SERIES MANIA Digital

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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

Pitch & Marché des IP en
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  • 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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  • 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
    Pitch & Marché des IP en
    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

  • Tuesday 24 March - 12.00 - 12.45
    Tuesday 24 March - 12.00 to 12.45
    Women & representation in the AI / microdrama age: the return of stereotypes?

    Théâtre Marie Curie

    Women & representation in the AI / microdrama age: the return of stereotypes?

  • Tuesday 24 March - 12.00 - 12.30
    Tuesday 24 March - 12.00 to 12.30
    A glance at local hits with international potential

    Théâtre Louis Pasteur

    A glance at local hits with international potential

  • Tuesday 24 March - 12.00 - 13.00
    Tuesday 24 March - 12.00 to 13.00
    Coming Next from the Nordics: Finland, Norway and Sweden
    Showcases en
    Room 3.2

    Coming Next from the Nordics: Finland, Norway and Sweden

  • Tuesday 24 March - 13.00 - 14.30
    Tuesday 24 March - 13.00 to 14.30
    Coming Next from the Nordics Lunch
    Forum events

    Coming Next from the Nordics Lunch

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Discover our 2026 Projects

  • The Tulip Era

    Serial Bridges Istanbul

    The Tulip Era

    A Korean star is flown in to save a Turkish Ottoman epic, but she turns out to be as unpredictable as the gamble itself, turning the drama behind the scenes into must-watch TV.

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  • Aurora.Newsroom.

    Co-Pro Pitching SessionsSeries Women ...

    Aurora.Newsroom.

    After an explosion in a wind farm,
    an investigative journalist exposes a New Cold War spy network operating in the Baltics.

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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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  • Shtukit

    Sam Spiegel Series Lab

    Shtukit

    Only two things stand between Bat-Or and her new life: God, and her father. One of them has to die and it won’t be God.

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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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  • 21 days in fear

    Books

    21 days in fear

    Ten years after his sister vanished, Luca receives a mysterious letter: she’s alive but will die in 21 days unless he obeys a deadly demand. With time running out, Lucas must decide how far he will go to save her.

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  • Behind Closed Doors

    Books

    Behind Closed Doors

    A wealthy family is taken hostage in their own luxury flat. For three days, they are trapped together under the gaze of their captors — but the real danger lies within. Decades of resentment erupt, turning the apartment into a pressure cooker of betrayal, rage and reckoning. Told through the mother’s eyes, BEHIND CLOSED DOORS is a scalding blend of domestic suspense and female rage — a[...]
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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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