Netflix has announced that its Documentary Talent Fund will return for another year in a continued effort to provide opportunities and support to under-represented filmmakers from across the UK and Ireland. Five filmmakers, and their teams will have the chance to make a short documentary film with a budget of £30,000 each. Entries will be […]
The already award-winning documentary Ryuichi Sakamoto: Last Days has been further recognised this time with an International Emmy Award. Produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK, the documentary film reported on the death of acclaimed musician Ryuichi Sakamoto in March 2023. As a member of the Yellow Magic Orchestra, Sakamoto catapulted into international fame with his […]
Connect Management has announced the launch of Owning Eastbourne, a new seven-part factual entertainment series chronicling the reinvention of non-league football club Eastbourne Borough FC under its chairman, entrepreneur Simon Leslie. Narrated and produced by Mike Birch – the voice behind Premier League Champions Story and a long-standing producer across PGA and various golf broadcasts […]
Industry veteran Danny Tipping has launched Longwave Studios, a new documentary production studio focusing on premium factual content driven by a passion for powerful storytelling and built on a proven track record in the unscripted sector. Longwave Studios has also announced a new true crime documentary The Bodies on the Bridge (2 x 60’ ) […]
S4C is set to air a new season of true crime documentaries over the coming months, exploring some of the most shocking and significant criminal cases to have impacted Wales and the UK at large. Available to viewers across the UK on S4C, BBC iPlayer and S4C Clic, the series will delve into a range […]
Paramount+ has announced that Ozzy: No Escape From Now, the definitive account of the rock icon’s life during the last six years, will premiere on the service on October 7th in the UK, the US and internationally (excluding Japan). Directed by Tania Alexander, the feature-length documentary has been produced in collaboration with the Osbourne family. […]
Production company Story Films is to produce The Moonies: Married to the Cult (w/t), a new documentary special for Prime Video UK and leading independent distributor All3Media International. The compelling feature documentary has been acquired by Prime Video UK, and All3Media International is investing as global partner, managing distribution rights in the rest of the […]
Kino Lorber has announces the digital VoD release of Name of the Game, an eye-opening documentary that delves into the underground world of Black male exotic dancing in South Central Los Angeles. Written and directed by William Forbes and Douglas Skinner, the film will be available on September 2nd on Apple, Amazon and Fandango. In Name of the Game, audiences […]
Sneaker Wars: Adidas v Puma – a new three-part docu-series directed by Oliver Clarke and Blair Macdonald – will premiere on Disney+ on September 24th. With exclusive access to two of the biggest brands in the world, Sneaker Wars: Adidas v Puma offers an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look into the fierce, decades-long rivalry between two global […]
5 has announced the commission of a new factual entertainment series James May: The Human Machine w/t (4×60”) from Plum Pictures. Following his successful and well received debut series with the channel James May’s Great Explorers that aired earlier this year, this new outing will see James May delving deep into the most extraordinary machine […]