All Series Mania articles
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NewsWhy “survive till 2025” was the motto of scripted TV producers at Series Mania
Screen reports on the key talking points from this year’s Series Mania industry Forum.
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NewsLiterary IP dominates Series Mania: “Any project that can mitigate risk is more appealing”
Titles showcased at the TV festival included adaptation of ’The Count of Monte-Cristo’, ’The Three Body Problem’ and ’Apples Never Fall’
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NewsWarner Bros. Discovery to begin rollout of Max streaming platform in Europe on May 21
Launch date was announced by president of global streaming JB Perrette at Series Mania.
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NewsKevin Macdonald, Barbera Albert and Erik Matti projects win series development prizes at Seriesmakers
Acclaimed filmmakers take top honours at Series Mania’s programme for film directors moving into TV.
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NewsWarner Bros. Discovery unveils slate of French originals ahead of Max launch in France
Studio announces details of three French drama originals at Series Mania.
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NewsSlovakian political drama ‘Our People’ wins best project award at Series Mania
Series was one of 15 projects pitched at festival’s Co-Pro Pitching Sessions.
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NewsPalestinian activists stage Series Mania protest
Festival becomes latest European event to experience protest since the start of the Israel-Hamas war
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NewsNetflix EMEA head talks European investment, “restrictive” local quotas
Streamer’s vice president of EMEA Content, Larry Tanz, says Netflix has 40 shows in production in Europe in March.
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FeaturesThe Centrepiece interview: Sony Pictures Television’s Wayne Garvie on why a reset is coming
Ahead of his keynote address at Series Mania, Garvie discusses the state of the industry, why there is too much doom and gloom, and life after ’The Crown’
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FeaturesSeries Mania 2024 preview: how the global TV sector is facing up to drama slowdown and rise of AI
Global series showcase Series Mania returns bigger than ever this month, despite the slowdown in the TV drama sector.
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FeaturesFilmart 2024: buzz drama series from Taiwan
A spy thriller, a war epic premiering at Series Mania and an award-winning queer drama illustrate the range of Taiwan’s series output
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NewsSeries Mania to open with Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’, unveils 2024 line-up
AI will be front and centre at both the festival and its industry-focused Forum both in terms of series selected and panel sessions
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NewsAfrican AuthenticA Series Lab participants include Ladj Ly school graduate (exclusive)
Four African screenwriters have been chosen for the second edition of the scheme.
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FeaturesWhy French auteurs are arriving fashionably late to the series business
”Here in France, I think filmmakers are so used to doing things a certain way, that the transition has been more difficult”
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NewsHow Cédric Klapisch juggled making a feature and Covid challenges with shooting series ‘Greek Salad’ in Athens
Series is a spin-off from auteur’s film trilogy of ’Pot Luck’, ’Russian Dolls’ and ’Chinese Puzzle’.
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News‘The Actor’ takes grand prize at 2023 Series Mania
Event wrapped in Lille against backdrop of nationwide unrest in France.
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NewsParamount+’s Marco Nobili emphasises importance of international projects for streamer’s growth
Exec says half of Paramount+’s growth is from international market.
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NewsDirectors Juho Kuosmanen, César Díaz and Beatriz Seigner win inaugural Seriesmakers prizes
Programme is for film directors making first move into scripted TV.
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NewsStreamers are more flexible on rights, say top TV drama distributors
Banijay, All3Media, Fremantle and ZDF Studios execs discuss streamer deals, writers’ strike worries and a ‘reset’ of scripted market on Series Mania panel.
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News‘Westworld’ showrunner Lisa Joy reflects on possibility of “stressful” writers’ strike
Delivering Series Mania keynote, Joy also said AI advances had made ’Westworld’ seem like a documentary.