Conferences & Markets Archives - Documentary Business

Juan Carlos I: Downfall of a King. Interview with Producer Christian Beetz

2023 May 24 / Case Study, Commissioning Process, Conferences & Markets, Streaming Video, Sunny Side of the Doc, True Crime, Webinars

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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Juan Carlos I: Money, Sex, Power and the Downfall of a King. Case Study of a €2.5 Mn Docu-series

2023 May 23 / Case Study, Conferences & Markets, MIPCOM Case Study, Streaming Video, True Crime

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 …

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Charles in His Own Words: Inside Nat Geo’s Fast Track Coronation Special. MIPDOC Case Study

2023 May 4 / Case Study, Commissioning Process, Conferences & Markets, Disney +, Hulu, MIPCOM Case Study, National Geographic, UK

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 …

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Sixty Years of MIP’s. Only Reiner Moritz attended every one

2023 April 25 / Conferences & Markets, Distribution, Music

Reiner Moritz is the only delegate who has attended very MIPTV and MIPCOM market since its launch in Lyon in 1963. He has been such a generous cheerleader for my various consulting and publishing activities — as he has for generations of buyers and sellers, particularly for specialists in the Arts and Music genres. Here …

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MIPDOC 2023: The 25th International Documentary & Factual Co-Production Market

2023 March 29 / Commissioning Process, Conferences & Markets, Workshops

MIPDOC will expand its footprint during the 60th MIPTV, creating a world-class international screenings summit for over 500 buyers, along with: MIPDOC Super Sunday features the exclusive new screenings event CANNESERIES Documentary Selections MIPDOC International Buyers screenings Informative panels that reveal trends and opportunities And room for conversation and deal-making in the spacious MIPDOC & …

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AIDC: Local Content Quotas for Aussie Streamers. Conversations with Simon Nasht & Dan Goldberg

2023 March 21 / Australia, Commissioning Process, Conferences & Markets, Documentary Production, PACT, Webinars

I recently mingled with 800 delegates attending AIDC – the Australian International Documentary Conference – on a beautiful, late Summer day in Melbourne. Two award-winning producers described local industry highlights: Industry veteran Simon Nasht (Smith&Nasht) spoke about the uncertain impact on producers of forthcoming local content quotas on Netflix and the scaled-up streamers. And Mint Pictures’ …

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Star Chasers of Senegal: Terra Mater Studios / NOVA Fast-track Copro Premieres February 8

2023 February 3 / Commissioning Process, Conferences & Markets, Panels, Public Television, Terra Mater Studios, Webinars

Star Chasers of Senegal premieres on PBS next Wednesday, February 8. Our inspiring Case Study reveals in great detail how indie producer / director Ruth Berry overcame the odds to forge a successful Terra Mater Studios / NOVA coproduction. Read the Case Study here. Our MIPCOM 2022 Coproduction panel video features TMS’s Sabine Holzer with …

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Discovery Channel & Animal Planet: What are they buying? Dan Salerno’s deep analysis of their program schedules. A Pact Webinar

2023 January 24 / Conferences & Markets, discovery+, PACT, Uncategorized, Webinars

Are the channels still buying programs as we move into the Streaming Era? That’s the key question that I explore with veteran programming executive and highly-respected senior consultant, Dan Salerno. And if the channels are buyers, what does Dan’s deeply-researched study of their program schedules tell us about what they want from their producers? Dan …

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