Series Mania Unveils Strong 2022 Edition With 29 World Premieres
variety.comElsa Keslassy International CorrespondentOnly six months after its 2021 edition, Series Mania will be back with a sprawling selection, including the world premieres of Michael Hirst’s “Billy The Kid” (pictured), the Israeli series “Fire Dance” and rap music-themed French show “Le monde de demain.”Underscoring the large presence of streamers within the roster, Series Mania will kick off with Netflix’s “Standing Up,” a new comedy series from “Call My Agent” creator and showrunner Fanny Herrero; while Disney Plus’ “Oussekine,” about a tragic case of police brutality in France, will close the festival.The lineup boasts 58 series spanning 21 countries.
These were chosen from 331 series. The international jury, whose president will be announced later, will comprise German actor Christian Berkel (“Downfall”), Franco-Belgian actor Cécile de France (“The Young Pope,””Lost Illusions”), Israeli actor Shira Haas (“The Unorthodox”), Turkish creator and director Berkun Oya (“Bir Baskadir”) and French singer-songwriter and model Yseult.
This year’s guests of honor are Michael Hirst, the British showrunner of “The Tudors” and “Vikings,” who will be on the ground to present his new series “Billy The Kid;” along with French filmmaker and actor Mathieu Kassovitz, the star of “The Bureau;” and fellow actors Nathalie Baye (“Call my agent”) and Isabelle Nanty (“Munch”).Laurence Herszberg, Series Mania’s managing director, and Frédéric Lavigne, the festival’s artistic director, pointed out that one of the trends of this year’s edition is the presence of French series tackling current events.“This bigger [appetite] of French series for social realism is also reflected in the choice of issues treated; just like series from the United States, the.
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