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I'm Michaela Sabo, a theater dramaturgy-trained writer and creative producer based in Berlin. I develop and write TV series and feature projects, blending comedy with adventurous thriller and other genres, and I mentor others in story development across festivals and labs. My work spans freelance writing, development, and training; I have contributed to multiple TV series that aired and I lead development on various features and series in different stages. I only work on projects I feel passionately about and I enjoy helping teams shape strong, audience-driven stories.…I'm Michaela Sabo, a theater dramaturgy-trained writer and creative producer based in Berlin. I develop and write TV series and feature projects, blending comedy with adventurous thriller and other genres, and I mentor others in story development across festivals and labs. My work spans freelance writing, development, and training; I have contributed to multiple TV series that aired and I lead development on various features and series in different stages. I only work on projects I feel passionately about and I enjoy helping teams shape strong, audience-driven stories.

Michaela Sabo

Writer, Film Producer, Creative Producer, +2

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I'm Michaela Sabo, a theater dramaturgy-trained writer and creative producer based in Berlin. I develop and write TV series and feature projects, blending comedy with adventurous thriller and other genres, and I mentor others in story development across festivals and labs. My work spans freelance writing, development, and training; I have contributed to multiple TV series that aired and I lead development on various features and series in different stages. I only work on projects I feel passionately about and I enjoy helping teams shape strong, audience-driven stories.…I'm Michaela Sabo, a theater dramaturgy-trained writer and creative producer based in Berlin. I develop and write TV series and feature projects, blending comedy with adventurous thriller and other genres, and I mentor others in story development across festivals and labs. My work spans freelance writing, development, and training; I have contributed to multiple TV series that aired and I lead development on various features and series in different stages. I only work on projects I feel passionately about and I enjoy helping teams shape strong, audience-driven stories.

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I’m Michaela Sabo, a theater dramaturgy-trained writer and creative producer based in Berlin. I develop and write TV series and feature projects, blending comedy with adventurous thriller and other genres, and I mentor others in story development across festivals and labs.
My work spans freelance writing, development, and training; I have contributed to multiple TV series that aired and I lead development on various features and series in different stages. I only work on projects I feel passionately about and I enjoy helping teams shape strong, audience-driven stories.

Skills

Script

Copywriting

Branding

Experience Level

Script

Expert

Copywriting

Expert

Branding

Expert

Language

Slovak

Fluent

Czech

Fluent

English

Fluent

German

Advanced

Work Experience

Writer/Producer at CME GROUP - TV Nova

January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2008

Screenplay and production involvement for Perfect World (DOKONALÝ SVĚT), a 16-episode 60-min comedy series. Collaborated with directors Vít Karas and Tereza Kopáčová; contributed to development and script refinement.

Writer/Producer at D.N.A. Production

January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014

Screenplay for Widow (VDOVA), a 19-episode 60-min drama series; worked with director Peter Bebjak and producer team; contributed to episode scripts and series development.

Writer/Producer at Film and Roll

January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015

A Year With Fulbrightem (Jeden rok s Fulbrightem) – documentary series (8 x 40 min); wrote scripts and helped shape narrative structure for production.

Writer/Producer at Film and Roll

January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015

Life is a Dog (Život je pes) – dock-drama series (6 x 40 min); contributed to screenplay and development of episodic arcs.

Writer/Producer at FTV Prima

January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2022

Black Widows (Černé vdovy) – black comedy series (2 seasons, 16x60 min); co-wrote scripts and participated in development and production coordination.

Writer/Producer at FilmFrame

January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019

Little Kingdom – feature film (108 min); co-wrote screenplay and contributed to script development and project packaging.

Writer/Producer at Silverart Production

January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022

Stand Up – feature film (110 min); co-wrote screenplay and supported development and production planning.

Writer/Producer at Dinamo Production

January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022

Zenith – feature film (82 min); co-wrote screenplay and contributed to development and festival strategy.

Story Development Trainer at Various (Sarajevo Film Festival, Serial Eyes – DFFB, Series Mania – Writers Campus, Midpoint Institute, Karlovy Vary IFF, Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival, Tallinn Black Nights, Torino Lab, Eureka Series, etc.)

January 1, 2013 - Present

Mentor and trainer in story development and pitching for programs and labs; guides writers and producers through series concepts and project development.

Development Executive / Freelance Writer at Independent / Various

January 1, 2013 - Present

Freelance writer, creative producer and development executive; five TV series aired; multiple projects in development or production across different formats and genres.

Mentor / Pitching Trainer at Torino Lab, Series Mania Writers Campus, Series Mania – Institute

January 1, 2023 - Present

Mentoring and pitching training for TV series concepts; guided writers through script development and investor pitching.