STAR CHASERS OF SENEGAL has won the American Association for the Advancement of Science‘s prestigious Gold Award in the Video In-Depth category. A NOVA documentary from Terra Mater Studios for PBS, the AAAS award-winner traces the heritage and future of African astronomy through the eyes of a visionary Senegalese astronomer trying to spur the establishment …
Native America, Season 2 is rolling out now on PBS. Watch the Trailer: Season 1: 17 Year Timeline: Providence Pictures’ Gary Glassman revealed the production story of Season 1 in our detailed Case Study. Read: The Development History of NATIVE AMERICA, a $3-4 million Signature PBS Series (October, 2018) Listen to Gary’s account of the …
NATIVE AMERICA Season 2 rolls out on PBS. Catch up on our Season 1 Case Study Read More »
Building Impossible with Daniel Ashville stands out as our Summer Case Study selection: The series may signal a renewed appetite for a Factual genre – Engineering – that has been a pillar of documentary channel schedules. Hoff Productions refreshed the genre with a new talent who successfully crosses over to TV from the social media economy. …
The four-part Sky Original docuseries Juan Carlos: Downfall Of The King was named Best Docu-series 2023 at the Berlin TV Series Festival. We covered in detail how Beetz Bros created their €2.5 Mn production: Here is my revealing Case Study. And my interview (20′) with producer Christian Beetz. Producer and co-writer Christian Beetz, co-director Anne von Petersdorff The jury …
Juan Carlos I: “Bad King” Docu-Series Wins at Berlin. Case Study Update Read More »
Christian Beetz reveals in this interview and in our detailed case study how Berlin-based Gebrueder Beetz developed, funded and delivered his €2.5 Mn, 4-part docu-series that sheds new light on the former King’s notorious personal life and dramatic abdication. Watch here (20 min) Read our Case Study Juan Carlos I: Money, Sex, Power and …
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King Juan Carlos I was a Spanish hero. He was celebrated around the world for helping Spain transition from Franco-era fascism to a modern democracy. And then, a series of financial scandals and salacious allegations forced Juan Carlos to abdicate in 2014. Christian Beetz reveals how his 4-part documentary series sheds new light on the …
More than 100 million Americans, myself included, share the harrowing experience of being involved with a family member caught up in the nation’s notorious prison system. American jails rely heavily on punishment versus rehabilitation. But there are stories of hope. Swedish filmmakers Tomas Lindh and John Stark just premiered on SVT their absorbing series that …
Our MIPDOC 2023 Case Study analyzed CHARLES IN HIS OWN WORDS by 1895 Films for Nat Geo, Disney+ and Hulu. It’s about a character who is a mega-celebrity… one who most viewers think they already know, and who many actively dislike. Its promotion was tied to the Coronation, an event followed by billions. The challenge: How …