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CANNES — Blessed for most part by balmy weather, French TV fest Canneseries launched a new life this week, staging its first standalone edition without a parallel MipTV or Mipcom supplying a big buyer base sitting literally just yards from Canneseries screenings. Canneseries Artistic Director Albin Lewi argued before Canneseries that the event is not about on-site buyers but "buzz," "the word of mouth of being in selection, even if buyers are not on-site, is very important. You don't have to have thousands of people to have a market impact.
" Moreover, "many of our industry participants also wear different hats and all the series are supported by international distributors," he added. In buyers' stead, Canneseries expanded or launched Producers, Writers and Composers Clubs each made up of several dozens of professionals. But did the formula work? 10 takeaways on a new-feel Canneseries, running April 24-29: Popular on Variety "Duster" Dazzles Certainly, the big U.
S. series which made Canneseries fairly rocked with local audiences. Playing the Cannes Festival's legendary Palais des Festivals, Max's "Duster," created by J.
J. Abrams and LaToya Morgan, was "the best screening ever at Canneseries," says Levi. "The audience was ecstatic.
Having a J.J. Abrams series with LaToya Morgan and Josh Holloway was a dream.
It's an America that we love from the '70s. It's so well made. It was a more than a big success.
It was crazy. I've never had people so happy leaving a theater," says Levi. French newspaper Le Parisien gave "Duster" four out of five stars for the successful re-creation of 1970s era and the show's "pop-influenced feel, allowing it to mix fun and action while also touching on more sensitive topics, such as racism and grief.
" Variety also enjoyed a spirited interview with Holloway and LaToya Morgan. "The Walking Dead: Dead City," Season 2: Jeffrey Dean Morgan Charms It's hard to exaggerate the resilient feeding frenzy for stars felt by international..
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