SERIES MANIA Digital

Forum
PROFESSIONAL PLATFORM
MARCH 24-26 2026
FR EN
Grand Théâtre | Tuesday 24 March - 10.00 to 11.30
Meetings

CO-PRO PITCHING SESSIONS 1-8

  • Wednesday 25 March - 09.30 to 10.15
    Rencontre
    Wednesday 25 March - 09.30 to 10.15

    How can distributors stay relevant when broadcasters platforms forge alliances?

  • Wednesday 25 March - 10.30 to 11.15
    Rencontre
    Wednesday 25 March - 10.30 to 11.15

    Creation under pressure: towards a risk of (self-)censorship?

  • Wednesday 25 March - 11.30 to 12.15
    Rencontre
    Wednesday 25 March - 11.30 to 12.15

    Best Marketing Initiative for Series

  • Wednesday 25 March - 15.45 to 16.15
    Rencontre
    Wednesday 25 March - 15.45 to 16.15

    Talent Masterclass: Showrunner Russell T. Davies & Producer Nicola Shindler

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  • Monday 23 March - 12.45 - 14.30
    Monday 23 March - 12.45 to 14.30
    BETA BRUNCH
    Forum events
    CCI - Chambre de commerce et d'industrie en

    BETA BRUNCH

  • Monday 23 March - 14.30 - 18.30
    Monday 23 March - 14.30 to 18.30
    BUYERS UPFRONT
    Forum events
    CCI - Chambre de commerce et d'industrie en

    BUYERS UPFRONT

  • Monday 23 March - 18.00 - 20.00
    Monday 23 March - 18.00 to 20.00
    WELCOME DRINKS
    Forum events
    CCI - Chambre de commerce et d'industrie en

    WELCOME DRINKS

  • Monday 23 March - 20.30 - 22.30
    Monday 23 March - 20.30 to 22.30
    Buyers Upfront Official Dinner
    Forum events
    L'Hermitage Gantois en

    Buyers Upfront Official Dinner

  • Tuesday 24 March - 08.30 - 10.00
    Tuesday 24 March - 08.30 to 10.00
    International Horizons - Meet the Producers from Scotland, Northern Ireland & Wales.
    Forum events
    Salon Bleu en

    International Horizons - Meet the Producers from Scotland, Northern Ireland & Wales.

  • Tuesday 24 March - 10.00 - 11.00
    Tuesday 24 March - 10.00 to 11.00
    Key trends in TV and VOD markets

    Théâtre Louis Pasteur

    Key trends in TV and VOD markets

  • Tuesday 24 March - 10.00 - 11.30
    Tuesday 24 March - 10.00 to 11.30
    CO-PRO PITCHING SESSIONS 1-8

    Grand Théâtre

    CO-PRO PITCHING SESSIONS 1-8

  • Tuesday 24 March - 11.15 - 11.45
    Tuesday 24 March - 11.15 to 11.45
    A year in series

    Théâtre Louis Pasteur

    A year in series

  • Tuesday 24 March - 11.30 - 12.15
    Tuesday 24 March - 11.30 to 12.15
    A New Generation of Tools for Series Development
    Showcases en
    Room 3.5 + 3.6 en

    A New Generation of Tools for Series Development

  • Tuesday 24 March - 11.45 - 13.00
    Tuesday 24 March - 11.45 to 13.00
    CO-PRO PITCHING SESSIONS 9-16

    Grand Théâtre

    CO-PRO PITCHING SESSIONS 9-16

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Discover our 2026 Projects

  • Waves

    Writers Campus by Series Mania Institute

    Waves

    After a failed experiment, four physics students accidentally capture voices from the dead. Proving it to a world that won’t listen may cost them everything.

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  • KID: The Hogan Bassey Story

    Authentica Series Lab

    KID: The Hogan Bassey Story

    1951: rebranded “Hogan” in grimy Liverpool, Nigerian boxer Okon chases a world title as Britain and Nigeria claim him, but the real fight is living as their champion or his own man.

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  • Humdrum

    Series Makers

    Humdrum

    A freelance court transcriber, whose life is in the toilet, inappropriately interferes in the cases she types to find justice for victims, but quickly loses sight of what’s right and what’s very wrong

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  • The Executioner

    Series Women

    The Executioner

    Prague, 1607. The royal executioner uncovers an alchemical conspiracy that would shake the history of Europe; by investigating, he risks not only his life but also that of his lover.

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who’s who

Producers, distributors, directors, content creators... Meet and exchange ideas with other series professionals attending the Forum!

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Discover the IPs 2026

  • Les Saturnides

    Short Series

    Les Saturnides

    The sudden appearance of strange glowing clouds in the sky causes a mass insomnia.

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  • Atlantis Pasila

    Short Series

    Atlantis Pasila

    A heartwarming dramedy taking place in the concrete-gray neighborhood of Helsinki’s Itä-Pasila where the employees and customers of the bar Atlantis try to navigate life while struggling to deal with their feelings.

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  • Hirayasumi

    Short Series

    Hirayasumi

    When easygoing 29-year-old Hiroto unexpectedly inherits a cozy one-story hiraya from a kindly neighbor, his unhurried life shifts as his 18-year-old cousin Natsumi arrives from the countryside to live with him. Their gentle coexistence in a small Tokyo home becomes a refuge for people worn down by modern life—an understated, heartwarming tale of ordinary days that quietly save you.

     

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  • Happiness

    Short Series

    Happiness

    Between memories of Iran and a new life in exile, Shadi drifts through her twenties, navigating friendship, love, and the search for a fragile sense of home.

     

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