Eighteen international producers will join ACE for the seventh edition of the ACE Series Special, taking place in Rome, Italy this coming November.
The week-long workshop offers producers the opportunity to expand their understanding of the series production landscape and internationalise their network within the industry. Professionals from companies such as Fremantle, and Banijay regularly attend as consultants, along with producers and showrunners offering no-holds-barred case studies and discussions.
The ACE Series Special will take place in Rome thanks to support from Creative Europe MEDIA and the Roma Lazio Film Commission. The selected 18 participants represent 15 countries and include a number of highly experienced producers venturing into series production for the first time. Each producer will attend the workshop with a series project in the early stages of development which will serve as a vehicle for their learning.
The workshop will take place from the 3rd till the 8th of November 2025 and will in include an afternoon open to local Italian producers.
ACE SERIES SPECIAL 7 PRODUCERS
Serena Alfieri — Italy — Volos films Italia
“Hallyu”
Writers: Michele Furfari, Gaia Marianna Musacchio, Giulio Nocerino
Aija Berzina — Latvia — Tasse Film
“The Last Divorce of Communism”
Writers: Teodora Markova, Stanislavs Tokalovs
Directors: Stanislavs Tokalovs, Teodora Markova, Linda Olte
Maria Blicharska-Lacroix — France & Poland — Blick Productions
“Bloodletting”
Writer: Anita Doron
Directors: Anita Doron and Kasia Adamik
Inese Boka-Grübe — Latvia — Mistrus Media
“Aurora. Newsroom”
Writers: Juris Kursietis, Katri Manninen, Osvalds Zebris, Martin Algus
Director: Juris Kursietis
Stefan Eichenberger — Switzerland — Contrast Film
“Gold”
Writers: Christian Wehrlin, Pascal Glatz, Mariama Djité
Verena Gräfe-Höft — Germany — Junafilm
“Madame de Sade”
Writers: Katrin Gebbe, Sorcha Kurien-Walsh
Director: Katrin Gebbe
Vanessa Henneman — The Netherlands — Henneman Projects
“Lucky Lucie”
Writer: Cecilia Verheyden & Esther Gerritsen
Director: Cecilia Verheyden
Torfinnur Jákupsson — Faroe Islands — GRÓ Studios
“Reyna”
Writer: Torfinnur Jákupsson
Siniša Juričić — Croatia— Nukleus Film
“Stringers”
Writer: Nikola Kuprešanin
Director: Danis Tanović
Vesela Kazakova — Bulgaria — Activist38
“A Wild Horse in the Rotten West”
Writers: Mina Mileva, Vesela Kazakova
Directors: Mina Mileva, Vesela Kazakova
Laurent Medea — France, Reunion — Tiktak Production
“Without Mercy”
Writers: Amine G. Mahamat, Nicolas Soum
Director: Paul Mignot
Emily Morgan — Untied Kingdom — Quiddity Films
“Animal Spirits”
Writer: Shyam Popat
Evelin Penttilä — Estonia — Stellar Film
“Business as Usual”
Writers: Hendrik Toompere Jr., Mehis Pihla
Director: Ove Musting
Geraldine Sprimont — Belgium — Need Productions
“The Invisible Ink”
Writers: César Diaz, Fernando Epstein, Janine Zaruski
Director: César Diaz
Viktor Tauš — Czech Republic — Heaven’s Gate
“Confluentia”
Writer: David Jařab
Director: Viktor Tauš
Sophie Toth — Switzerland — Shining Nice
Project under embargo
Konstantinos Vassilaros — Greece — StudioBauhaus
“Dark Water”
Writer: Orfeas Peretzis
Olena Yershova — Turkey — Tato Film
“Escape from Harem”
Writer: Emine Yıldırım
PREVIOUS EDITIONS
Since 2019, when the workshop was devised, over 100 producers have attended the Series Special programme from companies such as The Match Factory Productions, Lemming Film, Heretic and Komplizen Film. Attending consultants have included Christian Vesper (Fremantle), Ed Guiney (Element Pictures), Piv Bernth (Apple Tree Productions), Davide Nardini (Amazon Italy), Alexandre Piel (ARTE), Frank Spotnitz (Big Light Productions), Philipp Kreuzer (maze productions), Olivia Sleiter (Fremantle), Reno Antoniades (Lee & Thompson), Mario Gianani (Wildside) and Caroline Benjo (Haut et Court).
ACE PRODUCERS
ACE Producers (ACE) is Europe’s premier community of independent producers, dedicated to equipping them with the entrepreneurial, collaborative, and adaptive skills needed to thrive in a rapidly evolving industry. Through high-end executive training, ACE empowers producers to anticipate trends, be forward thinking, embrace new partnerships, integrate emerging technologies, and implement modern environmental practices. This approach not only builds sustainable networks and businesses but also enhances producers’ ability to navigate an increasingly dynamic global landscape. By fostering collaboration and facilitating the transfer of high-level industry knowledge, ACE strengthens producers’ capacity to innovate and adapt to creative and market shifts.
Each year, 18 experienced independent producers join ACE after completing the ACE Annual Programme, an intensive series of workshops designed to enhance their expertise in all stages of film production. These workshops focus on the critical responsibilities of producers, including leadership, co-production strategies, business strategy, international market readiness, and creative collaboration across disciplines.
To respond to the industry’s evolving needs, ACE offers additional workshops allowing producers to hone their skills in series production, animation production, and leadership development. These ACE Specials give producers a widened perspective on the audiovisual industry and how to diversify their role within it. The ACE Springboard provides emerging producers with essential mentorship and training, nurturing the next generation of creative leaders.
Since its founding in 1993, ACE Producers has cultivated a thriving community of hundreds of producers, with over 280 active members from more than 52 countries. Members collaborate year-round to share knowledge, discuss industry changes, and initiate partnerships at the ACE Annual reunion and industry events at major festivals and markets.
ACE Producers is committed in its mission to support independent producers by developing every part of the production ecosystem. Their creative vision can be nurtured by harnessing digital tools that foster innovative storytelling, and enhancing skills that empower producers to lead in a competitive global industry. ACE Producers is firmly committed to this as it believes in the power of high-quality content creation, and recognises the importance of understanding modern distribution and marketing strategies to achieve these objectives.
