Seriencamp Explained

Location:Cologne, Germany (2023–)
Munich, Germany (2015–2022)

Seriencamp (German: Internationales Festival für Serien und TV-Kultur) is an international television festival held annually in Germany. The first few editions were held in Munich, but the festival was moved to Cologne in 2023.[1] The festival aims to screen the premieres of television series around the world.

History

The event is organized by Seriencamp UG. The first edition of Seriencamp was held from 15 to 18 October 2015 at the University of Television and Film Munich, which attracted more than 5,000 spectators.[2] In 2016, Seriencamp awards were presented for the first time.[3]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, the 2020 festival was held virtually through video on demand platform, Watchroom in November.[4] The next year, the festival took place hybrid. In addition to the digital screenings, there were screenings at the Astor Film Lounge at ARRI in Munich.[5]

In 2023, the festival was moved to Cologne.[1]

Festival overview

No.YearDate
1st201515–18 October
2nd201620–23 October[6]
3rd201727–29 October[7]
4th20189–11 November[8]
5th20198–10 November[9]
6th20205–22 November[10]
7th202110–28 November[11]
8th20226–9 October[12]
9th202314–16 June[13]

Awards

The following awards were presented at the festival:[14]

Seriencamp Official Competition

YearSeriesNetworkCountry/Region
2016Call My Agent!France 2France
2017Generation BVRT CanvasBelgium
2018InformerBBC OneUnited Kingdom
2019ZeroZeroZeroSky AtlanticItaly
2020The PackAmazon Prime VideoChile
2021Thunder in My HeartViaplaySweden
2022I Am EarthNRKNorway
2023I'm a VirgoAmazon Prime VideoUnited States

Digital Short Form Award

YearSeriesCountry/Region
2016Fett und FettGermany
2017BruceAustralia
2018This Is Desmondo Ray!Australia
2019Lost In TraplantaFrance
2020Tu préfèresFrance
2021TonyArgentina
2022SexfluencingUnited Kingdom
2023Martine À La PlageCanada

Critics' Choice Award

YearSeriesNetworkCountry/Region
2021Reservation DogsFX on HuluUnited States
2022The BearHuluUnited States
2023BargainTVINGSouth Korea

Audience Choice Award

YearSeriesNetworkCountry/Region
2016WestworldHBOUnited States
2017Mary Kills PeopleGlobalCanada
2018UndercoverVRT 1Belgium, Netherlands
2019BeforeignersHBO Nordic, HBO MaxNorway
2020TricksterCBCCanada
2021The Last Socialist ArtefactHRTCroatia
2022Reign SupremeArte, NetflixFrance
2023The ShadowZDFGermany

Pilot Peek Award

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: „Seriencamp“ zieht 2023 nach Köln. Westdeutsche Zeitung. 7 December 2022. 24 January 2024. 28 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230828180901/https://www.wz.de/nrw/burscheid-und-region/koeln_leverkusen/seriencamp-zieht-2023-nach-koeln_aid-81146271. live.
  2. Web site: Wo sich Süchtige mit neuem Stoff versorgen. Die Welt. 14 October 2015. 24 January 2024. Bettina. Ullrich. 24 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240124180347/https://www.welt.de/regionales/bayern/article147405266/Wo-sich-Suechtige-mit-neuem-Stoff-versorgen.html. live.
  3. Web site: Seriencamp lockte 5.000 Besucher an. Blickpunktfilm. 24 October 2016. 24 January 2024. 24 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240124180347/https://www.blickpunktfilm.de/tv/seriencamp-lockte-5000-besucher-an-c1f38769c064418cbea6f95c6d335986. live.
  4. Web site: Liebe, Horror und Historienfilme: Hier können Sie kostenlos 80 neue Serien sehen. Stern. 9 November 2020. 24 January 2024. 24 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240124180347/https://www.stern.de/kultur/tv/seriencamp-festival--80-serien-kostenlos-anschauen-9484768.html. live.
  5. Web site: Seriencamp Festival 2021 feierlich eröffnet. Blickpunktfilm. 11 November 2021. 25 January 2024. 24 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240124180351/https://www.blickpunktfilm.de/festival/seriencamp-festival-2021-feierlich-eroeffnet-b9f24bfa5fc47609463a7dec9bce1dba. live.
  6. Web site: Das Programm beim Seriencamp 2016. Seriesly Awesome. 3 October 2016. 25 January 2024. 24 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240124180418/https://www.serieslyawesome.tv/das-programm-beim-seriencamp-2016/. live.
  7. Web site: 11 neue Serien, die du auf dem Seriencamp 2017 schauen solltest. Mit Vergnügen. 25 January 2024. Nina. Vogl. 24 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240124180418/https://muenchen.mitvergnuegen.com/2017/seriencamp-2017/. live.
  8. Web site: Auf diese 5 Serien könnt ihr euch jetzt schon freuen. Bayerischer Rundfunk. 5 November 2018. 25 January 2024. Gregor. Schmalzried. 24 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240124181859/https://www.br.de/puls/themen/popkultur/seriencamp-neue-serien-das-boot-kidding-jim-carrey-gigantes-hackerville-legion-x-men-100.html. live.
  9. Web site: Auf diese Serien freuen wir uns jetzt schon. Bayerischer Rundfunk. 5 November 2019. 25 January 2024. Katja. Engelhardt. 24 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240124180349/https://www.br.de/puls/themen/netz/serien-streamingtipps-seriencamp-2019-100.html. live.
  10. Web site: 6. Seriencamp 2020. FilmFernsehFonds Bayern. 29 October 2020. 25 January 2024.
  11. Web site: 11 Serien, die ihr auf dem Seriencamp 2021 nicht verpassen solltet. Mit Vergnügen. 25 January 2024. Brigitte. Buck. 24 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240124180352/https://muenchen.mitvergnuegen.com/2021/seriencamp-2021/. live.
  12. Web site: Seriencamp in München: "Hip Hop, Storytelling & Serien". 26 September 2022. 25 January 2024. Creative Europe Desks. 24 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240124180354/https://creative-europe-desk.de/artikel/events/seriencamp-in-muenchen-hip-hop-storytelling-serien. live.
  13. Web site: Seriencamp 2023: Global Streamers, 'The Jinx' Creator Marc Smerling & More Confirmed For German Industry Confab. Deadline Hollywood. 2 May 2023. 25 January 2024. Jesse. Whittock. 24 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240124180347/https://deadline.com/2023/05/seriencamp-apple-tv-plus-paramount-amazon-the-jinx-line-up-2023-germany-1235340642/. live.
  14. Web site: Awards. 25 January 2024. Seriencamp. https://web.archive.org/web/20240124173335/https://www.seriencamp.tv/en/festival/awards/. 24 January 2024.