Extraordinary previews, anticipated European and world productions, short formats from various backgrounds, prestigious guests and organized meetings for fans… the sixth edition of the festival canning factoriesFree and open to all, it promises to be exciting.
Apart from the guests of honor and keynote events, the festival is also a long format and short format competition and award ceremony for the talent of yesterday and today, today and tomorrow, all under the watchful eye of the audience. Camille Shamo is the mistress of ceremonies. The opening ceremony will be broadcast exclusively on CANAL+.
Among the novelties of this 6th edition, we can mention the creation of a section dedicated to documentary series, which has its own competition and its own dedicated jury. Tickets for the festival will open for Cannes residents from March 29 and for others from March 31.
Discover the CANNESERIES 2023 program, which will take place from April 14 to 19, featuring many American series, platforms (Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, Apple TV+, Paramount+), French fiction in each selection and series from surrounding countries. the world, including South Africa for the first time.
Competition series
- Silo – Apple TV+ (UK – Opening Series): The Graham Yost series with Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Robbins, Common, Harriet Walter, Chinaza Uche, Avi Nashi, David Oyelowo and Rashida Jones
- BRI – CANAL+ (France): Series by Jérémy Guès and Erwan Augiard with Sofian Khame, Ophel Bau, Theo Christine, Raba Knight Oufela, Vael Sersub, Bruno Todeschin, Nina Meurice, Sami Outalbal, Vincent Elbaz and Emmanuelle Dedshin.
- Liaison Fatale – Paramount+ (US): Series from Alexandra Cunningham with Lizzy Caplan, Joshua Jackson, Amanda Peet, Alyssa Jirrells, Toby Haas, Reno Wilson and Brian Goodman
- The Marvelous Mrs. Final Season of Maisel – Premiere Video (USA – Series Finale): Amy Sherman-Palladino series with Rachel Brosnahan, Tony Shahaub, Alex Borstein, Marin Hinkle, Michael Zegen, Kevin Pollack, Caroline Aaron, Reid Scott, Alfie Fuller. Jason Ralph.
Official competition jury
- Long Series Jury Chaired by Lior Raz (Actor, Producer, Screenwriter): Shireen Boutella (Actor), Darryl McCormack (Actor), Stuart Copeland (Musician and Composer) and Zabu Brightman (Actor, Director and Director)
- Short Series Jury chaired by Javier Ambrose and Javier Calvo (actors, screenwriters and directors): Marina Rolman (actress and comedian) and Simona Tabasco (actress)
- Documentary Series Jury Chaired by Asif Kapadia (Director): Melissa Thiriau (Journalist and Producer) and Natalie Marchak (Writer and Director)
Cannes events and meetings
- Awards of Merit
Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Wolf Pack) will receive the CANAL+ Icon Award, and Morfid Clarke (The Lord of the Rings) will receive the Madame Figaro Rising Star Award. In turn, Conbin will present his commitment award to Joey Soloway, to whom we owe Transparent and I Love Dick. Finally, Europe 1 will award the Audience Award to the French viewers’ favorite French series (you can vote web page now).
- Rendez Vous
CANNESERIES opens once again by offering school sessions for young people, including the session and thematic debate “Justice: between fiction and reality”, a conversation with Mela Bedia, a session dedicated to the Kurtrajme school and its series section and meeting. The amazing voice actors of the animated series.
South Korean fiction will be the focus of three series (Midnight Horror: 6 Different Nights, The Island, and Pale Moon). Festival-goers will also be able to see Little Light and the Cannes Confidential Series, announced for the fifth edition.
Fans of French fiction will enjoy great meet-and-greet sessions and screenings of Les Mysteres de l’amour and Tandem. For the most nostalgic, the cast of Un Dos Tres: New Generation, which follows the iconic Spanish series, will be honored with their presence.
Finally, festival-goers will be able to watch the documentary series “Why We Fight” and “Tour de France: Heart of the Peloton”, coming soon to Netflix. Finally, the public will be able to attend master classes, namely master classes by Joy Soloway and Sarah Michelle Gellar.
Long streaks in competition
- Deal (South Korea)
- Good Morning Chuck (or The Art of Harm Reduction) (Canada)
- Carthage (Israel)
- Childhood Dreams (Netherlands)
- Corduroy (Israel)
- pretexting (US)
- Power Play (Norway)
- Prisoner (Denmark)
- Spinners (South Africa)
- Tap (France)
Short series in the competition
- appetite (australia)
- Revivals are born from the river (Canada)
- Easy Peasy (Norway)
- Foundation (Ireland)
- looks like (canada)
- lost (argentina)
- no touch (Sweden)
- roommate (Belgium)
- sensitive terrain (France)
- left son (Spain)
Documentary series competition
- Chevallin (France)
- Painting for a change! (Belgium)
- Juan Carlos: The Fall of the King (Germany)
- Lac-Mégantic: It’s Not an Accident (Canada)
- Miracle No. 71 (Belgium)
- Rereading Mafalda (Argentina)
The 6th edition of the CANNESERIES festival will be held from April 14 to 19, 2023.
Source: Allocine
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