Seriencamp () is an international television festival held annually in Germany. The first few editions were held in

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, but the festival was moved to

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in 2023. The festival aims to screen the premieres of

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around the world.

History

The event is organized by Seriencamp UG. The first edition of Seriencamp was held from 15 to 18 October 2015 at the

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, which attracted more than 5,000 spectators. In 2016, Seriencamp awards were presented for the first time. Due to the

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, the 2020 festival was held virtually through

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platform, Watchroom in November. The next year, the festival took place hybrid. In addition to the digital screenings, there were screenings at the Astor Film Lounge at ARRI in Munich. In 2023, the festival was moved to

Festival overview

Awards

The following awards were presented at the festival:

Seriencamp Official Competition

Digital Short Form Award

Critics' Choice Award

Audience Choice Award

Pilot Peek Award

References

External links

*{{Official website, https://www.seriencamp.tv/ Television festivals Festivals established in 2015 Awards established in 2015 2015 establishments in Germany Annual events in Germany Annual events in Munich