Korean thriller ‘Doubt’ wins at the Italian Global Series Festival

The South Korean psychological thriller ‘Doubt’, written by Han AH-Young, won the best international drama series prize on the inaugural edition of the Italian Global Series Festival on the Arena Ceccarini in Riccione, Italy on Saturday.
Han Suk-Kyu won the best actor in a drama series for the show, which is about a reputable profiler who is torn apart between love and suspicion while investigating a murder related to his psychopathic daughter.
Lisa Mulcahy won the best director of a drama series for the British show ‘The Assassin’, while the best actress went to Phyllis Logan in a drama series prize for ‘The Puzzle Lady’.
The drama jury was led by director Cristina Comencini.
Spain’s ‘Celeste’, written by Diego San José, took the best International Comedy Series Award, while the best actress in a comedy series was handed over to Carmen Marchi of the show.
Other prizes in the comic category were the best director, who went to Christopher Smith for the “Video Nasty” of Ireland, and best actor, picked up by Ahmet Kural for Turkish show “Gassal”.
A special jury prize was awarded to the British series “Douglas van Steven Moffat” has been canceled. “
The comic jury was led by director/screenwriter Paolo Genovese.
The jury of the Limited Series competition, led by director/screenwriter Bille August, voted “The Train” as the best limited series for the Ukrainian war drama.
The Best Director Award went to Lucy Gaffy for ‘Mix Tape’, a co -production between Australia, Canada and Ireland.
The acting prizes went to Laure Calamy for French ‘The Confidante’ and Matthew Gurney for the ‘Reunion’ of the UK.
The special jury prize was handed over to ‘Kabul’, written by Olivier Demangel, Thomas Finkelkraut and Joey Lavy.
The festival is a reincarnation of the Rome Fiction Fest, which ran in the Italian capital for 10 years until 2016.
This year’s festival took place from June 23 to June 28 in Riccione and Rimini, Italy.
International competition – Drama
Best series
“Doubt” (South Korea), produced by Ascendio and Woodside, distributed by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation.
Best director
Lisa Mulcahy for “The Assassin” (VK, Germany, Australia, Greece), produced by All3Media International, Amazon Prime Video, Stan, Two Brothers Pictures, ZDF Mediathek, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen. Distributed by Amazon Prime Video.
Best actress
Phyllis Logan for “The Puzzle Lady” (Germany, VK), produced by Channel Zero, December films, factual fiction, Five down films, ZDF Studios. Distributed by Channel 5 Television, PBS Distribution, ZDF Enterprises.
Best actor
Han Suk-Kyu for “Doubt” (South Korea), produced by Ascendio and Woodside, distributed by MBC.
Special Jury Award
“Hidden Island” (Chile), produced by Río Estudios and Filmo Estudios, distributed by Mega Global Entertainment.
International competition – Comedy
Best series
“Celeste” (Spain), produced by 100 Balas and Movistar Plus+, distributed by Movistar Plus+.
Best director
Christopher Smith for “Video Nasty” (Ireland, Germany), Produced by Deadpan Pictures, BBC Northern Ireland, BBC Three, Boat Rocker Studio, Coimisiún na Meán, Fis Éireann/Screen Ireland, Ndhernon), NdReunk), NDRHUNK), NDRHUNK), NDRHUNK), (SWR), Virgin Media Television, Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR). Distributed by Ard Mediathek, BBC Noord -Ireland, BBC Three, BBC IPLAYER, DAS Erste, NDR Fernsehen, Radio Bremen, SR Fernsehen, SWR Fernsehen, WDR Fernsehen.
Best actress
Carmen Machi for “Celeste” (Spain), produced by 100 Balas and Movistar Plus+, distributed by Movistar Plus+.
Best actor
Ahmet Kural for “Gassal” (Turkey), produced by Zera Medya, distributed by TRT for Tabii platform.
Special Jury Award
“Douglas has been canceled” (VK), produced by Hartwood films and distributed by ITVX and BBC.
International competition – Limited series
Best series
“The Train” (Ukraine), produced and distributed by Ukrainian producers Hub.
Best director
Lucy Gaffy for “Mix Tape” (Australia, Canada, Ireland), produced by subotics and Waterman films and distributed by Binge.
