Eccho Rights will be presenting the brand new Channel 5 drama Desperate Measures to international buyers for the first time at Series Mania Forum in Lille. Produced by Clapperboard, in association with Eccho Rights, the series is currently in production with transmission slated for later this year on Channel 5.The drama follows diligent bank clerk Rowan, who has raised her teenage son Finn on a lawless estate whilst paying off her own absent father’s debts. Rowan’s life spirals out of control … [Read more...] about Eccho Rights brings ‘Desperate Measures’ to Series Mania for pre-sales
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Series Mania announces details for its festival and forum
At press conferences on February 17 in Lille (morning) and Paris (evening), Rodolphe Belmer, President of Series Mania, and Laurence Herszberg, Founder and General Director of Series Mania unveiled details for the upcoming Series Mania Festival set for March 18-25 in Lille, France, as well as details for the Series Mania Forum, the industry arm of Series Mania, set for March 22-24. The Lille Dialogues are set for March 24. Series Mania Festival With more than 55 series, 30 world premieres, … [Read more...] about Series Mania announces details for its festival and forum
CJ ENM HK presents two original Asian series at ATF ‘The Amazing Grace of Σ’ and ‘Venus on Mars’
Riding on the success of Taiwanese Series - Mom, Don’t Do That!, CJ ENM HONG KONG LTD continues to expand its local language scripted series production pipeline with brand new Taiwanese series The Amazing Grace of Σ. This is a 12-episodes crime, mystery thriller co-produced with Taiwan-based Rosebud Production. Based on real-life cases at home and abroad, the series shows the ways spiritual growth organizations manipulate people and how they abuse people’s vulnerabilities. What is the central … [Read more...] about CJ ENM HK presents two original Asian series at ATF ‘The Amazing Grace of Σ’ and ‘Venus on Mars’
Series Mania 2022 announces its ‘call for entries’ and ‘call for projects’
Following a tremendously successful in-person and online 2021 edition, Laurence Herszberg, founder and general director of Series Mania, announced the “Call for Series” for the Series Mania Festival (March 18-25, 2022), while at the same time announcing the “Call for Projects” for the industry arm of the Festival, the Series Mania Forum (March 22-24, 2022). Both have a deadline of January 6, 2022, to submit projects. “We were so grateful for the tremendous support we received by both the public … [Read more...] about Series Mania 2022 announces its ‘call for entries’ and ‘call for projects’
Keshet International completes first sales for Monster Scripted’s ‘Pørni’
Keshet International (KI) has completed three multi-season sales deals for Pørni, the heart-warming Norwegian comedy-drama created by and starring Henriette Steenstrup. Pørni received its French premier on August 29 at Series Mania 2021 as part of its Panorama competition. Described as “a triumph” and “the best series Norway has seen since SKAM” respectively by TV2 and Rushprint, Pørni (6x30’) is Viaplay’s most-watched Norwegian Original drama to date, having smashed viewing records … [Read more...] about Keshet International completes first sales for Monster Scripted’s ‘Pørni’
Keshet International acquires Glassriver’s ‘Journey’
Keshet International has picked up Glassriver’s Icelandic comedy-drama Journey (Vegferd) for its growing catalogue of foreign-language content with global appeal. The global content producer and distributor will officially launch the 6x30’ road trip comedy at this August’s Series Mania, where Journey will receive its international premiere as part of the Forum Exclusives. Other KI titles selected by Series Mania for this year’s event in Lille include Furia and Pørni, which have been … [Read more...] about Keshet International acquires Glassriver’s ‘Journey’
