Ernesto Contreras is having a mania moment…

The 53-year-old Mexican film director and screenwriter is among the winners at this year’s Series Mania.

Contreras picked up the award for Best Directing for his acclaimed project Tengo que morir todas las noches.

Meanwhile, Miguel Ángel Blanca has won the Best Series award for Autodefensa, a touching love letter to 1980’s Mexico City, framed by a coming-of-age tale, when a whole young generation of Mexicans discovered new freedoms, thanks in part to a glam gay scene, assailed by an autocratic regime and then AIDs.

This year’s festival has broadened its geographical reach in an effort to discover new narrative modes and styles.

Here’s a look at the winnerd:

Series Mania 2023 Prize Winners:

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

Grand Prize
“The Actor,” (Nima Javidi, Iran)

Best Writing
John Kâre Raake, Linn-Jeanethe Kyed (“The Fortresss,” Norway)

Best Actress
Margot Bancilhon (“Haven of Grace,” France)

Best Actor
Michael Sheen (“Best Interests,” United Kingdom)

INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA

Best Series
Blackwater,” (Mikael Marcimain, Sweden)

Best Directing
Ernesto Contreras (“Tengo que morir todas las noches,” Mexico)

Best Actress
Rotem Sela, Gal Malka (“A Body That Works,” Israel)

Best Actor
Eran Naim (“Innermost,” Germany, Israel)

Student award for Best Series
“Funny Woman,” (Oliver Parker, United Kingdom)

FRENCH COMPETITION

Best Series
“Under Control,” (Erwan Le Duc, France)

Best Actress
Clémentine Célarié (“Six women”)

Best Actor
Carel Brown (“Aspergirl,” France, Belgium)

Best Original Score
Maud Geffray, Rebeka Warrior (“Split” France)

SHORT FORMS COMPETITION

Best Series
“Autodefensa,” (Miguel Ángel Blanca, Spain)

COMEDY COMPETITION

Best Series by a high school students Jury of the Hauts-de-France
“Rictus,” (Arnaud Malherbe, France)

PUBLIC AWARD

Best Series
“Little Bird,” (Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Zoe Hopkins, Canada)