September 5,2021 The sixth edition of COMING NEXT from FRANCE, organized by the TV Division of UniFrance and Séries Mania, took place as part of the Séries Mania Forum last week, with a special focus this year on series formats, the event was moderated by François-Pier Pélinard-Lambert of Le Film Français, has offered distributors and producers the chance to bring to market international adaptation rights for recognized series as well as ambitious and innovative concepts. The five formats presented during the COMING NEXT from FRANCE Formats Special: • Diana Boss by France tv distribution • Hashtag Boomer by Balanga • 6.30 pm by Lukarn • The Bureau by Federation Entertainment • The Rope by Wild Bunch TV “For about 10 years, French series have enjoyed growing interest internationally and have been more and more recognized at festivals. While program sales are on the up, the commercialization of formats remains an opportunity with room for further development,” explains Sarah Hemar, Deputy Managing Director of UniFrance in charge of Audiovisual and Digital. “Hence our choice this year to showcase French projects for adaptation, with a selection of five formats ranging from the multi award-winning The Bureau (Federation Entertainment) to other promising new concepts. We are presenting Hashtag Boomer (Balanga) a “dramedy” examining modern intergenerational relationships; Diana Boss (France tv distribution), for its feminism, eloquence and self-realization; 6.30 pm (Lukarn) which takes a delicate look at our emotions, falling between romantic comedy and drama in a short format; and The Rope (Wild Bunch TV) for its suspense and fantasy. It is a real pleasure for us to support these French creations that cover so many genres and display such talent,” she adds.
