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FEATURES 2007RIEFS ( Cont.) MIP TV B Not Content Programming • Wild Talk Africa Unveils 8 Leverage & Relationships Second Event In New August Slot The international television distribution arena is a complex Time of the Writer Festival In synergy of programming, slots, quotas, cable TV, Free TV, • VOD, DVD, mobile TV, Internet TV, hardware, software, and Durban Celebrates 10th Year an essential component in the global engine: relationships. • Hip-Hop Kidz It's a Beautiful Thing One would be hard-pressed to find anyone other than Herb From Foothill Entertainment Lazarus, President of Carsey-Werner International, the international sales and distribution arm of Carsey-Werner • Yang Signs First Look Deal With FME Distribution, who in 2007 celebrates 53 years in the • Indian Film Festival Los Angeles television business and has successfully - it seems Celebrates Five Years effortlessly - built that engine of relationships that work. • Japan Leads Asia In Acquiring Fostering The Indigenous Path French Programming 12 Of Our Worldwide Culture • RDF Snags Creative Director South African based documentary Feature filmmakers Damon From Granada and Craig Foster are an extraordinary ensemble. Over the past 15 years Documentary Feature Films have gained a • Italy Takes Front Seat At MIPTV considerable foothold and become part of the mainstream for • Saving Shiloh Debuts At MIPTV audiences worldwide. The most recent example, Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth, demonstrates that global audiences will • Sony Acquires Animated Project support and champion documentary features. South Africa is Across Multi Platforms renown for its long legacy of documentaries on wild life and documentary filmmakers from the region. • Meerkat Manor Hits Third Series Run • Medical Mysteries Get In The Zone 4-20 MIP TV BRIEFS • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Russian • Keller Entertainment Group Format Version Wins Overall In Timeslot Unleash An Eye For An Eye • Wadah Khanfar, Director General of Al Jazeera • In the Pink NBDtv In The P!nk Keynote Speaker at MIPDOC • Regent Broadens Base • 11th Edition Of Cartoon On The Bay MIP TV 2007 PRODUCT GUIDE • All3Media Launch Educational Slate 21-64 The indispensible Guide to Television Product Available At MIP TV • Cinando Enters Into B2B Digital Alliances
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COMMENT [MIPTV] Elspeth Tavares 2007Publisher & Editor in Chief Where Have All the Good Television Programs Gone? here is no doubt that as broadcasters, buyers, and the rest of the the environment that it embraces, and whether you show I Love Lucy ancillary interest that come together at MIPTV, the definition of in America or Bangladesh (subtitles, please, not dubbed) identical Ttelevision (not in its purest sense) as we know it has changed emotions are evoked in the audience worldwide. Third Rock From The beyond recognition. Or has it? We could argue today that the moving Sun, The West Wing, and Joan of Arcadia (to name but a few) are all images broadcast over the internet is television, and further when you stellar examples of great writing and great television that would do look at the You TUBE and MYSPACE sites and others of that ilk, one likewise. may pause to wonder: 'Have we lost the plot? ost of us spend at least some time on the road, and the n the 1950's we would not have been far off the mark in thinking sameness of the reality shows and program scheduling in that, apart from bringing us information on events happening Mgeneral is trite and simply boring. If one assumes the Iaround the globe, national television was a way to sell product to scheduler is keen to program his/her station's prime time viewing to the local market. I recall growing up seeing advertisements for eclipse another station's prime time, is there an assumption that, with household items. Today, a preponderance of advertising (in the US in 24 hours of television available worldwide, during the rest of the particular) is for Viagra, Claritin, and assorted other medications all of evening the audience is not watching other time slots? Inevitably, you which if taken, could initiate the onset of all manner of ills (many life- end up switching channel to channel to an endless rotation of threatening!). Along that line of thinking, one could assume that hackneyed C & D programs from the 80's era. today's television programming might be more geared to baby boomers, but broadly speaking it's not. ompanies like Regent have carved out a niche supplying movies to fill those other hours and give their buyers good n the US, whilst one understands the dynamics of the ratings (given Cmarket share, but the world is a big place and television is a the demographics of the majority of advertising), one cannot help hungry animal that needs to be fed. Niche television is growing in Ibut wonder why have great shows like Third Rock From The Sun, leaps and bonds, from people who like game shows to others who want The West Wing, Deadwood, Joan of Arcadia - all well scripted clever to watch golf. For the majority of audiences worldwide more good shows, vanished from the air? Granted that currently Grey's Anatomy, niche programming is needed. Clearly we are not feeding the animal an amazingly well scripted series is the toast of Hollywood. Additional what it needs to sustain itself. In the case of the UK's ITV, it's not just to the great writing, is the diversity of the superb cast, structured by the issue of advertising. The channel has gone downhill with its creator Shona Rhimes, an African American woman, who crafted unoriginal approach to what it expects its viewers to watch. It was Grey's to reflect a microcosm of society at large . refreshing to hear Michael Grade blast the channel for being insipid, and lacking in verve and originality. hile the powers-that-be at the networks are surprised and ecstatic with the ratings, it really should not be such a herein lies the tale, Grays Anatomy works because it is Wsurprise. There is a wealth of writers - many of them extraordinarily original, and can play for years to come. It's a female, many African American, Hispanic, and Asian - who write great Tslice of everyday life that's excellently written and delivered television. We live in a society that is multi cultural, multi racial, and with wit and verve. Elsewhere in this issue Herb Lazarus tells us that multi societal. When television was introduced into our homes world the library of Carsey-Werner, will continue providing for the creators' wide, the stereotypical family consisted of mom, dad, two kids, one grandchildren's grandchildren, There may be one or two misses, (and pet, one home, and two cars. These days, society is all of the I would venture to add they stepped outside of being original or preceding, and more. It's diverse, it's interesting, it's challenging, and perhaps they were too ahead of the time), but the majority of their its culturally rich. And it's a diversity that should be embraced, shows extend into the future because they are well written, and well acknowledged, enjoyed, and celebrated. Grey's Anatomy is ultimately cast. a true reflection of the society we now live in. And perhaps that is the root of its success. Diversity is the new Money, and the decision venture to say that it is the Internet - our 'new television' - that sees makers who grasp that paradigm in both television and film will enrich everyone hither and yon, and off course, with too many factors to audiences worldwide. Iprocess. Immediacy has become the tool of the moment. The problem is that there is very little or no experience to back it up, and merican television and film remain King of the castle so we argue: “Do we need to back it up? And the same wheel turns in commercially. Schedulers everywhere are casting backward the same direction until a Michael Grade, or a Shona Rhimes dares to Aglances to prior decades and re running series all over the challenge the accepted norm and risk personal creativity and succeed. world. Why? If you examine an episode of I Love Lucy closely, the Everyone likes a success, but few are willing to put their necks on the writing is as relevant today as it was in the 50's - both to society and line and be counted. Have we lost the plot? We have indeed.
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MIPTV 2007 BRIEFS Keller Entertainment Group NBDtv Unleash An Eye For An Eye hosts the modern take on the In criminal justice system. People love the show because it allows an the angry party to go to court and get revenge.” Micheline Keller said: “It's a National Lampoon franchise P!nk show. The verdicts that the judge hands out are revengeful types of Special verdicts but they are also a lot of UK independent distributor fun to watch. It's not revengeful in NBDtv, which has one of the an ugly way, but fun. It's a spoof of largest music programming those very serious judge shows.” libraries in the world, launch an Max Keller continued, “The other array of new programming at project we are excited about is MIP-TV, including new additions 1362: The Kensington Enigmas, a to their established contemporary feature length documentary, that's and classical music very well produced with quite programming. Performed live at Max & Micheline Keller remarkable footage from nine the Royal Albert Hall, London The Keller Entertainment Group continue to do that, there are countries. It is a very controversial Ecce Cor Meum (Behold My principals Max and Micheline buyers from every territory story, very interesting and very Heart) is Paul McCartney's fourth Keller attend MIPTV together for throughout the world continuously entertaining, proving that the classical release and features the first time in a number of years. re-licensing our programs, and Normans discovered and settled in Kate Royal (Soprano); The Boys of King's College Choir, The award-winning team has been they always do well.” The Keller America 100 years before Cambridge; The Boys of partnered in life and business so Entertainment Group Library has Columbus, and this was carved Magdalen College Choir, Oxford; long, they are celebrating what seen steady sales as the into granite rune stones in the London Voices; and the Orchestra they describe as Act Three. proliferation of channels grow, and American mid west.” of The Academy of St Martin in Together they are renown for a rich the need for programming, in Max and Micheline Keller's plans the Fields conducted by Gavin history and long legacy of particular series, is in vogue. Series for the future do not include Greenway. With over 23 million producing quality projects for the are currently enjoying a extensive television production, albums sold, plus recent Brit & small and big screen. The renaissance due to the built in but the Kellers are currently Grammy nominations and an recipients of many awards for their 'repeatable value attachment' for involved in raising a substantial MTV US award under her belt, productions, including Emmy the audience and the relatively low feature film fund for production, chart-topper P!nk provides an nominations and Emmys, The cost of re-licensing reruns as distribution, and P&A. The funds electrifying performance live on Keller Entertainment Group opposed to acquiring or becoming will give them the flexibility to stage at Wembley as part of her library consists of several hundred involved with a series production joint venture with an American current sold out world tour. episodes of programming that from concept. mini major and distribute P!NK: Live From Wembley include two different Tarzan series, Research shows that specialized internationally for a slate of nine Arena was filmed in high Acapulco Heat, and Conan. The niche programming and the films they have fully developed definition and is available as a company's award-winning movies growing popularity of well- and are ready to go. The budget 60' or 90' duration. Having include Women of Valor, Dreams produced documentaries is the range of the films is 25-50 million achieved 36 number one chart of Gold, Gramblings, White Tiger, current wave, and the Kellers, with named star American actors positions internationally, sold Kent State, and Now and Forever. forerunners in hitting 'a current and directors. Max Keller over 18 million albums, and Max Keller said: “Micheline and I wave' at just the right moment, concluded, “That does not mean garnered some 133 gold and are very excited to be participating introduce two new projects to we would not do a 15 million platinum awards around the world, Il Divo Live at the Greek in this year's MIPTV through the MIPTV. Max Keller continued, dollar film, but the range we are (1 x 53') features the auspices of IFTA (International “Over the years we have rarely looking at is 25-50 million. We are internationally renowned operatic Film & Television Alliance) and taken on third party projects, and not strangers to feature films. We super group live at the Greek mark the company's 30th year when we have they have been very have produced three features in the Theatre, Los Angeles. This attending MIPTV. Many special. We have to feel that they past, two with Wes Craven - the performance is part of their 86- international buyers are already are commercial and that the international feature Summer of date sell out world tour, during familiar with our product which is broadcaster will do well with the Fear and Sharon Stone's first film which they played to over primarily awarding-winning TV programs. The two projects we Deadly Blessing directed by 500,000 fans across the UK and shows and four television series. have chosen to highlight at Craven, and Now and Forever with the USA. At this stage of our career, which I MIPTV are very special projects Cheryl Ladd. Our product has An independent for more than 21 refer to as Act Three, we have and we think they will do always had a trademark for quality, years, NBDtv is now part of decided it's time to reinvent extremely well for the so our features films will have high production and distribution ourselves and determine what we broadcasters. An Eye for an Eye is quality scripts which will be group DCD Media plc. NBDtv would like to do for the next ten to a docu-soap of approximately 160 commercial.” The Keller presents a unique portfolio of fifteen years. Over the years we episodes. It's a big hit in America, Entertainment Group plans a high quality drama, music, have been exploiting our high and the newest twist on popular Cannes International Film Festival entertainment, and documentary quality library and we will courtroom drama. Kato Kaelin announcement on the fund. programming and formats.
