Serial Killer (festival)
 Screening at the Serial Killer festival | |
| Location | Brno, Czech Republic  |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2018 |
| Founded by | Kamila Zlatušková |
| Festival date | September 24, 2024 - September 29, 2024 |
| Website | https://www.serialkiller.tv/en |
Serial Killer is an international festival of TV and online series. It is the first event of this kind in Central and Eastern Europe.
The Festival is held annually in Brno, Czech Republic. It aims to offer current and high-quality European series.[1][2] Most of the screenings, which take place in the cinemas or theaters, consist of the first two episodes of a series.[3] The festival also premiered the #martyisdead web series, which later won the International Emmy Award.[4]
The program of the Festival consists of several sections. In the Main competition section, an international jury announces the Best Central and Eastern European Series.[3] The International panorama section presents series mostly from Western Europe. The Focus section focuses on a series from a different country each year, for example, Denmark, Norway or Great Britain in the past. The Festival also offers industry section TV Days for film and television professionals.[5]
The seventh season of the festival will take place from 24 September to 29 September 2024.[6]
2018
[edit]The festival took place for the first time from 2 to 5 May in 2018 in Scala Cinema, Bolek Polívka Theater and Husa na Provázku Theater in Brno.
Winners of The Best CEE Series:
- Best TV Series: Cuvar Dvorca (Guardian of the Castle) - Croatia
- Special Jury Mention: Pank (The Bank) - Estonia
- Best Web Series: Lajna (The Line) - Czechia
2019
[edit]The 2nd edition of Serial Killer took place from 24 to 29 September 2019 in Brno.
Winners of The Best CEE Series:
- Best TV Series: Nenaste (Blackout) - Russia
- Special Jury Mention: Bez vědomí (The Sleepers) - Czechia
- Best Web Series: #martyisdead - Czechia
2020
[edit]The 3rd edition of Serial Killer took place in hybrid version from 22 to 27 September 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival offered the series online for free and the physical event took place with limited capacity for three days in the Husa na Provázku Theater.[8]
Winners of The Best CEE Series:
- Best TV Series: Polet (Six Empty Seats) - Russia
- Special Jury Mention: Reetur (Traitor) - Estonia
- Best Web Series: Terapie Sdílením (Therapy by Sharing) - Czechia
2021
[edit]The 4th edition of Serial Killer took place form 21 to 26 September 2021 in Brno.
Winners of The Best CEE Series:[9]
- Best TV Series: Porodica (The Family) - Serbia
- Special Jury Mention: Klára Melíšková for her performance in a leading role in the series Podezření (Suspicion) - Czechia
- Best Web Series: TBH - Czechia
2022
[edit]The 5th edition of Serial Killer took place form 20 to 25 September 2022 in Brno.
Winners of The Best CEE Series:[10]
- Best TV Series: Piknik (Picnic) - Ukraine
- Special Jury Mention: Područje bez signala (The Last Socialist Artifact) - Croatia
- Best Web Series: Pět let (Five Years) - Czechia
2023
[edit]The 6th edition of Serial Killer took place form 19 to 24 September 2023 in Brno.
Winners of The Best CEE Series:[11]
- Best TV Series: Metoda Markovič: Hojer (The Markovič Method: Hojer) - Czechia
- Best Web Series: Lowbudget - Czechia
References
[edit]- ^ Vourlias, Christopher (2020-02-25). "Berlinale Series Market Sets Spotlight on Central and Eastern Europe". Variety. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ "Festival profile". Serial Killer — International Festival of TV and Web Series. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ a b Horáková, Pavla (2018-05-09). "Brno's first Serial Killer festival showcases TV fiction from across Europe". Radio Prague International. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ "INHOPE | The Czech series about cyberbullying #martyisdead is nominated for the International Emmy award". inhope.org. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ Kudláč, Martin (2019-09-13). "The second edition of the Serial Killer festival approaches". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ "Serial Killer – International Festival of TV and Web Series". Serial Killer — International Festival of TV and Web Series. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ "Previous years". Serial Killer — International Festival of TV and Web Series. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ Bingel, Kim (2020-09-23). "Dare To Be Captivated by the Serial Killer Festival". Brno Daily. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ Maura, Giorgia (2021-09-27). "Winners Announced In 4th Annual Serial Killer Festival". Brno Daily. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ^ Richard, O'Meara (28 September 2022). "Serial Killer: The Czech-set drama fest strikes again – K7 Media". k7.media. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "Serial Killer Festival 2023 knows its winners". Serial Killer — International Series Festival. 2023-09-23. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
External links
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- Official website
- Serial Killer on Facebook (in Czech)
- Serial Killer on Instagram (in Czech)
- Serial Killer at IMDb