Séries Mania

Edition 2023

TypeTV

ThemeAll films

LocationFrance

Periodfrom 17/03/2023 to 24/03/2023

French works & talents

Selections

Les Bracelets rouges, nouvelle génération

(2023)

French Roulette - A Mother’s Ordeal

(2023)

Awards

Awards
Meilleure Actrice - compétition française : Clémentine Célarié
for Six Women
Awards
Meilleur acteur - compétition française : Carel Brown
for Aspergirl
Awards
Meilleure musique originale - compétition française : Maud Geffray
for Split
Meilleure musique originale - compétition française : Rebeka Warrior
for Split
Awards
Meilleure série - compétition française : Under Control
Awards
Meilleure Actrice - compétition internationale : Margot Bancilhon
for Haven of Grace
Awards
Meilleure série - compétition comédies : Rictus

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15 NOVEMBER 2023

French series at Series Mania 2023

The 13th edition of Séries Mania will take place in Lille from March 17 through 24, 2023. On this occasion, the public is invited to discover a rich selection of 54 new series from 24 countries, including 32 world premieres.

After a 2022 edition notable for a large number of French works, 2023 further underlines this dynamic with 17 French titles presented across all of the festival's sections. Once again this year, Unifrance will be present and active at this major event of the world audiovisual industry.

#french #series #festival #actor #actress

16 NOVEMBER 2023

Eva Husson & Didar Domehri talk about the series 'Instagods'

#EvaHusson & #DidarDomehri talk about 'Instagods' at @seriesmania festival, a series about a French social media manager developping a male influencer. 🤳

#Influencer #instagram #series #seriesmania #french #instagods

16 NOVEMBER 2023

Agnès Hurstel & Cloé Bailly talk about the 2nd season of 'Unlikely Stepmom' ('Jeune et Golri')

Creators and writers Agnès Hurstel & Cloé Bailly talk about the 2nd season of their series 'Unlikely Stepmom' ('Jeune et Golri') at @seriesmania festival. A comedy series about a forced breakup between an extravagant stepmom and her step-daughter 👯‍♀️

#series #seriesmania #french #stepmom #comedy #holocaust #shoah

16 NOVEMBER 2023

Mehdi Nebbou talks about his role in the 3rd season of HIP (HPI)

#MehdiNebbou, who plays the role of Karadec in the 3rd season of HPI 🧠 talks about this new season at Series Mania festival, which will be relased on @tf1 on May 11. 💫 ✨

#serie #series #seriesmania #french #HIP #HPI #highpotential #IQ #zebra

16 NOVEMBER 2023

Cédric Klapisch unveils his new series 'Greek Salad' (Salade Grecque)

Director #CédricKlapisch unveils his new creation, the series Greek Salad 🥬, a spin-off series from his trilogy of films Pot Luck (L'Auberge Espagnole).

The series which premiered at @seriesmania festival, takes a new look at European youth and will be released on @amazonprime Video, on April 14. ✨

#seriesmania #series #french #europe #youth #erasmus #greece #refugee #refugeecamp #refugeecrisis

16 NOVEMBER 2023

Axelle Ropert & Mélanie Gerin talk about their series 'Lady Magic'

Axelle Ropert & Mélanie Gerin talk about their series 'Lady Magic' at Series Mania about four women, all victims in the patriarchal world of magic, who battle to launch their own theater, “Lady Magic,” in Paris. 🪄

#magic #magician #magiciancommunity #series #seriesmania #paris #french #female #women

16 NOVEMBER 2023

Fred Hazan, director, writer, and actor of comedy series 'Love Is All' (Besoin d'amour)

Fred Hazan, director, writer, and actor of comedy series 'Love Is All', about a declining porn actor in search of love ❤️ 💫✨

#series #french #love #loveisall #sexworker #festival #seriesmania

16 NOVEMBER 2023

Gérald Hustache-Mathieu talks about his thriller series 'Polar Park'

Director Gérald Hustache-Mathieu talks about his thriller series 'Polar Park' at @seriesmania festival 🕵️‍♂️

#series #french #coenbrothers #thriller #polar #investigation #police #seriesmania

16 NOVEMBER 2023

Charly Delwart talks about his tragicomedy series 'Under Control' (Sous contrôle)

#CharlyDelwart talks about his tragicomedy series 'Under Control' at @seriesmania festival about a newly-appointed Foreign minister, who on her first day must deal with a hostage crisis. 🥷

#series #seriesmania #french #politics #hostage #foreignaffairs

16 NOVEMBER 2023

Hadrien Cousin & Judith Godinot talk about their series 'Aspergirl'

Creators and writers Hadrien Cousin & Judith Godinot talk about their series 'Aspergirl' at @seriesmania festival. A series about a single mother who discovers that she has an autism spectrum disorder too when her 11-year-old son is diagnosed with autism. 👩‍👦

