The Australian hit comedy Fisk has won a major prize at Europe’s largest TV festival, Series Mania 2021 in Lille, France, taking out the Best Series Award in the Comedies Competition.
Produced by Porchlight Films (The Kettering Incident, Animal Kingdom), Fisk is written, co-directed and stars Kitty Flanagan.
Previously a high-end contracts solicitor, Helen Tudor-Fisk (Flanagan) finds herself in the low rent world of wills and probate when she takes the job at Gruber & Gruber, following a humiliating marriage breakdown and professional fall from grace.
Co-starring alongside Flannagan are Julia Zemiro and Marty Sheargold.
Fisk was one of only of only seven series chosen for the competition screening, which also included Bloods (US), Brigade Mobile (France), Frank of Ireland (Ireland & UK), Hacks (USA), Georges and Ferdinand Tribulations (France) and Starstruck (UK).
Flanagan said: “I’m absolutely thrilled, especially when you look at the competition, we were certainly the scrappy underdog in the fight. It’s incredibly satisfying to learn that our Australian comedy proved to be relevant (and, more importantly, funny) to an international audience. Fist bumps all round to the entire cast and crew.”
Producer Vincent Sheehan said: “Having attended Series Mania in the past I know first-hand how passionate and committed their audience are so to receive this award, and in the company of such strong competition, is rather special and great timing as we embark on developing Season 2.”
Fisk is available in neutral Spanish and French from ABC Commercial who holds all international distribution rights.