Different perspectives.
A shared ambition for European storytelling.
The begginings - 2022
Launched in 2022 with support from the European Commission’s Writing European initiative, EWC was established to explore new ways of collaborating on European TV series.
European Writers Club began with an ambition to explore what closer collaboration between those who tell the stories and those who bridge them to the audiences could make possible for European TV storytelling.
Through three pilots, screenwriters, producers, broadcasters and industry partners came together to test ideas, develop projects and exchange perspectives across borders. Their experiences and feedback have shaped EWC’s approach—and laid the foundation for EWC 2.0.
Our Story
2022/2023 -Boosting Ideas & Boosting Concepts
Boosting Ideas, led by Le Groupe Ouest, gave screenwriters space to explore early ideas through pre-writing.
Boosting Concepts, led by TorinoFilmLab, brought writer–producer teams together with consultant writers and commissioners to test and develop series concepts.
2025 - Bridging Generations
Bridging Generations brought eight teams of screenwriters from different generations together to develop original TV-series concepts. Working with producers, broadcasters and audience experts, they explored how their stories could connect across generations and borders, alongside possibilities for adaptation into other formats.
Led by Le Groupe Ouest, the programme included camps in France, Sweden and Spain, followed by a final pitching camp in Turin in collaboration with TorinoFilmLab.
Boosting Impact - 2024
Boosting Impact brought six teams together to develop fictional TV series inspired by real-life events. Screenwriters and producers worked with contributors whose knowledge and experience informed the stories, alongside broadcasters and creative consultants.
Led by Le Groupe Ouest, the programme unfolded across camps in Hamburg, Galicia and Copenhagen, combining story exploration with collaboration across professions and borders.
Our approach
EWC brings creative professionals and decision-makers together around projects and questions that benefit from a shared perspective. We create focused encounters where different experiences can inform the work and shared ambitions become a basis for action.
In the Accelerator, creative alignment means exploring the story’s relevance and resonance, each partner’s motivation for telling it and the vision that will guide their collaboration. That understanding builds trust and gives each partner the freedom to contribute what they do best.
Across our Networks, we connect European talent, ideas and experience. Through professional exchange and practical workshops, we explore new formats, business opportunities and approaches to developing content and collaborating across borders.
This work complements established development programmes by focusing on the relationships, shared understanding and exchange that help creative work move forward.
Our Team
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![Thomas Gammeltoft]()
Thomas Gammeltoft
CEO & Head of EWC
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![Susanne Skovgaard]()
Susanne Skovgaard
Senior Executive
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![Vinca Wiedemann]()
Vinca Wiedemann
Senior Advisor
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![Etienne Foucault]()
Etienne Foucault
Project Coordinator & Communication Manager
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![Signe Somelar-Erikson]()
Signe Somelar-Erikson
Project Coordinator at the Estonian Film Institute
Our Partners
The Estonian Film Institute (EFI) is EWC’s partner and co-beneficiary in EWC 2.0. EFI is legally a national foundation, with the Ministry of Culture as its main funder. The Institute has three broad areas of activity – production, distribution and heritage – but its role extends beyond these functions to supporting the holistic development of the entire film sector and implementing modern film policy in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture.
“I am genuinely excited that Estonia is now taking EWC 2.0 forward. For me, it is about making new things happen, bringing people together and encouraging bold, daring and entertaining stories. It is about working across borders, celebrating our different cultures and ways of life, and reminding ourselves how much we have in common as Europeans. And I am especially proud that our small Estonian film industry gets to be at the heart of it all!”
Edith Sepp, CEO of the Estonian Film Institute
