Renowned BAFTA Award-winning documentary film-makers MAKE Productions are expanding their Asian reach to include large scale reality formats, lifestyle programming and docu-series, as they establish both new Network Production Services and Original Content Development divisions. This launch follows the imminent release of their groundbreaking original series for HBO Asia and Star India – The Talwars: Behind Closed Doors, and will capitalize on the company’s growing … [Read more...] about MAKE Productions expands production reach to Asia
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MAKE Productions to co-produce TV special
MAKE Productions has been commissioned to co-produce a one-hour TV Special for Channel 4 UK and Channel News Asia, Singapore. The special will be on the murder of British tourists Hannah Witheridge and David Miller on the Thai island of Koh Tao in September 2014. The documentary will investigate the events leading up to and beyond the fatal attack on the two travellers, including the subsequent arrest of two Burmese workers currently on trial in Thailand. The special will be directed by Tom … [Read more...] about MAKE Productions to co-produce TV special
MAKE Productions receives 6 nominations
MAKE Productions, the multi-award-winning international television production company has been nominated an incredible six times in four programme-categories in the forthcoming Asian Television Awards. MAKE specialises in high-quality factual programming for broadcasters across the globe. The awards will be held in Singapore on 2 and 3 December. MAKE’s nominations include, BEST DOCUMENTARY (One-off/Special) The Day the Earth Shook – Channel News Asia Ebola Diary – … [Read more...] about MAKE Productions receives 6 nominations
BCI sells moving documentary
London – Distribution and production company Boulder Creek International (BCI) has announced that Participant Media’s television network Pivot has acquired television rights to air This is Exile: Diary of Child Refugees. The documentary is produced by Make Productions in partnership with charity Save The Children. This is Exile: Diaries of Child Refugees is filmed by Emmy-winning director, Mani Y. Benchelah and executive produced by Sian Kevill and Sarah Macdonald. The deal was … [Read more...] about BCI sells moving documentary
MAKE Productions wins big
Singapore – MAKE Productions, the Singapore and London based independent film and television company, won five awards at the 2015 New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards. The Sinking of the Sewol, a documentary directed by Hein Seok, won a Gold for Best News Documentary/Special, a Silver for Human Concerns, and two Bronze medals for Best Direction and Best Investigative Report. The film explored the aftermath of the tragic sinking of a South Korean ferry, … [Read more...] about MAKE Productions wins big