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.
Séries Mania remains a must-attend event for both series fans and industry professionals. The Series Mania Forum, the "industry" segment of the festival, which welcomed no less than 3,300 accredited guests in 2022, will take place this year from March 21 to 23 and will close with the Lille Dialogues (March 24).
French works widely represented in the program
In 2023, French creations are again particularly well represented in the program, with 17 French works (a figure similar to 2022) across all the festival's strands: International Competition, French Competition, Comedy Competition, Short Forms Competition, New Season Premieres.
For the second consecutive year, the festival will open with a French series: Salade grecque(Prime Video), created and directed by Cédric Klapisch.
A revised Unifrance setup at the Series Mania Forum
Unifrance will partner the Welcome Drinks, the professional meeting's opening cocktail reception, with a mostly international audience.
Presentation of Coming Next from France: During this pitching session, five producer/distributor pairs will present their new series to accredited international buyers. The five series selected in 2023 are:
- Love Is All (6x26’), produced by Phase 4 Productions and distributed by Wild Bunch TV, will be presented by Diana Bartha (Wild Bunch TV), Pierre-Marcel Blanchot (Phase 4 Productions), and Fred Hazan, the series' creator and director.
- 9/12 (4x52’), produced by Scarlett Production and distributed by Mediawan Rights, will be presented by Randall Broman (Mediawan Rights), Florence Dormoy (Scarlett Production), and Laetitia Masson, the series' director.
- Samber (6x52’), produced by What's Up Films and distributed by Federation Studios, will be presented by Guillaume Pommier (Federation Studios) and Matthieu Belghiti (What’s Up Films).
- Sex (re)Education (10x26’), produced by Next Episode and distributed by Have A Good One (HAGO), will be presented by Virginie Boireaux (Have A Good One), Henri Debeurme and Aurélia Grossmann (Next Episode).
- French Roulette - A Mother’s Ordeal (4x52’), produced by Effervescence and distributed by France tv distribution, will be presented by Julia Schulte (France tv distribution) and Simone Harari-Beaulieu (Effervescence).
Participants subject to change.
- A Unifrance space in the Business Lounge to host meetings for the organization's members.
Unifrance highlights the French selection through video interviews
To promote the French presence, which is once again exceptional this year, Unifrance will be present at the festival to talk with the artistic teams of the French series in selection: actors, writers, directors, showrunners...
These short videos, aimed at the general public, will be broadcast on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and TikTok, throughout the festival.
The full lineup at Series Mania 2023
Opening
- Salade grecque, Prime Video, created and directed by Cédric Klapisch
International Competition
- Haven of Grace, ARTE
- Drops of God, Apple TV+/France Télévisions/Hulu Japan
French Competition
- Aspergirl, OCS
- Bardot, France Télévisions
- Six Women, TF1
- Polar Park, ARTE
- Under Control, ARTE
- Split, France.tv slash
Short Forms Competition
- Canis Familiaris, arte.tv
Comedy Competition
- Rictus, OCS
- Love Is All, OCS
New Season Premieres
- HIP S3, TF1
- Jeune et Golri S2, OCS
- Les Bracelets rouges, nouvelle génération, TF1
Special Screenings
- Black Santiago Club, Canal+ Première
- Thicker Than Water, Netflix
