Serial Killer is an international festival of TV and online series. It is the first event of this kind in Central and Eastern Europe.
 Screening at the Serial Killer festival | |
| Location | Brno, Czech Republic  |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2018 |
| Founded by | Kamila Zlatušková |
| Festival date | September 24, 2024 - September 29, 2024 |
| Website | https://www.serialkiller.tv/en |
The Festival is held annually in Brno, Czech Republic. It aims to offer current and high-quality European series.[1][2] Most of the screenings, which take place in the cinemas or theaters, consist of the first two episodes of a series.[3] The festival also premiered the #martyisdead web series, which later won the International Emmy Award.[4]
The program of the Festival consists of several sections. In the Main competition section, an international jury announces the Best Central and Eastern European Series.[3] The International panorama section presents series mostly from Western Europe. The Focus section focuses on a series from a different country each year, for example, Denmark, Norway or Great Britain in the past. The Festival also offers industry section TV Days for film and television professionals.[5]
The seventh season of the festival will take place from 24 September to 29 September 2024.[6]
2018
editThe festival took place for the first time from 2 to 5 May in 2018 in Scala Cinema, Bolek Polívka Theater and Husa na Provázku Theater in Brno.
Winners of The Best CEE Series:
- Best TV Series: Cuvar Dvorca (Guardian of the Castle) - Croatia
- Special Jury Mention: Pank (The Bank) - Estonia
- Best Web Series: Lajna (The Line) - Czechia
2019
editThe 2nd edition of Serial Killer took place from 24 to 29 September 2019 in Brno.
Winners of The Best CEE Series:
- Best TV Series: Nenaste (Blackout) - Russia
- Special Jury Mention: Bez vědomí (The Sleepers) - Czechia
- Best Web Series: #martyisdead - Czechia
2020
editThe 3rd edition of Serial Killer took place in hybrid version from 22 to 27 September 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival offered the series online for free and the physical event took place with limited capacity for three days in the Husa na Provázku Theater.[8]
Winners of The Best CEE Series:
- Best TV Series: Polet (Six Empty Seats) - Russia
- Special Jury Mention: Reetur (Traitor) - Estonia
- Best Web Series: Terapie Sdílením (Therapy by Sharing) - Czechia
2021
editThe 4th edition of Serial Killer took place form 21 to 26 September 2021 in Brno.
Winners of The Best CEE Series:[9]
- Best TV Series: Porodica (The Family) - Serbia
- Special Jury Mention: Klára Melíšková for her performance in a leading role in the series Podezření (Suspicion) - Czechia
- Best Web Series: TBH - Czechia
2022
editThe 5th edition of Serial Killer took place form 20 to 25 September 2022 in Brno.
Winners of The Best CEE Series:[10]
- Best TV Series: Piknik (Picnic) - Ukraine
- Special Jury Mention: Područje bez signala (The Last Socialist Artifact) - Croatia
- Best Web Series: Pět let (Five Years) - Czechia
2023
editThe 6th edition of Serial Killer took place form 19 to 24 September 2023 in Brno.
Winners of The Best CEE Series:[11]
- Best TV Series: Metoda Markovič: Hojer (The Markovič Method: Hojer) - Czechia
- Best Web Series: Lowbudget - Czechia
References
edit- ^ Vourlias, Christopher (2020-02-25). "Berlinale Series Market Sets Spotlight on Central and Eastern Europe". Variety. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ "Festival profile". Serial Killer — International Festival of TV and Web Series. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ a b Horáková, Pavla (2018-05-09). "Brno's first Serial Killer festival showcases TV fiction from across Europe". Radio Prague International. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ "INHOPE | The Czech series about cyberbullying #martyisdead is nominated for the International Emmy award". inhope.org. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ Kudláč, Martin (2019-09-13). "The second edition of the Serial Killer festival approaches". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ "Serial Killer – International Festival of TV and Web Series". Serial Killer — International Festival of TV and Web Series. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ "Previous years". Serial Killer — International Festival of TV and Web Series. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ Bingel, Kim (2020-09-23). "Dare To Be Captivated by the Serial Killer Festival". Brno Daily. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ Maura, Giorgia (2021-09-27). "Winners Announced In 4th Annual Serial Killer Festival". Brno Daily. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ^ Richard, O'Meara (28 September 2022). "Serial Killer: The Czech-set drama fest strikes again – K7 Media". k7.media. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "Serial Killer Festival 2023 knows its winners". Serial Killer — International Series Festival. 2023-09-23. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
External links
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- Official website
- Serial Killer on Facebook (in Czech)
- Serial Killer on Instagram (in Czech)
- Serial Killer at IMDb