The 3rd Cannes International Series Festival is a television festival that took place in Cannes, France.[1] The festival was scheduled to be held on 27 March to 1 April but postponed to 9 to 14 October, due to COVID-19 pandemic-related concerns and was held in-person/virtual hybrid.[2] American writer and director Darren Star served as the patron of the festival edition.[3]
| Location | Cannes, France |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2018 |
| Awards | Best Series (Partisan) |
| Festival date | 9–14 October 2020 |
| Website | canneseries |
The Best Series of the Festival award went to the Swedish crime drama Partisan.[4]
Juries
editThe following juries were named for the festival.[5]
Competition
edit- Laëtitia Eïdo, French actress
- Grégory Fitoussi, French actor
- Randy Kerber, American composer
- Roxane Mesquida, French actress
- Caroline Proust, French actress and director
- Jean-Pascal Zadi, French actor and director
Short Form Competition
edit- Jamie Bamber, British actor
- Timothée Hochet, French director and screenwriter
- Erin Moriarty, American actress
Official selection
editIn competition
editThe following series were selected to compete:[6]
| Title | Original title | Creator(s) | Production countrie(s) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 257 Reasons to Live | 257 prichin chtoby zhit | Alexey Lyapichev | Russia | Start, TNT |
| Atlantic Crossing | Alexander Eik | Norway | NRK1 | |
| Cheyenne and Lola | Cheyenne et Lola | Virginie Brac | France, Belgium | OCS Max |
| Losing Alice | Le'abed et Alice | Sigal Avin | Israel | Hot 3, Apple TV+ |
| Man in Room 301 | Huone 301 | — | Finland | Elisa Viihde |
| Moloch | Arnaud Malherbe | France | Arte | |
| Partisan | Amir Chamdin & Fares Fares & Mauricio Molinari | Sweden | Viaplay | |
| Red Light | Halina Reijn & Carice van Houten | Belgium, Netherlands | NPO 1, VTM | |
| Top Dog | Jens Lapidus & Veronica Zacco | Sweden | ZDFneo, TV4 | |
| Truth Seekers | Nick Frost & Simon Pegg & Nat Saunders & James Serafinowicz | United Kingdom | Amazon Prime Video | |
Short Form Competition
editThe following series were selected to compete:
| Title | Original title | Creator(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broder | Jonathan Barg & Mauro Pérez Quinteros & Andrés Sehinkman & Leandro Vital | Argentina | |
| Christmas on Blood Mountain | Jul i Blodfjell | Lars Kristian Flemmen & Christopher Pahle & Martin Zimmer | Norway |
| Claire and the Elderly | Claire et les vieux | Patrick Bilodeau & Charles Grenier & Edith Morin & Sarah Pellerin | Canada |
| Cryptid | Daniel di Grado & Sylvain Runberg | Sweden | |
| Deadhouse Dark | Enzo Tedeschi | Australia | |
| Dog Days | Amours d'Occasion | Eva Kabuya | Canada |
| First Person | Renuka Jeyapalan & Tyler Levine & Patrice Theroux | Canada | |
| Tony | Malena Filmus | Argentina | |
| The Writers. A Short Series. | Pisarze. Serial na krótko. | Mikołaj Lizut | Poland |
| Zero Day | — | United States, France | |
Out of competition
editThe following series were screened out of competition:[6]
| Title | Original title | Creator(s) | Production countrie(s) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Call My Agent! (season 4) (closing series) | Dix pour cent | Fanny Herrero | France | France 2 |
| The Flame (opening series) | La Flamme | Florent Bernard & Jonathan Cohen & Jérémie Galan | France | Canal+ |
| #FREERAYSHAWN | Marc Maurino | United States | Quibi | |
| OVNI(s) | Clémence Dargent & Martin Douaire | France | Canal+ | |
| Shadowplay | Måns Mårlind | France, Canada, Germany | ZDF, Viaplay, Canal+, Canal+ Poland, NPO 1 | |
Awards
editThe following awards were presented at the festival:[7]
- Best Series: Partisan by Amir Chamdin, Fares Fares and Mauricio Molinari
- Best Screenplay: Arnaud Malherbe and Marion Festraëts for Moloch
- Best Music: Jon Ekstrand and Carl-Johan Sevedag for Top Dog
- Special Interpretation Prize: Red Light by Halina Reijn and Carice van Houten
- Best Performance: Polina Maksimova for 257 Reasons to Live
- Student Prize: Red Light by Halina Reijn and Carice van Houten
- Best Short Form Series: Broder by Jonathan Barg, Mauro Pérez Quinteros, Andrés Sehinkman and Leandro Vital
- Short Form Prize: Claire and the Elderly by Patrick Bilodeau, Charles Grenier, Edith Morin and Sarah Pellerin
Special awards
editThe following honorary awards were presented at the festival:[8][9][10]
- Variety Icon Award: Judith Light
- Madame Figaro Rising Star Award: Daisy Edgar-Jones
- Excellence Award: Patrick Dempsey
- Prix du Public: All the Way Up by Franck Gastambide
References
edit- ^ Sheridan, Wade (22 September 2020). "CanneSeries 2020 lineup includes 'Truth Seekers,' 'Call My Agent!'". United Press International. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Cannes international series festival gets underway despite Covid restrictions". Radio France Internationale. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ Hopewell, John (22 October 2019). "Canneseries' Albin Lewi, Benoit Louvet on 2020's Edition, 'Years and Years,' Darren Star". Variety. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (15 October 2020). "Swedish drama 'Partisan' scoops top prize at Canneseries TV festival". Screen Daily. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Randy Kerber, juror for Canneseries competition". Randy Kerber. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ a b Roxborough, Scott (22 September 2020). "CanneSeries Unveils 2020 Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ Hopewell, John (14 October 2020). "Warner Bros.' 'Partisan,' Starring 'Westworld's' Fares Fares, Tops Canneseries Awards". Variety. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ Turchiano, Danielle (26 February 2020). "Judith Light to Receive Variety Icon Award at Canneseries". Variety. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ Laffin, Christelle (14 February 2022). "Daisy Edgar-Jones, une étoile est née avec "Normal People"". Madame Figaro. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ Richford, Rhonda (14 October 2019). "MIPCOM: Patrick Dempsey Honored With CanneSeries Excellence Award". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 February 2023.