Abacus Media Rights (AMR), a member of the Amcomri Media Group, has secured international rights (excluding the UK) to the forthcoming feature documentary, Four Hours at the Capitol, it was announced today by Managing Director, Jonathan Ford. Produced by prolific Emmy® Award winner, Dan Reed (Leaving Neverland), Four Hours at the Capitol, which has been commissioned by BBC Two, will deliver a full investigative account of the storming of the US Capitol on 6th January 2021 and the planning and … [Read more...] about Abacus Media Rights secures international rights to brand new BBC Two documentary ‘Four Hours at the Capitol’
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Beyond Rights cements a raft of new deals for engineering titles
Beyond Rights has closed a number of deals for some of its popular, long-running engineering series, as well as for newer acquisitions in the genre, recently introduced to the market. Series two of Massive Engineering Mistakes (12 x 60), which examines epic fails and builder blunders from construction projects around the globe has been licensed to Blue Ant Media in Canada (who also acquired series one at the same time), RTHK in Hong Kong, Discovery in Italy and Canal Plus in France and … [Read more...] about Beyond Rights cements a raft of new deals for engineering titles
‘Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra’ snapped up by SVT in pre-sale deal
ABC Commercial has announced a pre-sale of the highly acclaimed feature-length documentary Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra(HD1 x 90’ & HD1 x 60’) to Sweden’s public broadcaster for their SVT2 and SVT Play platforms. Already winning several awards in its home country, Firestartermarks Bangarra Dance Theatre’s 30th anniversary. Taking us through the company’s birth and spectacular growth, the film recognises Bangarra’s founders and also tells the story of how three young Aboriginal … [Read more...] about ‘Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra’ snapped up by SVT in pre-sale deal
Viddsee launches ‘Outside The Box’, a documentary about the innovative power of Design Thinking for local businesses
Viddsee has launched Outside The Box, a VOICES documentary series supported by the DesignSingapore Council (Dsg), the national agency for design. Produced by Viddsee Studios together with Singaporean film director and documentarian Gabriel Victor Lin, the five-part documentary profiles Singaporean businesses and the people behind them who are pushing the boundaries of what is possible through Design Thinking. Each episode intimately reveals the way they are changing mindsets, challenging … [Read more...] about Viddsee launches ‘Outside The Box’, a documentary about the innovative power of Design Thinking for local businesses
Discovery UK and Discovery Australia and New Zealand greenlight WTFN’s ‘Sydney Harbour Force’
WTFN, one of Australia’s leading independent production companies, announces that it has gone into production on Sydney Harbour Force, as a result of being jointly commissioned by Discovery UK and Discovery Australia and New Zealand. This new, ten-hour observational documentary series will follow the struggles and triumphs of the dedicated team of men and women who control every aspect of Sydney Harbour, one of the largest and busiest natural harbours on the planet. Home to iconic buildings … [Read more...] about Discovery UK and Discovery Australia and New Zealand greenlight WTFN’s ‘Sydney Harbour Force’
‘The Witch of Kings Cross’ to be released worldwide on Amazon, iTunes, Vimeo, and GooglePlay on 9 February
Known as the Witch of Kings Cross, notorious artist Rosaleen Norton faced allegations of satanic rituals, obscene art, and sex orgies in 1950s Sydney. But this new film from writer/director Sonia Bible (Recipe for Murder) asks ‘did the scandals mask her genius? The Witch of Kings Cross releases worldwide on Amazon, iTunes, Vimeo, and GooglePlay on 9th February AND opens in selected cinemas from February 11. Rosaleen Norton regularly hits the headlines throughout the 50s. She … [Read more...] about ‘The Witch of Kings Cross’ to be released worldwide on Amazon, iTunes, Vimeo, and GooglePlay on 9 February