27/06/2024 - The Pilot Programme for Series Co-Productions has selected series from Ireland, Portugal, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Slovakia, Lithuania and Estonia

Director Mary McGuckian, whose series #IBelieveHer has been supported

The results of the second round of project’s evaluation under the Council of Europe’s Pilot Programme for Series Co-Productions have just been announced. Further to the evaluations made by independent experts, the Council of Europe, home of Eurimages, has decided to support nine series co-productions for a total amount of €3 500 000. Of the 9 series co-productions projects supported during the session, women represent 42% of creators, 55% of writers and 40% of directors. Thirteen national, regional, or minority languages are used.

The supported series are #IBelieveHer, created by Mary McGuckian (known for her previous films Intervention and A Girl from Mogadishu [+see also:
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The Pilot Programme for Series Co-Productions is a three-year initiative of the Council of Europe (read news). It supports high-quality series made as international co-productions and aims to empower independent producers and foster new relationships.