2018 Canneseries
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| Location | Cannes, France |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2018 |
| Awards | Best Series (When Heroes Fly) |
| Festival date | 4–11 April 2018 |
| Website | canneseries |
The inaugural edition of Cannes International Series Festival is a television festival that took place from 4 to 11 April 2018 in Cannes, France.[1] Danish actress Sidse Babett Knudsen served as the patron of the festival edition.[2]
Israel-Colombian drama series When Heroes Fly won the Best Series of the festival.[3]
Juries
[edit | edit source]The following juries were named for the festival.[4]
Competition
[edit | edit source]- Harlan Coben, American writer, Jury President
- Paula Beer, German actress
- Audrey Fouché, French director and screenwriter
- Melisa Sözen, Turkish actress
- Cristobal Tapia de Veer, Chilean-Canadian composer
- Michael K. Williams, American actor
Short Form Competition
[edit | edit source]- Adi Shankar, American actor
- Jessica Barden, English actress
- Ed Solomon, American screenwriter and director
Official selection
[edit | edit source]In competition
[edit | edit source]The following series were selected to compete:[5]
| Title | Original title | Creator(s) | Production countrie(s) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cacciatore: The Hunter | Il Cacciatore | Silvia Ebreul & Marcello Izzo & Alfonso Sabella | Italy | Rai 2 |
| Félix | Cesc Gay | Spain | Movistar Plus+ | |
| Here on Earth | Aquí en la Tierra | Gael García Bernal & Jorge Dorantes & Kyzza Terrazas | Mexico | Fox Premium Latin American |
| Killing Eve | Phoebe Waller-Bridge | United Kingdom | BBC America | |
| Miguel | Daphna Levin & Tom Salama | Israel | Hot 3 | |
| Mother | 마더 | Jee-young Park | South Korea | tvN |
| State of Happiness | Lykkeland | Mette Marit Bølstad & Siv Rajendram Eliassen & Synnøve Hørsdal | Norway | NRK1 |
| The Typist | Die Protokollantin | Nina Grosse | Germany | ZDF |
| Undercover | Nico Moolenaar | Belgium, Netherlands | Eén | |
| When Heroes Fly | בשבילה גיבורים עפים | Omri Givon | Israel, Colombia | Keshet 12 |
Short Form Competition
[edit | edit source]The following series were selected to compete:[6]
| Title | Original title | Creator(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Arena | L'Arène | Marjorie Armstrong | Canada |
| Atropa | Eli Sasich | United States | |
| Bite Size Horror | — | United States | |
| Bonding | Rightor Doyle | United States | |
| Cabeza Madre | Édouard Salier | Cuba, France | |
| Camionero | Jacques Toulemonde | Colombia, France | |
| Dominos | Zoé Pelchat | Canada | |
| If I Were You | Si fueras tú | Javier Olivares & Javier Pascual & Annaïs Schaaff | Spain |
| Immature | Sameer Saxena | India | |
| Memento Mori | Lee Young-sook | South Korea | |
Out of competition
[edit | edit source]The following series were screened out of competition:[7]
| Title | Original title | Creator(s) | Production countrie(s) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safe (closing series) | Harlan Coben | United Kingdom | C8, Netflix | |
| The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair (Official Competition opening series) | — | United States, Canada | Epix | |
| Versailles (season 3) (opening series) | Simon Mirren & David Wolstencroft | France, Canada, United Kingdom, United States | Canal+ | |
Awards
[edit | edit source]The following awards were presented at the festival:[8]
- Best Series: When Heroes Fly by Omri Givon
- Best Screenplay: Mette Marit Bølstad for State of Happiness
- Best Music: Ginge Anvik for State of Happiness
- Special Interpretation Prize: Miguel by Daphna Levin and Tom Salama
- Best Performance: Francesco Montanari for Cacciatore: The Hunter
- Best Short Form Series: Dominos by Zoé Pelchat
Special award
[edit | edit source]The following honorary award was presented at the festival:[9]
- Variety Icon Award: Michelle Dockery
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