NEM Awards 2025 - About Best Pre-development TV series in Europe

Are you a screenwriter, filmmaker, or aspiring storyteller bursting with brilliant ideas? We’re here to help you bridge the gap between your imagination and industry success!

Join our best pre-development project competition, a platform designed to connect you with experienced professionals and decision-makers in the world of production and AV content creation.

 

WHY APPLY?

• This is your chance to gain valuable exposure
• Connect with other talented individuals and explore potential collaborations
• Showcase your idea in a dynamic presentation at our Panel Room

ELIGIBILITY

• The competition is open to all, the author and/or co-author of the project do not have to have experience in TV production, or any special requirements such as a special degree.

SELECTION & JUDGING

• The organizer will pre-select projects based on rules, technical requirements, and overall standards
• The jury will rate the projects by November 20th after which the top three projects will proceed in the next round
• The jury will rate the projects in 3 different categories: Creativity, Monetization, Pitch/Presentation

LIVE PITCH & FINAL ROUND

• Top three finalists will pitch their project live at the NEM Zagreb 2025
• The  jury will be rating the pitch of each finalist onsite by ranking them from 1^st to 3^rd place which correlates as 3 points for the best pitch, two points for the second best, and of course, one point for the third best pitch

HOW TO SUBMIT?

• You can find template and more info on how to apply on this link.
• Register and submit your project by November 4^th, 11:59 PM

WINNERS AND NEM AWARDS CEREMONY

• Winners will be announced at the NEM Awards ceremony during NEM Zagreb 2025

PRIZES

TOP 10 PROJECTS

• Joint newsletter about TOP 10 projects (before the event)

TOP 5 PROJECTS

• Everything listed above
• Feedback (in written) on your project by a script surgery expert

TOP 3 PROJECTS

• Everything listed above
• 1x single room at Esplanade Hotel Zagreb for 2 nights, covered for NEM Zagreb 2025
• 7-minute presentation (live pitch) about the project submitted to NEM Awards at NEM Zagreb 2025
• Joint PR about TOP 3 projects (before the event)
• Joint newsletter about TOP 3 projects with recorded pitch (after the event)

WINNER

• Everything listed above
• Script surgery with an expert (after the event)

Please read the terms and conditions before applying!