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MIPTV 2007 BRIEFS Regent Broadens Base our supply base considerably and are actively contributing much more towards assisting in financing for our producers. Creatively, we are getting involved at an early stage with the scripts and casting to make sure the films meet the specific needs of our buyers.” Regent's move signals what is happening in the broader international picture, as the TV stations become more selective in terms of product and niche, and their audiences demand more production Gene George value. Gene George added: “The Delivering on the company's marketplace continues to refine and business model to continuously focus and we are finding more and supply the international marketplace more that the broadcasters we supply with product to serve ongoing expect a certain type of film and relationships with its family of volume from Regent. As a result, we buyers, Gene George, President of have broadened our supply base Regent Entertainment, announces considerably and have become more Blond Ambition - Available From Nu Image four new films at MIPTV. These actively involved in the production include the action/disaster film process.” Nuclear Hurricane; Kiss the Bride Image In Media is one of Regent's starring Tori Spelling, Philipp Karner new suppliers, and Regent is All3Media Launch and James O'Shea in the romantic assisting, both creatively and comedy genre; Home by Christmas financially, to produce their next two Educational Slate starring Linda Hamilton and Rob action/disaster films, Lava Storm and ALL3MEDIA International unveil series, Serious Amazon, which has Stewart in the family genre; and Tidal Surge. George concluded: “We an educational slate of now sold to broadcasters in the Stolen Life starring Antonio Sabato have a number of clients who are programming aimed at children 8- USA, Russia, Denmark, Israel, Jr. and Odette Yustman in the thriller looking for this genre of product to 15 at MIP-TV. Indian School, from Norway, Bulgaria, Sweden, Hong fill their schedule and product lines. genre. Both Home by Christmas and BBC4 and Lion Scotland for Open Kong, Poland, Canada, and Stolen Life were produced by Regent We believe that working with University, is an observational Belgium. Also available from and are two of several films made for additional producers from an early documentary series capturing the All3Media is series three of Rooted Lifetime Television in the United stage, outside of Regent Studios, States._Gene George commented, enables us to deliver a product more daily lives and interests of students from Rooftop Productions for Five, “We have taken an aggressive and suited to our customers needs. This and teachers at an Indian school. UK. Rooted takes more children proactive approach and Regent way we can also provide films with Produced to coincide with the 60th aged 8-13 years on journeys of Studios, our production arm, is now high programming value for our anniversary of Indian discovery as they trace their family, just one of several sources of product buyers since we can maximize the Independence, Indian School (10 x culture, and religious roots, for our company. We have broadened content they require.” 1/2 hour) offers a fresh perspective travelling to the countries of origin of India, seen through the eyes of of their parents or grandparents. the children. India is one of the This 13 x _ hour series visits fastest growing and culturally locations including Bangladesh, 11th Cartoons On The Bay diverse populations in the world, Colombia, Jordan, Mauritius, The 11th edition of Cartoons On The Gardiner - Playhouse Disney, United where new technologies develop Morocco, and South Africa among Bay, takes place in Salerno, 19th- States; Céline Limorato - France 5, rapidly alongside traditional many others. A total of 39 episodes 22nd April directly following France; and Maurizio Forestieri - farming, and religion and cricket are available. MIPTV. The international Festival director, Italy. Starveillance, a film are a way of life. The series reveals ALL3MEDIA International is one of for the best television animation in competition in the section what it is like for these children to the UK's leading independent productions of the year will in 2007 dedicated to all ages, is an indiscreet grow up in their fast developing television programming distributors, showcase 162 programs from 30 glance into the secret or imaginary country. A further eight young and represents a variety of producers countries, including the United private lives of the stars in people, aged 12-15 years, are from around the world, including States and Canada, France, Hollywood. How did the first embarking on the journey of a Bentley Productions, Company Germany and Italy, Estonia, Croatia, meeting between Demi Moore and lifetime in Serious Andes, from the Pictures, Ecosse Films, Lion Israel, Poland, Singapore and Ashton Kutcher really go? Why did BAFTA award-winning factual Television, Morning Star Taiwan. Participants attending the Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie choose series Serious. The eight Entertainment, North One Television, event are able to screen the Namibia as the place for the birth of youngsters take on the challenge of Ruby Films, South Pacific Pictures, programs in the Digital Library. their child Shiloh Nouvel? surviving in the extreme Tiger Aspect, BBC Productions, Forty programs short-listed for the Returning to showcase at Cartoons environment of the Andes in World Productions, and Wised Up. eight categories in the competitive On The Bay festival are well-known Ecuador where they partake in a ALL3MEDIA International has section compete for the Pulcinella animators Fusako Yusaki, with Peo project to help save the highly achieved top export status for Awards. This year's jury consists of and the works of art in the Peo endangered Spectacled Bear - the consecutive years for several of the Wolfgang Wegmann - Gallery, also Bill Plympton, with inspiration for Paddington Bear. shows in our catalogue, including Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), Guide Dog. Also at Cartoons On The Produced by CBBC for BBC1, the Midsomer Murders, Orange British Germany; Jan-Willem Bult - KRO Bay are programs from upcoming launch of Serious Andes comes on Academy Film Awards, Ultimate Youth TV, the Netherlands; Beth young animators. the heels of sales for the previous Force, and Wild at Heart.
