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Julio Zachrisson’s Surreal, Provocative World Chronicled in ‘The Sorcerer’: ‘Art is Useless, But We Can’t Live Without It,’ Says the Artist

Set to premiere at the Panama International Film Festival (IFF Panama), Félix “Trillo” Guardia’s debut feature-length documentary “The Sorcerer: Julio Zachrisson” celebrates the provocative legacy of Panamanian artist Julio Zachrisson. Produced...

Series Mania Booms, Grows Market Edge, Anticipates New U.S.-Europe Tensions: These and Other Takeaways from the 2025 Edition

LILLE, France  2025 looks set to go down in history as the year that Series Mania, already the biggest TV festival in Europe, stepped up to another level. Exhibition booths at the...

Christina Hendricks Teases ‘Good American Family,’ Based on ‘Mind-Blowing’ True Story, Admits ‘Every Actor in the World’ Wants to Be In ‘White Lotus’

Even Christina Hendricks is watching “The White Lotus.”  “I’ve seen all these videos of Parker Posey on Instagram. Every actor in the world wants to be a part of ‘The White...

Comedy Romance ‘Tokyo Crush’ Wins Series Mania Best Project Award

“Tokyo Crush,” a pioneering France-Japan comedy romance, won the Series Mania Forum Best Project Award, awarded for best title at the French TV festival’s hugely popular Co-Pro Pitching Sessions. One of...

Nordisk Film Production’s Marike Muselaers on Co-Pro Strategy, Fresh Shows With Prime Video, TV2 Norway,  TV2 Denmark and Series Mania’s ‘The Institute’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Heavy-hitter Marike Muselaers, VP international financing & co-production for the Scandi group Nordisk Film Production, has unveiled a solid slate of premium series, as its co-production “The Institute” is being pitched at Series...

Studiocanal Brings to Market Gritty Mafia Thriller ‘The Corsican Line’ With ‘Furies’ Star Lina El Arabi, ’24: Legacy’ Lead Raphaël Acloque (EXCLUSIVE)

European powerhouse Studiocanal, part of the Canal+ Group, is bringing to market at Series Mania awaited crime thriller “The Corsican Line,” which toplines Raphaël Acloque, a lead in “24: Legacy” and...

Pamela Adlon Gets Emotional Rewatching ‘Better Things’ Scene with ‘Anora’ Star Mikey Madison at France’s Series Mania

Pamela Adlon got teary-eyed rewatching a scene from “Better Things” featuring Mikey Madison. Madison, who played one of her character’s daughters in the much-loved FX show and recently won an Academy...

War Series ‘A Life’s Worth,’ About Swedish Soldiers in Bosnia Looks for ‘Decency in the Chaos,’ Sells to Spain, Greece: ‘It’s a Forgotten Conflict’...

Viaplay Content Distribution has sold “A Life’s Worth” to Spain (EITB) and Greece (Vodafone) ahead of its Series Mania premiere in its International Panorama.   The six-episode drama, directed by Ahmed Abdullahi, is...

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