Series Production is the Porto Industry Days programme dedicated to the creation and production of serial narratives across documentary, fiction and audio formats.
Through a case study and two panels, writers, directors and producers discuss creative approaches, financing and production models, and distribution strategies. Drawing on experiences from cinema, television, radio and digital platforms, the programme examines how different formats and viewing contexts shape both the work and its relationship with audiences.
Programme
26 November 2026
Teatro Municipal do Porto — Rivoli · Small Auditorium
Moderated by · Carole Desbarats
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Case Study · DJ Mehdi: Made in France 26 November · 10:00 Directed by Thibaut de Longeville for ARTE, the documentary series DJ Mehdi: Made in France traces the French DJ and producer’s career through personal archives and the memories of those who worked with him. Producer Bruno Nahon discusses the construction of the six-episode narrative, the ethical responsibilities involved in using archival material, and the series’ production and financing. With · Bruno Nahon |
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New Documentary Forms: Audio Series 26 November · 11:45 How do you write and produce a documentary series in which sound is the primary narrative medium? Drawing on their work at France Culture and Observador’s Podcast Plus, Emmanuel Laurentin and João Santos Duarte discuss research, writing and sound editing, alongside the production and distribution models that sustain these projects. With · Emmanuel Laurentin and João Santos Duarte |
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Pocket Fiction 26 November · 14:30 Short-form fiction and vertical formats pose specific challenges for writing, staging and production. Carole Della Valle, Manuel Amaro da Costa and Pedro Lopes draw on their experience in television fiction and microseries created for mobile viewing, examining how episode length, vertical framing and viewing contexts inform narrative and directing choices. With · Carole Della Valle, Manuel Amaro da Costa and Pedro Lopes |
Access
All Series Production sessions are free and open to the public, subject to venue capacity.
Co-production, Supporters and Partners
Porto/Post/Doc: Film & Media Festival is co-produced with Ágora — Cultura e Desporto do Porto, Porto’s municipal culture and sports company. Within this framework, Series Production receives support from the Municipality of Porto and Filmaporto – Porto Film Commission.
Porto Industry Days is supported by Turismo de Portugal and Turismo do Porto e Norte.
The festival also receives support from the Institut français and the MaisFRANÇA programme.
This initiative is supported by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Institut français as part of the strategy to promote the cultural and creative industries internationally through the PICC programme.
Contact
Ana Viegas · Industry Coordinator
