Drama Room

Regulament Drama Room

Screenwriters or writer-directors with a TV series or mini-series project in development are invited to submit their projects to the Drama Room program, organized by the Transilvania International Film Festival.
Submissions are open until April 25th, 2025, via the eventival.eu platform.

Drama Room is a program initiated in 2021 by TIFF, specifically designed to help series creators develop their projects and pitching skills.

1. WHO CAN PARTICIPATE IN DRAMA ROOM?

The fifth edition is open to Romanian fiction series or mini-series projects, represented by screenwriters and/or writer-directors, who apply by April 25th, 2025, and whose applications meet the requirements of these rules. Projects will be selected by the organizers, along with industry experts, from the submitted applications.
The program will take place in Cluj-Napoca, as part of TIFF RO Days | Industry Events. The workshops are specifically tailored to help participants improve their pitching approach for the international market. Participants will also be invited to masterclasses and talks with top industry professionals.

2. ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS

  • Romanian nationality

  • Previous experience in writing for film and/or TV is an advantage
  • Can present original concepts and/or adaptations (in which case proof of secured rights must be provided)
  • Having a producer or broadcaster already attached to the project may be an advantage
  • Fluent in English

  • Available to participate in person between June 19–20, 2025. Online participation is not available.

3. APPLICATION

The application process is free of charge and takes place exclusively online. All materials must be submitted in English, via the eventival.eu platform, after creating a personal account or accessing their existing one: https://vp.eventival.com/tiff/2025/

Required application materials:

  • Logline (250 characters without spaces)

  • Project presentation (PDF) including:
    • Title
    • Format details (genre, number of episodes/episode length, etc.)
    • Character descriptions
    • Story overview – Pilot outline / Series outline
    • Tone/Voice of the story
    • Key themes
    • Visual references / Moodboard (if available)
  • Creator’s personal motivation (PDF, max. 2,000 characters without spaces)

  • Up-to-date CV and bio of the participant (Max. 2 pages/person, PDF)

The organizers reserve the right to request additional documents or arrange an interview during the selection process. Screenwriters or screenwriter-producer teams may apply with up to two projects.

4. HOW DOES DRAMA ROOM WORK?

Participants will be selected by a committee of industry professionals.
If a project is selected, the screenwriter (or writer-director) will be invited to take part in the program. TIFF will cover the accreditation and accommodation costs for the participant. Attendance at ALL discussions and presentations within the program is mandatory.
If the project has more than one screenwriter, TIFF may cover accommodation in a double room for up to 2 screenwriters, as well as festival accreditation. If a producer is already attached to the project, they may also attend the program, but the festival will only provide accreditation. The maximum number of participants per project is 2 people. 

Project submission is free of charge.

All participating projects will be included in a brochure made available to all attending industry professionals at TIFF and beyond. If the participating project is produced, the credits must state: “project presented as part of the TIFF Drama Room 2025 program,” along with the official festival logo, which will be provided upon request.

For other details or questions please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected]