The 6th Cannes International Series Festival is a television festival that took place from 14 to 19 April 2023 in Cannes, France.[1] This year marks the debut of the Documentary section.[2]
| Location | Cannes, France |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2018 |
| Awards | Best Series (“Power Play”) |
| Festival date | 14–19 April 2023 |
| Website | canneseries |
The Best Series award went to the Norwegian political comedy series Power Play.[3]
Juries
editThe following juries were named for the festival.
Competition
edit- Lior Raz, Israeli actor and screenwriter, Jury President
- Shirine Boutella, Algerian actress
- Zabou Breitman, French actress and director
- Stewart Copeland, American composer
- Daryl McCormack, Irish actor
Short Form Competition
edit- Los Javis (Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi), Spanish directors, Jury Presidents
- Marina Rollman, Swiss comedian
- Simona Tabasco, Italian actress
Documentary Competition
edit- Asif Kapadia, British film director, Jury President
- Mélissa Theuriau, French producer and journalist
- Nathalie Marchak, French screenwriter and director
Official selection
editIn competition
editThe following series were selected to compete:[4]
| Title | Original title | Creator(s) | Production countrie(s) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bargain | Ransom | Byun Seung-min | South Korea | TVING, Paramount+ |
| Carthago | Reshef Levi & Tomer Shani & Yannets Levi | Israel | Kan 11 | |
| Childhood Dreams | De Droom van de Jeugd | Marnie Blok & Bram Schouw & Idse Grotenhuis | Netherlands | KRO-NCRV, NPO 1 |
| Corduroy | Hadas Ben Aroya | Israel | Hot | |
| Dead Ringers | Alice Birch | United States | Prime Video | |
| Good Morning Chuck (Or the Art of Harm Reduction) | Bon matin Chuck (ou l'art de réduire les méfaits) | Nicolas Pinson & Jean-François Rivard & Mathieu Cyr & Émilie Lemay-Perreault | Canada | Bell Media, Crave |
| Power Play | Makta | Silje Storstein & Kristin Grue & Johan Fasting | Norway | NRK |
| Prisoner | Huset | Kim Fupz Aakeson | Denmark | DR |
| Spinners | Benjamin Hoffman & Joachim Landau | France, South Africa | Showmax, Canal+, Canal+ Afrique | |
| Tapie | Tristan Séguéla & Olivier Demangel | France | Netflix | |
Short Form Competition
editThe following series were selected to compete:
| Title | Original title | Creator(s) | Production countrie(s) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appetite | Mohini Herse | Australia | SBS | |
| Easy Peasy | MannDag | Fridtjof Stensæth Josefsen | Norway | NRK |
| Groundbreaking | Patrick William Smith | Ireland, United States | — | |
| L'air d'aller | Jean-Christophe Réhel | Canada | Télé-Québec | |
| The Left-Handed Son | El hijo zurdo | Rafael Cobos | Spain | Movistar Plus+ |
| Missing | Se Busca | Mariano Pozzi | Argentina | UN3 |
| Out of Touch | Handen på Hjärtat | Mikael Ljung | Sweden | C More |
| Roomies | Kato De Boeck & Flo Van Deuren | Belgium | VRT 1 | |
| Streams Flow from a River | Christopher Yip | Canada | Super Channel | |
| Terrain Sensible | Marseille mon amour | Aurélie Meimon & Daphné Chollet & Nicolas Lopez & Emma Benestan | France | Arte |
Documentary Competition
editThe following series were selected to compete:
| Title | Original title | Creator(s) | Production countrie(s) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chevaline Killings: Finding the Missing Piece | Chevaline | Brendan Kemmet | France | — |
| Draw for Change! | Vincent Coen & Guillaume Vandenberghe | Belgium | Arte, VRT, RTBF, SWR, WDR | |
| Juan Carlos: Downfall of the King | Juan Carlos: Liebe, Geld, Verrat | Christian Beetz | Germany | Sky |
| Lac-Mégantic: This Is Not an Accident | Lac-Mégantic - ceci n'est pas un accident | Philippe Falardeau | Canada | VRAI |
| Miracle N°71 | Mirakel N°71 | Nathalie Basteyns | Belgium | VRT |
| Reading Again Mafalda | Releyendo Mafalda | — | Argentina | Disney+ |
Out of competition
editThe following series were screened out of competition:
| Title | Original title | Creator(s) | Production countrie(s) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Brigade | B.R.I | Jérémie Guez & Erwan Augoyard | France | Canal+ |
| Fatal Attraction | Alexandra Cunningham & Kevin J. Hynes | United States | Paramount+ | |
| The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (season 5) | Amy Sherman-Palladino | United States | Prime Video | |
| Silo | Graham Yost | United Kingdom | Apple TV+ | |
Awards
editThe following awards were presented at the festival:[5]
- Best Series: Power Play by Silje Storstein, Kristin Grue and Johan Fasting
- Best Screenplay: Jeon Woo-sung, Choi Byeong-yun and Kwak Jae-min for Bargain
- Best Music: Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim, Andrea Louise Horstad, Kristoffer Lo and Eivind Helgerød for Power Play
- Best Performance: Dar Zuzovsky for Corduroy
- Special Interpretation Award: Carthago
- High School Award for Best Series: Carthago by Reshef Levi, Tomer Shani and Yannets Levi
- Best Short Form Series: The Left-Handed Son by Rafael Cobos
- Student Award for Best Short Form Series: L'air d'aller by Jean-Christophe Réhel
- Best Documentary Series: Draw for Change! by Vincent Coen and Guillaume Vandenberghe
Special awards
editThe following honorary awards were presented at the festival:[6][7][8]
- Canal+ Icon Award: Sarah Michelle Gellar
- Madame Figaro Rising Star Award: Morfydd Clark
- Konbini Commitment Award: Joey Soloway
References
edit- ^ Leffler, Rebecca (28 March 2023). "Canneseries 2023 line-up includes world premieres of 'Dead Ringers', 'Fatal Attraction', 'Silo'". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ Repiton, Isabelle (28 March 2023). "Canneseries 2023 : le documentaire s'invite pour la saison 6". Ecran Total. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (19 April 2023). "Norwegian Political Comedy 'Power Play' Wins 2023 Canneseries". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ Hopewell, John; Barraclough, Leo (28 March 2023). "Canneseries: 'Dead Ringers,' 'Fatal Attraction,' 'Tapie' Join 'Silo' in Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ Bałaga, Marta (19 April 2023). "Norwegian Political Satire 'Power Play' Wins at Canneseries, as 'Bargain,' 'Carthago' and 'Corduroy' Also Scoop Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (28 March 2023). "Canneseries: Sarah Michelle Gellar to Receive Icon Award". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (15 April 2023). "Rebecca Ferguson Attends World Premiere of Dystopian Series 'Silo' at Canneseries, Morfydd Clark Receives Rising Star Award". Variety. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ Rivet, Delphine (21 April 2023). ""Écrire, c'est faire sa propre propagande" : on a discuté avec Joey Soloway, Prix Konbini de l'Engagement à Canneséries". Konbini. Retrieved 2 May 2023.