MIPCOM and Canneseries will present the screening of 'Around The World in 80 Days' on October 10.
MIPCOM has announced the first confirmed market screenings and content showcases for MIPCOM 2021 from an array of international businesses.
The companies include All3Media International (UK), BBC Studios (UK), Beta Film (Germany), KOCCA Korean Creative Content Agency (South Korea), MEC Moscow Export Center (Russia), Movistar (Spain), TVP Polish Public Television (Poland), US Agency for Global Media & Current Time (USA) and ZDF Enterprises (Germany).
MIPCOM 2021 will welcome the industry back to the Palais des Festivals in Cannes from October 11-14, for the first major international market to take place in person since 2019. From October 11 to 13, more than 15 market screenings and showcases will be presented to delegates, buyers and international press, offering an exclusive look at the most-anticipated series and programmes across all genres from around the world.
Lucy Smith, Director of MIPCOM, said: “It’s wonderful to have such a strong lineup of exclusive screenings and showcases for our return to Cannes. A big thank you to all our partners for their participation which really underlines the strength, creativity and diversity of the content at MIPCOM.”
Exclusive screenings include Hotel Europa (Beta Film), Angela Black (All3Media International), You Shall Not Lie (Movistar) and more.
Among the content showcase highlights are Made In Moscow (MEC Moscow Export Center), Borderless Creativity: Korean Showcase, and more.
To kickstart a week, MIPCOM and Canneseries will present the world premiere screening of Around The World in 80 Days on October 10. The series, telling the well-loved story of the race around the world of an English gentleman, Phileas Fogg, is co-produced by the European Alliance formed by France Télévisions, ZDF and RAI, with additional co-production partners, Peu Communications in South Africa, Masterpiece PBS in the USA, Seven West Media in Australia, Be-FILMS and RTBF in Belgium and Daro Films.
Also featuring during MIPCOM’s week of global content showcases are the 12th Annual MIPCOM Buyers’ Awards for Japanese drama, held in partnership with the Bureau of International Drama Festival in Tokyo will present and promoting Japanese content and Fresh TV Screenings, presented by The Wit, highlighting the latest content from around the world.
