Meet the program team

05.07.2024

We're happy to welcome Matija Dragojevic as Head of Programming and Silvia Taha as Program Coordinator to the team. In the past, Matija has worked with Sundance Labs, Seriencamp, Cinelink Sarajevo and most recently as Conference Programmer of the 2024 edition of Berlinale Series Market. Silvia Taha has a professional background in the film and festival industry and has worked for Pluto Film Distribution, among others. Bastian Asdonk, managing director of the production company Hyperbole and creator of Seriesly Berlin and former European Film Market Director and festival expert Dennis Ruh, will support the festival as consultants.

17.07.26

Beyond the East-West Co-Production Myth: New Partnerships for European Series

Beyond the East-West Co-Production Myth: New Partnerships for European Series More than just a production site, but a creative hub: At the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, industry experts discussed how new series collaborations are developing and highlighted Central and Eastern Europe’s innovative potential for European series production. The entire panel discussion “Understanding CEE’s Hidden […]

24.06.26

Three new initiatives for the conference programme

Three new initiatives for the conference programme This year, three major new initiatives will be included in the conference programme: Stories at Risk, a European think tank on creative freedom and democratic dialogue; Beyond the East-West Co-Production Myth, a new collaboration with the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival exploring the potential of creative series co-productions […]

21.05.26

re:publica 2026: New formats – shared attention? Micro dramas and long form series

New formats – shared attention? Micro dramas and long form series A maximum of three-minute suspense arcs, hundreds episodes of thrill, one cliffhanger after another: micro-dramas demonstrate just how radically storytelling timelines can be compressed with smartphones serving as the stage. Yet the debate regarding vertical series formats has only just begun in Germany: at […]