8 World VIDEOAGE April 2024 (Continued From Page 6) (Continued on Page 10) ered at Series Mania’s 2024 Lille Dialogues summit. After several years of growth, the number of TV series submitted to the festival stabilized at around 400 from a wide range of countries, while the number of conferences and keynotes reached 55 — all of which were broadcast live and are available on replay. Nonetheless, the event welcomed a record 4,000 participants from 60 countries. At this year’s edition, Series Mania Forum (the professional portion that took place from March 19 through the 21) expanded within the Lille Grand Palais, with new exhibition and networking zones offering more meeting spaces for participants and exhibitors. The Business Square joined the Delegates’ Hall and the Business Lounge, both of which were fully booked this year with over 60 exhibitors, including A+E, All3Media, Inter Medya, Cineflix, NHK, SPI, and BBC Studios. This year’s Series Mania, which took place in Lille, France, March 15-22, was marked by several international crises. First, the Russo-Ukrainian and Israel–Hamas wars drastically reduced the number of applicants from those territories. In Israel, many projects have been shut down since the October 7 Hamas attacks, making it impossible for Series Mania to include an Israeli production this year. Second, South America was still experiencing geopolitical and economic turbulence. Third, the Hollywood strikes, which paralyzed U.S. film and TV production for several months last year, explained why the 2024 lineup contained fewer American premieres. Fourth, Artificial Intelligence is also causing global upheaval, particularly as it affects how series are created and regulated. It was a point of contention during the Hollywood writers’ strike and the topic was covSeries Mania Grows in the Midst of Turbulence All About Cartoons on the Bay The 28th edition of the RAI-sponsored children’s entertainment and animation festival, Cartoons On The Bay, will return for a third time to the central Italian coastal town of Pescara, May 29-June 2, 2024. The festival will take place at three venues: The Aurum conference complex for the industry program (where exhibits and seminars will be located), the La Rinascita square (for the public forum), and the Cinema Massimo (for the screenings). All these venues are accessible to the general public, except for the Industry Area at the Aurum, which is accessible only to registered participants, who must show their festival badges. As usual, the festival will be giving out nine Pulcinella Awards in categories that include short films, feature films and video games. This year’s guest country is Spain, while the main topic to be discussed will be sports. ELEVATED STORYTELLING Capture Register Today! Use code MP03 for a FREE Exhibits Pass! EXHIBITS: APRIL 14-17, 2024 EDUCATION: APRIL 13-17 LAS VEGAS, NV Capture all things pre-production to post in Create, one of three curated collections at NAB Show — the preeminent event for the entire broadcast, media and entertainment industry. Here you’ll find the latest tools and advanced workflows elevating the art of storytelling. Everything to master your craft. And the all-new, interactive Creator Lab experience!
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