2018 Canneseries

The inaugural edition of Cannes International Series Festival is a television festival that took place from 4 to 11 April 2018 in Cannes, France. Danish actress Sidse Babett Knudsen served as the patron of the festival edition.

Israel-Colombian drama series When Heroes Fly won the Best Series of the festival.

Juries
The following juries were named for the festival.

Competition

 * Harlan Coben, American writer, Jury President
 * Paula Beer, German actress
 * Audrey Fouché, French director and screenwriter
 * Melisa Sözen, Turkish actress
 * Cristobal Tapia de Veer, Chilean-Canadian composer
 * Michael K. Williams, American actor

Short Form Competition

 * Adi Shankar, American actor
 * Jessica Barden, English actress
 * Ed Solomon, American screenwriter and director

In competition
The following series were selected to compete:

Short Form Competition
The following series were selected to compete:

Out of competition
The following series were screened out of competition:

Awards
The following awards were presented at the festival:
 * Best Series: When Heroes Fly by Omri Givon
 * Best Screenplay: Mette Marit Bølstad for State of Happiness
 * Best Music: Ginge Anvik for State of Happiness
 * Special Interpretation Prize: Miguel by Daphna Levin and Tom Salama
 * Best Performance: Francesco Montanari for Cacciatore: The Hunter
 * Best Short Form Series: Dominos by Zoé Pelchat

Special award
The following honorary award was presented at the festival:
 * Variety Icon Award: Michelle Dockery