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MIPTV 2007 BRIEFS Cinando Enters Into B2B Digital Alliances Film, said, “It's a cost effective way Number) is to film what ISBN is to professionals of the film industry to provide instant delivery, control books. An ISO standard, ISAN worldwide. Cinando highlights the of viewers permissions, traceability gives registered film content a Marché du Film - Festival de of viewings, and a high level of unique, permanent, internationally Cannes' strategy to provide security, as well as eliminating recognized reference number, essential communication tools to shipment costs.” Howard identifying the work and its related the industry. It is supported by the Kiedaisch, CEO of Arts Alliance versions at every point of its Media Program. Cinando.com is Media, added, “We are delighted to lifecycle. Patrick Attallah, available for a yearly fee of 95 partner with Cinando to offer the Managing Director of ISAN-IA, euros but its access is included in Vizumi Pro service so that people said, “The benefits to producers are the Marché du Film registration can benefit from the ease of digital several. ISAN allows much better fee. distribution, and make their content identification, and therefore Based in London, Arts Alliance Jérôme Paillard available instantly anywhere in the tracking, of the use that is made of Media is Europe's leading provider Pushing the envelope to maintain its world.” The Vizumu Pro service is the content, and is always linked to of digital film distribution status as the leading international being made available for a platform descriptive metadata, which in our services, and is dedicated to Film and market event, Festival de fee of 550 euros per film title, which digital era allows users to better building a European digital Cannes and Arts Alliance Media covers 3 different versions per title search and find content. We are very network to deliver film to the have entered into a digital B2B (feature, promo/short, and trailer). pleased with our partnership with cinema, to the home, and between services partnership which offers An introductory offer of one free Cinando.” industry players. For Video-on- buyers and sellers instant access film will be available to the first 200 Cinando.com was previously demand (Download to Rent and from anywhere in the world to sales companies to subscribe. cannesmarket.com. Launched in Download-to-own), Arts Alliance watch films and projects available Cinando members will have the 2000 by the Marché du Film, it has Media provides ISP's, media for sale. films they select available directly at developed into the leading database companies, and e-tailers with turn- Vizumu Pro, a new B2B Video-on- one click. Simultaneously, Cinando of the film industry worldwide. key solutions for acquiring rights demand (VoD) tool, replaces the has been signed to a partnership Continually updated information is and security distributing digital need to send screeners. Arts agreement with the ISAN available all year long and notably video content over the internet to Alliance Media will be responsible International Agency enabling each during and before the most their audiences. AAMs Vizumi for digitizing, encrypting, and new project entered in cinando.com important film markets such as Network currently carries content securely delivering content (feature to get an ISAN number as an Toronto, the American Film Market, from major studios and leading films, promos, and trailers) to additional complimentary service Berlin, and the Marché du Film. independents, and powers viewers online. Jérôme Paillard, offered to producers. ISAN Cinando.com online network is download services on partner Executive director of the Marché du (International Standard Audiovisual exclusively dedicated to the websites. Wild Talk Africa Unveils Second Event In New August Slot The second edition of the Durban geared to wild life filmmakers. For CATEGORIES FOR ROSCAR The Best Children's Wildlife Wild Talk Africa takes place 27th- the first time, a wildlife stills CELEBRATORYAWARDS Production is awarded to the best 30th August 2007 at the ICC in photographic exhibition will enable include the Best of the Festival, natural history or environmental Durban. The Wild Talk Africa all wildlife photographers the awarded to the best entry across all production produced for a initiative was founded in 2005 when opportunity to exhibit their categories. The production is children's audience, aged 12 and a group of 30 dedicated enthusiastic photography to the delegates. A original, attempts to change the under, which stimulates an interest individuals came together and panel of judges will chose a winner perceptions of natural history in the natural world. deemed that Africa, the very of the best on display. filmmaking, and makes a lasting The Environmental and continent that has been the setting The ROSCAR Awards were impression on the audience. This Conservation/Campaign for international award-winning unveiled in 2006, Sponsored by category cannot be entered - all Production is awarded to the best wildlife films, should host a wildlife KZN Wildlife. The bronze Rhino entries in the categories below will production which contributes to the film festival to promote South sculpture is designed by Mark automatically be put forward for awareness of environmental and Africa as the center of excellence in Coetzee of Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife. this Award. conservation issues facing the natural the wildlife filmmaking genre. The The Rhino was chosen as the animal The Best Cinematography is world. The production must convey a initial members of the group that most encompasses Durban, and awarded to the production which conservation message and/or a 'Call included Dr. Pallo Jordan - Minister named the ROSCAR as a play on displays the most exceptional to Action'. The Best Newcomer is of Arts and Culture, Eddie Mbalo - the Oscar. In 2007 the ROSCAR camerawork. The Best Production awarded to a first-time producer (or CEO NFVF, Marcel Golding - CEO Celebratory Awards extends to an using innovative technology is filmmaker) in the wildlife/natural e.tv, Mark Wild from Animal Planet, evening gala event. The Awards awarded to the production which history filmmaking arena. To qualify and 20 wildlife filmmakers. Sophie are a celebration of natural displays and incorporates a wide as a newcomer, a filmmaker should Vartan is the Festival Director. history, eco-tourism, and cultural variety of creative approaches using have only been producing films or Originally held in April 2006, it filmmaking. The award is non- new technology. The Best Wildlife documentaries from 2005 onwards. attracted 350 delegates, from 17 competitive and is intended as Production with a limited budget is The Durban Wild Life Film Festival countries. For 2007 the event accolades for the filmmakers. awarded to the best wildlife sponsors include Ezemvelo KZN organizers hope to double the Entries are made widely production with a budget of less Wildlife, IDC, National Film & attendance and attract 600 delegates accessible to the public as part of than R6 000 per minute Video Foundation, Shell, e.tv, and with an array of seminars and events a community outreach program. (approximately $800 or £400). Thompson Tours.
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MIPTV 2007 F EATURE Not Content Programming Leverage & Relationships The international television distribution arena is a complex synergy of programming, slots, quotas, cable TV, Free TV, VOD, DVD, mobile TV, Internet TV, hardware, software, and an essential component in the global engine: relationships. One would be hard-pressed to find anyone other than Herb Lazarus, President of Carsey-Werner International, the international sales and distribution arm of Carsey-Werner Distribution, who in 2007 celebrates 53 years in the television business and has successfully - it seems effortlessly - built that engine of relationships that work. In a One-on-One interview in Carsey-Werner's new offices on Ventura Blvd. in Los Angeles, Elspeth Tavares of The Business of Film explored the following thoughts with Herb Lazarus. Has the international Television distribution arena really fundamentally changed, and what issues are at the core when we examine the quantity of programming that is available worldwide? Herb Lazarus
THE BUSINESS OF FILM: There appears to you can’t judge the value of HERB LAZARUS: It starts with knowing the be more and more programming available at Internet rights so I use what customer. We' have an office in Singapore for the three important markets: NATPE, MIPTV, I refer to as Kentucky wind age Southeast Asia, in Miami for Latin America, and MIPCOM. Where does it all go? in London for the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. You have to know the people THE BUSINESS OF FILM: That would be a HERB LAZARUS: Television is 24 hours a you're dealing with and what their needs very interesting new portal, one of the many day, seven days a week, and 12 months a year might be at any specific time. And it happens, examples of how the television programming globally. The simple answer is content. In the in many cases, by accident. When we go to footprint is changing globally. Another is last 25 years, that factor has gone from one to MIP TV, amongst the group of us, we might Internet rights. As a program provider, are you ten, on a scale of one to ten, with one being have 175 appointments in advance. If all 175 able to judge or put a value on those rights? And when we had three networks and ten being people show up during the week, we feel the if not, how do you deal with the buyers who it now that we have five or six. Plus, we have market's a success. However, the market's real appears are making that request almost the cable channels and digital channels. So as far value has always come from the unexpected. norm? as content providers such as Carsey-Werner The person we don't have an appointment with are concerned, this is only good. I think suddenly shows up and he's the buyer from HERB LAZARUS: No, you can't judge the television was always intended as an Croatia. We establish what his needs are, and value of Internet rights, so I use what I refer to advertising vehicle, to get people to buy if he's looking for sitcoms, he has come to the as the Kentucky wind age. That being, if you product as a result of watching programming. right place. It starts just from there, from want to buy Internet rights, the question is: Globally, the needs of both advertising and being in the market, being attuned, and How much do you want to pay? If the answer programming have opened up exponentially. knowing the buyers and knowing what's is $100.00, you say 'That's not enough.' If the I'm glad that I was around when it was one, going on. come-back is 'Okay, we'll pay $150.00' and and I hope to be around when it's ten plus. I'm thinking more, now we're at $175.00. At The need for programming is expanding into THE BUSINESS OF FILM: Compared to the some point, you will discover the right mobile phones, video on demand, volume of programming, how many buyers number, It's the same with pricing subscription, and the Internet. As an example, are there? Somewhere in the hundreds? programming when you go into a country. You I was approached not too long ago by Obviously, as a distributor, there are never can take all sorts of factors into account, or try someone who has a very good idea: taking enough. Is it by virtue of the length of time in to, but it ends up with a negotiation. How programming that we've dubbed into foreign the market place that you know the buyers and badly does the buyer want it? How badly do languages - specifically French - and putting it have developed relationships, or do you travel you, the seller, want to sell it? Who has the on the internet, either on a subscriber basis or a lot? leverage at that moment? perhaps on a VOD basis, and having the French program transmitted around the world, HERB LAZARUS: All of the above. We don't THE BUSINESS OF FILM: Carsey-Werner except in French-speaking territories, which travel as much as the major studio executives. no longer produces. You only distribute the can be blocked now. Imagine you're at the We mainly travel when there is an important library of programming. How do you market French Embassy in Tokyo, wouldn't it be nice deal we are securing, but we go to three main the programs? For example, in Thailand or if you could access Third Rock From The Sun, markets: NATPE, MIPTV, and MIPCOM. Australia, how do maximize the value of your or That 70's Show, or Grace Under Fire, or That's where a lot of the business is done. programming? Roseanne?
