Showmax Kenya - Local Original Drama Series

Closing date 08/12/2024

Showmax is a video on demand service that brings you a wide array of original series,movies, documentaries PSL games and Premier league.

Showmax is committed to visual storytelling that communicates an authentic and relatable African experience. 

BRIEF : What we are looking for?

Showmax Kenya is seeking to Commission a Local Original Drama (13 eps x 60min) 

BRIEF TITLE: Original Drama Brief

CHANNEL: Showmax

GENRE: Drama

TARGET AUDIENCE: 16-45 yrs

SERIES: Eps13 x 60 min

LANGUAGE: Swahili, English, partial Vernacular

Editorial Guide:

Original concepts should have episodes with strong Themes, challenging situations, interesting lead Characters, sub plots & secondary characters. The tone should be compelling & gripping. The storylines and pace must have nail-biting tension that will keep the audience glued to the TV screen.

Proposal Requirements:

• Logline: 25 words summary of an original/Concept story. (Tell us the protagonist and antagonist, what they want, and what is in the way of them achieving that). 

• Full Budget: All Production Lines should be itemized and a Cost Per Minute included.

• Tentative Production Schedule : Timelines from Development & Scripting to Production to Post Production to Final Delivery.

• Overall Plotline & Themes: The main themes of the whole series.

• 500 words synopsis (Ensure the synopsis highlights all the key plot points from the beginning to the end) 

• Character bios of key characters. (Their goals, needs, desires and weaknesses)

• World View of the Story; Locations and Settings of the drama.

• Mood-board: Picture collage and mood board that includes stills/screen grabs for the proposed drama. 

• Team & Contacts: Who is the team behind the project? What have you done previously? Please include a company profile (Please highlight experience of the team)

• Business Case: Why is this exciting to the Showmax audience? Which gap or demand are you satisfying?

• Pilot Episode Preview Copy: A link to the pilot episode. (if available)

• Show reel: Of previous content produced (please include dates and broadcasting stations).  

• References: Please provide a list of previous clients. (Minimum of 2 clients)

• Attach the following compliance documents with your presentation:

o A Valid Business licence.

o Certified Copy of KRA/ Company certificate for business.

o Certified Copy of KRA certificate for Executive/Lead Producer.

o A certified copy of the Executive/Lead producer’s passport/national ID/driver’s license.

o Certified copy of a Valid Tax Clearance Certificate.

o Certified copy of Clearance Certificate from Country’s Copyright Society 

o Certified copy of Film Registration Certificate from Kenya Film Board. 

Submission process

All the requirements must be uploaded in one power point presentation deck which has a maximum of 15 slides.

Please note that submissions emailed or dropped at our office will NOT be accepted.

Technical and editorial standards required by Showmax will be set out in the production agreement.

Showmax will have the final editorial and creative control over all aspects of Commissioned Programming.

N.B: Failure to submit any of the above documents will lead to disqualification

The Evaluation/Selection Process

• Receipt of proposals will be acknowledged by portal notification.

• Proposals will be evaluated by a panel of Evaluators selected by Channel Management.

• If successful, shortlisted proposals will be invited through email for a pitching session 

Our selection process will take approximately 8 weeks. 

If you don’t hear from us within 90 days after submissions deadline, consider your application unsuccessful.

Deadline for Submissions: 8th December 2024.