Rakuten TV, the European VoD platform, has unveiled its latest Original production: We All Play, a documentary film on the inclusion of LGBTQAI+ community in sport. From the inspiring stories of athletes defying obstacles to the courageous accounts of those who have fought for their right to compete on equal terms, We All Play offers […]
Fremantle has appointed Mark Reynolds as its new Global Head of Documentaries, reporting to Andrea Scrosati, Group COO and CEO Continental Europe. Reynolds joined the company as Interim Global Head of Documentaries in January 2024, in which time he has set the positioning strategy for Fremantle’s Global Documentaries unit. In his role Reynolds will continue […]
Channel 5 has secured the first UK exclusive rights to air documentary Stormy – a documentary telling the story of Stormy Daniels in her own words. The programme is produced by Sarah Gibson and Erin Lee Carr, the duo behind the hit documentary Britney vs Spears. Stormy delves into the compelling and controversial story of […]
#NOVA, the powerful yes Studios documentary that captures the Hamas terrorist attacks at the Nova Festival in southern Israel on October 7th 2023, has been acquired by VGTV in Norway for launch this week. #NOVA (1 x 52) uses self-shot and mostly exclusive footage from festival attendees to chronicle, minute-by-minute, the tragic events of that […]
Sheffield DocFest and the International Documentary Association (IDA) today announce their collaboration for the Alternate Realities Exhibition and Summit during the 31st edition of Sheffield DocFest taking place June 12th -17th 2024. An international collaboration supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. The Alternate Realities Exhibition will be curated by […]
Director Nisha Pahuja and Notice Pictures have announced that Oscar-nominated documentary Feature To Kill a Tiger, is now available to watch globally on Netflix. To Kill A Tiger follows the story of Ranjit, a farmer in Jharkhand, India, who takes on the fight of his life when he demands justice for his 13-year-old daughter, the […]
Factual specialist indie ScreenDog has announced that its upcoming documentary, The Jury: Murder Trial will air on Channel 4 on February 26th. The documentary will take audiences behind the scenes, with real jurors deciding on a real UK murder case. The four part hybrid series recreates an entire murder trial, word for word from original […]
Pangaea, a production company founded by Luke Hyams and Sunita Mirchandani Hyams, has announced its inaugural production, The Sidemen Story, which is now available exclusively on Netflix UK. Hyams, former Head of Originals EMEA at YouTube and Director of Global Content for The Walt Disney Company, brings a wealth of experience to Pangaea. With a […]
Netflix launches five short documentaries created by recipients of the Documentary Talent Fund. The filmmakers from across the UK & Ireland, received £30,000 to create a documentary short film on the theme of ‘connection’. The films were showcased at a premiere event at London’s Ham Yard Hotel last night and are now available to watch […]
Yeti Television has announced a commission from Channel 4 for Car Boot Kings (60’), a documentary created under Channel 4’s First Cut banner for new directors making their first hour in broadcast TV. Fuelled by Britain’s love of a bargain, and the need to make an extra buck during the economic downturn, Car Boots are […]