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THE BUSINESS OF FILM: There are many HERB LAZARUS: That's two different television stations, and therefore many questions. A lot of research is being done, but it's opportunities, but there is also an incredible primarily for the domestic market. There isn't amount of programming. Any of the much research on the international side, but it catalogues from those markets lists hundreds just doesn't work the same way it does in of thousands of hours of available America. In the States, it's a numbers game. It's programming. How are you able to find your totally how well the show performed either on niche? Is it because Carsey-Werner is a brand the network or, if it's in syndication, how it's name for sitcoms, and there are, let's say, 175 doing in specific markets. I think, to a large buyers who want sitcoms? How does an extent, the international side, outside the United independent such as your company carve out States, is still a relationship business. I think a niche when the major companies get most of that's still a very important aspect of what we do. the play and can command the time slots? THE BUSINESS OF FILM: When you look at The 70’s Show HERB LAZARUS: That's a good question. how vast television has become internationally, Yes, we do specialize in one type of program. THE BUSINESS OF FILM: What's the many companies I have spoken to feel the value So I like to think that if a programmer in difference between cable, digital, and pay- of relationships is over-rated. But when there are Thailand, for example, is looking for a half- per-view? Isn't it all just On Demand? limited slots, with various countries having hour sitcom, he may get in touch with us quotas and available time for specific because he knows that's what we do. On top HERB LAZARUS: I guess in a sense you could programming, isn't it usually about 'the of that, of the shows that we've done, when say that about television. On Demand is an relationship'? we talk about the thousands of hours of expression that means you're going to pay for programming available, how many of them something. Cable, while you're paying for it, is HERB LAZARUS: You're right. It is to a great have been successful is really the question. not On Demand. There's a very fine line. You extent. I used to talk about this, years ago. At How many of those shows have gone more could actually probably argue either way, but that time, I was at Twentieth Century Fox, and if than one to five years, or have gone into it's all paid. With the exception of free we had a western and Warner Brothers had a syndication in America, for example? Or have television, you could say that it's all on demand. western, and we were both trying to sell it to the done eight years like the 70's Show, or six BBC, they were going to buy it from the person years like Third Rock? We have sitcoms that THE BUSINESS OF FILM: In the slots that they liked to do business with, because at that we don't necessarily sell all the time. But the are available, and Carsey-Werner has very point, they wouldn't have known which western ones that are successful will continue, in my successful programming, is there a sales was going to be better. So the question was: opinion, as long as there's television. strategy or negotiation with the programmer at Who would you prefer dealing with: Fox or the TV station in Thailand or Australia, that puts Warner Brothers? THE BUSINESS OF FILM: Carsey-Werner you in the slot where the value of the program is recently picked up the Stephen Cannell maximized and you are better able to negotiate THE BUSINESS OF FILM: In terms of the library, and it's a good library, Where do you renewals? international relationships, there used to be keep selling it? How often can you sell and just two people to deal with, London and ----- resell the material? Do you license them for HERB LAZARUS: Not usually. It's very hard --. Actually, there are still only a handful of half a year or a year? What's the upside with for us to convince a programmer to put one of the same people who have moved around to that kind of programming? our shows in a particular time period. They various companies, largely because the generally know what they want to do with it. We structure of television in the United Kingdom, HERB LAZARUS: As far as company policy might be able to show them how the show or France, or most places outside the United is concerned, we try to license programming performed in a certain time period in other States is still limited. It's not like it is in for as little time as possible. If we can get places and that may help get the time period that America, which many companies fail to factor away with a week, (laughs) we would love we think the show deserves, but it's got to be up in. that, but we can't do that. It's usually two to to the programmer. three years. Within that period, you go back to HERB LAZARUS: I think it's true, and that's talk about renewal, which as you can imagine THE BUSINESS OF FILM: Is there much a good point, because the sellers are sitting happens a lot. Although the Cannell programs research on your end that provides information around trying to get to know the buyers, and have been around a long time, they weren't so you can maximize sales? Or is it that in the buyers are sitting around trying to get to necessarily around when digital channels, or Thailand, the going rate is $3,000 for a half-hour know the sellers because that's where their when some of cable channels were on the air, sitcom, or whatever that figure is? value is, as well. and there's a market. Continued on page 10
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THE BUSINESS OF FILM: Now that Carsey-Werner is not producing anymore, staffed by people who have how much life can there be in showing Third been in the business for a long Rock From The Sun and your other programs, time and have those vital around the world? long-term relationships
HERB LAZARUS: I've spoken with people around the world who have pretty much THE BUSINESS OF FILM: That's a concept asked me the same question, and my answer - one can't imagine today. Now, when you think I don't mean this to be flighty - is that in about doing a program, you have to pitch it to Casey-Werner's case, the library this the network and you have to pre-sell it before company owns will feed the owners' you can even start production. Then you get grandchildren, because of its quality and the the pilot, and maybe the pilot will work, and number of its successful shows. There's a maybe it won't. new generation and there are new ways to exploit it. There's always new technologies HERB LAZARUS: In those days, we just went coming along, and it keeps going around and out and produced shows. Some were very around. I think Casey-Werner's offerings will funny, some were very good, and some were be around forever. As long as we can keep the very bad. We always did 39 half-hour material in good shape so that it can be episodes, because in those days, there were 39 telecast, I think we're fine. With regard to first-run and 13 repeats during the summer. Third Rock From The Sun putting our material on HD, we're talking That was the way it was programmed on the about doing it here and there, but at the stations. When you went out selling the If they can say, I've got a great 'in' at moment, it's not that crucial for us. I think program, you would go to an advertiser - say Twentieth Century Fox or Carsey-Werner or HD is more important for sporting programs, in Norfolk, Virginia - and you'd pitch the show Warner Brothers, that's a plus for them. rather than the drawing-room sitcom. to the agency. And they'd say, 'That's sounds pretty good. What are you looking for?' 'Oh, THE BUSINESS OF FILM: There seems to THE BUSINESS OF FILM: Herb, in the 53 we're looking for a 52-week deal,' we'd say. be a lot of middlemen between middlemen, years you have been in this business, what has They'd come back, 'Well, I don't know if we with very few people able to have direct been the biggest change aside from obviously can afford 52 weeks, but how about we give contact to the TV stations. Clearly, Carsey- the proliferation of channels around the you 26?' You'd say, 'Okay', and you'd structure Werner does not need to do that. world? a deal for 26 weeks. Then you'd go to the next agency down the street and you'd pitch that HERB LAZARUS:No, we don't do that. It HERB LAZARUS: I remember back in those advertiser with a 52-week deal, and they too depends on the company. A small company days when we produced programs in the would say 'We can't do 52, but we can give that needs help in distribution goes to the United States for the syndicated market - not you 26.' Okay, now you've got two 26's. Then middleman, who is either going to buy the necessarily the network. We had sixty you'd go to the local TV station and say, 'Look, program or resell it, or - depending on the salesmen in the country, and some only had we got the brewery and we got the bank at 26 arrangements you make - sell it for you and one city as their market. There might have weeks each. What kind of a time period can take a commission. We have offices been two guys in Chicago, three guys in New you give us?' They'd say, “We could give you covering all the territories, staffed by York, but one guy handling just Pittsburgh, 7:00 on a Thursday night.' 'Fine' we'd say. 'You people who have been in the business for a because we used to sell advertisers as well as guys sign them up for the time. We'll sign them long time and have those vital long-term television stations, and it was incredible. It up for the program.' And that's how the deals relationships, which enables us to continue was so much fun at that time. In '54/'55, the were done. Segueing back to today, there are being successful in maximizing the sales international business hadn't gotten started. It many ways to sell content. But, I try to not call of our own productions and the Stephen was only a few years later that it first became it content. It's programming. Cannell library. Earlier, we talked briefly viable for us. We'd produce a new show every about leverage. That's what it comes down three months and go out and sell it nationally. THE BUSINESS OF FILM: You don't like to to. If you have a program that two or more Regionally, we'd sell it to a big brewery in the call it content? Why? people want, you are home free. There's no Midwest and maybe a banking operation in two ways about it. If you're knocking on the Northeast and then get the time periods HERB LAZARUS: This is programming. the door to get them to buy something, from the television stations to put the show on You can get content in a pill bottle. you're in trouble. the air. It sure was fun. (Herb Lazarus smiles).)
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Fostering The Indigenous Path Of Our Worldwide Culture Over the past 15 years Documentary Feature Films have gained a considerable foothold and become part of the mainstream for audiences worldwide. The most recent example, Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth, demonstrates that global audiences will support and champion documentary features. South Africa is renown for its long legacy of documentaries on wild life and documentary filmmakers from the region.
Craig (left) & Damon Foster at the editng bay of their Cape Town Studio outh African based documentary Feature They made the film with us, as much as we filmmakers Damon and Craig Foster are an thats’ the power of film and that could, and we spent a lot of time going back to Sextraordinary ensemble. The brothers grew inspires us - we are influenced by get their comments. That's why, I think, many up in South Africa in a wooden bungalow on the the work we do and through film scientists and educators use the film because it's Atlantic Ocean where their bedroom was below to influence the audience an anthropological piece, and much of that the high water mark. By the age of three they knowledge had not been available before.” could dive; by the age of five they could survive in a positive way unding for the Great Dance was secured off the ocean. By day they foraged and hunted in from a number of avenues including an environment that cemented a bond and So for us it's a natural step to combine those South African local government support, unique relationship with nature that was to be F exceptional experiences of our childhood with local broadcast support, European distributors, the foundation of their company and the films our love for the type of filmmaking we do, and the Fosters' own resources. The Foster they choose to make. In the mid-1990s, as was where we work with the images in our studio, Brothers are currently formulating a business typical of young South Africans, the brother's then are able to go on extraordinary expeditions, plan to enable them produce The People of the left to see the world and have other experiences. under extreme situations, and work on the Eland as well as other projects. They said, Across the globe, they lived on islands in the project together as brothers.” “Films such as these are quite expensive to middle of nowhere surviving off the land he Foster brothers had made a number of make, because it takes much more time, and where their appreciation of the natural documentary films on conservation in they are generally considerably longer than the surroundings was heightened, and TAfrica before embarking on their first one-hour model. Subsequently, it is quite hard to “something very special and independent Documentary Feature, The Great Dance, and the raise finance. As it is for any independent in the happens”. On returning independently to first film made within their own company. film industry, money is not that easily available. South Africa they decided to form a company Damon Foster said, “The Great Dance has been I think film can't always be seen as a purely that would enable them to combine their love recognized as one of the first films in the capitalistic return on an investment. I don't and passion for Africa with making films wildlife documentary genre where the people believe there's any other system that can about peoples' relationship to an were integrated in a fundamental way. In the influence as many people as quickly as film, and environment.Craig Foster said, “We've both majority of those kinds of films, almost without that's film's huge power. So that inspires us. We lived off the sea on islands in different places exception, the humans were not part of the are influenced by the work we do, and we try, in the world. That's what we know and love: environment. There was just the Serengeti through the film, to influence a mass audience in the human/animal/environment connection. migration type environment, and people didn't a positive way.” Looking back, we had an incredible play a role.” Craig added, “It was the first film The success of the partnership in both the childhood. Our grandparents - our great gran we made with the SAN indigenous people. filmmaking and the ongoing success of the and our gran who's still alive - brought us up They were involved with the production and company together with the integrity of the and gave us unconditional love and support for commented on the edit, and own part of the projects the Fosters wish to make reside in a whatever we were doing, and looked after us film. The Working Group of Indigenous unique serene 'human symbiosis' in which the while our parents went out to work. Our dad Minorities in Africa represents the SAN brothers simultaneously live their lives, shoot would come back and tell us about how he was Bushmen and receives a royalty on each sale of and direct the films together, and deal with the charged by hippos and elephants. the film. day-to-day without skipping a heartbeat.
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Damon explained, “It's a funny thing, but I (we) living group to have grown up as nomadic can't separate the functions. It's a business and a hunters. They hold 40,000 years of accumulated creative process, and if you take away any of cultural knowledge, handed down orally for those aspects, it's completely split. I wouldn't be over 500 generations. In less than 10 years, doing this if it wasn't with Craig.” Craig these remaining elders will die, and their interjected, “Damon's actually better with some knowledge will be lost forever. The situation aspects of the business. I'm perhaps better at would seem hopeless but for a miracle - a small selling a project. We've always done things group of determined young Khomani have totally together. Now we're in a position where in realized that they need to save themselves. The building the company maybe I'll go do documentary feature film will document the something and come back. But the most bizarre The face of //Kabbo an elder of the now extinct epic journeys of four young SAN to reconnect thing is, in the seven or eight years, we've never /Xam group (a group within the SAN Peoples) who with their diminishing heritage before it is too had one argument.” Damon continued, “We find was imprisoned in 1870, is projected onto a Quiver late. We will see them journey to the four we don't need to communicate verbally. We have tree, from an original photograph in the corners of Southern Africa to explore the horror a subconscious communication. We can fix a car Craig Foster collection and magnificence of their past, from the tip of together yet we both know nothing about how to word - we're interested in communicating many Africa to the furthest northern depths of the fix a car, and we can't do it separately. It's the of those ideas, too. We have tried to experience a Kalahari, from the mountains of the weirdest thing.” lot of those things ourselves so we can Drakensberg to the museums of Cape Town s filmmakers the Foster Brothers have understand where they're coming from.” where the bones of their ancestors still lie developed their own individual way of he Foster Brothers are truly a unique team unburied in boxes. The four young SAN Aworking when shooting films that stems and filmmakers who are dedicated to their eventually return home with the knowledge and from an inner core of creativity fuelled by an vision. Their next big project, The People understanding to move forward. The four unknown essence imbued in their experiences as T journeys will serve as a platform that will enable of Eland is in collaboration with Anant Singh of children. Craig said, “We currently work on two South Africa based Distant Horizon. Damon us not only to chart their individual explorations or three films at once, and that's a necessary Foster said, “We are very proud to be partnered and personal growths, but also to document the process to keep us going just as it is for most with Anant Singh's company, and we are rich cultural heritage of the SAN people as a independent companies. Ideally we would love currently working closely with Helena Spring, whole before this knowledge is lost forever. to work on one project at a time to keep the Anant's Head of Production to develop the script. Craig Foster added: “The SAN are the last integrity and produce films that have substantial The relationship came about from Anant having group of truly independent nomadic hunter- depth. We've developed a technique where you seen our work, at which point we started gatherers, and the next generation won't have don't start out shooting and finish with edit. You preliminary discussions as to the projects we both known that experience. So I think there's an shoot, edit, shoot, edit, shoot, edit - so you're wanted to make and how we could work together. unparalleled opportunity to learn and glean building this organic life form that becomes a From the onset Anant informed us that he wanted something about all of us from this generation film. And you can layer each part of the film. to make films that would make a difference. That of people who are still alive.“ You layer the pictures and you layer the sound, was a great joy for us because it meant we had in a way that provides more information than is found a collaborator who shares our sensibilities and sense of purpose to create films that can truly The SAN are the aboriginal people of Southern make a difference to our society now and in the Africa. _Their distinct hunter-gatherer culture in the cheetah's eye you can future. The basis of the film is The Khomani stretches back over 20,000 years, and their _genetic origins reach back over one million see the three hunters reflected SAN of the Central Kalahari who are the oldest living indigenous tribe in the world. Genetically years. Recent research indicates that the SAN are but you can't see that on the linked to every human being across the planet, _the oldest genetic stock of contemporary humanity. Ten thousand years ago their exclusive they are a people who hover on the brink of first time necessarily _domain stretched from the Zambezi to the Cape extinction. Their traditional nomadic way of life of Good Hope, from the Atlantic to the Indian has changed. The colonial onslaught has severed Oceans. Three hundred years ago European their link to the land and the animals. The there initially. For instance, say, in The Great colonists called them "untamable". Now children feel there is no future, and the elders are southern Africa's 110,000 _remaining SAN face Dance, the percussion is made from the quills of faced with haunting reminders of their past. This a porcupine. We recorded the sounds of cultural extinction, living lives of poverty on the group is representative of other SAN people outer edges of society. Today they _struggle to raindrops hitting the earth, we dropped rocks, we across the sub-continent, of which only 110,000 recorded feathers and sand, and that's all win back a foothold, along with their pride, in the remain alive today. In 2003, a tragic road lands they once roamed freely. imbedded in the soundtrack. You'd never know accident claimed the lives of 5 Khomani The Working Group of Indigenous Minorities in that, but unconsciously it's hitting you. And it's Shamans - the last of their tribe to hold the Southern Africa - WIMSA - was established the same thing with the pictures. There's a lot of knowledge of the trance dance, a healing practice in_1996 at the request of the SAN in South stuff that you'll never see the first time. In the that held them together as a group and was a Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and cheetah's eye, you can see the three hunters symbol of their ancient heritage. Given the Zimbabwe, to provide a platform for their reflected but you can't see that on the first time genetic link between the Khomani and every communities to express their problems, needs necessarily. There are numerous hidden human, their cultural heritage and who they are and concerns. _WIMSA is required to advocate messages in the entire film that impact on other influences the instinctive and biological and lobby for SAN rights, to establish a network_ levels. Doing that takes a lot of time and energy. impulses that drive the modern world. Losing for information exchange among SAN But that's what we're interested in: basic this vast cultural heritage would mean losing the communities and other concerned parties, _and to provide training and advice to SAN communicating on a much deeper level. Since only remaining link to our true origins.“ we we're interested in indigenous people who communities on tourism and _integrated In the remote Chumkwe region of Botswana, a development projects have a shamanic society - for want of a better small group of !Kung elders remain - the last
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MIPTV 2007 BRIEFS Time Of The Writer Festival In Durban Celebrates 10th Year
Doreen Baingana Ngugi Wa Thiongo Oscar Hemer Ronnie Govender Tom Eaton Tsitsi Dangarembga Tom Lanoye
Hosted by the Centre for Creative Imraan Coovadia, whose highly Dangarembga, author of the of the Memories of Modernity Arts (University of KwaZulu regarded comic-dramatic novel seminal Nervous Conditions, made project. In its exploration of Natal) and celebrating its tenth The Wedding was followed in 2006 a second visit to the festival. different forms that writing takes, year, eighteen writers from ten by the well-reviewed Green-Eyed Dangarembgas much-anticipated the festival this year turned its countries attended the Time of the Thieves, and Fred Khumalo, editor second novel The Book of Not, focus onto the digital realm with Writer 2007 international writer's and columnist at The Sunday released in August 2006, was blogger Mohammed Ali from Iraq, festival (19-24 March) in Durban, Times, whose novel Bitches' Brew launched at the festival. whose award-winning blog Iraq the South Africa. Several highlights of was joint winner of the European A Caine Prize finalist and writer of Model provides some of the most the festival were the Human Rights Union Literary Award in 2005, fiction, poetry, and educational insightful comments form war-torn Day program that featured a which he followed up with Touch material, Chika Unigwe's Iraq. Readings, discussions and reading of works by assassinated My Blood in 2006. Participant (Nigeria/Belgium) debut De Feniks book launches took place nightly at Russian journalist Anna Zukiswa Wanners debuted The was the first book of fiction written the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre at Politkovskaya, a rare interview Madams, a cheeky and witty by a Flemish author of African the University of KwaZulu-Natal. with Miriam Tlali, and a portrayal of post-apartheid racial origin. Vamba Sherif The impressive schedule of culminating presentation by role-reversal in the domestic (Liberia/Netherlands), author of launches in 2007 included The celebrated African literary sphere. Completing the quintet of three novels in Dutch, is another Book of Not by Tsitsi luminary Ngugi Wa Thiongo, who talented young South African author of African origin who tells Dangarembga; Undressing Durban spoke on the role of writers in voices was Tom Eaton, a popular particularly African stories in a by Rob Pattman, Sultan Khan, and propagating and cementing human columnist for the Mail and language not native to the Faith Ka-Manzi; Wizard of the rights. Wa Thiongo's first novel in Guardian, and author of the continent. Tom Lanoye, a prolific Crow by Ngtgi wa Thiongo; Inter- almost two decades, Wizard of the irreverent novel The De Villiers and multi-talented Belgian who is play: A Collection of Plays by Crow, was launched during the Code (2005), and Texas (2006). highly regarded for both his poetry Ronnie Govender; and Hot Type by festival. One-time Staffrider The festival also hosted the and theatre work, recently toured Bongani Madondo. columnist, Miriam Tlali was experienced writers Michael Holland with Antjie Krog focusing A broad range of day activities in recognized for having been the first Chapman, one of the South Africa's on language linkages. Oscar the form of school-visits, black woman writer to publish an foremost literary scholars and Hemer, an established Swedish workshops, a publishing forum, an English novel, Muriel at curators, and Ronnie Govender, a novelist with a keen interest in educators forum, and a prison Metropolitan, in South Africa, native of Durban. Govender was Africa, attended as part of the writing program, formed part of while her 1980 novel on the recently awarded the South African festival's partnership with the the program to promote a culture of Soweto uprisings Amandla was Literary Lifetime Achievement Memories of Modernity project, reading, writing and creative banned. Award by the Department of Arts which is supported by the expression. Time of the Writer's commitment and Culture. Writers from the Department of Arts and Culture Time of the Writer 2007 was to local writers saw an impressive continent of African writers well- and represents a broad supported by the Department of gathering of contemporary South represented by Ngtgi wa Thiongo collaboration between K3 of Arts and Culture, National Lottery African voices, including 2006 (Zimbabwae), Aminata Sow Fall Malmö University (Sweden) and Distribution Fund, HIVOS, City of Caine Prize winner Mary Watson. (Senegal), and Doreen Bainganas the Center for Creative Arts and the Durban, Stichting Doen, French Watson, whose winning story (Uganda) who debuted Tropical Center for Culture and Media Institute of South Africa, Royal Jungfrau was taken from her Fish: Stories out of Entebbe, a Studies of the University of Netherlands Embassy, Pro moving debut collection Moss, is collection of linked short stories KwaZulu-Natal. The art exhibition, Helvetia Arts Council of one of a current crop of young exploring the coming of age of Houses of Memory at the Durban Switzerland, Adams Campus South African writers reshaping three African sisters, which won Art Gallery (4-25 April) was Books, Elizabeth Sneddon and reimagining the country's the Commonwealth Prize for First produced by South African and Theatre, and the University of literary landscape. Others included Book, Africa Region in 2006. Tsitsi Swedish artists and is the structure KwaZulu-Natal.
