Serielizados Pro Unveils 2026 Lineup, International Co-Production Pitch Slate
Barcelona's Serielizados Pro industry conference, running October 21-24, will feature the second edition of its Mind the Gap co-production pitch, with 11 projects from creators across Spain, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Mexico, and Portugal. Notable participants include Catalan filmmaker Carlos Marques-Marcet, making his showrunning debut, and sisters Mireia and Joana Vilapuig. Jurors from Mubi, Movistar Plus, Beta Film, Arte France, and ZDF Studios will select the winning pitch on October 21.
The Mind the Gap pitch serves as the centerpiece of Serielizados Pro, an industry conference running alongside the broader Serielizados festival in Barcelona from October 21-24. The competition assembles creators from six countries, with a jury drawn from major international distributors and broadcasters selecting the winning project on the opening day.
Carlos Marques-Marcet, whose feature work includes a TIFF Platform prize, is making his television debut as showrunner. The Vilapuig sisters, recognized for their series "Selftape," add further Catalan representation to a slate spanning Northern Europe and Latin America. The event's second edition signals growing momentum for cross-border series development in Southern Europe.
International co-production pitches like Mind the Gap could help emerging creators from smaller markets access financing and distribution networks that might otherwise remain out of reach. By connecting showrunners with major players such as Mubi and ZDF Studios, the event may enable more diverse, cross-border storytelling to reach global audiences. This could broaden the television landscape beyond dominant U.S. and U.K. productions, though the real impact depends on which projects ultimately secure backing and find viewers.