2021 Canneseries
| Location | Cannes, France |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2018 |
| Awards | Best Series (Mister 8) |
| Festival date | 8–13 October 2021 |
| Website | canneseries |
The 4th Cannes International Series Festival is a television festival that took place from 8 to 13 October 2021 in Cannes, France.[1] It was scheduled to be held from 9 to 14 April but postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic-related concerns.[2]
Finnish thriller comedy series Mister 8 won the Best Series award.[3]
Juries[edit]
The following juries were named for the festival:[4]
Competition[edit]
- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Danish actor and screenwriter, Jury President
- Sigal Avin, American-Israeli screenwriter
- Naidra Ayadi, a French actress
- Salvatore Esposito, Italian actor
- Marco Prince, French composer
Short Form Competition[edit]
- Aisling Bea, Irish actress, Jury President
- Assaad Bouab, French-Moroccan actor
- Marie Papillon, French actress
Official selection[edit]
In competition[edit]
The following series were selected to compete:[5]
| Title | Original title | Creator(s) | Production countrie(s) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Allegation | Glauben | Oliver Berben & Jan Ehlert | Germany | TVNow, VOX |
| Awake | Kljun | Srđan Dragojević | Serbia | Nova |
| Christian | Enrico Audenino & Valerio Cilio & Roberto Saku Cinardi | Italy | Sky Italia | |
| Countrymen | Jordbrukerne | Izer Aliu & Anne Bjørnstad | Norway | Arte, NRK |
| Dreams of Alice | Сны Алисы | Anastasiya Volkova | Russia | TV-3 |
| Limbo... Until It's Over | Limbo… Hasta que lo decida | Mariano Cohn & Gastón Duprat | Argentina | Star+ |
| Mister 8 | Teemu Nikki & Jani Pösö | Finland | Elisa Viihde | |
| Sad City Girls | Yeladot Sach'sechaniot | Talya Lavie & Shir Reuven | Israel | Hot |
| Totems | Olivier Dujols & Juliette Soubrier | France | Amazon Prime Video | |
| Unknowns | עלומים | Tawfik Abu-Wael & Guy Sidis & Nirit Yaron | Israel | Kan |
Short Form Competition[edit]
The following series were selected to compete:
| Title | Original title | Creator(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| About Saturday | Etter lørdag | Liv Mari Ulla Mortensen | Norway |
| Adi Shankar's The Guardians of Justice (Will Save You!) | Adi Shankar | United States, Spain, Finland | |
| Dumped | Larguée | Kaycie Chase | France |
| Hudson Falls – A Ray McClane Mystery | Elias Plagianos | United States | |
| i-ART | Alexandre da Silva & Marvin Gofin | France | |
| Lockdown | Gilles Coulier & Maarten Moerkerke | Belgium | |
| Pops | Батя | Artem Loginov & Anton Shchukin & Anton Zaitsev | Russia |
| Sheker | Arystan Kaunev & Kuat Sadykov | Kazakhstan | |
| This Is Not a Hotel | Esto no es un hotel | Dana Crosa | Argentina |
| Wipe Me Away | Je voudrais qu'on m'efface | Eric Piccoli | Canada |
Out of competition[edit]
The following series were screened out of competition:[6]
| Title | Original title | Creator(s) | Production countrie(s) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All the Way Up (season 2) (opening series) | Validé | Giulio Callegari & Franck Gastambide & Xavier Lacaille & Charles van Tieghem | France | Canal+ |
| Around the World in 80 Days | Ashley Pharoah & Caleb Ranson | France, United Kingdom | France 2, ZDF, RAI | |
| Gomorrah (season 5) (closing series) | Gomorra - La serie | Roberto Saviano | Italy | Sky Atlantic |
| Sisi | Andreas Gutzeit & Robert Krause & Elena Hell | Germany | RTL | |
Awards[edit]
The following awards were presented at the festival:[7]
- Best Series: Mister 8 by Teemu Nikki and Jani Pösö
- Dior Grand Award: The Allegation by Oliver Berben and Jan Ehlert
- Best Screenplay: Ferdinand von Schirach for The Allegation
- Best Music: Giorgio Giampa for Christian
- Special Interpretation Prize: Countrymen by Izer Aliu and Anne Bjørnstad
- Best Performance: for Pekka Strang for Mister 8
- High School Prize for Best Series: Countrymen by Izer Aliu and Anne Bjørnstad
- Audience Award: Awake by Srđan Dragojević
- Best Short Form Series: About Saturday by Liv Mari Ulla Mortensen
- Dior Revelation Award for Best Short Form Series: Wipe Me Away by Eric Piccoli
- Student Prize for Best Short Form Series: Lockdown by
Special awards[edit]
The following honorary awards were presented at the festival:[8][9][10]
- Variety Icon Award: Connie Britton
- Madame Figaro Rising Star Award: Phoebe Dynevor
- Konbini Prix de l'Engagement: Laurie Nunn
- Audience Award for French Series of the Year: Voltaire High
References[edit]
- ^ Lemercier, Fabien (8 October 2021). "Season 4 of Canneseries gets under way". Cineuropa. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Hopewell, John (8 December 2020). "Canneseries 2021 Confirms Mid-April Dates and Hybrid Format, Push for Inclusivity". Variety. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Dalton, Ben (14 October 2021). "Finland's 'Mister8' wins top prizes at Canneseries". Screen Daily. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Canneseries Reveals Official Competition Jury". Todo TV News. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (21 September 2021). "Canneseries reveals competition line-up of 10 buzzy international series". Screen Daily. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (21 September 2021). "CanneSeries Unveils Competition Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Hopewell, John (13 October 2021). "'Mister 8,' 'The Allegation' Win Big at Canneseries". Variety. Retrieved 4 February 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 4 February 2023.
- ^ Friedmann, Chloé (11 October 2021). "Phoebe Dynevor : "Je me suis toujours sentie comme une outsider"". Madame Figaro. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Canneseries 2021. Interview with Laurie Nunn". Fade to Her. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2023.