The world premieres of Cédric Klapisch’s Amazon Prime Video show “Greek Salad” and Anna Winger’s Netflix series “Transatlantic” will open and close the 2023 edition of Series Mania.
The program will feature masterclasses with “Succession” star Brian Cox, “Westworld” producer Lisa Joy, who will also chair the international competition jury, Klapisch and renowned French actor Cécile de France (“Lost Illusions” “) and Filipino Leroy-Beaulieu (“Lost Illusions”) “Emily in Paris”).
This year’s international competition series includes Art’s “Grace of Heaven” (France/Belgium). Apple TV+, France Télévisions, Hulu Japan’s “Drops of God” (France/US/Japan); Paramount+’s “Flatting Lies” (Spain); Mega TV’s “Milky Way” (Greece); “Red Skies” by Reshet 13 (Israel); Philimo, “actor” of Namwa (Iran); Viaplay’s “The Fortress” (Norway); and Prime Video’s “The Power” (US).
The international jury, consisting of French actor Emmanuel Bart, British showrunner-screenwriter Chris Chibnall (“Broadchurch”), French-British singer-songwriter and actor Lou Doillon, Indian director Anurag Kashyap (“Gangs of Wasseypur” ) and Israeli actor Yehuda. Levy (Series Mania 2022 Best Actor Award for “Fire Dance”), will present the Grand Prize for Best Series, Best Script Award, Best Actress Award and Best Actor Award.
International panorama competition includes Keshet TV’s “A Body that Works” (Israel). Movistar+’s “Off World” (Spain); Paramount+’s “A Thin Line” (Germany); “Barzakh” of life (India/Pakistan); SVT’s “Blackwater” (Sweden); Crave’s “Disobedience” (Canada); Skymax, OCS’s “Funny Woman” (UK); “Internal” (Israel/Germany); Atresplayer Premium’s “La Ruta” (Spain); Crave, APTN Lumi’s “Little Bird” (Canada); “Nordland ’99” (Denmark); and Paramount+’s “Tengo Que Morir Todas Las Noches” (Mexico).
The jury is chaired by French author Hervé Le Tellier (Goncourt Prize for “The Anomaly”), and includes American screenwriter and producer Leila Bayock (“Watchmen”), American director of Sundance Episodic Lab Jandez Cardoso, Danish producer Lon Korslund (“Millennium”), French actor Asa Cella (co-winner at Series Mania 2022 for “ReuSSS”) and French artist Hugo Bardin aka “Paloma” (winner of “Drag Race France”), Best Series, Best Director , will give an award for Best Actress and Best Actor A student jury will also award their best series.
French competition includes “Aspergirl” by OCS. France Television’s “Bardot”; TF1’s “Six Women”; Art’s “Polar Park” and “Under Control”; and France.tv’s “Split.”
A jury of international press journalists will award prizes for Best Series, Best Actress, Best Actor and Best Original Score.
Comedy competition includes OCS ‘Rictus’ and “Love is All” (both France). Viaplay’s “Everyone Else Burns” (Denmark); and Sky’s “Everyone Else Burns,” “Romantic Getaway” and “The Lovers” (all UK).
Special screenings include Canal+’s “Black Santiago Club” (Benin/Senegal/France). TVING’s “After School Duty” (South Korea); ITVX’s “Nolly” UK); Netflix’s “Jusqu’ici tout va bien” (France); Paramount+’s “Rabbit Hole” (US); and ZDF, France Télévisions, Viaplay, RAI, Hulu Japan, ORF, SRF’s “The Swarm” (Germany/Belgium).
In addition, there will be new season premieres of TF1’s “HPI” and “Les Bracelet Rouges” (both France). OCS’ Jeune et Golri (France); and Canal+, Viaplay, DR’s “The Kingdom Exodus” (Denmark).
Series Mania runs from March 17-24.
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