Series Production is the Porto Industry Days activity dedicated to reflection on the writing, creation, production and circulation of contemporary series.
In a context where the boundaries between cinema, television, platforms and new digital ecosystems are becoming increasingly unstable, the programme proposes a space for critical thinking on series as a territory of narrative, aesthetic, technological and political experimentation.
Series Production brings together writers, producers, directors, researchers, students and industry professionals to discuss writing processes, development models, production strategies, the relationship with platforms, new screens, cultural mediation and the creative, ethical and industrial challenges raised by series.
In 2026, the activity strengthens its professional and pedagogical dimension through masterclasses, talks, case studies and working sessions around the creation of series. Its aim is to analyse the series not only as a format of audiovisual production, but as a central form of contemporary culture, capable of thinking through characters, communities, memory, social conflict and political transformations.
FORMAT
Series Production includes masterclasses, conversations with writers and producers, case study presentations, analysis of writing and production processes, and sessions dedicated to the relationship between creation, financing, platforms, television, new screens, multiplatform models and audiences.
The programme brings together established professionals, emerging creators and students, creating a context for sharing methods, experiences and working tools connected to the development of series.
PARTICIPATION
Participation in Series Production does not depend on an open call. Access to the sessions is defined according to the nature of each activity, room capacity and the festival’s accreditation conditions.
The sessions are aimed at accredited professionals, students, guests and interested audiences, according to the access conditions defined for each moment of the programme.
OBJECTIVES
Series Production contributes to qualifying the debate on the creation of series, promoting a critical reading of their development processes, production models and forms of circulation.
The activity encourages contact between creators, producers, students and industry professionals, reinforcing the role of Porto Industry Days as a space for thinking, training and encounter around the transformations of the contemporary audiovisual landscape.
More information about the programme, guests and schedule of the 2026 edition will be available soon.
Operation supported by the Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères and the Institut Français, as part of the international promotion strategy for cultural and creative industries through the PICC programme.
