BBC Three Orders Reeva Steenkamp Special Fast-turnaround specialiast Mentorn Media is at it again. The producer has been commissioned by BBC Three for a quickie doc about the murder of Reeva Steenkamp. Steenkamp’s shooting death has been making headlines since she was killed on Valentine’s Day with star athlete Oscar Pistorius accused of murder. He has pleaded not guilty. Nick London is producing and directing for BBC Three. Rick Edwards, who presented Paralympics coverage for Channel 4, will host. Mentorn’s credits include Ricky Gervais’ An Idiot Abroad for Sky and HBO documentary For Neda. It also recently made fast-turnaround docs about Hurricane Sandy and the Aurora, Colorado massacre. Mentorn’s sister company Passion Distribution is handling sales. Luketic, Former MGM Exec Sutherland Team On Oz Thriller Los Angeles-based Australian director Alan White is set to direct Reclaim, a psychological thriller about an American couple who come to...
- 2/22/2013
- by NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor
- Deadline TV
Rick Edwards will present a one-off BBC Three documentary about Oscar Pistorius fatally shooting his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
The 60-minute special has been commissioned by the BBC's Fiona Campbell and Mentorn Media executive producer Steve Anderson.
Controller of BBC Three Zai Bennett: "BBC Three is never afraid to tackle current affairs and we are committed to showing bold, thought-provoking programmes for 16-34s.
"Mentorn will be producing this programme at incredible speed, and together with presenter Rick Edwards, I'm sure they will deliver a documentary that will bring a new angle to this ever developing news story."
Anderson added: "The story of Oscar Pistorius and Reeva Steenkamp has captured everyone's attention. It is hugely important and Mentorn has the expertise to deliver it quickly to BBC Three."
Mentorn is the company behind previous "fast-turnaround special" Superstorm Sandy: Caught On Camera.
It also made the Dispatches: Murder On Honeymoon programme...
The 60-minute special has been commissioned by the BBC's Fiona Campbell and Mentorn Media executive producer Steve Anderson.
Controller of BBC Three Zai Bennett: "BBC Three is never afraid to tackle current affairs and we are committed to showing bold, thought-provoking programmes for 16-34s.
"Mentorn will be producing this programme at incredible speed, and together with presenter Rick Edwards, I'm sure they will deliver a documentary that will bring a new angle to this ever developing news story."
Anderson added: "The story of Oscar Pistorius and Reeva Steenkamp has captured everyone's attention. It is hugely important and Mentorn has the expertise to deliver it quickly to BBC Three."
Mentorn is the company behind previous "fast-turnaround special" Superstorm Sandy: Caught On Camera.
It also made the Dispatches: Murder On Honeymoon programme...
- 2/21/2013
- Digital Spy
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