Serielizados will premiere “The Paper,” a spin-off of “The Office,” and “Portobello” by Marco Bellocchio.

The 12th edition of Serielizados – Barcelona Series Festival adds more outstanding titles to its lineup, which will take place from November 3 to 12 at the CCCB, Mooby Aribau cinemas, and CASA SEAT.

Premiere of The Paper, spin-off of The Office

The festival will exclusively premiere in Spain the highly anticipated series The Paper (SkyShowtime), which emerges from the same universe as The Office. In this mockumentary, the team that immortalized the Dunder Mifflin branch in Scranton in The Office now focuses on a historic local newspaper in the American Midwest and its editor, who tries to revive it. The series also features an ensemble cast led by Domhnall Gleeson (About Time, Ex Machina) and Sabrina Impacciatore, best known for the second season of The White Lotus.

The Paper is created by Greg Daniels, original creator of the U.S. version of The Office, as well as other TV hits like Parks and Recreation and Upload, together with Michael Koman, writer of How To with John Wilson and Nathan Fielder’s show Nathan for You. After its screening at Serielizados, The Paper will premiere on November 14 on SkyShowtime.

Premiere of Portobello, the new series by Marco Bellocchio

Serielizados will also host the exclusive Spanish premiere of Portobello, an HBO Original series directed by veteran Italian filmmaker Marco Bellocchio. The series, the first Italian production for HBO Max, had its world premiere just over a month ago at the Venice Film Festival and focuses on one of Italy’s most notorious cases of injustice: the story of TV host Enzo Tortora, accused of belonging to a Camorra drug trafficking organization.

Marco Bellocchio is one of Europe’s great filmmakers, director of films such as Devil in the Flesh, Vincere, The Traitor and Kidnapped, among many others. His previous series, Exterior Night, also had its national premiere at Serielizados.

Animation spotlight with Soul Shift and La vraie vie

The festival will also dedicate a space to animation with a joint screening of the series Soul Shift and La vraie vie.

Soul Shift is a clever adventure exploring the meaning of life and the origin of the universe through two atypical protagonists. Echoing titles like Rick & Morty or Futurama, the series stands out for its visual style and a narrative featuring over one hundred characters.

La vraie vie, on the other hand, is a documentary in which a young actor questioning his profession accepts a puzzling new role: exploring, as an avatar, an online video game set in a virtual world where everyone follows the rules — everyone except him. The series surprised audiences at festivals like Canneseries and Visions du Réel.

About the 12th edition of Serielizados – Barcelona Series Festival

The 12th edition of Serielizados – Barcelona Series Festival will take place from November 3 to 12 at the CCCB, Mooby Aribau cinemas, and CASA SEAT. The festival has already announced its full in-person lineup and will feature major international guests such as Alan Ball, creator of the series Six Feet Under and True Blood, and Sally Wainwright, creator of Happy Valley and the new Riot Women, selected in the Official International Competition. Also screening in this section will be A Better Man (Filmin), A Life’s Worth, Empathie, Reykjavík Fusion (AMC+), and The Danish Woman.

Serielizados will also feature Icelandic actor Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, known for series like Severance and star of Reykjavík Fusion, joined by the show’s creators Birkir Blær Ingólfsson and Jónas Margeir Ingólfsson. Also attending the festival are Danish actress Trine Dyrholm and creator Benedikt Erlingsson (The Danish Woman), as well as Mona Masri and Ahmed Abdullahi representing the series A Life’s Worth.

The Official National Competition section will include Anatomy of an Instant (Movistar Plus+), Argi Gorriak (EITB), The 39 (RTVE) and Yakarta (Movistar Plus+), featuring Javier Cámara, Carla Quílez, Diego San José (creator) and Elena Trapé (director). The closing event will feature the series Sense filTRES (3Cat), and other titles such as Ets i uts (3Cat), with Marc Tarrida and Mònica Glaenzel, La Fugida, hidden truths (3Cat), Zeru Ahoak (EITB) and Missing in Murcia (Movistar Plus+), by Carles Porta. The festival will also offer a children’s session with Let’s Play! (SX3) and a tribute to the series Ventdelplà for the 20th anniversary of its premiere, featuring Emma Vilarasau, Georgina Latre and much of the cast.

Alan Ball on the set of ‘Six Feet Under’.

The festival will also premiere international series such as I Love LA (HBO Max), by Rachel Sennott; I Know Your Soul, by Jasmila Zbanic; 37 Seconds; Family Matters; The Nazi Cartel (SkyShowtime), featuring Justin Webster; Nepobaby, featuring Henriette Steenstrup; The Gold (Filmin); Putain (Filmin); Vanguard; The Agent – The Life and Lies of My Father; and the feature documentary ¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!, about the creators of South Park.

The festival once again embraces podcasts and live conversations: Travelling Series with Joaquín Reyes, Literaturium de Series, a talk with Estela Ortiz and Oye Sherman about The Sopranos, and a special session of La Trama on how to make a sitcom in 2025. Serielizados will also host the 31st edition of the Miniput – Quality TV Showcase and professional days, with activities such as the first edition of Mind the Gap, an international pitch for series co-productions, and masterclasses by Alan Ball, Sally Wainwright and Benedikt Erlingsson.

• In the coming days, Serielizados will announce the full lineup of its online program, taking place on Filmin from November 10 to 23.