Abacus Media Rights (AMR), an Amcomri Entertainment Company, has acquired documentary feature The Price of Truth produced by Oxford Films and directed by BAFTA Award winner Patrick Forbes for distribution. The 1 x 85’ documentary is produced by Yelena Zagrevskaya and Vanessa Tuson and was part of the official selection of films at Sheffield Doc Fest, where it was very well received. The Price of Truth has been produced for Channel 4 and SWR - Arte, Abacus is representing sales for the rest of … [Read more...] about Abacus Media Rights has acquired The Price of Truth documentary for distribution
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Wild Thring Media announces pre-sales for ‘Gem Hunters Down Under’
Wild Thring Media confirms its first pre-sales for Gem Hunters Down Under, a fascinating new observational documentary series about a unique and adventurous band of miners. Produced by WildBear Entertainment, one of Australia’s leading producers of factual content, Gem Hunters Down Under (6 x 60) has been pre-sold to Seven Network for 7Mate in Australia, Warner Bros. Discovery for Discovery in both the UK and Benelux, Seven. One Entertainment in Germany and Viasat World for Viasat Explore … [Read more...] about Wild Thring Media announces pre-sales for ‘Gem Hunters Down Under’
Passion Distribution announces multiple deals for talent-led documentaries
Passion Distribution announces a raft of talent-led documentary sales including MIRIAM AND ALAN: LOST IN SCOTLAND (3 x 60’), STACEY DOOLEY: INSIDE THE CONVENT (1 x 60’) and WALKING HADRIAN’S WALL WITH ROBSON GREEN (3 x 60’). ABC (Australia), Gusto / Living Discovery (New Zealand), APT (USA), URTV (Sweden) and ERT - Tanweer as agent (Greece) have licenced MIRIAM AND ALAN: LOST IN SCOTLAND. In this documentary series Hollywood actors Miriam Margolyes and … [Read more...] about Passion Distribution announces multiple deals for talent-led documentaries
DCD Rights acquires Grammy-nominated Jimi Hendrix feature documentary
Leading UK-based distributor DCD Rights has acquired the Grammy-nominated feature documentary Music, Money, Madness… Jimi Hendrix Live In Maui. The 1 x 90’ unscripted documentary is produced under the Experience Hendrix label, which is owned and operated by the Hendrix family, and features previously unseen colour footage of an exceptional performance mixed in surround sound, as well as new interviews with key players. Music, Money, Madness… Jimi Hendrix Live … [Read more...] about DCD Rights acquires Grammy-nominated Jimi Hendrix feature documentary
Documentary ‘Shut Up Sona’ lands on ZEE5 Global this July
Singer Sona Mohapatra celebrates World Music Day today with the news of her intimate and unapologetic documentary Shut Up Sona hitting the global screens on Friday, 1st July on ZEE5 Global, the world's largest streaming platform for South-Asian content. The Indian award-winning documentary directed by Deepti Gupta and produced by Sona Mohapatra follows the story of the singer as she takes on blatant misogyny on social media, tirelessly fights for equal representation of … [Read more...] about Documentary ‘Shut Up Sona’ lands on ZEE5 Global this July
Espresso Media International to globally distribute call-to-action documentary ‘Finite: The Climate of Change’
Espresso Media International has acquired worldwide distribution rights for the urgent call-to-action documentary FINITE: The Climate of Change (1 x 99’ / 1 x 52’). A directorial debut from filmmaker and activist Rich Felgate, FINITE is a cinematic and timely insider’s view of the world of direct action and climate activism; a raw, shocking, intimate and emotional insight into the David and Goliath battle between ordinary people and fossil fuel corporations. The … [Read more...] about Espresso Media International to globally distribute call-to-action documentary ‘Finite: The Climate of Change’