The Berlinale Co-Production Market is hosting the 11th edition of the Co-Pro Series event, where ten high-calibre series projects from Europe, Brazil, New Zealand, Canada and the USA will take centre stage. Scheduled for 18 and 19 February, the industry event includes a pitching session, networking opportunities and one-on-one meetings with top-tier partners.

On 18 February, the pitches will unfold at CinemaxX, offering a glimpse into compelling narratives from Europe, North America, South America and beyond. A networking event and hundreds of meetings will follow at Octogon at Leipziger Platz, connecting producers and creators with potential collaborators, including co-producers, distributors, financiers and broadcasters.

This year’s projects feature prominent creators and thought-provoking narratives. Danish writer and creator Maja Jul Larsen, known for Borgen, The Legacy and Cry Wolf [+leggi anche:
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Austria presents Shit Happens, chronicling the true story of a single mother leading a large hashish ring in Vienna at the turn of the millennium. German filmmaker Julian Pörksen, recently honoured with an Emmy, adapts Die Experten, based on Merle Kröger's novel. The series examines German rocket scientists in 1960s Egypt against a backdrop of espionage and political tension. In The Guard, a Swiss crime series, the Vatican’s Swiss Guard becomes entangled in corruption and clandestine dealings. The Slovakian-Czech project Our People, directed by Tereza Nvotová (Nightsiren [+leggi anche:
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Several English-language series are also part of the line-up. In Ruth’s Ghosts, Jennifer Fox (The Tale) weaves a dystopian narrative about abortion, self-determination and societal constraints in the USA. Meanwhile, Lucy. Maud. delves into the life of Anne of Green Gables author LM Montgomery, revealing the complexity behind her global literary success. Ireland contributes Recipes for a Nervous Breakdown, the dynamic and darkly humorous true story of chef and author Sophie White, who has to learn to deal with a sudden mental breakdown at a young age, presented by Deadpan Pictures. From New Zealand, Sk8 or Die explores the tumultuous life of barefoot skateboarder Lee Ralph. It zooms in on a turbulent existence teetering between success, freedom and personal setbacks, and is being crafted by award-winning duo Tom Hern and Halaifonua Finau.

Co-Pro Series is renowned for launching international hits, including Babylon Berlin, Freud and Davos 1917 [+leggi anche:
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Part of the Berlinale Pro* ecosystem, the Co-Production Market highlights the synergy between the European Film Market, Berlinale Talents and the World Cinema Fund. Supported by MDM, Creative Europe - MEDIA and the FFA, Berlinale Pro* is the festival’s full-circle industry infrastructure that serves the global film industry as an incubator, enhancer and supporter at all stages of film development, production, sales and distribution.

Here are the selected projects for Co-Pro Series 2025:

Lucy. Maud. (Canada)
Writers: Susan Coyne, Rosa Laborde
Director: Megan Follows
Producer: Story Girls Productions

Ruth’s Ghosts (USA/Germany)
Creator/writer/director: Jennifer Fox
Producers: A Luminous Mind Production, Oma Inge Film, Temair Pictures, USA

Sk8 or Die: The Lee Ralph Story (New Zealand)
Creators: Tom Hern, Halaifonua Finau
Directors: Travon Free, Martin Desmond Roe, Tom Hern
Producer: Tavake

The Best of Families (Denmark)
Creator: Maja Jul Larsen
Director: Charlotte Sieling
Producer: Apple Tree Productions

The Guard (Switzerland)
Co-creator/writer: Stéphane Mitchell
Co-creator/director: Christian Johannes Koch
Producer: Catpics

Miami Wildlife (Brazil/USA)
Creator: Adam Penn
Directors: Fernando Meirelles, Quico Meirelles
Producers: O2 Filmes, Traveling Picture Show Company

The Experts (Germany)
Head writer: Julian Pörksen
Producer: Filmgalerie 451

Our People (Slovakia/Czech Republic) - in cooperation with Series Mania
Writer: Miro Šifra
Director: Tereza Nvotová
Producers: Nutprodukcia, Nutprodukce, Czech Television

Recipes for a Nervous Breakdown (Ireland)
Creator: Sophie White
Producer: Deadpan Pictures

Shit Happens (Austria)
Creator/head writer: Magda Woitzuck
Writer: Calle Fuhr
Directors: Arman T Riahi, David Wagner
Producer: Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion