Canneseries

Canneseries
Location	Cannes, France
Founded	2018; 7 years ago
Directors	Fleur Pellerin
Artistic director	Albin Lewi
Website	www.canneseries.com

The Cannes International Series Festival (French: Festival International des Séries de Cannes), usually called the Canneseries, is an international television festival held annually in Cannes, France. The festival aims to showcase and promote television series from around the world.^[1] The festival is usually held parallel to MIPTV Media Market.

History

In 2014, the Mayor of Cannes, David Lisnard supported the idea of an international television festival held in the city.^[2]

In 2017, former French Minister of Culture Fleur Pellerin was appointed as the festival president and Benoît Louvet as the general manager.^[3] In June 2017, the first edition of Canneseries was announced to be held in April 2018.^[4]

Edition

No.	Year	Date	Best Series winner	Ref.
1st	2018	4–11 April	When Heroes Fly	^[5]
2nd	2019	5–10 April	Perfect Life	^[6]
3rd	2020	9–14 October	Partisan	^[7]
4th	2021	8–13 October	Mister 8	^[8]
5th	2022	1–6 April	The Lesson	^[9]
6th	2023	14–19 April	Power Play	^[10]
7th	2024	5–10 April	The Zweiflers	^[11]
8th	2025	24–29 April	A Better Man	^[12]

Festival programme

As of 2023, the festival is composed of four different sections:^[13]

Competition
Short Form Competition
Documentary Series Competition
Out of Competition

Awards

As of 2022, the categories presented at the festival were:^[14]

Best Series
Grand Prize
Best Screenplay
Special Award for Best Cast Performance
Best Performance
Best Music
Best Short Form Series
Revelation Award
High School Award for Best Series
Student Award for Best Short Form Series

Special awards

Icon Award

The award, presented by American magazine Variety (2018–2022) and French television channel Canal+ (2023–), recognizes outstanding achievement in acting which garners praise from critics and audience.^[15]

2018: Michelle Dockery^[16]
2019: Diana Rigg^[17]
2020: Judith Light^[18]
2021: Connie Britton^[19]
2022: Gillian Anderson^[20]
2023: Sarah Michelle Gellar^[21]
2024: Kyle MacLachlan^[22]
2025: Éric Rochant and the cast of The Bureau^[23]

Madame Figaro Rising Star Award

The award, presented by French magazine Madame Figaro, recognizes a young actress for her promising career.

2020: Daisy Edgar-Jones^[24]
2021: Phoebe Dynevor^[25]
2022: Sydney Sweeney^[26]
2023: Morfydd Clark^[27]
2024: Ella Purnell^[28]
2025: Marie Colomb^[29]

Konbini Prix de l'Engagement

The award, presented by French website Konbini, recognizes a talent or a series that has distinguished itself by the artistic quality and the societal, innovative or revolutionary dimension of its work.

References

^ "Canadian content fully integrated into MIPTV in Cannes". Telefilm Canada. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ "CANNESERIES : l'idée pensée et défendue par David Lisnard est enfin concrétisée ! Début d'une idylle entre Cannes et les fans de séries !". David Lisnard. 6 April 2018. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ Harmant, Olivier (30 March 2018). "Fleur Pellerin : « Le festival CanneSeries réunira l'écosystème des séries »". Les Echos. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ Garrigues, Manon (14 March 2018). "Everything you need to know about CanneSeries 2018". Vogue France. Translated by Griffiths, Lily Kinnear. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ Dalton, Ben (13 March 2018). "2018 Canneseries competition line-up includes Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Gael García Bernal projects". Screen Daily. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ Hopewell, John; Croll, Ben (13 March 2019). "2019 Canneseries Lineup Unveiled". Variety. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ Roxborough, Scott (22 September 2020). "CanneSeries Unveils 2020 Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ Lemercier, Fabien (8 October 2021). "Season 4 of Canneseries gets under way". Cineuropa. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ Goodfellow, Melanie (8 March 2022). "Canneseries unveils 2022 competition line-up". Screen Daily. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ Lemercier, Fabien (20 April 2023). "Canneseries crowns Power Play its champion". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
^ Goldbart, Max (12 March 2024). "Michael Douglas-Starrer 'Franklin' & 'Becoming Karl Lagerfeld' To Premiere At Canneseries". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
^ Hopewell, John; Keslassy, Elsa (1 April 2025). "Canneseries Unveils Lineup, Including J.J. Abrams' 'Duster,' 'The Walking Dead: Dead City,' 'The Agency'". Variety. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
^ "Official Selection". Canneseries. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ Lemercier, Fabien (8 April 2022). "Canneseries crowns The Lesson its winner, but also honours Souls". Cineuropa. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ "Variety Icon Award for Canneseries Presented to Dame Diana Rigg". FG Art & Lifestyle. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ Hopewell, John (7 April 2018). "Michelle Dockery Receives First Variety Icon Award for Canneseries". Variety. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ Turchiano, Danielle (28 February 2019). "Diana Rigg to Receive Variety Icon Award at Canneseries". Variety. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ Turchiano, Danielle (26 February 2020). "Judith Light to Receive Variety Icon Award at Canneseries". Variety. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ Ravindran, Manori (8 October 2021). "Connie Britton Receives Variety Icon Award: 'My Goal Has Always Been to Reflect Women Back to Themselves'". Variety. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ Hopewell, John; Barraclough, Leo (3 April 2022). "'Sex Education's' Gillian Anderson Receives the Variety Icon Award: 'I've Certainly Played Iconic Women'". Variety Australia. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ Roxborough, Scott (28 March 2023). "Canneseries: Sarah Michelle Gellar to Receive Icon Award". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
^ Goldbart, Max (6 April 2024). "Kyle MacLachlan Gives His View On Another 'Twin Peaks' Reboot & Says Today's Hollywood Stars Are More "Aware Of The Business" Than In Days Gone By". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
^ Perrot, Rafael (27 April 2025). "Canneseries: le sacre mérité du "Bureau des légendes"". Nice-Matin. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
^ Laffin, Christelle (14 February 2022). "Daisy Edgar-Jones, une étoile est née avec "Normal People"". Madame Figaro. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ Friedmann, Chloé (11 October 2021). "Phoebe Dynevor : "Je me suis toujours sentie comme une outsider"". Madame Figaro. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ Pons, Sabrina (17 November 2022). "Avec ses seins armures, Sydney Sweeney fend le tapis rouge londonien dans la peau de Barbarella". Madame Figaro. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ Barraclough, Leo (15 April 2023). "Rebecca Ferguson Attends World Premiere of Dystopian Series 'Silo' at Canneseries, Morfydd Clark Receives Rising Star Award". Variety. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
^ Laffin, Christelle (6 April 2024). "Ella Purnell : «Actrice depuis l'enfance, ma crise existentielle est survenue après le bac»". Madame Figaro. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
^ Laffin, Christelle (25 April 2025). "Marie Colomb : «À l'école, on jouait au Loft et déjà, j'étais toujours Loana»". Madame Figaro. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
^ "Canneseries 2021. Interview with Laurie Nunn". Fade to Her. 23 October 2021. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ "SKAM France reçoit le prix de l'engagement Konbini à Canneseries". Konbini. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ Rivet, Delphine (21 April 2023). ""Écrire, c'est faire sa propre propagande" : on a discuté avec Joey Soloway, Prix Konbini de l'Engagement à Canneséries". Konbini. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
^ Faure, Mathieu (21 March 2024). "Canneseries 2024 : Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, prix Konbini Commitment Award". Nice-Matin. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
^ Roxborough, Scott (11 March 2025). "'Bridgerton' Star Nicola Coughlan to Receive Canneseries Honor". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 March 2025.

External links

Official website
IMDB festival page for historical awards data

[1] "Canadian content fully integrated into MIPTV in Cannes". Telefilm Canada. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

[2] "CANNESERIES : l'idée pensée et défendue par David Lisnard est enfin concrétisée ! Début d'une idylle entre Cannes et les fans de séries !". David Lisnard. 6 April 2018. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

[3] Harmant, Olivier (30 March 2018). "Fleur Pellerin : « Le festival CanneSeries réunira l'écosystème des séries »". Les Echos. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

[4] Garrigues, Manon (14 March 2018). "Everything you need to know about CanneSeries 2018". Vogue France. Translated by Griffiths, Lily Kinnear. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

[5] Dalton, Ben (13 March 2018). "2018 Canneseries competition line-up includes Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Gael García Bernal projects". Screen Daily. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

[6] Hopewell, John; Croll, Ben (13 March 2019). "2019 Canneseries Lineup Unveiled". Variety. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

[7] Roxborough, Scott (22 September 2020). "CanneSeries Unveils 2020 Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

[8] Lemercier, Fabien (8 October 2021). "Season 4 of Canneseries gets under way". Cineuropa. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

[9] Goodfellow, Melanie (8 March 2022). "Canneseries unveils 2022 competition line-up". Screen Daily. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

[10] Lemercier, Fabien (20 April 2023). "Canneseries crowns Power Play its champion". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2 May 2023.

[11] Goldbart, Max (12 March 2024). "Michael Douglas-Starrer 'Franklin' & 'Becoming Karl Lagerfeld' To Premiere At Canneseries". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 April 2024.

[12] Hopewell, John; Keslassy, Elsa (1 April 2025). "Canneseries Unveils Lineup, Including J.J. Abrams' 'Duster,' 'The Walking Dead: Dead City,' 'The Agency'". Variety. Retrieved 28 April 2025.

[13] "Official Selection". Canneseries. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

[14] Lemercier, Fabien (8 April 2022). "Canneseries crowns The Lesson its winner, but also honours Souls". Cineuropa. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

[15] "Variety Icon Award for Canneseries Presented to Dame Diana Rigg". FG Art & Lifestyle. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

[16] Hopewell, John (7 April 2018). "Michelle Dockery Receives First Variety Icon Award for Canneseries". Variety. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

[17] Turchiano, Danielle (28 February 2019). "Diana Rigg to Receive Variety Icon Award at Canneseries". Variety. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

[18] Turchiano, Danielle (26 February 2020). "Judith Light to Receive Variety Icon Award at Canneseries". Variety. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

[19] Ravindran, Manori (8 October 2021). "Connie Britton Receives Variety Icon Award: 'My Goal Has Always Been to Reflect Women Back to Themselves'". Variety. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

[20] Hopewell, John; Barraclough, Leo (3 April 2022). "'Sex Education's' Gillian Anderson Receives the Variety Icon Award: 'I've Certainly Played Iconic Women'". Variety Australia. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

[21] Roxborough, Scott (28 March 2023). "Canneseries: Sarah Michelle Gellar to Receive Icon Award". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 May 2023.

[22] Goldbart, Max (6 April 2024). "Kyle MacLachlan Gives His View On Another 'Twin Peaks' Reboot & Says Today's Hollywood Stars Are More "Aware Of The Business" Than In Days Gone By". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 April 2024.

[23] Perrot, Rafael (27 April 2025). "Canneseries: le sacre mérité du "Bureau des légendes"". Nice-Matin. Retrieved 28 April 2025.

[24] Laffin, Christelle (14 February 2022). "Daisy Edgar-Jones, une étoile est née avec "Normal People"". Madame Figaro. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

[25] Friedmann, Chloé (11 October 2021). "Phoebe Dynevor : "Je me suis toujours sentie comme une outsider"". Madame Figaro. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

[26] Pons, Sabrina (17 November 2022). "Avec ses seins armures, Sydney Sweeney fend le tapis rouge londonien dans la peau de Barbarella". Madame Figaro. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

[27] Barraclough, Leo (15 April 2023). "Rebecca Ferguson Attends World Premiere of Dystopian Series 'Silo' at Canneseries, Morfydd Clark Receives Rising Star Award". Variety. Retrieved 2 May 2023.

[28] Laffin, Christelle (6 April 2024). "Ella Purnell : «Actrice depuis l'enfance, ma crise existentielle est survenue après le bac»". Madame Figaro. Retrieved 8 April 2024.

[29] Laffin, Christelle (25 April 2025). "Marie Colomb : «À l'école, on jouait au Loft et déjà, j'étais toujours Loana»". Madame Figaro. Retrieved 28 April 2025.

[30] "Canneseries 2021. Interview with Laurie Nunn". Fade to Her. 23 October 2021. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

[31] "SKAM France reçoit le prix de l'engagement Konbini à Canneseries". Konbini. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[32] Rivet, Delphine (21 April 2023). ""Écrire, c'est faire sa propre propagande" : on a discuté avec Joey Soloway, Prix Konbini de l'Engagement à Canneséries". Konbini. Retrieved 2 May 2023.

[33] Faure, Mathieu (21 March 2024). "Canneseries 2024 : Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, prix Konbini Commitment Award". Nice-Matin. Retrieved 8 April 2024.

[34] Roxborough, Scott (11 March 2025). "'Bridgerton' Star Nicola Coughlan to Receive Canneseries Honor". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 March 2025.

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