Portrait of Cyril Prytula

Lisbon · working internationally

I turn stories intoprojects people watch,play & remember.

Producer, screenwriter and narrative designer with 15+ years in scripted entertainment: from global format adaptation to original IP development.

15+years in scripted media
300M+format audience reach
10M+views per episode
7 / 2projects launched / years

Selected work

Stories, built to travel.

TV SERIES / MEDICAL DRAMA

Point Zero

Creator & Writer · 10 episodes · 2023

An original scripted series developed from concept to screen, with a production budget above €3M.

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TV SERIES / SCIENCE FICTION ACTION

Reservation

Creator & Writer · 8 episodes · 2026

A high concept drama built for a major streaming audience, with a production budget above €5M.

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RPG / NARRATIVE DESIGN

Mountain Hollow

Narrative Designer · Steam beta 2026

Narrative design and world building for an upcoming role playing game.

PUBLISHED BOOK / SCIENCE FICTION

They All Sleep

Author · The Moscow Collective

A published science fiction novel and the first part of a planned book series set in an original multiverse.

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How I work

“A strong idea is only the beginning. The real craft is making it work for the audience, the team and the screen.”

I connect creative ambition with production reality: assembling teams, leading writers’ rooms, translating across cultures and keeping complex projects moving.

Experience

Creative leadership,
end to end.

2022 to now

Independent Writer & Producer

Lisbon

Creating and developing original series, films, games and books. Working across story, strategy and production.

2020 to 2022

Head of Scripted Development

JUICE · Moscow / Yerevan

Built and led a scripted department, managed a team of development executives and launched six TV series for major platforms and networks.

2012 to 2018

Development Executive

Sony Pictures Television International · CIS

Developed originals and adapted international formats, overseeing pilots, production workflows, creative quality and partner relationships.

2011 to 2012

Editor

The Hollywood Reporter · Moscow

Founding team member for the launch of an industry magazine in a new market. The first issue sold 50,000 copies in its first month.

Cyril Prytula outdoors with his dog

TV. Film. Games.
Books. Brands.

My work sits where story development, creative operations and international collaboration meet.

I’ve led scripted teams, adapted major U.S. formats, created original series, designed narrative for games and published science fiction.

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