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SERIES MANIA, the most important international festival for the series industry, held its press conference this morning in Lille.

After speeches by François Decoster, Vice-President of the Hauts-de-France Region, Michel Delepaul, Vice-President of the European Metropolis of Lille and Martine Aubry, Mayor of Lille, Laurence Herszberg, General Director of SERIES MANIA and Frédéric Lavigne, Artistic Director, presented the next edition.

They unveiled the major trends for 2022, announced the Juries ( Christian Berkel, Cécile de France, Shira Haas, Berkun Oya, Yseult...) , the guests of honor (Michael Hirst, Mathieu Kassovitz, Nathalie Baye, Isabelle Nanty..), the selection (Opening and Closing,
nternational Competition, French Competition, International Panorama Competition, Short Format Competition, Comedy Competition, Special Screenings, New Seasons Premieres , Regional Screenings) and their guests.

They also announced the content of Series Mania Forum, the industry section of the festival, unveiling 15 projects selected for its 2022 co-pro pitching session and its international jury of professionals, as well as details of the panels, conferences, speakers and program highlights, of the Forum and the Lille Dialogues.