As first look images are released by BBC in advance of the An t-Eilean (The Island) premier in 2025, leading independent distributor All3Media International also announces a pre-sale deal which will see the high-end Gaelic drama air on BBC Four via an acquisition. From BAFTA-winning Black Camel Pictures, producers of hit detective drama Annika starring Nicola Walker, An t-Eilean (The Island) was commissioned by Gaelic-language channel BBC ALBA. The four-part crime drama is the UK’s first-ever … [Read more...] about The first ever high-end Gaelic drama will air on BBC Four in a deal through All3Media International
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Cleopatra director Tina Gharavi options The Fox, set to become showrunner on new British/Icelandic series
Tina Gharavi, founder of Bridge + Tunnel Productions and best-known as the BAFTA and Sundance-nominated director of I Am Nasrine as well as for directing Jada Pinkett Smith’s four-part Netflix series African Queens: Cleopatra and the upcoming romantic comedy Virginia Woolf’s Night and Day - currently in production with a stellar cast that includes Jack Whitehall, Jennifer Saunders, Timothy Spall, Haley Bennett and Lily Allen - is set to add showrunner to her extensive list of credits as a … [Read more...] about Cleopatra director Tina Gharavi options The Fox, set to become showrunner on new British/Icelandic series
Stern & Wild appoints Camilla Chiverton as Agent for Premium Unscripted Creative Talent
The leading UK documentary and factual filmmakers’ talent agency Stern & Wild has appointed Camilla Chiverton as Agent for Premium Unscripted Creative Talent. Camilla brings to the role extensive media experience and a track record in the recruitment and development of off-screen talent for factual and unscripted programming. She joins Stern & Wild directly from UK independent production company Plimsoll Productions where she was most recently Head of Talent. At Plimsoll (the company … [Read more...] about Stern & Wild appoints Camilla Chiverton as Agent for Premium Unscripted Creative Talent
KC Global Media Asia Launches Dedicated Distribution Arm To Expand Regional And Global Content Reach
Asia’s leading entertainment hub, KC Global Media Asia, proudly announces the launch of its new distribution arm - KC Global Media Distribution - positioning the company at the forefront of content sales and partnerships across the region and beyond. With its headquarters based in Los Angeles, and regional offices in Singapore, Taipei, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, and Beijing, this strategic expansion underscores KC Global Media’s commitment to championing premium storytelling and delivering exceptional … [Read more...] about KC Global Media Asia Launches Dedicated Distribution Arm To Expand Regional And Global Content Reach
Paper Entertainment develops HONEY BOYS for the UK & US, based on original yes Studios format
yes Studios and London and LA-based Paper Entertainment – one of the production companies behind AppleTV+’s Emmy Award-winning series Tehran – have announced a deal to develop comedy-drama Johnny and the Knights of the Galilee for an English-language adaptation in the UK and US called HONEY BOYS. HONEY BOYS tells the entertaining story of Ben, a struggling actor based in London, who returns to his hometown in Cornwall in the wake of his father’s passing. Confronted with the financial … [Read more...] about Paper Entertainment develops HONEY BOYS for the UK & US, based on original yes Studios format
Iceland’s Glassriver options crime thriller book series Elma from author Eva Björg Ægisdóttir for TV adaptation
Iceland’s leading film and TV production company Glassriver today announces it has optioned the crime thriller book series Elma, from global bestselling author Eva Björg Ægisdóttir for a series adaption. The first book in the Elma series is The Creak on the Stairs which is being adapted by screenwriter Karen Björg Eyfjörð Þorsteinsdóttir. Her books have been translated into 23 languages, including English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Greek, Hungarian, Macedonian, Estonian, Hebrew, Dutch, … [Read more...] about Iceland’s Glassriver options crime thriller book series Elma from author Eva Björg Ægisdóttir for TV adaptation
