Sphere Abacus (SA) has acquired two feature documentaries that showcase the remarkable endeavours of astronauts in the US space programme. Hannah Berryman’s latest film Spacewoman has been acquired for worldwide distribution, excluding North America, while Apollo 1, a Stopwatch Productions, 7T1 Films and Haviland Digital film, has been acquired for worldwide distribution excluding UK, Ireland, […]
Sky announced the brand-new Sky Original documentary, Death of A Showjumper will be coming to Sky and streaming service NOW in July. The three-part series details the shocking death of Katie Simpson, a promising young showjumper, which devastated the horse community in Northern Ireland, exposing hypocrisy, secrets and violence under the surface of a seemingly […]
Autentic Distribution has presented its Summer Releases: a slate of 37 fresh documentary hours launching ahead of Sunny Side of the Doc and NATPE Budapest. This diverse catalogue brings together stunning natural history, insightful science, in-depth current affairs, and human-centered storytelling, offering broadcasters and audiences a thought-provoking selection of non-fiction programming. With global warming and […]
Echo Velvet secures distribution deal with Warner Bros Discovery, selling Kids Like Us into 106 territories for TLC networks across EMEA. The film will premiere from May 24th, across Nordics, Benelux, Middle East and Africa, CEE, Portugal and France. The film is available to stream on Sky in the UK, and rights are still available in […]
Raindance Film Festival has announced that this year’s Netflix Documentary Talent Fund films will premiere part of their Official Selection. The documentary shorts will each be eligible to be considered for Raindance’s Oscar-qualifying ‘Best Documentary Short’ jury award. The films will premiere on the closing night of the 33rd Raindance Film Festival on June 26th. […]
OneGate Media has picked up the global distribution rights to the upcoming ARD historical docudrama, Nuremberg 45 (90’), based around the Nuremberg Trials of 1945. The docudrama will premiere on ARD later this year. Combining fictional scenes, original archival footage and contemporary interviews, Nuremberg 45 tells the story of the groundbreaking trials through the eyes of two […]
The BBC has announced a new documentary, P Diddy: The Rise and Fall, for BBC Three and iPlayer. Fronted by broadcaster Yinka Bokinni, the documentary explores the world that propelled Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to stardom – and the system that may have protected him for years. For decades, Diddy shaped music. The three times Grammy […]
Disney+ has confirmed that Flintoff, a new 90-minute Original documentary film featuring exclusive access to former international cricketer and broadcast presenter Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff, will premiere exclusively on Disney+ in the UK and Ireland on April 25th. The film – produced by South Shore – will look back at Flintoff’s life and cricketing career that […]
ITV has announced a one-off documentary Torvill & Dean: The Last Dance. This 60 minute programme will follow ice skating legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean as they embark on their last ever tour. This film, made by FilmNova, explores Torvill and Dean’s career, looking back on their professional highlights, and following the skating duo as they […]
yes Studios has announced that #NOVA, the powerful and poignant documentary that captures the Hamas terrorist attacks at the Nova Festival in southern Israel on 7th October 2023, is now available on Amazon’s Prime Video globally. #NOVA (1 x 52) uses self-shot and mostly exclusive footage from festival attendees to chronicle, minute-by-minute, the tragic events […]