Overview

• The Series Mania Festival awarded its grand prize to ‘Rematch,’ a drama about the historic chess match between Garry Kasparov and IBM’s Deep Blue.
• Annette Bening received the Best Actress award for her role in ‘Apples Never Fall,’ marking her first major TV role.
• ‘House of Gods’ star Kamel El Basha won Best Actor for his portrayal of a charismatic cleric.
• Thomas Wendrich was honored with the Best Writing award for the German Cold War drama ‘Herrhausen – The Banker and the Bomb.’
• The festival recorded nearly 100,000 attendees, marking a 15 percent increase from the previous year.