The 8th Cannes International Series Festival is a television festival that took place from 24 to 29 April 2025 in Cannes, France. Actress Nicola Coughlan was honored with the Konbini Prix de l'Engagement for "actively making change well beyond television". Director ÃÂric Rochant and the cast of The Bureau were honored with Canal+ Icon Award. The Madame Figaro Rising Star Award was presented to French actress Marie Colomb.
The award for Best Series went to Norwegian psychological thriller series A Better Man by Thomas Seeberg Torjussen.
Juries
The following juries were named for the festival.
Competition
Short Form Competition
Docuseries Competition
Official selection
In competition
The following series were selected to compete:
Out of competition
Short Form Competition
Docuseries Competition
Awards
The following awards were presented at the festival:
- Best Series: A Better Man by Thomas Seeberg Torjussen
- Best Screenplay: Henriette Steenstrup, Siri Seljeseth, and Tina Rygh for Nepobaby
- Best Music: Junoh Lee for S Line
- Best Performance: Anders Baasmo Christiansen for A Better Man
- Special Interpretation Award: The ensemble cast of Nepobaby
- High School Award for Best Series: A Better Man by Thomas Seeberg Torjussen
- Best Short Form Series: Oh, Otto! by Stijn Van Kerkhoven
- Student Award for Best Short Form Series: Oh, Otto! by Stijn Van Kerkhoven
- Best Documentary: The Agent â The Life and Lies of My Father by Magnus Skatvold
- Europe 1 Audience Award: La fièvre by Eric Benzekri
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