Quebec will be the guest of honor at the next La Rochelle Fiction Festival, which will be held from September 13 to 18.
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Three Quebec series were also selected in the official competition in the Foreign Francophone Fiction category. It is Neither do I (scripted by Catherine-Anne Toupin and Karine Goma, directed by Charles-Olivier Michaud and produced by Encore Télévision inc.), trapped (scripted by François Pagé, directed by Yannick Savard and produced by Duo Productions) and For you Flora (scripted and directed by Sonia Bonspille Boileau and produced by Nish Media).
About twenty producers, distributors and Quebec creatives will travel for the occasion. As guest of honour, Quebec will also be at the heart of a debate on Franco-Quebec co-productions with the aim of creating new opportunities for collaboration with France.
“It is a privilege to receive this recognition from the Festival, which has been highlighting Quebec talent in television fiction for several years, by selecting and rewarding several local productions. The Quebec delegation will be able to take advantage of a great showcase to propel its projects as well as to pursue its business development with French and European audiovisual professionals, essential in the context of very strong international competition.” , said Louise Lantagne, President and CEO of SODEC.
Many Quebec series have distinguished themselves in La Rochelle in recent years, in particular by winning the Prize for the best French-speaking foreign fiction: After (in 2021), invisible(2018) and Plan B (2017). the arena also won the Best Web Series Award in 2018.