Best actress
Laure Calamy for “The Confidante” (France), produced by Max, Studiofact Stories and June films, and distributed by Max.
Best actor
Matthew Gurney for “Reunion” (VK), produced by BBC Film and Warp Films, distributed by BBC Studios.
Special Jury Award
“Kabul” (France, Germany, Greece, Belgium, Italy), produced by RAI Fiction, in collaboration with Cinétévé, 2425 films, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, New8, Blonde Audiovisual Productions, European Union – Production. Distributed by Mediawan Rights.
Maximo Awards – Italian
Best dramacript
Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci, Saverio Costanzo for “my brilliant friend” – season 4
Production: Fandango, Het Apartment, Fremantle Italy, Wildide and Mowe, with the support of RAI Fiction and HBO Entertainment
Omroep: RAI
Best comic script
Chiara Laudani, Sydney Sibilia, Francesco Agostini, Giorgio Nerone for “Hanno Ucciso l’Uomo Ragno – La Legendaria Storia Degli 883”
Production: Sky Studios and Greenland
Exclamation: sky
Best Mini series -Script
Filippo Gravino, Elisa Dondi for “Storia della Mia Famiglia”
Production: Palomar
Exclamation: Netflix
Best scenario of TV films
Massimo Gaudioso, Filippo Gili for “Questi Fantasmi!”
Production: Picomedia in collaboration with Rai Fiction
Omroep: RAI
Best drama series
“The Bad Guy” – Season 2
Production: Indigo film, in co-production with Amazon MGM Studios
Exclamation: Amazon Prime Video
Best comedy series
“Hanno Ucciso L’Uomo Ragno – La Legendaria Storia degli 883”
Production: Sky Studios and Greenland
Exclamation: sky
Best Mini series
“The Art of Joy”
Production: HT Film, Sky Studios Broadcaster: Sky
Best TV -movie
“Il Treno dei Bambini”
Production: Palomar
Exclamation: Netflix
Best drama director
Laura Bispuri for “my brilliant friend” – season 4
Production: Fandango, Het Apartment, Fremantle Italy, Wildide and Mowe, with the support of RAI Fiction and HBO Entertainment
Omroep: RAI
Best comedian director
Alice Filippi, Francesco Capaldo, Sydney Sibilia for “Hanno Ucciso L’Uomo Ragno – La Legendaria Storia degli 883”
Production: Sky Studios and Greenland
Exclamation: sky
Best director mini series
Nicolangelo Lormini, Valeria Golino for “The Art of Joy”
Production: HT Film, Sky Studios Broadcaster: Sky
Best TV -Movie director
Cristina Comencini for “Il Treno dei Bambini”
Production: Palomar for Netflix Italy
Exclamation: Netflix
Best drama -actress
Vanessa Scalera for “Imma Tataranni – Sostituto Procuratore” – Season 4
Production: Rai Fiction, IBC Movie and Rai Com
Omroep: RAI
Best comic actress
Silvia d’Amico for “Piedone – Uno Sbirro A Napoli”
Production: Titanus -Production, Wildide, Sky Studios
Exclamation: sky
Best actress mini series
Tecla insolia for “the art of joy”
Production: HT Film, Sky Studios Broadcaster: Sky
Best TV -film actress
Barbara Ronchi for “Il Treno dei Bambini”
Production: Palomar for Netflix Italy
Exclamation: Netflix
Best actor drama
Luigi Lo Cascio for “The Bad Guy” – Season 2
Production: Indigo film, in co-production with Amazon MGM Studios
Exclamation: Amazon Prime Video
Best actor Comedy
Matteo Oscar Giuggioli for “Hanno Ucciso l’Uomo Ragno – La Legendaria Storia degli 883”
Production: Sky Studios and Greenland
Exclamation: sky
Best actor Mini series
Luca Marinelli for “M – the son of the century”
Production: Sky Studios, the apartment, in co -production with Pathé, in collaboration with small forward productions, in collaboration with Fremantle and Cinecittà.
Exclamation: sky
Best actor Movie TV
Massimiliano Gallo for “Questi Fantasmi!”
Production: Picomedia in collaboration with Rai Fiction
Omroep: RAI




