RTÉ and Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland have a new round of the award-winning short drama series Storyland for 2024. Storyland has become an invaluable springboard for Irish writing, directing, producing, and acting talent throughout the island of Ireland to develop their careers. It's designed to create opportunities for new talent to pitch, develop and produce unique dramas for our screens.
Storyland short dramas are broadcast on RTÉ2 as well as RTÉ Player, providing a wide platform for new drama talent and increased funding for these original Irish drama commissions.
RTÉ is seeking to commission eight scripts, working closely with script writers and producers on their development. Writers from the worlds of television, film, theatre, advertising, literature, documentary, and journalism are being sought, whether they have written for television or film before or not.
Of the eight dramas developed, three single dramas of 25 minutes duration will be commissioned for production.
Storyland is committed to ensuring diversity and an equal gender balance across all key creative positions and to being inclusive when considering the make-up of each team.
Key dates:
Deadline for Entry: Tuesday 2nd April – 12 midnight, 2024
Shortlist and Interviews: 20th May 2024
Announce 8 x Finalists: 3rd June 2024
Announce 3 x Commissions: 1st July, 2024
Programme Delivery: 13th September, 2024
NOTE: All dates are a guide and may be subject to change by RTÉ.
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