The Séries Mania festival in Lille, France, recognized outstanding works in television on Friday. Among the notable winners was Maxime Le Flaguais, who secured the award for Best Actor in a series for his performance in “Bienvenue à Kingston-Falls.” Additionally, Quebec’s web series “Ayer’s Cliff” won the award for Best Short Format.
Maxime Le Flaguais: Best Actor Achievement
Maxime Le Flaguais impressed audiences in “Bienvenue à Kingston-Falls,” a crime mini-series directed by Robin Aubert. He portrays investigator Gabriel Serpent, whose vacation is disrupted by the discovery of a body linked to an unusual bicycle.
Ayer’s Cliff: Winning Best Short Format
The web series “Ayer’s Cliff” is a blend of humor and suspense, consisting of seven episodes, each 15 minutes long. It features Marc Labrèche as Martin Stevens, a disco singer who meets an untimely fate. Henri Picard plays his nephew, embroiled in a mystery involving a self-absorbed actor, portrayed by Joey Scarpellino.
- Event: Séries Mania Festival
- Date: Recent Friday
- Best Actor Winner: Maxime Le Flaguais
- Winning Series: “Bienvenue à Kingston-Falls”
- Best Short Format Winner: “Ayer’s Cliff”
- Notable Cast: Marc Labrèche, Henri Picard, Joey Scarpellino
Other familiar faces in “Ayer’s Cliff” include Philippe-Audrey Larrue-St-Jacques and Stéphane Crête. Both productions showcase Quebec’s rich talent in the television landscape.
