Laurence Herszberg, Founder and General Director of Series Mania, announced the selection which will be showcased at the Chamber of Commerce (CCI) in Lille's historic center. The schedule includes the BETA Brunch followed by the Buyers Upfront Official Dinner, held in collaboration with Pernel Media. Additionally, a six-person jury of key buyers will select the winner of the "Buyers Choice Award," to be announced on March 24 at the Hôtel Barrière.
"We’re thrilled to bring back the Buyers Upfront following last year’s successful launch. More than 100 top buyers from around the world have already signed up to discover a highly curated slate of premium series," stated Francesco Capurro, Director of Series Mania Forum.
The ten selected projects are:
- "Alice" (France, Belgium, Canada), a 6x45' drama from Wild Bunch TV exploring the life of Alice Guy, the first female fiction filmmaker in history.
- "Blind" (Switzerland), a 6x58' thriller from OneGate Media GmbH about a blind bartender and a journalist investigating a kidnapping in Bern.
- "Counsels" (United Kingdom), an 8x60' drama from All3Media International following five young lawyers in Glasgow as they navigate their professional and personal lives.
- "Gnomes" (Australia), a 6x30' comedy from Happy Accidents where a small town must fight off a gnome apocalypse.
- "In Vitro" (Spain), a 6x45' comedy-drama from Beta Film GmbH looking at the world of fertility through the eyes of a microbiologist.
- "Lost and Found" (Japan, Singapore); a 6x48' drama from Empire of Arkadia about a gamer searching for his missing online girlfriend in Tokyo.
- "Number 10" (United Kingdom), a 6x60' drama from ITV Studios, written by Steven Moffat, offering a witty perspective on life at 10 Downing Street.
- "R91" (France), a 6x52' action thriller from SND Groupe M6 set aboard a French nuclear aircraft carrier during a murder investigation.
- "The Dark Book: The Secret of the Egerias" (Spain), a 6x45' thriller from Studio TF1 involving a former profiler searching for a legendary medieval book to save his mother.
- "The Traitor Within" (Norway), a 4x45' WWII thriller from Fremantle based on the true story of a Nazi collaborator and the resistance fighter sent to eliminate him.