Cannes Film Festival May 16-27 2007 The Business of Film The Carlton Hotel Office 149 Tel: 04 93 06 41 49 Fax: 04 93 06 68 49 Press releases email during Cannes: [email protected]
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MIPTV 2007 BRIEFS Hip-Hop Kidz It's a Beautiful Thing From Foothill Entertainment Ashley Olsen movies, Hip-Hop perfect foundation for a wide array Kidz recording group. Marketing Kidz: It's a Beautiful Thing revolves of 'tween through teen entertainment and licensing plans are being around the Kidz' efforts to create a vehicles - from an incredibly coordinated by industry veteran, hip-hop video for a competition that character rich television series, to Harold Weitzberg, Weitzberg could land them a record deal. music CD's, mobile and telephony Consulting, Inc. Additionally, Allison, the daughter of a content, and additional direct to Penguin Young Readers have conservative businessman who DVD feature films. launched the first two titles in a disapproves of her involvement in Suzy Stone fitness expert and dance series of books. Future plans for the anything having to do with Hip Hop, instructor, founded the real-life Hip- brand include TV, additional motion is torn between loyalty to her friends Hop Kidz dance troupe and quickly picture projects, live touring shows, and the approval of her father. saw an opportunity for kids to and a wide variety of consumer Jo Kavanagh-Payne Without her, the video won't get participate in America's fastest products. Foothill Entertainment, Inc. launch made and her friends may miss their growing dance craze in a fun and Foothill Entertainment, Inc., was Hip-Hop Kidz: It's a Beautiful Thing big break. But does she dare defy her positive way. The fitness program founded in 2000 by former DIC to international market at MIPTV. father - or can she find another now has over a thousand students in Entertainment EVP of Business and Prior to MIPTV, HHK Entertainment solution? “We are delighted to dozens of locations across America. Legal Affairs, Gregory Payne, and LLC granted Foothill Entertainment represent this unique and inspiring The troupe has also toured Jo-Kavanagh-Payne, former Link worldwide television and project,” stated Jo Kavanagh-Payne, internationally. The motto for Hip- Television Entertainment SVP of US international home entertainment President of Foothill. “Everything Hop Kidz is “No Drugs, No Operations. Foothill Entertainment distribution rights to the premiere about this production is first rate - Violence…Just Dance!” specializes in the co-development video movie. Executive produced by from the story line, to the hip-hop The DVD was released in the US in and distribution of children's and industry veterans Mark Bacino and soundtrack and the choreography. October by Genius Products and is family entertainment programming. Jim Green, who also produced the We truly believe that this film and packaged with a bonus CD featuring The company is based in Santa highly successful Mary-Kate and the characters it introduces are the music performed by the Hip-Hop Barbara, California.
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Yang Signs First Look Deal With FME FremantleMedia Enterprises has signed expand our definitions of beauty by working with FremantleMedia. Their a first look development deal with exploring the world's most fascinating track record says it all. When it comes Serena Yang to deliver a host of subcultures. David Ellender, CEO to high-quality, globally themed cutting-edge lifestyle titles. Yang will FremantleMedia Enterprises, said of programming, nobody does it better. work with FME to develop four titles the deal: “As the creator, executive All of my shows have universal within the lifestyle genre: The Beauty producer and host of each of these themes, so they are the perfect partner Hunter; Truth, Love & Sex; Bionic provocative shows, we see Serena as a for me. They really understand the Living, and Paradise Found. As former true auteur, a unique voice and an international vision of my brand and West Coast CNN correspondent for innovative cultural scout for a new I'm very excited to have their support.” World Beat, CNN's groundbreaking generation of globally-minded viewers. The deal was brokered by Lisa Honig, international music series, Yang We're delighted to be working with her Vice President Program Distribution anchored specials from Hong Kong to to develop these programs, which will USA & Canada. FremantleMedia Montreal. Most recently, as creator, no doubt be hugely appealing all over Enterprises (FME) is the commercial executive producer and host of the the world. The lifestyle genre is a key arm of FremantleMedia and comprises series Eye Of The Beholder, appearing priority for us for 2007 and beyond, Fremantle International Distribution on the Travel Channel and Discovery and we are actively looking to work (FID), FremantleMedia Licensing HD Theater in the US, Yang travelled with original talent like Serena.” Worldwide (FLW), and Fremantle the globe on a quest to examine and Serena Yang said: “I'm thrilled to be Home Entertainment (FHE). Serena Yang
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MIPTV 2007 BRIEFS Indian Film Festival Los Angeles Celebrates Five Years and launches the careers of new Indian filmmakers Recipient of widespread acclaim for the variety while celebrating the careers of those who have and complexity of her roles spanning nearly 30- contributed to the success of Indian cinema,” said years, she is widely regarded as one of the most the Festival's Director, Christina Marouda. influential personalities of her times for her Based on a true story, Jag Mundhra's English contribution to the Indian creative arts. Three films language film Provoked stars Aishwarya Rai as a of her finest performances - Kamla, Panchvati and battered Punjabi wife who is sentenced to life for Mirch Masala - will be screened as part of the murdering her alcoholic abusive husband and is festival's tribute program. Educated at the City later pardoned by the English courts by an University of New York, she received her unprecedented appeal that redefined the laws of Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts at Hunter College in “Provocation” in future battered spouse legal Manhattan. Naval made her acting debut in the cases. The film has an all star Indian and British film Ek Baar Phir in 1979 and has acted in more cast including Academy Award nominee Miranda than 60 films since. Over the years she has received Richardson, Naveen Andrews, Nandita Das, much critical acclaim for her roles in Chashme Rebecca Pidgeon, and Robbie Coltrane. Written by Buddoor, Kamla, Mirch Masala, Leela, and Freaky Carl Austin and Rahila Gupta, Provoked is based Chakra. She also wrote and directed Thodasa on the book Circle of Light by Rahila Gupta and Aasmaan, a TV series about women, and has Kiranjit Ahluwalia, Provoked is produced by authored several poetry books, including Lamha Aishwarya Rai - Provoked Sunanda Murali Manohar and directed by Jag Lamha, Black Winds and Other Poems, and River Mundhra. The film gets a US release by Eros Poems, which is based on her experience trekking Jag Mundhra's provocative drama Provoked Entertainment in May. through Zanskar Valley in Ladakh, Himalayans. starring Aishwarya Rai, Naveen Andrews, Miranda Columbia University graduate Rajnesh Her passion for photography stems from her Richardson, and Nandita Das opened the 5th Domalpalli's Telegu feature VANAJA closed the extensive adventure travels. A skilled mountaineer, Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) festival's program. The film most recently received Naval navigated the treacherous mountain terrain (April 17) at the ArcLight Hollywood. The six-day the Berlin International Film Festival's Best Debut of Ladakh alone in 2004; the experience grew to be red carpet event closed (April 22) with Rajnesh Feature Award. Vanaja stars newcomers Mamatha one of the most pivotal of her life. Her collection of Domalpalli's Vanaja, Best Debut Feature winner at Bhukiya, Urmila Dammannagari, and photographs of Ladakh, entitled In Search of the Berlin International Film Festival. The 2007 Ramachandriah Marikanti. Set in the rural South Another Sky, has received widespread recognition event honored acclaimed actress, poet, painter and Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, where social for its astonishing grace and the depth of the writer Deepti Naval. “It is really exciting to barriers are built stronger than fort walls, Vanaja landscapes portrayed. celebrate our 5th anniversary with the LA explores the chasm that divides classes as a young IFFLA 2007 is sponsored by Time Warner, Sony, Premieres of such important films like Provoked girl struggles to come of age and secure her destiny Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Wells Fargo, Deuxe Labs, and Vanaja. Last year we opened with Deepa as a classical dancer. Emerging Pictures is Nickelodeon, Chakra Cuisine, Masala Bowl, Mehta's Water and we can truly say that Indian scheduled to release Vanaja in the US second Deluxe Labs, FilmworksFX, Prime Focus, Raskin cinema is growing in popularity and is here to stay. quarter. Honoree Deepti Naval is an accomplished Peter Rubin & Simon (RPRS), Showbiz Software, Our festival showcases the best of Indian cinema actress, writer, poet, and nature photographer. Wells Fargo Bank, and Yogitimes.