#autism #autismmom #neurodivergent #series #seriesmania #french

16 NOVEMBER 2023

Arnaud Malherbe & Marion Festraëts talk about their comedy series 'Rictus'

Arnaud Malherbe and Marion Festraëts talk about their comedy series 'Rictus' at Séries Mania festival, which takes place in a world where laughter is forbidden. 🙊

#comedy #humor #laugh #laughter #series #french #seriesmania

16 NOVEMBER 2023

Clémence Madeleine-Perdrillat & Alice Vial talk about the series 'Drops of God'(Les gouttes de Dieu)

#ClémenceMadeleinePerdrillat and #AliceVial talk about their series 'Drops of God' at @seriesmania festival. An adaptation of Tadashi Agi’s renowned manga which explores the finest details of enology on a delicious journey between Tokyo, the French vineyards, and Italy.

#manga #TadashiAgi #japan #french #tokyo #paris #wine #inheritance #oenology

16 NOVEMBER 2023

Fanny Riedberger & Sylvie Audcoeur talk about their series '6 Women' (Les randonneuses)

Fanny Riedberger and Sylvie Audcoeur talk about their series '6 Women' at @seriesmania festival, about a group of women in cancer remission who go on trips to bounce back and reclaim their lives ⛰

#cancer #hiking #cancersucks #hike #women #french #series #seriesmania

16 NOVEMBER 2023

Danièle Thompson & Christopher Thompson talk about their series 'Bardot'

Danièle Thompson & Christopher Thompson talk about their series 'Bardot', which just premiered at @seriesmania festival. A biopic about the French icon and her rapid rise to global superstardom, while defying the rules of the society of the time. 🌟 ✨

#brigittebardot #bardot #bb #60s #sexualliberation #icon #french #paris #fame #glory #series

16 NOVEMBER 2023

Laetitia Masson talks about her series '9/12' (Citoyens clandestins)

Laetitia Masson talks about her series '9/12' at @seriesmania festival, a spy series set in a poetic Paris 🕵️‍♀️ 🍂

#french #series #seriesmania #911 #twintowers #attack #paris #newyork #nyc

16 NOVEMBER 2023

"It's a search for love centered around a porn actor" | Love Is All by Fred Hazan

Boris Duchesnay, Deputy Managing Director Head of Programming and Acquisitions at OCS presents Love Is All, a comedy series about a declining porn actor in search of love, created and directed by Fred Hazan.

The series is distributed by Wild Bunch TV and produced by Phase 4 Productions.
Diana Bartha (Wild Bunch TV) and Fred Hazan will be present in Lille to introduce the series to an exclusive panel of international buyers during Unifrance’s Coming Next from France, part of Series Mania Forum.

#french #series #love #seriesmania #festival #loveisall

16 NOVEMBER 2023

“It’s the story of rape told over a period of 30 years” | Sambre by Jean-Xavier de Lestrade

Anne Holmes, Head of Programs and Domestic Fiction at France Télévisions presents Sambre. Inspired by true events, this thriller directed by Jean-Xavier de Lestrade tells the story of a serial rapist and depicts the evolution of society’s view on sexual abuse.

The series is distributed by Federation Studios and produced by What’s Up Films.

Guillaume Pommier (Federation Studios) and Matthieu Belghiti (What’s Up Films) will introduce this thriller to an exclusive panel of international buyers during Unifrance’s Coming Next from France, part of Series Mania Forum.

#series #french #seriesmania #rape #sexualabuse #womensrights #harassment #society

16 NOVEMBER 2023

"It's a spy thriller set in poetic Paris" | 9/12 by Laetitia Masson

Olivier Wotling, Head of Drama at ARTE France talks about 9/12, a spy thriller adapted from DOA’s novel, adapted and directed by Laetitia Masson.
The series is distributed by Mediawan Rights and produced by Scarlett Production.

Randall Broman (Mediawan Rights), Florence Dormoy (Scarlett Production), and Laetitia Masson will introduce the series to an exclusive panel of international buyers during Unifrance’s Coming Next from France, part of Series Mania Forum.

#french #series #seriesmania #911 #twintowers #attack #paris #newyork #nyc

16 NOVEMBER 2023

"The dilemma is this series is: Which do I save, my daughter or my business?" | French Roulette

Anne Holmes, Head of Programs and Domestic Fiction at France Télévisions presents French Roulette – A Mother’s Ordeal. This true crime series, directed by Vincent Garenq comes back on the Agnès Le Roux case and explores the world of casinos as well as mother-daughter relationships.

The series is distributed by France tv distribution and produced by Effervescence prod.

Julia Schulte (France tv distribution) and Simone Harari Baulieu (Effervescence prod) will introduce the series to an exclusive panel of international buyers during Unifrance’s Coming Next from France, part of Series Mania Forum.

#french #series #seriesmania #mother #daughter #casino #ambition #business

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