Serielizados PRO unveils its programme and the 11 ‘Mind The Gap’ projects

Serielizados PRO, the industry section of Serielizados – Barcelona TV Series Festival, announces its line-up and the 11 selected projects for the second edition of Mind the Gap, the international pitch for series co-productions that, following last year’s success, continues with the same goal of helping projects cover the final stretch of their financing, giving them visibility, and fostering European co-productions and worldwide sales. The initiative targets first seasons of high-quality series or miniseries currently in development or pre-production.

The selected projects will take part in this pitch before audiovisual industry professionals and will receive feedback from an international jury comprising this year: Ben Driscoll (Head of Programming and Chief Series Curator at MUBI), Cristina Merino (Executive Producer and Content Executive at Movistar Plus+), Susana Herreras (Head of Original Production Editorial at Movistar Plus+), Peter Lohner (Vice President of International and Hispanic Acquisitions at Beta Film), Susanne Frank (Director of Drama at ZDF Studios), and Virginie Béjot (Interactive Commissioning Editor at ARTE France).

This jury will select a winning project, which will receive a prize of 5,500 euros supported by Triodos Bank and the Fundación SGAE. Additionally, the Konga Music Agency Award will be awarded, granting 2,000 euros to be used within the Konga Music Agency Production Music library for a Spanish project.

For the 2026 edition, Mind the Gap has selected 11 projects, one more than last year. Among these, 8 were selected by a committee appointed by the organization following an open call. The remaining projects were invited by the Seriencamp festival (Cologne, Germany), ECAM Forum, and Iberseries.

These are the 11 selected projects:

• Acte de fe by Carlos Marques-Marcet – Production: Suica Films, Abacus
• Bloodwine by Katri Järvelä, Tua Harno – Production: Helsinki-filmi
• Callback by Joana Vilapuig, Mireia Vilapuig, Diego Vega – Production: Funicular Films, Left Tackle Films
• Dangerous Woman by Marika Makaroff – Production: Gutsy Pictures
• El Observatorio by Laura Roqué, Eloy Zamora, Luis Sorolla – Project selected at ECAM Forum
• Gusgus by Arni&Kinski, Lawrence Inglee – Production: Truenorth Nordic, Lumière / Project selected at Seriencamp
• Historias de Espías: The Obedient Assassin by Salvador Rizo – Production: The Maestros Cines, The Aurora Project / Project selected at Iberseries
• Karbo CF by Sonia Méndez – Production: Cósmica Productions, Accidental Films
• Line by Hermano Moreira – Production: SPI, Manilha Filmes
• Noies no by: Indigo Carbajal, Jana Jubert – Production: Fasten Films, Tekele Productions
• The Man Behind a Mask by Anna Kalnina – Production: Baltic Pine Films

Mind the Gap is supported by the Institut Català de les Empreses Culturals (Generalitat de Catalunya), Fundación SGAE, Triodos Bank, and Konga Music. The initiative also collaborates with ECAM (School of Cinematography and Audiovisual of the Community of Madrid), the Seriencamp festival in Cologne (Germany), and Iberseries.

The pitch will take place on October 21 at the headquarters of the General Society of Authors and Publishers (SGAE) in Catalonia.

Masterclasses

Serielizados PRO 2026 will offer, as part of its line-up, three masterclasses featuring top-tier creators and producers.

ECAM Masterclass: Steven Moffat and Sue Vertue

Steven Moffat, creator of series like Sherlock and former showrunner of Doctor Who, will be one of the featured international guests at Serielizados – Barcelona TV Series Festival. Within the framework of Serielizados PRO, he will deliver a masterclass alongside Sue Vertue, producer of most of his television projects and of one of the most iconic titles in British television, Mr. Bean. In collaboration with ECAM (School of Cinematography and Audiovisual of the Community of Madrid).

Steven Moffat at the Emmy Awards gala.

GAC Masterclass: Hagai Levi

Another international creator offering a masterclass within the PRO activities will be Hagai Levi, one of the most relevant authors in contemporary television. Known for series such as In Treatment, The Affair, or Scenes from a Marriage, he will present his latest creation, Etty, competing in the Official International Section of the festival. In collaboration with GAC (Guionistes Associats de Catalunya).

