The annual FÍS TV Summit is returning to Galway in-person for 2023, after two years of being hosted online. As a part of the 2023 FÍS TV Summit, there will be a Pitching Competition where the winning pitch will win a prize of €1,000. The competition is open to individuals or teams who are developing an idea for a live action television drama, TV single, mini-series, short form/web series.  

Up to six individuals or teams will take part and they will each have up to 5 minutes to   pitch their idea (plus 3 minutes to answer questions) to the FÍS TV Summit audience, with a panel of industry experts deciding who wins the prize.  

Projects may be an original or adapted concept for the first series of a live action television drama, TV single, mini-series, short form/web series with all genres eligible (eg. drama, comedy, romantic, crime thriller, sci-fi, etc.) 

Pitch for Obituary 2020

The last time the Pitching Competition was held was in January 2020, Paddy Hayes won with his pitch for Obituary, a story about Elvira Clancy who resorts to murder when her newspaper employer begins to pay her per obituary!   

In the audience that year was Laurent Boissel (APC Studios) who loved the idea and signed on as executive producer alongside Paddy for the show (written by Mayo writer Ray Lawlor.) The show is being co-produced by Tua Films of Galway and APC Studios for the US streaming service Hulu with RTÉ pre-buying the series.  

“I’m really looking forward to introducing the Pitching Event at FÍS TV Summit 2023! It’s a great opportunity for producers and production teams to pitch their idea in front of TV industry executives who can help take their idea to the next level. 2023 looks like another great year for Irish film and TV collaboration with international partners, here’s to more of it!”

Paddy Hayes, Tua Films

How to apply 

 The closing date for applications for the Pitching Competition is 5pm on Wednesday 18th January 2023. Participants will be notified by Wednesday 25th January and must be available to pitch on Thursday 2nd February in Galway. Please ensure your availability before applying. The pitching event is presented with the support of Ardán, the National Talent Academy for Film & TV and the WRAP Fund. 

The application form with Guidelines for submission can be found here. For more information contact Kenny@ardan.ie   

 About FÍS TV Summit 2023 

The FÍS TV Summit 2023 takes place on Thursday 2nd February 2023 in the Taibhdhearc Theatre, Galway.  

Our esteemed keynote speaker for the event is Mike Flanagan, a multi-hyphenate writer, director, and producer, partner at Intrepid Pictures, and creator of acclaimed horror series Midnight Mass, The Haunting anthology, and The Midnight Club for Netflix.  

Intrepid Pictures’ next series is The Fall of the House of Usher, created by Flanagan and based on the iconic works of Edgar Allen Poe, for Netflix. Intrepid Pictures most recently announced a new overall deal with Amazon Studios. 

FÍS is organised by Ardán in partnership with TG4 and Screen Ireland (FÍS Eireann) with the support of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI), Gréasán na Meán (Skillnet), Creative Europe Media Desk, ATU Galway City, National Talent Academy for Film & TV and the WRAP Fund. 

Please note: Sign-ups for early-bird tickets are now closed – we will re-open registrations in early-January. Follow Ardán’s social media channels to keep up to date on the FÍS TV Summit 2023 line up and to get more information on tickets as they become available. 

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