The 11th edition of the Serielizados Fest reaches a new attendance record

The eleventh edition of the Serielizados Fest, International Series Festival (held from October 14 to 23) has once again established itself as one of the largest audiovisual events in Spain, gathering over 9,000 attendees across various venues in Barcelona, and attracting 205,000 viewers to its online edition on Filmin from October 15 to 27. This makes it the most widely attended series festival in Spain, with an increase of 1,000 viewers compared to last year.

Betu Martínez, co-director of the festival, stated: “This year marks a turning point in Serielizados’ history as it becomes the first series festival in Spain to award national and international series, making Barcelona its unique in-person venue and, for the fifth consecutive year, the most prominent online series festival in the country, with 205,000 viewers.”

This year’s festival hosted national industry figures such as Carmen Machi, Diego San José, Javier Giner, Oriol Pla, Hammudi Al-Rahmoun, Alícia Falcó, Omar Ayuso, Alberto and Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo, and Mònica Terribas. From the international scene, attendees included Thomas Vinterberg, Daniel Brühl, Himesh Patel, Lolly Adefope, Emilie Tronche, Mel Eslyn, Pilou Asbaek, and Armando Iannucci (via online participation), among many others.

Here’s a highlight reel showcasing some of the best moments of this edition:

Serielizados Fest 2024 Award Winners

In the competitive categories, the Serielizados Fest presented two official sections, National and International, with awards as follows:

National Official Section Awards

• Best Series: Yo, adicto (Disney+), created by Javier Giner and Aitor Gabilondo.

• Best Screenplay: Celeste (Movistar Plus+). Screenplay by Diego San José, Daniel Castro, and Oriol Puig Playà.

• Best Performance: Cast of Dieciocho (RTVE Play)

• Special Mention for Best Performance: Raquel Ferri for Delta (3Cat).

International Official Section Awards

• Best Series: Pressure Point (Sweden), created by Pelle Rådström.

• Best Screenplay: Truelove (United Kingdom). Screenplay by Charlie Covell, Iain Weatherby, and Cherish Shirley.

• Best Performance: Robyn Malcolm for After the Party (New Zealand, Australia).

SAE CEV Youth Jury Award: Truelove (United Kingdom)

“Popitas” Audience Award: Yo, adicto (Disney+).

The Serielizados Fest jury and award winners during the closing gala.

The Serielizados Fest 2024 bids farewell to its audience as it prepares for the 12th edition!