Hypewriter, the leading fiction concept pitch forum founded in 2018 by Paprika Studios and RTL, was held for the fourth time in Budapest. The international jury chose the best of the nine presented ideas from among 300 submissions. Based on the decision of the jury, which included Péter Kolosi, Deputy CEO and Program Director of RTL Hungary, Boris Bezic, Creative Director of Paprika Studios Slovenia, Victoria Yarmoshchuk, CEO of Film.UA Group, and Bence Trunkó, Creative Director of Paprika Studios, the winning concept received a grand prize of 10.000 euros, as well as the opportunity to make a professionally produced pilot, which can later evolve into a full tv series and broadcasted by RTL.

The main prize-winning concept based on a true story of Zolika, a young but unlucky guy living in the countryside who makes a living as a minimum-wage factory worker. Zolika awakens one day to find out he has won half a billion forints in the lottery. He can have whatever he wants - cars, women, the entire world is at his disposal. Everyone is looking for his favors, and he finally receives a long-awaited recognition from his single mother. Can money, however, truly change everything? Is it possible for Zolika to get rid of his past? The answer is shocking: two years later he was working for minimum wage in the old factory again.

“Series are becoming increasingly important in television and streaming service providers' offerings. Hypewriter plays an important role in identifying young talents who can present fresh ideas. "Content is king," as the saying goes, but the kingdom can only be successful if it is built on creativity that can constantly reinvent itself,” said Ákos Erdős, CEO of the Paprika Studios Group.

“The winning concept is a story that Hungarian viewers can easily identify with. Our strongest cards against large service providers are local relevance and local content. I am confident that the winner's idea can be turned into a successful series. Of course, winning is just the first step, but I am quite confident that it will be a successful series,” said Péter Kolosi, RTL's deputy CEO and Program Director.

At the event, the first full-length episode of Katalin Besenyei's Angel’s Trumpets (winner of the grand prize in 2021) was presented. It was directed by Ildikó Enyedi (director of Oscar-nominated and Golden Bear-winner On Body and Soul).

“We are extremely proud to have had the opportunity to collaborate with Ildiko Enyedi. Her participation confirms that Hypewriter is a significant forum for talented content creators,” added Ákos Erdős, CEO of the Paprika Studios Group.