Tony Palmer Receives Hot Docs Outstanding Achievement Award
The Hot Docs Board of Directors has chosen filmmaker Tony Palmer to receive the Hot Docs Outstanding Achievement Award for 2017. Hot Docs will screen a retrospective of his work during (…)
MIPFormats International Pitch Selects Judges
The judges for MIPFormats International Pitch will be senior executives from all3media companies, which is backing the event. The jury includes Nick Smith, SVP International Format Production; Philipp Schmid, creative director and (…)
Black Spot Opens ‘Berlinale Special Series’
Black Spot is set to open and make its world premiere at the Berlinale Special Series, during the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. The series created by Mathieu Missoffe is the (…)
Univision Presents Panel at Sundance
This past Sunday, Univision Communications presented a panel discussion at Sundance Film Festival 2017. The panel included Beatriz at Dinner director Miguel Arteta, actress Geena Davis, MACRO CEO Charles D. King, Rebel in the (…)
Oscar Nominations 2017
La La Land leads the 2017 Oscar nominations with a total of 14, which ties it with previous films Titanic and All About Eve for the most nominations given. The musical’s nominations include best picture, (…)
PBS: Fulfilling Local Needs of Citizens
At PBS, the U.S.’s public broadcasting system–whose 350 member TV stations combine to reach nearly 100 million American viewers each (…)
Up The Ladder: Scripps Networks
Scripps Networks Interactive has appointed Leena Singarajah as managing director, Asia. In her new post, Singarajah will be responsible for the continued development and execution of Scripps Networks’ growth strategy (…)
13ème Rue Commissions ’20 Years on Death Row’
French pay-TV channel 13ème Rue has commissioned the indie TV production company Pernel Media for 20 Years on Death Row, an English-language true crime series. The four-part series focuses on Keith Doolin, who (…)
AeroCinema and Aerostar TV Co-Produce ‘Women and Wings’
Under their recently announced production and distribution agreement, AeroCinema and Aerostar TV have will co-produce Women and Wings, a six-part documentary series on women in aviation. The series will cover the rivalry and (…)
Chrysalis Vision Secures Sky Investment
The UK-based television production company Chrysalis Vision has announced that Sky has decided to make an investment in the company. As part of this investment, Sky’s international production and distribution business,