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Filmmakers from all corners of the world applied to participate in this tailor-made program for feature film directors who venture into the world of series.

Italian young adult drama “The Sea Beyond” took home Best Returning Scripted Series in the Content Innovation Awards, while “The Swarm” won the prize for Best New Scripted Series.

The event thriller was acquired by SKY UK and is set to be broadcast on SKY Max later this year. Negotiations with an US-partner are in the final stages. Movistar+ Plus also acquired the show for Spain. Beta Film and ZDFStudios are handling world sales.

The creative initiative SeriesMakers, led by Series Mania Forum and supported by Beta Group, announced the three winning projects and the call for entries for a second edition.

Beta Group and SBS have extended their ongoing partnership and agreed on a multi-year license deal. Under the agreement, SBS gains access to multiple series and films of Beta’s extensive catalogue on an annual basis.