GMA Public Affairs and GMA Pictures' animated documentary film "58th" won the Facing the Edge Award at the 2026 Doc Edge Festival, New Zealand's premier documentary festival and an Academy Awards-qualifying event. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Carl Joseph Papa, and with a stellar cast led by Sparkle star Glaiza de Castro, “58th” received the award, which honors films that take audiences "to the boundary of justice, technology, love, and what it means to be human in a shifting … [Read more...] about Animated Docu film 58th scores major win at New Zealand’s Doc Edge Festival
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Sphere Abacus announces multiple sales of diverse premium history programming
Leading UK-based distributor Sphere Abacus (SA) has sold a wide range of premium history programming to a slew of territories around the world. Attending Sunny Side of the Doc on behalf of Sphere Abacus are Global Content Director, Will Stapley and Sales Director, Laura Masson. To coincide with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, six-part drama documentary 1776: American Independence, produced by Dash Pictures for National Geographic, has been sold to Viasat World, … [Read more...] about Sphere Abacus announces multiple sales of diverse premium history programming
Fremantle Lands France TV Presale for An Hour on Earth (working title)
Fremantle and France TV has announced a presale of An Hour on Earth (working title), a premium four-part series that captures the most critical moments in the day when the natural world bursts into life. Using pioneering seamless filming techniques, each episode explores the fleeting “magic hours” when conditions are just right and animals spring into action. From the rush hour just after dawn in the Kalahari as desert creatures race to beat the rising heat, to the hour after rainfall in the … [Read more...] about Fremantle Lands France TV Presale for An Hour on Earth (working title)
Zinc Distribution Secures International Sales for Brexit: A Very British Civil War
Zinc Distribution has secured a raft of early international sales for Brexit: A Very British Civil War. The major new two-part documentary from Brook Lapping, a Zinc Media label, tells the inside story of the year that changed the course of British history and marks the tenth anniversary of the EU referendum. Britain’s vote to leave the EU on 23rd June 2016 shocked the world. Brexit: A Very British Civil War explores how it happened, unravelling the rivalries, conflicts and betrayals that tore … [Read more...] about Zinc Distribution Secures International Sales for Brexit: A Very British Civil War
Autentic Acquires Albatross World Sales and Strengthens Its Position in the International Factual Content Market
Global factual content company Autentic has acquired the renowned boutique distributor Albatross World Sales. With this acquisition, Autentic expands its portfolio by more than 600 hours of premium programming, particularly in the blue-chip nature & wildlife genre, as well as science, travel & culture, and history. Anne Olzmann will remain Managing Director of Leipzig-based Albatross World Sales and continue to work in acquisitions as the point of contact for producers. Going … [Read more...] about Autentic Acquires Albatross World Sales and Strengthens Its Position in the International Factual Content Market
Beach House Pictures Announces Two New Documentaries Distributed By Fremantle
Beach House Pictures, a Fremantle label, has announced two new documentaries, Panda School, and Secret Weapons of China’s First Emperor. Panda School (3x60) is a heartwarming docuseries that introduces a class of adorable panda cubs learning what it takes to survive in the wild, at a state-of-the-art facility hidden in the cloud forested mountains of China’s Sichuan Province. The series is narrated by stand-up comedian, actor, and writer Jimmy O. Yang, widely recognized for his roles in … [Read more...] about Beach House Pictures Announces Two New Documentaries Distributed By Fremantle
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