Japan Leads Asia In Acquiring French Programming During the Tokyo French Film Festival, TV France 10 Francs- 2001 Audiovisuel - AB International International Tokyo Showcase and Unifrance Film Distribution - Alphanim - Andana Films - Arte - joined interests for the first time. Forty-two French Calt International - Carrere Group DA - Celluloid distributors of feature films, fiction for television, Dreams - CNDP/SCEREN - Coach - Europe animated cartoons, documentaries, and performing Images International /M5 - Europacorp - Films arts and live performance programs showcased Distribution - France Télévisions Distribution - their product to Japanese acquisition executives at French Connection Multimedia - Futurikon - the ANA Hotel, at the annual March event. Japan is Gaumont - Gemini Films - INA - Les Films de la the leading Asian market for high-tech mobile Perrine - Les Films du Losange - Marathon telephony and broadband Internet connections. In International - Médiamétrie - Eurodata TV - 2007, taking advantage of statistics that Japan is the Millimages - MK2 - Onoma - Pathé Distribution largest market for French programs, special - Productions Tony Comiti - Pyramide attention was placed on the use of these International - Rezo Films International - Roissy technologies for French content during discussion Films - Saint-Thomas Productions - Sequence at a round table between French and Japanese SDP - SND/M6 DA - StudioCanal- System TV - professionals working and living in the country. Télé Images International - Terranoa - TF1 Representatives of the main broadcast and thematic International - The Coproduction Office - UGC channels, including DVD publishers and International - Wide management - Wilde Bunch distributors were in attendance as well as buyers - Zarafa Films - Zed. The TV France International from Taiwan and Korea. The following producers website lists 140 companies and 22,000 and distributors (members of TV France programs, all available in French, English, War Inc. - Available From Nu Image International or of Unifrance) attended the event: Spanish, Japanese, and Chinese.
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MIPTV 2007 BRIEFS RDF Snags Creative Director From Granada group development team, which Greg Goldman, head of (A&E), Taking Care of Business includes the recently-hired development and programming of (TLC), House of Dreams (A&E), talkbackThames comedy executive, RDF USA, and Wendy Roth, the Dinner Takes All (TLC), Decoding Clelia Mountford, Tremayne will be executive producer of Wife Swap Disaster (Discovery Times), and responsible for developing and USA, which has been picked up for Bought and Sold (HGTV). Charles pitching ideas on behalf of RDF a fourth season by ABC and is Tremayne became a Fellow of The USA and all the RDF UK produced out of RDF's New York Royal Television Society in 1999, companies. “We wanted to find office. Prior to joining RDF, and as an executive producer has someone with real talent who has Tremayne was Executive Vice won Emmys, BAFTA, and Royal strong relationships with all the President at Granada America since Television Society Awards. He East Coast buyers and knows how 2002, and oversaw all programming moved to New York in 2000 to to operate with several development and production for Granada on the manage the new joint venture teams at once,” says Lambert. East Coast, in addition to personally between Granada and The New “We're delighted that Charles has creating long-running shows like York Times. The joint venture was Charles Tremayne agreed to come on board as he has The First 48 for A&E and Room responsible for programming and RDF Media Group has appointed the track record that proves he can Raiders for MTV. During his time at series for numerous outlets, Charles Tremayne as a Group do this extremely well. He will be a Granada America, the New York including Nova and Frontline on Creative Director. Tremayne will be highly effective link between our production office has been PBS. Prior to that, Tremayne lived based at RDF USA's New York UK content companies, our US responsible for hundreds of hours of in the UK, where he worked for office and report to Stephen operation, and the East Coast US programming for American cable Granada for more than fifteen Lambert, RDF Media Group's Chief buyers.” Tremayne will liaise channels, including series like years, including serving as the Creative Officer. Signalling another closely with LA-based Chris Dallas SWAT (A&E), Sensing Controller of Factual Programs in significant hiring for Lambert's new Coelen, CEO of RDF USA, and Murder (Discovery), Airline 1996.
Italy Takes Front Saving Shiloh Seat At MIPTV Capture Italian Media. The Art & Debuts At MIPTV Business of Italian Fiction features trilogy with over seven Guido Barbieri, General Manager, million copies sold. Also RTI-SPA/Mediatrade and Luca headlining the company's slate Milano, Head of Marketing and and executive produced by animation, Rai Fiction. The MIPTV MarVista for Lifetime Opening Night Party is hosted by Television is the drama 17 and Italy and reflects the country's rich Missing starring Dee Dee cultural diversity. The group pavilion War & Peace - RAI Pfeiffer (CSI: Crime Scene for the Italian International Institute Investigation, CSI: New The Italian television industry is of Foreign Commerce (ICE) and the York), and The Terrorist Next highlighted throughout MIPTV producers' associations ANICA, APT Saving Shilon Door, a primetime movie for featuring MILIA with a series of and UNEFA bring together over 50 The third and final installment Canada's CTV also debuting at conferences that focus on the companies specializing in animation, of Saving Shiloh debuts at MIP-TV and anticipated for country. “Italy has a long tradition of fiction, and the production and MIPTV for international Canadian broadcast in Summer excellence in the audiovisual field distribution of documentaries and broadcasters from Marvista 2007. Inspired by true events, and has produced some of the world's technologies.Massimo Mamberti, Entertainment, which has The Terrorist Next Door is the greatest film directors and TV Managing Director of ICE said: “ICE acquired the international chilling story of a race against content creators,” says Paul Johnson, has been attending MIPTV since television distribution rights to time, as CSIS and the FBI piece Director of the Television Division 2001 and since then it has become a the Shiloh trilogy of movies, together the clues that lead from for Reed MIDEM. “It is one of the must-attend event for promoting based on the best-selling novels an extremist gunned down in top five countries in the world to Italian audiovisual and digital by John Newbery Medal-winner France, to a terrorist sleeper cell make a significant impact on the productions. Year after year, Italian Phylis Reynolds Naylor. Saving blending in on the quiet streets television industry, and today, with companies are realizing the business Shiloh debuted to US audiences of Montreal. Starring Kathleen over four million subscribers to 3G opportunities that are to be made at in August 2006 from Warner Robertson (Hollywoodland, mobile phones and the highest MIPTV and more of them attend Home Video. Saving Shiloh Scary Movie 2, Beverly Hills, penetration rate for mobile phones in each year. In 2006 our stand housed (Jason Dolley: Complete 90210), Chenier Hundal (Dr. Europe, it is the largest European 39 companies and this year there are Savages, The Air I Breathe), Doolittle 3, The Dead Zone), market for mobile audiovisual 50.” Key Italian companies Shiloh (Michael Moriarty, Scott Chris Martin (The L Word, content.” exhibiting include RAI, RAI Trade, Wilson, Blake Heron, Rod Veronica Mars, North Shore), Three conferences focus on the RTI-SPA/Mediatrade, Mondo TV, Steiger), Shiloh 2: Shiloh and Michael Ironside Italian audiovisual sector starting on Rainbow, Babel Networks and Season (Zachary Browne, Scott (Desperate Housewives, Monday. Antonio Campo Dall'Orto, Magnolia Spa.In 2006, Italy ranked Wilson, Michael Moriarty), and Smallville, ER, Top Gun), The CEO Telecom Italia Media and VP fifth as the largest country in terms of Saving Shiloh are based on the Terrorist Next Door is executive MD MTV Southern Europe, is the attendance at both MIPTV & critically acclaimed novel produced by Marvista. featured speaker on the subject MIPCOM.
