| PARIS – MIPTV and CANNESERIES today unveil the 12 projects in the Official Selection of In Development, which will be held on 10 to 11 April 2018. The two-day Cannes Drama Creative Forum dedicated to fast-tracking drama series production. In Development is co-organised by MIPTV and CANNESERIES, the Cannes International TV Series Festival, and takes place alongside these two events. The forum will provide the opportunity for screenwriters and producers to pitch and seek finance and broadcast partners for new drama productions at an international level. An international jury of drama experts* shortlisted 12 projects – out of 344 submissions – representing 10 different countries, that will be presented to potential development partners during In Development. PROGRAMMES IN DEVELOPMENT • ANGELICA • DEAD HEAD • GR5 • LES MISÉRABLES • STRANGE FISHING SUNDAYS • THE MACHINERY • THE SOURCES OF EVIL • WHATEVER, LINDA EARLY STAGE PROJECTS • CLASS A • REVIVAL • SELFIES • VIOLATOR “The 12 selected projects are the perfect illustration of the richness of global talent, across all territories and in all genres. We’re delighted to provide a showcase for these projects, all of which have strong potential in the international market,” said Laurine Garaude, Director of Television at Reed MIDEM, which organizes MIPTV. “The DNA of this event is to highlight new voices and tomorrow’s talents. We are very proud of the 12 selected projects and honored to give these authors and producers the opportunity to meet the best of the industry in an original and unique way” said Benoît Louvet, CANNESERIES Managing Director. The inaugural edition of In Development received a massive response from the creative community, receiving around 350 projects from producers and screenwriters from nearly 50 countries. In parallel, six finalists have been named for the Digital Short Form Series Pitchcompetition featured this year at In Development. These finalists will have the opportunity to pitch their projects on Tuesday 10 April on the In Development stage. Back at MIPTV for the second year in a row, the Digital Short Form Series Pitch is the leading event for creators and producers of digital short-form drama series. The competition sets out to find the best creative talent and to provide a unique opportunity for creators to be spotted on the international scene and meet key decision-makers. The projects have been selected by a prestigious industry jury comprising: Lauren Anderson, Senior Vice President of Programming, NBCUniversal (USA); IvanaKirkbride, Chief Content Officer, go90 & Verizon Digital Entertainment (USA); Marcelo Liberini, Digital Vice President, Caracol TV (Colombia); Aline Marrache-Tesseraud, Senior Vice President, International Acquisitions, Canal+ Group (France); Claire McArdle, Vice President, Multiplatform, Comedy Central, Viacom International Media Networks (UK); and Qiang Li, Director of Media Acquisition & Cooperation, Alibaba Media & Entertainment Group (China). The 6 finalists are: • Beast In Development is an essential element of the partnership between MIPTV and CANNESERIES, the Cannes International Series Festival, which will showcase the best in international series to both festival-goers and industry professionals. CANNESERIES takes place alongside MIPTV and In Development as part of the biggest week in TV. *The In Development Selection Jury is composed of members of In Development Advisory Board: |
