Rules and Regulations – Mind the Gap 2026

INTRODUCTION

SERIELIZADOS launches the second edition of MIND THE GAP, the international pitch for series co-production, within the framework of Serielizados, International Series Festival of Barcelona.

 

MIND THE GAP is supported by Institut Català de les Empreses Culturals (Government of Catalonia) and Fundació SGAE. Collaborators include Konga Music Agency, Sarao Music, ECAM (Madrid Film and Audiovisual School), Seriencamp and Iberseries & Platino Industria.

OBJECTIVE

The objective of MIND THE GAP is to support series projects in covering the final stretch of their financing, giving them international visibility and promoting European co-productions and international sales.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

11 projects will take part in a pitch in front of media industry professionals attending Serielizados.

An international jury composed of commissioners, sales agents, broadcasters and platforms will select one winning project, which will receive a 5,500€ prize. Konga Music Agency will assign, among the Spanish projects, an award valued in 2,000€ to use music from Konga Music Agency’s Production Music catalog.

After the pitch, the selected projects will have the opportunity to participate in one-to-one meetings scheduled by the organization.

The pitch will take place on Wednesday the 21st of October 2026 in the SGAE headquarters in Catalonia.

PARTICIPANTS

The call is open to legally established production companies.

 

Out of the 11 selected projects, 8 will be chosen from this call by a committee of screenwriters and script analysts appointed by the organization.

 

At least 1 of the selected projects will need to have a SGAE member as a writer or director.

 

The remaining 3 will be selected among participants in the Seriencamp Co-Production Pitch, ECAM Forum and Iberseries & Platino Industria.

 

The decision will be final and announced during the first half of September.

 

Projects should ideally be represented by a screenwriter-producer duo.

RULES AND GUIDELINES

• We are looking for first seasons of high-quality series or miniseries, with a minimum of 3 episodes and at least 26 minutes per episode.

 

• Only fiction series will be accepted. Children’s, animated or documentary projects will not be considered.

 

• Projects must be suitable for co-production and actively seeking international partners.

 

• Projects must be in the development or pre-production stage. Ideally, they should have some financing already confirmed, and a broadcaster, platform or distributor attached.

 

• Each production company may submit a maximum of 2 projects, of which only 1 may be selected.

 

• Projects must be original and unpublished. For adaptations, proof of rights or authorization must be submitted.

 

• Materials may be submitted in Catalan, Spanish, or English, but the pitch must be delivered in English.

 

• Applications must be submitted through the Serielizados Fest website.

 

• The following materials must be provided (as per the application form):

• 1. Title
  2. Tagline
  3. Name and surname of the authors
  4. Biographies and filmographies of the authors and production company (including year of birth and gender identity)
  5. Image or Poster
  6. Number of episodes and runtime
  7. Language(s)
  8. Genre
  9. Series bible (including season synopsis, episode synopsis, characters, and author’s statement) – max 12 pages
  10. Budget and financing plan
  11. Script type *if adapted, attach proof of rights
      
  12. Email and contact number
  13. Optional: Link to a video pitch or self-tape (max 1 minute) presenting the project (can be password protected)
  14. Optional: Pilot script or excerpt
  15. Optional: Visual material

 

All eligibility requirements must be met correctly. Any unforeseen circumstances will be resolved at the discretion of the organization and will be final.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

The call opens on the 27th of May 2026, and the deadline for project submissions is August 17th, 2026, at 23:59 PM (CEST).

SELECTION CRITERIA

Projects will be selected based on their originality and quality, character and structure development, feasibility, and co-production potential.

 

The committee will strive to ensure a diverse and inclusive selection.

EXCLUSIONS

• Participants agree not to submit projects for which they do not have exploitation rights and/or necessary authorizations.

 

• Adaptations will not be accepted without proof of rights to the pre-existing work.

 

• Projects with a clear advertising purpose (for brands, products, or companies) or those intending to harm third parties will not be accepted.

 

• Projects that have already completed their financing goals will not be eligible.

COMMITMENT OF SELECTED PROJECT AUTHORS

If selected, project representatives agree to:

 

• Attend all MIND THE GAP activities, including a virtual meeting in September, and the pitch, one-to-one meetings, and any other scheduled sessions on the 21st and 22nd of October 2026 in Barcelona.

 

• Mention their participation in MIND THE GAP in project-related materials and in the work’s final cut credits, with the following text: “Selected at SERIELIZADOS: MIND THE GAP”

 

Serielizados may photograph and record organized activities and use, publish and exhibit the resulting images for promotional purposes, subject to a signed rights release agreement.

 

AUTHORIZATION BY AUTHORS TO SERIELIZADOS

Participation in the program with a project (understood as the project itself and/or the resulting work) does not imply any transfer of rights to Serielizados. However, finalists authorize Serielizados to reproduce and publicly communicate the project only as instrumental to the program’s development and dissemination, including other related events and media communication, for a period of 10 years. This authorization is non-exclusive, free of charge, and allows third-party sublicensing.

 

The organization reserves the right to compile a summary dossier of the selected projects.

 

DATA PROTECTION

In compliance with applicable data protection regulations, the personal information provided during the application and selection process will be used solely for the management and administration of the program.

 

Data will be kept only during the selection process and deleted afterward.

 

If a project is selected, data may be shared with individuals involved in MIND THE GAP and used for promotional purposes related to the selection.

 

Serielizados will use the obtained data to maintain the contractual relationship needed for participation in the program’s selection process, established in this document. No international data transfers outside the EU will be made.

 

Participants may consult the full Privacy Policy at: https://serielizados.com/politica-de-privacidad/

 

PROJECT REGISTRATION AND RESPONSIBILITY

Finalists must provide documentation proving ownership of intellectual property rights, as well as any authorizations required. Failure to provide this documentation may result in the exclusion of the project.

 

The production companies are solely responsible for the submitted content and declare that it complies with current legislation, does not affect protectable works, and does not infringe third-party rights.

 

GENERAL CONDITIONS

Serielizados reserves the right to suspend, modify, postpone or cancel the program entirely or partially for justified reasons, with no liability.

 

Any changes to these guidelines will be published through the same means.

 

By applying, participants declare they accept all terms and conditions of the contest. In the case of ambiguity or discrepancies, Serielizados will issue a final, binding interpretation.

 

For any questions, contact: pro@serielizados.com