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MIPTV 2007 BRIEFS Sony Acquires Animated Project Across Multi Platforms In the first quarter of 2007 Sony Mortal Kombat 2). This agreement Marie Jacobson, senior vice cable outlets and an ideal multi- Pictures Television International marks SPTI's first acquisition of a president, programming and platform offering for global and (SPTI) signed a landmark project for exploitation across all production, international regional sponsors.” Brent agreement to exclusively acquire of these platforms, and involves networks, SPTI said, “Afterworld Friedman added, “As much as I've all international television, SPTI's distribution, international is just the property SPTI is actively enjoyed working in all the Internet, digital sell-through, networks and digital business seeking to propel our mobile and conventional mediums, I believe gaming, and mobile rights to lines. As part of the agreement, digital content efforts around the we have created something that Afterworld, a futuristic 2.5D SPTI will acquire 130 two-minute world. Stan and Brent have represents a new form of content - animated episodic property from episodes to be distributed across brought us a concept tailor-made the online convergence of Emmy Award® nominated TV, web and mobile outlets, for today's digital consumer. It's television and video games. producer Stan Rogow (Lizzie creating a ubiquitous brand tailor- fresh and relevant and exactly Hopefully, Afterworld will not McGuire, All I Want for made for today's multi-platform what our global partners expect only become appointment Christmas) and renowned multi- consumer. The episodes will be from Sony. This is an excellent viewing, but an immersive, platform writer Brent Friedman made available as two-minute opportunity for SPTI to cross- interactive experience that (Command & Conquer: Tiberium episodes as well as 13 half-hour stream content across our warrants spending many hours in Wars video game, Dark Skies, episodes international mobile, digital and our digital sandbox.” Meerkat Manor Hits Third Series Run Southern Star International, Meerkat Kalahari Project since creatures from their own point 2005. Animal Planet reaches 287 international distributors of 2004. “We are delighted to get a of view, with unprecedented million households in more Meerkat Manor is launching the green light for a third series,” depth and continuity,” said than 160 countries worldwide third series at MIPTV 2007. said Clare Birks, CEO, Oxford Phillip Luff, senior vice with programming customized Animal Planet in partnership with Scientific Films. “The audience president and general manager, in 24 languages. Animal Planet Oxford Scientific Films has response to the series around the Animal Planet International. is a joint venture between commenced production on a third world has been amazing, and “The series is now a global Discovery Communications and season of the global hit series. everyone wants to know what phenomenon, receiving BBC Worldwide in all Meerkat Manor is filmed entirely the Whiskers are going to do exceptional ratings in markets international regions except the in high-definition and premieres next. There are some big around the world as well as UK and Italy. Oxford Scientific worldwide on Animal Planet in surprises in store, right from the critical acclaim and a variety of Films is a division of Southern 2007. Meerkat Manor presents an first episode, but you'll still see industry awards since it first Star Entertainment UK plc. intimate portrait of the same some familiar faces and much- premiered in 2005.” Meerkat Southern Star is an integrated family of meerkats as they live loved characters as well.” Manor is produced by Caroline film and television production their lives in Africa's Kalahari “Animal Planet has been Hawkins for Oxford Scientific and distribution group, and a Desert. Filmed in cooperation following the family of meerkats Films and executive produced by division of Southern Cross with behavioural ecologist for more than three years in Mark Wild for Animal Planet Broadcasting (Australia) Professor Tim Clutton-Brock of Meerkat Manor, which has International. The first season of Limited, a publicly listed Cambridge University, Animal allowed us to tell the stories of the series premiered on Animal company on the Australian Planet has had access to the these unusual and rarely-seen Planet International in September Stock Exchange.
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MIPTV 2007 BRIEFS Medical Mysteries Get In The Zone In the first deal with The Walt The 6x60-minute series will air on Disney Company's Buena Vista Zonemedia's Zone Reality International Television, channel in the UK. Launched in Zonemedia has acquired the rights 1999, Zone Reality, owned and to the hit ABC News Primetime operated by Zonemedia, is one of human documentary series the fastest growing channel Medical Mysteries. "We are very brands available in more than 125 pleased to be working with Buena territories. Zone Reality is Vista International Television and available 24 hours a day, seven we hope this acquisition will herald days a week, and broadcasts in 21 the start of a long relationship,” languages across Europe, the said Gosia Walak, Programming & Middle East, Africa, Latin Acquisitions Manager of Zone America, India, China, Asia, and Reality, who concluded the deal. the United Kingdom. “This show is exactly the right fit Based in London, Zonemedia is for our Zone Reality channel with one of the leading international its clear focus on how everyday broadcasters, distributors and lives can be turned upside down by representatives of thematic medical nightmares that continue television channels. The to remain a mystery for the world's company was founded in 1991 experts." Medical science has and has 18 offices and studios progressed exponentially in recent throughout Europe, the United times, but scientists are still left States, Asia, and Latin America. with unanswered questions when Zonemedia owns and operates it comes to the human body. From six thematic channels: Zone why a mother can't recognize her Reality, Zone Europa, Zone own child's face to why a young Romantica, Zone Club, Zone woman spends most of her life Horror, and Zone Fantasy, which sleeping, Medical Mysteries looks are broadcast in over 125 at some of the rarest disorders and countries in 22 languages, with syndromes in medicine today. over 150 million paying Testing and hypothesizing, subscribers. Zonemedia is 90% doctors diagnose people with the owned by chellomedia, a rare syndromes, but much division of Liberty Global, Inc. mystery remains as to how and (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB, why this happens. LBTYK). Mansfield Park - Available From Granada International Law & Order Special Victims Unit Russian Format Version Wins Overall In Timeslot The Russian format version of timeslot and winning the night Television Distribution. “The with NBC Universal and Wolf Law & Order: Special Victims overall. A second original fact that audiences have quickly Films. In order to adapt the Unit premiered mid March on episode scored a 23.2 share/8.9 embraced these series is series for a Russian audience, Russia's NTV network, marking rating, also winning its timeslot testament to the quality of the 2V's Pavel Korchagin and the first scripted procedural and the night overall. The Law productions, as well as the GATV's Ed Wierzbowski format of a U.S. series to air & Order: Special Victims Unit global appeal of the Law & consulted with the Law & overseas. The Russian format Russian format airs in prime Order brand and its stories." Order: Criminal Intent and Law versions of Law & Order: time on Mondays and Tuesdays The unprecedented agreements & Order: SVU creative teams, Criminal Intent and Law & on NTV at 7:45 p.m. “We're mark the first time in Russian including Dick Wolf, and the Order: SVU are co-productions thrilled that our first Law & history that a U.S. primetime shows' writers and producers, of Russian production company Order formats to premiere have drama series would be remade along with Leslie Jones, vice 2V and Global American performed so well out of the for a local audience. The president of international sales Television. NBC Universal gate and we look forward to Russian versions of Law & and format production for NBC International Television seeing Law & Order become as Order: Criminal Intent and Law Universal International Distribution, Wolf Films, and much of a household name in & Order: SVU adapt the original Television Distribution. A Russian broadcaster NTV first Russia as it is here in the U.S. scripts, taking into account French version of Law & Order: announced the deal in May States,” said Leslie Jones, vice language, culture, and the local Criminal Intent, which was 2006. In Moscow, the premiere president of international sales justice system. Both series are announced in July 2005, is scored a 20.5 share/8.1 rating, and format production, NBC produced by 2V and GATV, on scheduled to premiere on placing the series at #1 in its Universal International behalf of NTV, in association France's TF1 later this year.
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MIPTV 2007 B RIEFS Wadah Khanfar Director General Of Al Jazeera Keynote Speaker At MIPDOC Al Jazeera's Director General, Wadah Khanfar, maximize the ability to negotiate with potential Weinstein (Canada), Paolo Trombetti (Italy), delivered the keynote speech at MIPDOC, the partners and to deal with new developing Uldis Cekulis (Latvia), Jean-Marie Teno international screening marketplace and territories: How To Pitch and Co-production (Cameroon), Vincent Moloi (South Africa), Gan conference for documentaries. Celebrating its With China.The second edition of International Chao (China), and Nao Kubota (Japan).The tenth birthday, MIPDOC also celebrated with a Trailblazers, an initiative designed to recognize third edition of the MIPDOC Co-Production long awaited focus on Italy and the second creativity and innovation in the documentary Challenge, which is sponsored by NFB edition of Trailblazers from around the globe. field, took place at MIPDOC. The initiative was (National Film Board of Canada), gave Khanfar's presentation centered on the reasons sponsored by the Sundance Channel and the directors and producers the opportunity to pitch behind Al Jazeera Network becoming the first Korean Broadcasting Institute (KBI) and their documentary project to a jury of Arab broadcaster to launch a documentary organized with the support of the National Film industry experts.Growing as documentaries channel covering current affairs, social issues, Board of Canada (NFB). An international garner ground in programming, the 2006 culture, art, and religion. MIPDOC focused for selection panel made up of The International MIPDOC saw a 13% rise in participation the first time on the thriving Italian production Documentary Association (USA), Hot Docs (The with 432 companies from 57 countries and industry. During the MIPDOC Made in Italy Canadian Festival), The European Documentary 385 acquisition executives attending. event, Alessandro Signetto, President of the Network (Denmark), Encounters (The South Production and sales companies sent 1,189 documentary association Doc IT, showed trailers African Documentary Festival), EBS programs to the digital screening library, of of five productions he selected from the latest International Documentary Festival (Korea), and which 769 were appearing at a market for the and best documentaries, in the presence of their the association of all Japan TV Programs (ATP) first time, comprising a total of 26,000 producers.This year's conference program chose eight visionary documentary-makers screenings over two days.Organised two days offered MIPDOC participants panel sessions on: drawn from Europe, Asia/Pacific, the Americas, ahead of MIPTV featuring MILIA, MIPDOC Online Documentary Distribution and and Africa to be the 2007 International 2007 was held at the Intercontinental Carlton Dramatizing Reality, plus two workshops to help Trailblazers: Marshall Curry (USA), Larry Hotel.
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