For ten days, the Séries Mania festival took place in Paris, mainly at the Forum des Halles. A festival of discoveries.
Lately, series are a more than attractive field, we all watch more or less. Series Mania allows you to see or review series on the big screen, a dream! Having a wide panel, there is something for everyone. In addition, the series are broadcast several times during the festival, often airing two episodes of two different seasons during one session. For the programming, famous series were on the bill such as Sense8, Big Little Lies or The good Fight. But it is also a festival that allows to make known many series little known or coming out soon as Dumb, Tempel, I'm dying up here. It is a festival really conducive to discovery.
During some sessions, it was possible to attend a debate, sometimes on the course of filming or on issues relating to series. For example, the opening of the festival began around the question: "Are there too many series?During a round table, questions that lead to open-mindedness and reflection on our favorite pastime.
Entertainment for fans of series
Moreover, the festival did not only broadcast series on the big screen. There was also the presence of animation stands scattered throughout the Forum des Halles. These stands were open to all and allowed to be entertained while waiting for the next session. During the first weekend, fans could blend into the setting of their favorite series thanks to costumes and a green screen. Outside under the Canopée, you could watch web and digital series on the big screen. Or even listen to an orchestra play famous songs like the theme song of Game of Throne, for example.
Series Mania is therefore a festival that allows you to have a different look at the series that punctuate our daily lives. The very well organized debates lead to questions about the realization, the themes addressed, the multiplicity of series and their enthusiasm. As for the series broadcast, they are not all famous, but we discover real nuggets deserving more popularity. For its 8th season, the festival has established itself as a living event, the public being at the rendezvous. Even some actors participated like Justin Theroux (The Leftlovers), the actors of the series TheBureau of Legends or Julianna Margulies (Emergency and The Good Wife).We can't wait to discover season 9 of Series Mania which will surely offer nice surprises.
