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10148 articles available in total starting from 02/07/2002. Last article published on 18/09/2026.

Disney+ wants local productions for a local audience

Disney+ wants local productions for a local audience

Angela Jain, the new Head of Content Disney+ EMEA, has outlined the platform’s new European ambitions  

26/03 | Series Mania 2026 | Series Mania Forum

HBO Max extends its web of creativity in Europe

HBO Max extends its web of creativity in Europe

The streamer’s head of original programmes Sarah Aubrey is gambling on Domingo Corral and the duo Alberto Rodrigues – Rafael Cobos in Spain, and on the creators of Dark in Germany  

25/03 | Series Mania 2026 | Series Mania Forum

Red Pants crowned in Series Mania Forum’s Co-Pro Pitching Sessions

Red Pants crowned in Series Mania Forum’s Co-Pro Pitching Sessions

Written by Tilek Cherikov and produced by Studio Oymo, the Kyrgyz project was honoured at the close of the pitching sessions, while French series R91 picked up the Buyers Upfront Award  

25/03 | Series Mania 2026 | Series Mania Forum

The Nefertiti Case steals the show in the Series Mania Forum’s Coming Next from France line-up

The Nefertiti Case steals the show in the Series Mania Forum’s Coming Next from France line-up

Toplined by Élodie Bouchez, Soko and Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, the mini-series directed by Eva Husson stood tall among the six titles presented by Unifrance  

25/03 | Series Mania 2026 | Series Mania Forum

François Lardenois, Nathan Franck and Olivier Wotling • Producers of Dejima

Interview: François Lardenois, Nathan Franck and Olivier Wotling • Producers of Dejima

"This story has the makings of a really novelistic film, combining a love story with a relentless hunt"

The heads of French firms Studio 14 Films and Mintee Productions chatted with us about the project they presented in Series Mania Forum’s Co-Pro Pitching Sessions  

24/03 | Series Mania 2026 | Series Mania Forum

Review: Blind Song

Review: Blind Song

Following in the footsteps of a French choir on tour in Japan, Stefano Canapa and Natacha Muslera have created a bold, inventive and spellbinding debut feature set in the world of the blind  

23/03 | Cinéma du réel 2026

France produced 290 feature films in 2025

France produced 290 feature films in 2025

French film production is declining less than expected, but Canal+’s reduced involvement is not being offset by contributions from streaming services, which have plateaued  

20/03 | Production | Funding | France

Shooting imminent on Vincent Mariette’s Le Trésor

Shooting imminent on Vincent Mariette’s Le Trésor

Vincent Macaigne, Julia Piaton, Nicolas Maury, David Ayala and Suzanne de Baecque are leading the cast of a Domino Films production for UGC  

19/03 | Production | Funding | France

Francesco Capurro • Director, Series Mania Forum

Interview: Francesco Capurro • Director, Series Mania Forum

"Professionals need to find new ways of financing their projects"

The head of the Series Mania Festival’s professional sidebar, unspooling in Lille between 24 and 26 March, sheds light on the state of the series industry  

19/03 | Series Mania 2026 | Series Mania Forum

Xavier Giannoli  • Director of Rays and Shadows

Interview: Xavier Giannoli • Director of Rays and Shadows

“We had to strike a balance between a certain fascination with the evil at work and ensuring that the film was morally beyond reproach”

The French filmmaker recounts the making of his new film, which explores the murky areas of collaboration with the occupying forces in France during the Second World War  

18/03 | /France

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