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SELLING YOUR DOCUMENTARY TO NETFLIX: My new resource-packed online course. Now with a 700-program online database

2021 February 18 2021 February 21 / 'Sweet Spots', Case Study, Commissioning Process, Distribution, Documentary Budget, Documentary Production, Netflix, Network Profile, Streaming Video, Webinars

SELLING YOUR DOCUMENTARY TO NETFLIX is my new, resource-packed course designed for both industry professionals and developing talents. The online course features: How to pitch your project effectively! A unique 700-program database of Netflix originals & acquisitions Step-by-step video tutorials Worksheets, and other downloads Proposal templates, and much, much more… The course includes NETFLIX 2021: …

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Who are the documentary buyers? What do they want? How many? Deal highlights and more

2020 November 21 2020 November 21 / Case Study, Commissioning Process, Distribution, Documentary Budget, Documentary Production, Footage.net, Netflix, Off The Fence, OTT, Panels, Pitching, Producers' Tool Kit, Public Television, Sunny Side of the Doc, Uncategorized, VOD, Webinars, ZDF-E

Twelve documentary buyers and producers reveal what drives their decisions. Each commissioner is driven by a particular strategy, pipeline and budget ‘sweet spot’. Each producer describes a unique path from concept through funding and production to distribution. Since 2010, the mission of my Documentary Business newsletter has been to reveal how these individual production pathways …

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BBC STORYVILLE: Mandy Chang guides her legendary documentary strand through COVID turbulence. Our panel at virtual CCDF-CNEX

2020 October 15 2020 October 15 / 'Sweet Spots', Commissioning Process, Conferences & Markets, Coronavirus, Distribution, Documentary Production, Panels, Public Television, Ratings, UK, Webinars

Mandy Chang, commissioning editor BBC-STORYVILLE recently joined my panel at Taiwan’s virtual CCDF-CNEX Documentary Conference. In this post, we recap Mandy’s valuable insights into the legendary STORYVILLE stand, and the impact of COVID on the BBC’s documentary commissioning process. Our fellow expert panelists were: Hong Kong-based, Phoenix TV exec Haibo Huang And from Washington DC, veteran …

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BBC History Strategy: Sunny Side interview with commissioner Simon Young, buyer of 70+ hours / year

2020 August 20 2022 July 1 / 'Sweet Spots', Archive, Commissioning Process, Conferences & Markets, Coronavirus, Distribution, Documentary Budget, Documentary Production, Documentary TV, Interviews, Network Profile, Pitching, Public Television, Ratings, Sunny Side of the Doc, UK, Unscripted TV, Webinars

For my Sunny Side of the Doc Meet the Executive interview, the BBC‘s Commissioning Editor for History Simon Young, shared his vision, priorities and three notable examples. Pipeline BBC History: 70-80 hours. Specialist Factual: 400 hours. History’s broad remit: Ancient to Early 21st century. The BBC’s Documentary unit also commissions recent History programs. Simon Young …

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CuriosityStream Strategy. 3,000 Titles: What do they want? Meet Jorge Franzini. (Video + Notes)

2020 July 27 2022 July 1 / 'Sweet Spots', Commissioning Process, Conferences & Markets, Documentary Production, Documentary TV, Interviews, Network Profile, Sunny Side of the Doc, Unscripted TV, Webinars, Workshops

CuriosityStream is the highly regarded streamer dedicated to traditional factual programs, and launched by Discovery founder John Hendricks: What is CuriosityStream‘s unscripted strategy? What do they want? What are examples of recent hits? For a Sunny Side Meet the Executive session, Jorge Franzini shared CuriosityStream’s vision and programming priorities. Watch our informative and exclusive Sunny …

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France Télévisions’ Documentary Strategy for 1,900 hours: An interview with Catherine Alvaresse for Sunny Side. Watch the video!

2020 July 24 2022 July 1 / 'Sweet Spots', Archive, Commissioning Process, Conferences & Markets, Documentary Production, Documentary TV, Interviews, Network Profile, Sunny Side of the Doc, Unscripted TV, Webinars, Women and Film, Workshops

France Télévisions is France’s multi-channel public broadcaster, buying 1,900 hours of documentaries / year. For a Sunny Side Meet the Executive presentation, Catherine Alvaresse shared France Télévisions’ vision. Watch my informative and exclusive conversation with Catherine Alvaresse: FRANCE TÉLÉVISIONS: CATHERINE ALVARESSE Recorded June 15, 2020 Overview What is the big picture for France Télévisions? Describe …

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Smithsonian Channel’s Unscripted Strategy: What are the trends? A Sunny Side interview with Chris Hoelzl. Watch the video!

2020 July 16 2022 July 1 / 'Sweet Spots', Archive, Commissioning Process, Conferences & Markets, Documentary Production, Interviews, Network Profile, Podcast, Sunny Side of the Doc, Unscripted TV, Webinars

Smithsonian Channel is a partner of the Smithsonian Institution, and is recognized for its carefully curated factual schedule: What is Smithsonian’s documentary and unscripted strategy? What do they want? What are examples of recent trend-setters? For a Sunny Side Meet the Executive session, SVP Programming & Development Chris Hoelzl shared Smithsonian’s vision and programming priorities. …

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Channel 4 Unscripted Strategy: What do they want? What do they pay? An ‘exit interview’ with Fatima Salaria. Watch the video!

2020 July 14 2022 July 1 / 'Sweet Spots', Archive, Commissioning Process, Conferences & Markets, Documentary Production, Interviews, Network Profile, Sunny Side of the Doc, UK, Unscripted TV, Webinars, Women and Film

Channel 4 is Britain’s youth-targeted, edgy broadcast network.: What is C4’s unscripted strategy? What do they want? What are examples of recent hits? What does C4 pay for programs? For a Sunny Side Meet the Executive session, Fatima Salaria shared Channel 4’s vision and programming priorities. Fatima announced today that she is departing C4 to …

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