Hagai Levi (right) with the lead actress of ‘Etty’, Julia Windischbauer | Photo by Jérôme Bonnet for Télérama

DAMA Masterclass: Isabel Peña and Eduardo Villanueva

Creator and screenwriter Isabel Peña and screenwriter and producer Eduardo Villanueva will also offer a masterclass for industry professionals following the premiere of their latest series, El castillo (a new Original Movistar Plus+ series). Peña is the screenwriter of series such as Riot Police or Offgrid, and films such as the recent El ser querido, The Crying, or The Beasts, among others. Villanueva is also a screenwriter for Riot Police and other series like The Route, Rabia, or Frágiles. As a producer, notable titles include El ser querido, Flores para Antonio, The Crying, or Los años nuevos. In collaboration with DAMA (Audiovisual Media Rights Management).

Set photo of ‘El Castillo’. | Photography: Movistar Comunicación.

Full Serielizados PRO Line-up

Throughout the main day of Serielizados PRO on October 22, the CCCB Auditorium will become the meeting point for audiovisual sector professionals, featuring programming focused on current affairs and key trends in European television, hosted by Elena Neira. Sessions will include topics on production, distribution, financing, development, and new digital strategies.

The line-up will feature a case study dedicated to two successful co-productions, In Vitro (3Cat, HBO Max) and Segunda temporada (Filmin), featuring Alejandra Guimerá (Moiré Films), Anna Philippon (Bullfrog Pictures), Marina Padró (Rodar y Rodar), Bernat Manzano (Boogaloo Films), and Marta Cruañas (CANADA).

Two Meet the Commissioners sessions will also be hosted, featuring content executives who will present the main updates and line-up priorities of their respective channels and platforms. Speakers will include Virginie Béjot (ARTE France) and Alberto Fernández (RTVE Play).

European distribution will take center stage at the State of Distribution round table, bringing together Béatrice Nouh (The Mediapro Studio), Ella Glantz (DR Sales), Katia Sol (Oble), and Peter Lohner (Beta Film) to analyze current trends and challenges in the European market.

Music will have its dedicated space with a session exploring the construction of a series’ musical universe, moderated by Konga Music Agency. Additionally, a financing case study hosted by Triodos Bank will examine the success story of the series Pubertad (HBO Max, 3Cat), featuring Miriam Porté, founder and producer at Distinto Films.

The round table Where to Kickstart Your Project will focus on the role of festivals in developing new series. Helena Reiche (Seriencamp), Roosa Toivonen (Tallinn Black Nights), Samuel Castro (Iberseries), and Víctor Sala (Serielizados) will share insights and reflections on the various avenues of support festivals offer to projects in development.

Serielizados PRO will also feature a session titled Talk to a Serial Eye. This conversation features Alexander Lindh, co-creator of A Better Place, a series selected for this year’s Official International Section of Serielizados. The discussion will be moderated by Katrin Merkel (Serial Eyes).

Finally, Serielizados PRO will host a networking lunch between production companies belonging to PROA (Federation of Audiovisual Producers) and commissioners and representatives from Spanish and European platforms and channels. At the end of the day, a closing party will take place where the Mind the Gap awards will be presented.

Serielizados PRO is supported by the Institut Català de les Empreses Culturals (Generalitat de Catalunya), DAMA, Triodos Bank, PROA, Konga Music Agency, Sarao Music, Serial Eyes, Antaviana, and AVisual PRO.

The PRO Accreditation will go on sale starting September 22. Individual tickets for the masterclasses are on sale now.

Audiovisual451 Award

Audiovisual451 will present an award at Serielizados PRO, hosting the inaugural edition of this accolade created to recognize and highlight the best of the domestic audiovisual industry over the past year.

In this first edition, the Audiovisual451 Award at Serielizados PRO will recognize, in the words of Irene Jiménez, co-founder of the publication, “the joint efforts of the acquisition department at HBO Max in Spain and the fiction department at 3Cat for greenlighting some of the most relevant series of recent years, such as Pubertat and Ravalejar, in addition to In Vitro this year, both for the themes they tackle and their production value. In these times of fierce competition among operators, budget constraints, and editorial cancellations, it is commendable that a streaming platform and a public broadcaster managed to prioritize these projects over their differences to make these co-productions possible.”

32nd Miniput – Quality Television Showcase

Serielizados – Barcelona TV Series Festival will also host a new edition of Miniput, Barcelona’s Quality Television Showcase, running continuously since 1994. It consists of a 12-hour marathon screening the most innovative series and TV formats from public service broadcasters worldwide, selected from INPUT.

The new edition of Miniput will take place at the CCCB on Friday, October 23. This year’s lineup will be announced shortly.