The Festival dedicated to series from all over Europe intends to celebrate its ten years as it should: the organizers have confirmed that the event will take place this year in person, in the city of Fontainebleau, from June 30 to July 3. Several online meetings will also be offered for those who will not be able to come on site. A season "
a little more focused on the French market
", the Covid-19 pandemic requires, warned Marie Barraco, the founder of Série Series at a press conference.
Good news for this "big meeting for seriesphiles and curious", which had to be held exclusively online last year, due to the health crisis. A reunion placed under "
the sign of transmission
", during which the general public will be able to enjoy screening such as that of the British series crowned at the BAFTA on June 6,
I May Destroy You,
or the mini-series Small Ax by Steve McQueen (
Hunger, Twelve Years a Slave
). As a preview, spectators will be able to attend the screening of
Leonardo
, a Franco-Italian-Germanic co-production dedicated to Leonardo da Vinci. The
Container
series will also be presented
(Russia) on the journey of a surrogate mother, and
La chance de ta vie
(Switzerland) on a penniless family winning the lottery, created by the writers of the French series
In therapy
, David Elkaïm and Vincent Poymiro.
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Finally, the general public will also be able to attend a master class by Israeli screenwriter Ron Leshem (
Euphoria
) as well as a discussion between Elise Benroubi and Emilie Valentin, in the idyllic setting of Château Rosa Bonheur.
Also in attendance will be Bisha K. Ali, “
Ms. Marvel
”
showrunner
and Steve Matthews, who oversees the development of the HBO Europe series.
Other meetings will be reserved for professionals in the sector, such as the one with Ita O'Brien, who occupies one of the emerging professions in Hollywood, that of “
intimacy coordinator
”. A profession which consists in ensuring the good progress of the sex scenes in the shootings, and checking that there are no slippages. She has worked on
Sex Education
or
I May Destroy You
. Several screenings will also be reserved for children, and an exhibition of photographs as part of the festival taken on the set
of Gears
or the
Small Murders of Agatha Christie
will also be accessible to the public in various places in the city. The various festival events open to the public will be accessible free of charge.