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Baron Davis takes to TV with style .....................................................63 Realscreen Cover.indd 2 05/09/13 4:35 PM 005 CContents.inddontents.indd 005005 006/09/136/09/13 44:55:55 PPMM September + October 13 Volume 17, Issue 1 New kids on Realscreen is published 5 times a year by Brunico Communications Ltd., 100- 366 Adelaide Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5V 1R9 the doc block Tel. 416-408-2300 Fax 416-408-0870 www.realscreen.com or those non-fi ction producers who aren’t yet deep in negotiations VP & Publisher Claire Macdonald [email protected] Editor and Content Director Barry Walsh [email protected] with Hollywood showrunners to fi lm a factual drama, the recent Associate Editor Adam Benzine [email protected] F news concerning new platforms entering the documentary space Staff Writer Kelly Anderson [email protected] must be more than welcome. Contributors Carl Mrozek, Chris Palmer, Kevin Ritchie, John Smithson, Within the last few months we’ve seen Time magazine, Al Jazeera English, Etan Vlessing and the mighty Netfl ix announce their moves into the doc genre, all with Associate Publisher Melissa Giddens [email protected] Account Manager Lisa Faktor [email protected] seemingly unique remits and perhaps singular approaches to creating and Account Executive, Realscreen Connect Russell Willer [email protected] commissioning their content. Marketing & Publishing Coordinator Aimee Ross [email protected] Time’s Red Border Films, for example, intends to release at least one short Creative Manager Andrew Glowala [email protected] documentary per month and two “expanded projects” over the course of a Art Director Mark Lacoursiere [email protected] year, with the onus being on “deeply reported original fi lms by award-making Production/Distribution Coordinator Robert Lines [email protected] Event Producer Heidi Rotter [email protected] fi lmmakers,” with many of them coming from Time’s stable of photographers. Al Jazeera English, meanwhile, is showing it means business on the human webmaster Farhan Quadri interest doc front by hiring Kathy Davidov, formerly the executive vice audience services president of production for National Geographic Television, as senior exec Director of Audience & Production Services Jennifer Colvin producer of its doc team, and former ITVS International and Sundance Channel [email protected] Manager, Audience Services Christine McNalley [email protected] exec, Cynthia Kane, as senior producer. corporate The move by Time and Al Jazeera English into the doc space follows President & CEO Russell Goldstein [email protected] similar initiatives from other news organizations such as CNN and The New VP & Editorial Director Mary Maddever [email protected] York Times. For Netfl ix, however, its foray into documentary acquisition VP & Publisher, Kidscreen Jocelyn Christie [email protected] and commissioning signals that its powers that be see the audience for VP Administration and Finance Linda Lovegrove [email protected] VP and Chief Information Offi cer Omri Tintpulver [email protected] documentaries as a potentially lucrative one to chase. Consider the above, along with the evolution of YouTube’s business model All letters sent to realscreen or its editors are assumed intended for from online streaming video service to dedicated content channel hub, and publication. Realscreen invites editorial comment, but accepts no VoD destination Vimeo offering up advances of US$10,000 to fi lmmakers at responsibility for its loss or destruction, howsoever arising, while in its offi ce the Toronto International Film Festival to get fi rst crack at digital windows (see or in transit. All material to be returned must be accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Nothing may be reproduced in whole or in part our story on page 17). It all paints a rosy picture for those entrenched in the without the written permission of the publisher. “traditional” documentary world, especially in the face of the long-running trend towards more “commercial” fare on the North American cable nets. ISSN number 1480-1434 © Brunico Communications Ltd. 2013 But before the champagne is uncorked, think about the following: Netfl ix’s fi rst commissioned docuseries will feature global comedy superstar Russell Peters, and U.S. Postmaster: Send address changes or corrections to realscreen, PO Box 1103, Niagara Falls, NY, 14304 | Canadian Postmaster: Send undeliverables while CNN Films is certainly making its presence felt in the doc community with and address changes to realscreen, PO Box 369, Beeton, ON, L0G 1A0. some interesting commissions, acquisitions and hires, it’s also brought some big Canada Post Publication Agreement No. 40050265 Printed in Canada names from the fi eld to the party, ranging from Alex Gibney to Steve James. As these and other players come to the table, it’s imperative that fi lmmakers To subscribe, visit www.realscreen.com/subscribe, email looking into these new avenues continue to do their homework, spend some [email protected], call 416-408-2448, or fax 416- 408-0249. Subscription rates for one year: in the US, US$59.00; in Canada, quality time with the network/platform, and get to know what it needs. The CDN$79.00; outside the US and Canada, US$99.00. fi eld of dreams may be getting bigger, but so will the number of players in the dugouts waiting for a chance at bat. ™ Realscreen is a trademark of Brunico Communications Ltd. Cheers, Barry Walsh Editor and Content Director realscreen CORRECTION: In our May/June ‘13 issue we incorrectly named the prodcos behind History’s Hatfi elds & McCoys: White Lightning. The series is produced by Coolfi re Originals and Thinkfactory Media. 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