The Series Mania Forum, held at Lille Grand Palais, also experienced significant growth, with 5,000 professionals from 75 countries participating—representing a 20% rise compared to the previous edition. Among them were 500 buyers, further solidifying Séries Mania Forum’s status as a key industry event for content creation and international distribution.
Séries Mania’s impact on the television industry continues to grow, reinforcing its position as a must-attend event for industry professionals and TV enthusiasts alike. Organizers have already announced the dates for next year’s edition, with the Festival set to take place from March 20 to 27, 2026, and the Forum scheduled for March 24 to 26 in Lille.
Spanish family drama Querer took home the prestigious Best Series award in the International Competition. The international jury, led by acclaimed actress, writer, and director Pamela Adlon, awarded Best Actress to Lili Reinhart for her performance in the Cooper Raiff-directed dramedy Hal & Harper. Best Actor went to Luca Marinelli for his portrayal of Benito Mussolini in Joe Wright’s historical biopic Mussolini: Son of the Century.
In the International Panorama category, Spanish drama Celeste claimed the Best Series award, further cementing Spain’s dominance at this year’s festival. The Belgian series Putain received a special mention. Celeste star Carmen Machi was also recognized with the Best Actress award, while Matthew Gurney won Best Actor for his role in the British crime drama Reunion. Iranian director Ida Panahandeh earned the Best Director prize for her work on At the End of the Night.
"We made a selection of works that were very open to the world, and we're delighted that the prizes reflect these choices by rewarding, among others, an American independent series, an Israeli series, an Algerian series, and an Iranian series," said Laurence Herszberg, founder and general manager of Séries Mania. "The two major international prizes also confirm the prominent place of Spanish series in today's serial landscape."
The 2025 winners:
This year’s Séries Mania Awards celebrated a diverse array of storytelling, recognizing outstanding series from around the world.
Audience Award:
This prize is awarded to the audience's favorite series from all the titles in competition - except for Short Forms- voted on at the end of each screenings.
Empathy (Canada) – Broadcaster: CRAVE (BELL Medias) | International sales: Trio Orange International
International Competition:
The international jury, chaired by Award-winning Director, Writer and Actor Pamela Adlon ( along with French musician and composer Victor Le Masne, Argentinian-American actor Ignacio Serricchio, British director Minkie Spiro and French actress Karin Viard, awarded 4 prizes and a mention among the 9 series presented in world or international premiere.
Grand Prize: Querer (Spain) – Broadcaster: Movistar Plus+ | International sales: Movistar Plus+
Best Writing: Moshe Zonder, Ronit Weiss Berkowitz for The German (Israel/U.S.A) – Broadcaster: yes TV | International sales: Lionsgate TV
Special Mention: The Deal (Switzerland, France, Belgium, Luxembourg) – Broadcaster: RTS | International sales: Gaumont
Best Actress: Lili Reinhart in Hal & Harper (U.S.A.) – Production: Small Ideas
Best Actor: Luca Marinelli in Mussolini: Son of the Century (France, Italy) – Broadcaster: Sky | International sales: Fremantle
French Competition:
The international jury, chaired by Award-winning Director, Writer and Actor Pamela Adlon ( along with French musician and composer Victor Le Masne, Argentinian-American actor Ignacio Serricchio, British director Minkie Spiro and French actress Karin Viard, awarded 4 prizes and a mention among the 9 series presented in world or international premiere
Best Series: 37 Secondes – Broadcaster: ARTE (France-Allemagne) | International sales: ITV Studios
Best Actress: Elsa Guedj in Le Sens des Choses – Broadcaster: Max | International sales: WDB / Max
Best Actor: Arthur Dupont in La Famille Rose – Broadcaster: Ciné+ OCS | International sales: Banijay Rights
Best Original Score: Anthony D’Amario, Edouard Rigaudière for Log Out – Broadcaster: RTS, TF1 | International sales: Fédération International
International Panorama:
The International Panorama jury, chaired by French writer Lola Lafon, surrounded by Latvian actor Kārlis Arnolds Avots, American programmer Casey Baron, French actress Marie Colomb, English producer Kate Harwood awarded 4 prizes and a mention among the 10 series presented in French, European, and world previews.
Best Series: Celeste (Spain) – Broadcaster: Movistar Plus+ | International sales: The Mediapro Studio Distribution
Special Mention: Putain (Belgium) – Broadcaster: Streamz
Best Directing: Ida Panahandeh for At the End of the Night (Iran) – Broadcaster: Filmnet | International sales: Netfilma
Best Actress: Carmen Machi in Celeste (Spain)
Best Actor: Matthew Gurney in Reunion (U.K.) – Broadcaster: BBC | International sales: BBC Studios
Student Jury Prize: Requiem for Selina (Norway) – Broadcaster: NRK | International sales: About Premium Content
Short Forms Competition:
The Short Forms competition jury chaired by French actress and singer Camelia Jordana surrounded by Swedish creator and screenwriter Lisa Ambjörn, French screenwriter, director and actor Julien Gaspar-Oliveri, German actor Aaron Altaras and French TikTok Creator Enora Hope awarded the Prize for Best Short Format Series.
Best Series: One of Us is Trembling (Denmark)
Special Mention: El’Sardines (Algeria, France)
Student Jury Prize: Wingspan (Germany)
