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Best Documentaries of 2022: The Picks from the Players. The Oscar Noms & More

2023 January 10 / discovery+, Disney +, Distribution, Documentary Production, Music, Netflix, Sundance, Theatrical Documentary

What were the critics’ picks for Best Documentaries for 2022? Caitlin Cooper surveyed Variety, Deadline, Sundance and more to provide links to their selections. Among them are prize-winning indies such as All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, Bad Axe, and All that Breathes. Dominating the competition are Brett Morgen’s Moonage Daydream for HBO Max, and …

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Shedding Light on the Business of the Documentary Business. 2022 Report Card. Mission for 2023

2023 January 2 / Commissioning Process, Conferences & Markets, Distribution, Netflix, Sunny Side of the Doc, Terra Mater Studios, True Crime

My unchanging editorial goals since launching my Documentary Business newsletter in 2011 are to: Capture in a few words how the ever-evolving unscripted ecosystem shapes opportunities for industry veterans and rookies alike, and Publish detailed Case Studies that reveal how productions that aren’t by award-winning A-listers are developed, funded and ultimately delivered to grateful audiences. …

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STAR CHASERS OF SENEGAL: Indie Producer’s Terra Mater Studios / NOVA Copro. A MIPCOM Case Study

2022 November 23 / Africa, Case Study, Commissioning Process, Conferences & Markets, Distribution, Documentary Budget, Funding a Documentary, Inclusivity, Interviews, MIPCOM Case Study, Network Profile, Panels, Public Television, Sunny Side of the Doc, Terra Mater Studios, Webinars

Independent producer / director Ruth Berry creates for Terra Mater Studios and PBS’s NOVA series, a fast-track special that navigates the many cultural challenges to successful field production in Africa while revealing that space exploration is for everyone – not just for the wealthiest countries. Watch our MIPCOM 2022 Coproduction Case Study panel video here. …

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NEW!! How to Reach 260 Documentary Decision Makers by Sunny Side of the Doc

2022 October 25 / Conferences & Markets, Distribution, Documentary Production, Network Profile, Pitching, Public Television, Sunny Side of the Doc

Our unique Sunny Side Decision Makers Guide provides information about buyers that producers need to know now! Which channels worldwide buy documentaries, specials and series? Who are the key decision-makers? What are they looking for? How you can reach them! Buy and download now! Price: $99.95 The Sunny Side Decision Makers Guide features: 260 buyers …

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Love Nature Gives Back: “Chasing The Rains” and more at Wildscreen Festival

2022 October 4 / Africa, Conferences & Markets, Distribution, Love Nature, Wildscreen Festival

Momentum is building for the natural history filmmaking industry to play a role in global conservation. Increasingly, producers and platforms are building conservation messages and sustainability practices into wildlife and nature content. A great example of this is a new social responsibility initiative from Love Nature, called Love Nature Gives Back. It launched earlier this …

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CHARLES III: New British Monarch is a Documentary Patron

2022 September 13 / Commissioning Process, Distribution, Foundation Funding, Funding a Documentary, UK

Prior to his accession, HM Charles III was an active patron of documentaries. For example, between 2006 and 2008, HRH The Prince of Wales helped fund three films produced by André Singer and West Park Pictures: Stairway to Heaven (al Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem). The Arch of Enlightenment (Seoul). Emperor Qinglong’s Lodge of Retirement (Forbidden City, Beijing) Each …

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TRUE ROYALTY: The Netflix for “super-engaged Royals fans”. A Podcast with CEO Gregor Angus (Republished)

2022 September 9 / Commissioning Process, Distribution, Documentary Production, Funding a Documentary, Netflix, Network Profile, OTT, Podcast, Producers' Tool Kit, Streaming Video, UK, VOD

Queen Elizabeth‘s passing reminded me of our 2019 coverage of TRUE ROYALTY, the ‘mega-niche’ streamer for “the 150M people worldwide who are Royal super-fans.” TRUE ROYALTY now carries a library of “450+ constantly-refreshed quality titles about Royalty today, around the world and throughout history.” First published, October 2019 TRUE ROYALTY is a London-based subscription video …

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Selling Your Documentary to the Streamers: Opportunities beyond Netflix and the Big 5. Podcast with Wendy Bernfeld

2022 July 27 / Amazon, Apple, Commissioning Process, discovery+, Disney +, Distribution, Netflix, Pitching, Podcast, Streaming Video, VOD

WENDY BERNFELD is a highly respected, veteran executive who has enjoyed industry-leading roles in film, PayTV, SVOD , international co-production and distribution. She is the Founder and Managing Director of the Amsterdam-based RIGHTS STUFF CONSULTANCY. In our absorbing conversation, she shares her detailed, practical knowledge about how to identify and sell to the many platforms …

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