The 1st edition of Full Moon Creative Lab was awarded to ICU - Immortal Care Unit
The first edition of the Full Moon Creative Lab came to an end in June 2024, at the 23rd edition of Transilvania IFF.
The Full Moon Creative Lab Development Award, worth 5,000 euros, offered with the support of the European Union was awarded to ICU - Immortal Care Unit, head writer: Giulio Rizzo (Italy), co-writers: Sînziana Cojocărescu (Romania), Greg Simmons (Ireland), Nadya Todorova (Bulgaria), facilitator Geo Doba.
Producer Eilon Ratzkovsky, screenwriter and director Geo Doba and screenwriter and producer Arnaud Louvet were the main facilitators of the program. The pitching session was prepared in advance with the pitchologist Agathe Berman and the Jury members Mirela Năstase (Director Drama at ZDF Studios) and Anna Fukuda (Drama Commissioning Editor ARTE France) and Simon Perry (director and producer).
Projects and participants of the 1st edition Full Moon Creative Lab
Aurora, a thriller by Romanian screenwriter Adina Istrate; ICU - Immortal Care Unit, a horror-fantasy project by Italian screenwriter Giulio Rizzo; and Negative Split, a thriller by Slovenian screenwriter Barbara Skubic were the 3 projects selected in the 1st edition of Full Moon Creative Lab.
Nine other talented screenwriters - Barry Murphy (Ireland), Rosella di Campli (Italy), Richard Karpala (Poland), Sînziana Cojocărescu (Romania), Nadya Todorova (Bulgaria), Greg Simmons (Ireland), Cristina Iliescu (Romania), Attila Veres (Hungary), and Rafael Alberto Garciolo (Germany) - were chosen from the open call and assigned to one of the three projects, forming three groups that embarked on a year-long creative collaboration.
The 12 participants were guided in 3 writers’ room working from the rough idea of their scripts to a comprehensive bible document, including the first season outline and a breakdown of the pilot episode.
The program ended on June 21st with a pitching session at the Transilvania International Film Festival, in front of influential industry professionals, including producers, broadcasters, sales agents, TV and major streaming platforms representatives.
The 12 participants were guided in 3 writers’ room working from the rough idea of their scripts to a comprehensive bible document, including the first season outline and a breakdown of the pilot episode.
The program ended on June 21st with a pitching session at the Transilvania International Film Festival, in front of influential industry professionals, including producers, broadcasters, sales agents, TV and major streaming platforms representatives.
