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Series Mania 2025


29 articles available in total starting from 04/09/2024. Last article published on 03/04/2025.

Beta Film boards Zentropa-produced series Cecilie Mars, helmed by Christoffer Boe

Beta Film boards Zentropa-produced series Cecilie Mars, helmed by Christoffer Boe

Based on the best-selling trilogy by Michael Katz Krefeld, the crime drama follows a bold female protagonist who pushes the boundaries of justice while navigating the moral ambiguities of the law  

26/03 | Production | Funding | Denmark

Series review: The Danish Woman

Series review: The Danish Woman

The fantastic Trine Dyrholm is a neighbour from hell or an angel of justice, depending on how you feel about cats, in Benedikt Erlingsson’s series  

26/03 | Series Mania 2025

The European Audiovisual Observatory explores key trends within the European audiovisual landscape

The European Audiovisual Observatory explores key trends within the European audiovisual landscape

The organisation unveils troubling trends, such as a decrease in the production of European content and a slowing down of investment growth  

25/03 | Series Mania 2025 | Series Mania Forum

Jonas Benhaiem and Jean-Félix Dealberto • Producers of Tokyo Crush

Interview: Jonas Benhaiem and Jean-Félix Dealberto • Producers of Tokyo Crush

“There’s a rather huge cultural gap between France and Japan conducive to dramaturgy and comedy”

The directors of Salle Commune Productions unveiled the genesis of their French-Japanese project presented at the Co-Pro Pitching Sessions of the Series Mania Forum  

25/03 | Series Mania 2025 | Series Mania Forum

Dries Phlypo and Antoine Simkine • Producers of Heist

Interview: Dries Phlypo and Antoine Simkine • Producers of Heist

“The biggest bank heist of all time while a civil war is unfolding”

The directors of Belgian outfit A Private View and of French company Les Films d’Antoine discuss the project presented at the Co-Pro Pitching Sessions of the Series Mania Forum  

25/03 | Series Mania 2025 | Series Mania Forum

The Deal crowned victorious in Series Mania’s Buyers Upfront initiative

The Deal crowned victorious in Series Mania’s Buyers Upfront initiative

The series created by Jean-Stéphane Bron and Alice Winocour has won the first ever Buyers Choice Award  

25/03 | Series Mania 2025 | Series Mania Forum/Awards

Frederik Daem, Deben Van Dam • Writer-creator and writer of Putain

Interview: Frederik Daem, Deben Van Dam • Writer-creator and writer of Putain

“We want to shock people when they’re still laughing”

The pair discuss their Streamz series that tackles the homelessness crisis head on but never forgets the dark humour  

25/03 | Series Mania 2025

Benedikt Erlingsson, Ólafur Egill Egilsson • Writer-creator and writer of The Danish Woman

Interview: Benedikt Erlingsson, Ólafur Egill Egilsson • Writer-creator and writer of The Danish Woman

“How would it feel if Pippi Longstocking or Rambo were your neighbours?”

In their new show, the duo introduces us to a new action hero – a lovely lady with a past in the Danish Secret Service, played by Trine Dyrholm  

24/03 | Series Mania 2025

Francesco Capurro • Director, Series Mania Forum

Interview: Francesco Capurro • Director, Series Mania Forum

"The series industry has to adapt in order to appeal to new generations"

The head of the Series Mania Festival’s professional days sidebar offers his thoughts on the current state of the series world  

24/03 | Series Mania 2025 | Series Mania Forum

The third edition of SERIESMAKERS announces its selection

The third edition of SERIESMAKERS announces its selection

Mika Kaurismäki, Michael Kinirons, Simón Casal, Jens Dahl and filmmaking duo Joseph Bull and Luke Seomore are amongst the directors behind the selected projects  

12/03 | Series Mania 2025 | Series Mania Forum

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