Is change the key to maintain success? Let’s see how fiction makers in three strong TV drama nations trusted new writers, new writing methods and new themes instead of just repeating old success recipes. How exactly were these different creative challenges made to work? Our examples come from Australia, Denmark and Israel. The Australian community series Redfern Now is created by indigenous filmmakers supported by the British top writer Jimmy McGovern. As the project aims to tell stories true on a local level, one must ask: How can a visiting authority guide - without influencing too much? How did documentary director Steven McGregor turn into a rewarded scriptwriter during the process? After a row of international successes written by experienced Danish masters, DR Drama is now focusing on new talent and new arenas. Upcoming writer Maya Ilsøe got the task to write a series without politicians and policemen. This spring her family series The Legacy hit top ratings at DR . And yes: it is already travelling. What stories is the new Danish generation telling and how? From wonderland of TV Export, Israel, we present a miniseries with a rare spiritual theme. Mekimi is about a TV star and a film student finding love and their Jewish religion. What makes this inner journey so thrilling and universal? How were its daringly long dialogues made to work? How did the series become talk of the town? Are TV audiences ready to listen and reflect – also outside therapy rooms?
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