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Afghanistan in Documentaries: Sunny Side’s Story of the Month. Plus: Is Barack Obama a celebrity-fixated documentary producer?

2021 August 30 / Australia, Commissioning Process, Conferences & Markets, Coronavirus, discovery+, Disney +, Distribution, Documentary Production, Facebook, Inclusivity, Internet Economy, Monthly News Roundup, Network Profile, Off The Fence, Osprey, Panels, Public Television, Streaming Video, Sunny Side of the Doc, UK, VOD, Women and Film

Essential Afghan Documentaries – War boosters & critics: 15 key documentaries about Afghanistan, From ‘Taxi to the Dark Side’ to ‘Hell and Back Again‘ // Variety ‘Pat Tillman‘ and other films both critical and supportive of the war // Washington Post Art Workers in France Mobilize to Help Afghan Creators // Artnet Women journalists fear brutal Taliban // Vice Director’s escape from …

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PBS Strategy in the Streaming Era: Meet Sylvia Bugg, PBS Chief Programming Executive & General Manager at Sunny Side of the Doc

2021 August 11 / Conferences & Markets, discovery+, Disney +, Distribution, Documentary TV, Inclusivity, Internet Economy, Interviews, Netflix, Network Profile, Osprey, Panels, Pitching, Public Television, Sunny Side of the Doc, VOD, Webinars

Sylvia Bugg is PBS‘s highly-respected Chief Programming Executive & General Manager, General Audience Programming. Sylvia shares her strategy and program highlights in our engaging Meet the Executive session for Sunny Side of the Doc. Watch the Session: Key Themes I begin by asking Sylvia how PBS is adapting to the streaming era. She references clips …

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Documentary Decision-makers Guide. New and Updated from Sunny Side. 260 Buyers. 42 Countries! Save $69.95!!!

2021 August 9 / Africa, Australia, Canada, China, Commissioning Process, Conferences & Markets, Distribution, Foundation Funding, Funding a Documentary, Netflix, Network Profile, Pitching, Sunny Side of the Doc

Who are key documentary buyers worldwide? What programs and series do they want? How can you reach them? 260 decision-makers / 137 companies / 42 countries The expanded and updated Sunny Side of the Doc Guide to Documentary Decision Makers is now available for $99.95. That’s a 33% instant savings of $50 off the regular …

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Sunny Side of the Doc: Who came? Who won? Most attended session? And much more! Highlights of the successful 2021 Virtual Edition.

2021 July 5 / Conferences & Markets, Sunny Side of the Doc, VOD, Webinars

Here are the numbers that highlight the success of Sunny Side of the Doc 2021. Delegates Industry professionals: 1,500 Decision Makers: 380 Women: 58.5% Countries: 58 Companies Companies registered: 891 International: 68% Exhibitors: 310 Contacts made: 1,025 Platform Visits: 57,000 Projects/Programs: 475 One-to-one meetings: +1,000 Messages exchanged: 16,360 Audience Hours of industry sessions: 53 Total …

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SEASON OF THE OSPREY: A Beautiful Blue Chip Wildlife Special from Love Nature, CosmoVision and PBS/WNET’s Nature.

2021 June 21 / Commissioning Process, Distribution, Documentary Production, Documentary TV, Facebook, Funding a Documentary, Network Profile, Osprey, Sunny Side of the Doc

Today’s announcement of the production wrap of the superb SEASON OF THE OSPREY special is particular thrill. I’m honored to have joined director Jacob Steinberg on much of his long journey from concept to distribution with industry-leading partners Nature, Love Nature and Blue Ant International. And thankful to everyone on the editorial and commercial teams …

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SUNNY SIDE OF THE DOC – NEWS ROUNDUP, June 2021: Unscripted Investment Frenzy & more

2021 June 14 / Australia, Conferences & Markets, Disney +, Documentary Production, Inclusivity, Internet Economy, Monthly News Roundup, Netflix, Public Television, Streaming Video, Sunny Side of the Doc, UK, Unscripted TV, VOD, Women and Film

Story of the Month: Investors Target Unscripted Production. There’s a frenzy of investment in unscripted production // Wall Street Journal. New SVOD’s fail to understand that success depends on streaming addiction // Lightshed Partners. Netflix Australia: Revenues surge but avoids taxes and local production // The Age + Documentary Business. Audiences want more documentaries in streaming libraries …

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Discovery Documentaries: SVP Howard Swartz reveals “The docs we’re looking for!”

2021 June 2 / Commissioning Process, Conferences & Markets, discovery+, Documentary TV, Funding a Documentary, Interviews, Network Profile, Panels, Pitching, Sunny Side of the Doc, Unscripted TV

Howard Swartz is the Senior Vice President Docs and Specials, Factual Networks & Streaming, for Discovery. For Sunny Side of the Doc‘s Meet the Executive session, he joined Peter Hamilton to share Discovery’s documentary strategy and key buckets. Following are session highlights, including clips of several projects that reveal Howard’s priorities. MISSION & STRATEGY What …

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A PERFECT CRIME: Creating Germany’s First Netflix Original Documentary Series

2021 May 19 / Case Study, Funding a Documentary, Netflix, Pitching, Sunny Side of the Doc

A Perfect Crime is a four-part documentary series for Netflix that analyzes the murder in 1991 of powerful politician Detlev Rohwedder. This German-produced True Crime series reveals the dark side of German reunification. The assassination shook Germany’s recently reunified people. The crime remains unsolved, and resonates even today. Christian Beetz is co-head of Gebrueder Beetz …

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