2018 Canneseries Explained

2018 Cannes International Series Festival
Location:Cannes, France
Founded:2018
Awards:Best Series (When Heroes Fly)
Date:4–11 April 2018
Main:Canneseries
Next:2019

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

The following juries were named for the festival.[4]

Competition

Short Form Competition

Official selection

In competition

The following series were selected to compete:[5]

TitleOriginal titleCreator(s)Production countrie(s)Network
Il Cacciatore & Marcello Izzo & Alfonso SabellaItalyRai 2
FélixSpainMovistar Plus+
Here on EarthAquí en la Tierra & Jorge Dorantes & Kyzza TerrazasMexicoFox Premium Latin American
Killing EveUnited KingdomBBC America
Miguel & Tom SalamaIsraelHot 3
Mother마더South KoreatvN
State of HappinessLykkeland & Siv Rajendram Eliassen & Synnøve HørsdalNorwayNRK1
Die ProtokollantinGermanyZDF
UndercoverBelgium, NetherlandsEén
When Heroes Flyבשבילה גיבורים עפיםIsrael, ColombiaKeshet 12

Short Form Competition

The following series were selected to compete:[6]

TitleOriginal titleCreator(s)Production countrie(s)
L'ArèneCanada
AtropaUnited States
Bite Size HorrorUnited States
BondingUnited States
Cabeza MadreCuba, France
CamioneroColombia, France
DominosCanada
If I Were YouSi fueras tú & Javier Pascual & Annaïs SchaaffSpain
ImmatureIndia
Memento MoriSouth Korea

Out of competition

The following series were screened out of competition:[7]

TitleOriginal titleCreator(s)Production countrie(s)Network
Safe United KingdomC8, Netflix
United States, CanadaEpix
Versailles & David WolstencroftFrance, Canada, United Kingdom, United StatesCanal+

Awards

The following awards were presented at the festival:[8]

Special award

The following honorary award was presented at the festival:[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Canneseries TV Festival Details Competition Eligibility, and What's In Store As It Launches Next April. IndieWire. 16 October 2017. 31 January 2023. Michael. Schneider.
  2. Web site: New Cannes TV festival details revealed. Screen Daily. 16 October 2017. 31 January 2023. Melanie. Goodfellow.
  3. Web site: 'When Heroes Fly,' 'State of Happiness' Top Canneseries. Variety. 11 April 2018. 31 January 2023. John. Hopewell.
  4. Web site: Harlan Coben to Head Canneseries Jury. Variety. 7 March 2018. 31 January 2023. Leo. Barraclough.
  5. Web site: CanneSeries: Sandra Oh, Gael Garcia Bernal Dramas Highlight TV Fest Competition Lineup. The Hollywood Reporter. 13 March 2018. 31 January 2023. Rhonda. Richford.
  6. Web site: 2018 Canneseries competition line-up includes Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Gael García Bernal projects. Screen Daily. 13 March 2018. 31 January 2023. Ben. Dalton.
  7. Web site: Canneseries Unveils Competition Lineup for Inaugural Edition. Variety. 13 March 2018. 31 January 2023. Elsa. Keslassy. John. Hopewell.
  8. Web site: Keshet's Israeli Drama 'When Heroes Fly' Wins Best Series At Canneseries – Full Competition Winners Revealed. Deadline. 11 April 2018. 31 January 2023. Peter. White.
  9. Web site: Michelle Dockery Receives First Variety Icon Award for Canneseries. Variety. 7 April 2018. 31 January 2023. John. Hopewell.

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