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After a week filled with fierce competition, engaging meetings, insightful conferences, and exciting premieres, the 17th edition of the S\u00e9ries Mania International Festival has unveiled its winners!<\/p>\n

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A Festival of Immense Diversity<\/h2>\n

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Originally launched in 2010 in Paris and later moved to Hauts-de-France in 2018, the S\u00e9ries Mania Festival<\/span> annually offers tens of thousands of attendees the chance to experience world premieres of series from across the globe. Additionally, it hosts various meetings, conferences, and masterclasses honoring big names in television.<\/p>\n

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This year, the competition featured 35 series divided into four categories: short-form competition, international panorama, French competition, and the prestigious international competition with its Grand Prize. Which series stood out among the rest? Find out in the S\u00e9ries Mania Festival jury’s selection!<\/p>\n

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Highlighting Emotion<\/h2>\n

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Fueled by a strong and diverse selection, this edition of the festival challenged the jury with the difficult task of selecting the winners among the competing series. The themes of gentleness<\/i> and emotion<\/i> were celebrated, particularly with the Polish queer series Proud, soon to be broadcast on HBO Max, which dominated this edition by winning both the Grand Prize of the international competition and the best actor award for Ignacy LISS, who played the lead role.<\/p>\n

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British drama was also recognized, with creator Dennis Kelly (Utopia) winning the best screenplay award for his new series Waiting for the Out, still in the international competition. Notably, Small Prophets, a heartrending and enchanting series, was voted the best series in the International Panorama category.<\/p>\n

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In the French competition, the drama Grandiose, soon airing on TF1, stood out: a touching and original series set in a unique school specializing in eating disorders, where teenagers tackle the tough journey of recovery with humor and tenderness.<\/p>\n

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Explore the Full List of Winners<\/h2>\n

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Short-form Competition<\/b><\/h3>\n

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Jury<\/b>: chaired by Ceylan Yildirim (producer, showrunner), and included Mounia Akl (screenwriter, director), Youn\u00e8s Boucif (actor, rapper, director), and Simon L\u00f6\u00f6f (actor).<\/p>\n

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