expertise, for providing expert pitch coaching to our selected creators, and to Twin Cities Film Fest for their continued partnership on this event.

Meet the mentors and writers of the Next50 Foundation + SeriesFest TV Writing Lab!This October, 3 emerging writers will ...
09/21/2026

Meet the mentors and writers of the Next50 Foundation + SeriesFest TV Writing Lab!

This October, 3 emerging writers will come together in Denver for an intensive three-day lab focused on developing original episodic stories that challenge perceptions of aging through nuanced, authentic, and surprising portrayals of older adults.

We’re thrilled to welcome our 2026 writers:

⭐️ Hannah Cheesman - Writer, BADGER
⭐️ Jenny Rachel Weiner - Writer, MULE
⭐️ Elijah Guo - Writer, CECIL’S WORLD

They’ll be joined by an incredible group of industry mentors:

⭐️ Teri Weinberg - President, Yellow Brick Road
⭐️ Elsie Choi - Head of Scripted TV, CJ ENM America / Studio Dragon Global
⭐️ Alex Maggioni - Head of Television, LAIKA Live Action
⭐️ Betsy Leighton - Producer / Writer, Call to Adventure Media

The TV Writing Lab takes place October 28-30, 2026, in Denver, Colorado, in partnership with Foundation, with support from and Call to Adventure Media.

We can’t wait to see where these stories go next!

seriesfest.com/next50-lab

09/18/2026

Congrats to creator Michael Doshier and the RONITA RAMBO team, recipients of the Rural Intersectionality Fund this year at SeriesFest: Season 12! 🎉

Thank you for sharing what this support has meant for the project and what’s next for

Submissions are open for SeriesFest: Season 13, taking place April 23–27, 2027, in Denver, CO. Visit SeriesFest.com to explore submission categories, The Rural Intersectionality Fund, and all of our festival funds and awards.

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A special thank you to SARAH SELLMAN & Julie Mordecai for making the Rural Intersectionality Fund available to our community of independent artists.

The Rural Intersectionality Fund supports episodic projects from LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, neurodiverse, and disabled creators telling stories rooted in rural lived experiences.

🎉 Congrats to 18 to 35 co-creators Charlie Whalley & Rahul Chaturvedi for their winning pitch at our Pitch-A-Thon! Roads...
09/16/2026

🎉 Congrats to 18 to 35 co-creators Charlie Whalley & Rahul Chaturvedi for their winning pitch at our Pitch-A-Thon! Roadshow in Toronto! Fantastic work 🤝

Special thanks to the other pitchers Preeti (DEMONS) and Weston McElhaney x wade mcelhaney (CODEPENDENT) as well as our industry expert panelists: Neil Haverty, Leslie Cohen, & Christina Fon, and to TIFF & Working Artist Group for their incredible support.

Submit for your chance to pitch at our next event at SeriesFest.com.

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This Welcoming Week, is proud to be a founding partner of Patchwork of Us — a collective digital quilt celebrating what...
09/16/2026

This Welcoming Week, is proud to be a founding partner of Patchwork of Us — a collective digital quilt celebrating what welcoming looks like across Colorado. 🪡

At SeriesFest, we believe storytelling is a powerful way to broaden perspectives and create a sense of belonging. Through our work with artists and storytellers, we strive to ensure more voices have the opportunity to be heard, both here in Colorado and around the world.

We’re proud to join and fellow organizations across Colorado in showing what welcoming looks like in our communities.

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