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 - 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

  • 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

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Discover our 2026 Projects

  • THE FUNDAMENTALS

    Asia Co-Pro Pitch

    THE FUNDAMENTALS

    Small town police officer Luo teams up with fact-based city police investigator
    Silvia to uncover the truth behind gruesome murders that put to test their belief in science and faith.

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  • Ready Player Mum

    Asia Co-Pro Pitch

    Ready Player Mum

    A British gamer moves to Taipei for love, but her fiancé’s sudden death leaves her stranded in a strange land. When his son vanishes, she needs to find him – by playing the video game they both loved.

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  • Lot 55 - Dorothy Stang: A Death Foretold

    Series Makers

    Lot 55 - Dorothy Stang: A Death Foretold

    In one of the most important trials of the 21st century, a young prosecutor races against time to uncover the culprits behind the murder of an American nun in the Amazon Rainforest before she becomes their next victim.

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  • The Border

    Series Women

    The Border

    When Nihal learns of her daughter’s condition deteriorating, she must find a way to pay for Peppy’s treatment that promises her a wheelchair-free future or risk losing her family forever.

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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

  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Unfiltered

    Short Series

    Unfiltered

    In Sense filTRES Season 2, group chats are more than messages—they are identity, belonging, and conflict. Across three interlinked stories, they reveal bonds, clashes, and the risks of sharing, showing the complex truths of modern youth in a raw, unfiltered portrait of growing up online and offline.

     

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