Fisk wins at Series Mania

ABC legal comedy Fisk has won the Comedy Series category at Series Mania festival in Lille, France.

Fisk was one of only of only seven series chosen for the competition screening, which also included Bloods (US), Brigade Mobile (France), Frank of Ireland (Ireland & UK), Hacks (USA), Georges and Ferdinand Tribulations (France) and Starstruck (UK).

Star and co-creator Kitty Flanagan said “I’m absolutely thrilled, especially when you look at the competition, we were certainly the scrappy underdog in the fight. It’s incredibly satisfying to learn that our Australian comedy proved to be relevant (and, more importantly, funny) to an international audience. Fist bumps all round to the entire cast and crew.”

Producer Vincent Sheehan of Porchlight Films said “Having attended Series Mania in the past I know first-hand how passionate and committed their audience are so to receive this award, and in the company of such strong competition, is rather special and great timing as we embark on developing Season 2.”

International Competition
Grand Prize
“Blackport,” (Gísli Örn Gardarsson, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Maria Reyndal, Iceland)
Best Actress
Marie Reuther (“Kamikaze,” Kaspar Munk, Denmark)
Best Actor
An ensemble prize to Itamar Rotschild, Orr Amrami and Shmuel Vilozni (“The Echo of Your Voice,” Tom Shoval, Israel)

International Panorama
Best Series
“The Last Socialist Artefact,” (Ankica Juric Tilic, Croatia)
Special Jury Prize
“Vida de colores,” (David David, Colombia)
Best Series (Student Award)
“We Are Lady Parts (Nida Manzoor, U.K:

Comedy Competition
Best Series
“Fisk,” (Kitty Flanagan, Vincent Sheehan, Australia)

Short Forms Competition

Best Series:
“Something Undone,” (Michael Musi, Madison Walsh, Canada)

Audience Award
“Germinal,” (Julien Lilti, France)

French Competition
Best Series
“Jeune et Golri,” ( Agnès Hurstel, Victor Saint Macary, Léa Domenach)
Best Actress
Ariane Labed (“L’Opéra,” Cécile Ducrocq, Benjamin Adam)
Best Actor
Daniel Njo Lobé (“The Code,” Lionel Olenga, Cécile Even, Nicolas Robert)
Best Music
Pierre Leroux (Pierre III) “Jeune et Golri”