SERIES MANIA Digital

Forum
PROFESSIONAL PLATFORM
MARCH 24-26 2026
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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

    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

    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

    WELCOME DRINKS

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

    Buyers Upfront 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

    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

    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

  • Re>wild

    Writers Campus by Series Mania Institute

    Re>wild

    The genesis of a violent radical group told through the love story of their teenage leaders – a French girl, an Italian boy – who after meeting in a video game, turn their ideals into real violence.

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  • Be Happy, or Else

    Writers Campus by Series Mania Institute

    Be Happy, or Else

    A dystopian near future where people try to deal with everyday misery in a world where only positivity is allowed.

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  • GHOSTS OF MARSEILLE

    Series Makers

    GHOSTS OF MARSEILLE

    A brutal attack in present-day Marseille forces a fearless trainee journalist and a disillusioned cop to confront the ghosts of the bloody summer of 1973—and sends them on a race to stop history repeating itself.

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  • Red Pants

    Co-Pro Pitching Sessions

    Red Pants

    In late 1970s Soviet Kyrgyzstan, Aisha a military officer’s daughter forms the notorious “Red Pants” first female criminal gang to avenge her father’s death and challenge the oppressive regime.

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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

  • Homebodies

    Short Series

    Homebodies

    When Darcy returns home to look after his estranged mother, he discovers that she’s got an unusual housemate:
    the teenage ghost of his pre-transition self. Now, Darcy must face the past or risk losing himself completely.

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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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  • A Disappearing Act

    Books

    A Disappearing Act

    When a bestselling writer disappears after being exposed as a fraud, her four best friends set out to uncover the truth. Tensions rise, accusations fly and secrets are revealed. In the end, only one question remains: design, accident or murder?

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  • Les Saturnides

    Short Series

    Les Saturnides

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

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