The Tunnel
Paris – MIPCOM has announced that new crime-drama The Tunnel will receive MIPCOM 2013’s World Premiere TV Screening on October 7, 2013.
The 10 x 60′ series is a Sky Atlantic HD and CANAL+ commission. The series is bilingual – a first in broadcasting for both the UK and France.
S1 is directed by Cesar-winning writer/director Dominik Moll (With a Friend Like Harry), Bafta-winning director Hettie Macdonald (White Girl), Thomas Vincent (Borgia), Udayan Prasad (The Yellow Handkerchief) and Emmy and BAFTA-winning director Philip Martin (Birdsong).
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the stars and executive production team from the series, including leading actors Clemence Poesy (Birdsong, Harry Potter) and BAFTA-winning actor Stephen Dillane (Game of Thrones, Zero Dark Thirty), together with Tom Bateman (Da Vinci’s Demons), Cedric Vieira (Lost Paradise) and Sigrid Bouaziz (Nevers).
For Kudos, The Tunnel is executive produced by Jane Featherstone, Chief Executive of Kudos (Broadchurch, The Hour), Manda Levin (All The Small Things), Karen Wilson (Hustle) and Ben Richards (Spooks), alongside Nora Melhli, Director of Drama at Shine France Films and Lars Blomgren, Managing Director of Filmlance (Bron). The series is produced by Ruth Kenley-Letts (The Hour).
The Tunnel has been commissioned by Anne Mensah, Head of Drama, for Sky and Fabrice de la Patelliere, Head of Drama, for CANAL+.
“We’re thrilled to welcome The Tunnel as the MIPCOM 2013 World Premiere TV Screening,” said Laurine Garaude, Director of Reed MIDEM’s Television Division. “Since its launch in 2010, the recurring success of the World Premiere TV Screenings at MIPCOM and MIPTV confirms the event’s position as a premium showcase for leading television and film companies to screen outstanding programmes to the most influential buyers, industry players, and international media from over 100 countries.”
Jane Featherstone, Chief Executive, Kudos, said: “It’s a great honour for The Tunnel to receive its official premiere at MIPCOM’s opening night, in front of a truly international audience. The storyline and spirit of the production could not make it more relevant.”
Nora Melhli, Director of Drama, Shine France Films added, “The MIPCOM premiere is a very prestigious occasion, both in France and globally. We are delighted to be able to present The Tunnel, our first European co-production, to an international public of professionals and more generally TV series lovers.”
“We’re delighted that MIPCOM has given us the opportunity to promote CANAL+’s latest original creation on an international stage,” said Fabrice de la Patelliere, Head of French Drama at CANAL+. The Tunnel is a co-production that perfectly combines French and British talents in both writing and production. It encapsulates our objective of creating major series which stand out for their unique character.”
“We are proud to be presenting this outstanding series at MIPCOM, which we co-produced with CANAL+, Kudos and Shine France Films,” added Anne Mensah, Head of Drama at Sky Atlantic HD. “The series’ gripping storyline about a serial killer with political undercurrents demonstrates Sky Atlantic’s ambition to deliver compelling storytelling that can reach a worldwide audience.”
