Series Mania form announces winners for its buyers upfront, co-pro pitching sessions and seriesmakers during the series mania forum awards ceremony
LILLE, FRANCE – March 24, 2026 – Ms. Laurence Herszberg, founder and general director of Series Mania, announced this evening during the Series Mania Forum Awards Ceremony, winners from three of its biggest events: Series Mania Buyers Upfront, Co-Pro Pitching Sessions, and SeriesMakers.
The winner of the second edition of the Series Mania Buyers Upfront which took place yesterday is:
R91
Format: 6×52′
Country: France
Year of production: 2026
Genre: Thriller, Action
International Sales: SND Groupe M6
Production company: Next Episode
Synopsis: Mediterranean Sea. France’s nuclear aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (R91) has just set sail on a strategic mission. When a crew member is found dead and another goes missing, military investigator Paul Fischer is rushed aboard. With second-in-command Helena Duval, they must hunt for the truth before the killer strikes again. In a floating fortress of 2,000 souls, suspicion spreads and a murder investigation turns into a global security crisis.
The winner of the Co-Pro Pitching Sessions, the founding premise and most anticipated event of Forum with the recipient receiving a €50,000 prize, is “RED PANTS”, from Kyrghyzstan, one of the new countries attending Series Mania for the first time.
RED PANTS
Format: 10 x 60′
Country: Kyrghyzstan
Genre: Drama, Action
Produced by Erke Dzhumakmatova for Studio Oymo, Co-Producer Pavel Feldman & Alexander Seliverstov for Human Films
Written by Tilek Cherikov
Short synopsis: In late 1970s Soviet Kyrgyzstan, Aisha a military officer’s daughter forms the notorious ‘Red Pants’ first female criminal gang to avenge her father’s death and challenge the oppressive regime.
The winner of SeriesMakers Award was the Canadian project “Chachachá!” (8 x 30’) by Alison Fairweather Murray (writer/director) and Jennifer Weiss (producer, Nice Picture!). Beta will be servicing a SeriesMakers press release.