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Docsville Webinar: Meet the team creating the streaming home for indie documentaries

/ Commissioning Process, Distribution, Docsville, VOD, Webinars

Docsville is the new streaming destination for independent, thought-provoking and inspiring global documentary films. Its curated offering spans the climate crisis to racism & inequality, true crime and inspiring personal stories. We recently grabbed the opportunity to speak with the Docsville team: James Ross, CEO of Lightning International Mark Froude, General Manager of Docsville Lawrence …

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Green Screen International Wildlife Film Festival: Dan Salerno Reports from Germany

/ Commissioning Process, Conferences & Markets, Distribution, Green Screen, Public Television

For five days in September, the Green Screen International Wildlife Film Festival takes over the small fishing village of Eckernförde, Germany, inviting filmmakers, industry professionals, and wildlife-loving audiences from across the region. Industry veteran Dan Salerno attended on behalf of Documentary Business, and shares his takeaways. by Dan Salerno With no physical movie theaters, Eckernförde transforms its …

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LIVE Webinar: Sales Agents & Distributors. Launching a Successful Partnership. Thursday, September 14

/ Distribution, Netflix, Webinars, Windrose

Do you want to expand the global reach (and revenues) of your documentary? Join me for a LIVE Q&A with expert distributor Pauline Mazenod, this Thursday, September 14 @ 12 p.m. EST. Pauline is the Head of Acquisitions and Sales for Windrose Distribution, a boutique French distributor of documentaries, animation series, fiction series and performances. …

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Netflix 2023 What You Need To Know Now

Sundance 2023 and Beyond – Stark Realities, Golden Opportunities, by Peter Broderick

/ Conferences & Markets, Distribution, Internet Economy, Sundance, Theatrical Documentary

Peter Broderick’s latest Distribution Bulletin sparked lots of soul-searching about the state of the documentary sector. Peter is a highly regarded, veteran distribution strategist, senior consultant, and friend of this masthead. He writes that this year’s “Sundance revealed that the Golden Age of major sales and numerous acquisitions is over for documentary filmmakers.” He explains that …

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

/ 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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TLC Buys Series. Dan Salerno’s Program Schedule Analysis & Takeaways for Producers. A Pact Webinar

/ Commissioning Process, Disney +, Distribution, Documentary Production, Documentary TV, Internet Economy, PACT, Streaming Video, Webinars

TLC is actively premiering new programs as we move into the Streaming Era! Discovery Networks US plans to order 4,500 new hours in 2023, according to Kathleen Finch, chairman and chief content officer at Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) US nets. What pitches do TLC decision-makers want to see from producers? The short answer: female-targeted Reality …

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Netflix 2023 What You Need To Know Now

A&E & History Channel: What Are They Buying? Dan Salerno’s Program Schedule Analysis. A Pact Webinar

/ Commissioning Process, Disney +, Distribution, Documentary Production, Documentary TV, Internet Economy, PACT, Streaming Video, Webinars

Are A&E and History Channel still buying programs as we move into the Streaming Era? What do they want from their producers? Unlike Nat Geo and Discovery, A+E Networks’ decision-making is not complicated by the need to synchronize with their corporate parent’s streamer. Veteran international programming executive and respected senior consultant Dan Salerno dives deep …

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True Crime Boom: “Sex, Lies…” and the Latest Commissions & Acquisitions

/ Amazon, Apple, discovery+, Disney +, Distribution, Pitching, True Crime

With Peacock’s Sex, Lies and the College Cult and Netflix’s Madoff we continue our coverage of the booming True Crime genre. Here below is Part 3 of Camran Shealy’s snapshot survey of 20+ recently announced or released projects. More: Part 1 includes The Tinder Swindler.  Part 2 leads with Worst Roommate Ever. In my Pact …

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