UK and Hong Kong based distributor Electric Sky has secured international rights to Fulwell 73’s new one-off doc, The Life of Ryan, a 60-minute film that follows Manchester United's most capped player and Wasserman client, Ryan Giggs. Ryan Giggs The Life of Ryan looks back at Giggs’ celebrated 24 record-breaking years at the club; with video diary, archival footage, exclusive access and interviews showing what it’s really like to play football for … [Read more...] about Electric Sky gets worldwide rights to Ryan Giggs doc
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Netflix receives first Oscar nomination
According to Business Insider and International Business Times, Netflix has nabbed its first Academy Award nomination for its documentary, The Square. The online streaming service picked up the documentary for distribution in November on the festival circuit after it announced it was going to make a bigger investment in the movie business. The Square takes viewers inside the Egyptian revolution and demonstrates how a group of revolutionaries used a combination of … [Read more...] about Netflix receives first Oscar nomination
Channel NewsAsia launches premier documentary series on Singapore’s history
Singapore – Channel NewsAsia launches its most significant Singapore history documentary project in recent times, Days of Rage. Shot in High Definition and produced in five countries over the course of a year, the series features previously unseen footage, photos and interviews. With personal accounts from survivors and key people involved in the period, the series goes beyond history books and comes alive with the help of state of the art animation, motion graphics and re-enactments. The … [Read more...] about Channel NewsAsia launches premier documentary series on Singapore’s history
NHK radio drama honoured at ABU Prizes
Hanoi - The winners of this year’s Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Prizes were announced in Hanoi, Vietnam on October 28, 2013. There were more than 350 entries (over 150 for TV and over 100 for radio) in 13 categories.NHK's programme A Happy Death, entered in drama category, was selected as a commended entry. The annual ABU Prizes, organised by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union for radio and television programmes, honours programmes in categories such … [Read more...] about NHK radio drama honoured at ABU Prizes
Asian Television Awards Superpitch 2012 winners
The annual ATA Superpitch held last Thursday, December 6 at Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel saw a total of 37 entries from producers across 10 nations. The event is a platform for content makers to pitch their programmes across three genres; Children/preschool, Formats and Documentary to key decision makers. Best Documentary pitch went to Coastwatchers of The South Pacific by Execam Ltd, New Zealand. Coastwatchers of the South Pacific is the untold story of a secret intelligence network of … [Read more...] about Asian Television Awards Superpitch 2012 winners
“Space Dive” lands with international broadcasters
BBC Worldwide has licensed Space Dive, the documentary charting Felix Baumgartner’s record-breaking skydive, to broadcasters in 13 countries across the globe. VRT (Belgium), DR (Denmark), YLE (Finland), RTL (Germany), VPRO (Holland), France 4 (France), Russia 2 (Russia), NRK (Norway), Channel NewsAsia (Singapore), Chosun (Korea), TVP (Poland), Kompas TV (Indonesia) and Sportsnet (Canada) are all ready to screen the documentary, which contains exclusive never-before-seen footage charting … [Read more...] about “Space Dive” lands with international broadcasters
