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Arte’s Franco-Iranian web bid Happiness has won nan assemblage grant astatine Seriencamp, while nan Cologne fest has reported grounds attendance.
Happiness, which featured arsenic a Deadline Global Breakout earlier this period and launches its 2nd play successful 2 weeks, centers connected an Iranian student who moves to Paris and received a five-minute opinionated ovation successful Cologne earlier this week. Our Breakout conception called nan show from Pouria Takavar a reminder that teenhood is universal.
Happiness beat disconnected title from 2nd spot The Flaws, an absurdist drama for ZDF that won nan charismatic title award. In 3rd was Club Der Roten Bänder – Die Neue Generation.
Meanwhile, Channel 4 play Trespasses starring Gillian Anderson took location nan critics’ prime award. The Louise Kennedy adjustment aired earlier this year. The €50,000 ($57,800) European Series Development Award went to governmental thriller Radio Free Europe.
Seriencamp had grounds attendance this year, nan fest announced, pinch astir 1,000 accredited attendees and 4,000 show guests.
Speakers included Deadline’s German TV Disruptor grant victor Anke Greifeneder, Halo showrunner Steven Kane and Skins co-creator Bryan Elsley. Shows premiering included Helena Zengel-starrer Westend Girl and ZDF’s All Heroes Are Bastards.
Next year’s fest takes spot June 8 to 10.
