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

  • Faded Picture

    Series Women

    Faded Picture

    At the birth of cinema, a visionary woman builds a film empire from Paris to America, only to be erased from history by the industry she helped shape—fighting to reclaim her name and legacy.

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  • IGNITION

    Co-Pro Pitching Sessions

    IGNITION

    A proud East German car mechanic joins an outlaw biker gang as a driver to save her family‘s car repair shop from bankruptcy.

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  • Honey, bye!

    Writers Campus by Series Mania Institute

    Honey, bye!

    Determined to fix her daddy issues, a chaotic Australian millennial barges into the life of her newly discovered father – a gay British politician launching his campaign for Prime Minister.

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  • KANAAN

    Authentica Series Lab

    KANAAN

    When relentless Hawi tracks her soulmate Panda into a deadly militant camp to save him, they must choose between a forbidden radical love and the bloody pursuit of a promised land.

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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

  • The two cigarette butts affair

    Books

    The two cigarette butts affair

    This investigation reveals a miscarriage of justice, the story of a woman wrongly convicted of the murder of her husband. The book proves her innocence and reveals who committed the murder.

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  • Dry your tears

    Books

    Dry your tears

    In the streets of annemasse, Emma Delorme investigates a kidnapping that echoes her own past.

     

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  • Ayer's Cliff

    Short Series

    Ayer's Cliff

    When tragedy strikes in Ayer’s Cliff, Henri must team up with his uncle, Martin Stevens, a disco singer, to prevent the worst from happening.

     

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  • 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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