| Location | Cannes, France |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2018 |
| Awards | Best Series (Perfect Life) |
| Festival date | 5–10 April 2019 |
| Website | canneseries |
The 2nd Cannes International Series Festival is a television festival that took place from 5 to 10 April 2019 in Cannes, France.
The closing ceremony was hosted by French comedian Monsieur Poulpe and aired live on Canal+. Spanish comedy series Perfect Life won the Best Series of the festival.
The following juries were named for the festival. English actor Stephen Fry was set to jury the competition section but withdrew his participation.
The following series were selected to compete:
| Title | Original title | Creator(s) | Production countrie(s) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauhaus: A New Era | Die Neue Zeit | Lars Kraume | Germany | Arte |
| The Feed | Channing Powell | United Kingdom | Virgin TV | |
| How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast) | Philipp Käßbohrer & Matthias Murmann | Germany | Netflix | |
| Junichi | 潤一 | Mitsunobu Kawamura & Eiji Kitahara & Hirokazu Kore-eda | Japan | Kansai TV |
| Magnus | Vidar Magnussen | Norway | NRK1 | |
| Nehama | נחמה | Reshef Levi | Israel | Hot |
| The Outbreak | Эпидемия | Pavel Kostomarov | Russia | TV-3 |
| Perfect Life | Déjate Llevar | Leticia Dolera | Spain | Movistar Plus+ |
| Studio Tarara | Tim van Aelst | Belgium | VTM | |
| The Twelve | De twaalf | Sanne Nuyens & Bert van Dael | Belgium | Eén |
The following series were selected to compete:
| Title | Original title | Creator(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Do Not Disturb | Michael Haussman & Larry Volpi | United Kingdom | |
| The Fucking Liars | Los mentirosos | Alejandro Jovic | Argentina |
| Golden Revenge | Josh Gardner & Tom Stern | United States | |
| La Maison des Folles | Mara Joly | Canada | |
| Noche de Amor | Agustina Levati & Pedro Levati | Argentina | |
| Over and Out | Christiaan Van Vuuren & Adele Vuko | Australia | |
| Robbie Hood | Tanith Glynn-Maloney & Dylan River | Australia | |
| Simone & moi, une amitié mécanique | Laurène Dervieux & Soukaïna Meflah | France | |
| Teodor pas de H | Nathalie Doummar & Julien Hurteau | Canada | |
| Warigami | Eddie Kim | Canada | |
The following series were screened out of competition:
| Title | Original title | Creator(s) | Production countrie(s) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beecham House | Paul Mayeda Berges & Gurinder Chadha & Shahrukh Husain | United Kingdom | ITV | |
| NOS4A2 | Jami O'Brien | United States | AMC | |
| Now Apocalypse | Gregg Araki | United States | Starz | |
| The Rook | Stephen Garrett & Karyn Usher & Lisa Zwerling | United Kingdom | Starz | |
| Vernon Subutex (opening series) | Cathy Verney | France | Canal+ | |
| Years and Years | Russell T Davies | United Kingdom | BBC One | |
The following awards were presented at the festival:
The following honorary awards were presented at the festival: