Series Mania to Host Melbourne Event

The Series Mania Festival is teaming up with the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) and Film Victoria for the first edition of Series Mania Melbourne, to be held July 20 to 24.

Series Mania Melbourne will mark the first event dedicated to TV series in this region. Over the four-day affair, the best of the eighth season of Series Mania will be presented: series that won awards during the official competition and in the international showcase, including web and digital series. It will also provide an opportunity for the public to discover recent French productions. Series Mania Melbourne will include a professional sector, devised by Film Victoria, providing a broad insight into the vibrant Australian production scene and its key stakeholders.

Laurence Herszberg, the general director of Series Mania Festival, said: “We are very enthusiastic about this new partnership with ACMI and Film Victoria. It affords the opportunity for Series Mania to showcase the best international series with a passionate audience and to develop professional relationships with the highly creative Australian industry.”

ACMI’s CEO and director, Katrina Sedgwick, said: “We are experiencing a golden age of television around the world right now, as this medium rapidly expands into new platforms. We’re delighted to partner with Film Victoria to bring Series Mania to Melbourne. Our audiences will preview some of the best series coming to our screens in the year to come—and discover stunning international TV that we might not ever see otherwise.”

Film Victoria CEO Jenni Tosi added: “Victoria is the home of fantastic Australian drama so bringing the best of Series Mania 2017 to Melbourne is a real coup. Film Victoria and ACMI are natural partners for this event, and we know Melbourne audiences and filmmakers will relish the opportunity to view and discuss the best of TV drama from around the world.”