After years of talk about the difficulty of funding premium docs, there’s a sense of buoyancy in the documentary industry.
“Documentary has become part of watercooler conversations,” says Leo Pearlman, managing partner, Fulwell 73, whose credits include Amazon original “All or Nothing: Juventus” and “I Am Bolt.”
Although for years “documentaries were something that strange cinephiles spoke about in corners,” Pearlman says, streamers have played a big role in driving demand, and opening up new financing opportunities for producers beyond traditional theatrical and TV investors. Netflix, for example, has the breakout hit “My Octopus Teacher” and “Crip Camp,” which was produced by Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Prods. Apple TV Plus, meanwhile, picked up “Billie Eilish — The World’s a Little Blurry,” while Discovery Plus pushed hard into the premium doc space, unveiling a slew of commissions in February.
(It’s not just the streamers, though: Last year...
“Documentary has become part of watercooler conversations,” says Leo Pearlman, managing partner, Fulwell 73, whose credits include Amazon original “All or Nothing: Juventus” and “I Am Bolt.”
Although for years “documentaries were something that strange cinephiles spoke about in corners,” Pearlman says, streamers have played a big role in driving demand, and opening up new financing opportunities for producers beyond traditional theatrical and TV investors. Netflix, for example, has the breakout hit “My Octopus Teacher” and “Crip Camp,” which was produced by Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Prods. Apple TV Plus, meanwhile, picked up “Billie Eilish — The World’s a Little Blurry,” while Discovery Plus pushed hard into the premium doc space, unveiling a slew of commissions in February.
(It’s not just the streamers, though: Last year...
- 4/12/2021
- by Tim Dams
- Variety Film + TV
One of the most recognizable and popular entertainers of all time, Michael Jackson has changed the face of music. Since we know a lot of you are Michael Jackson fans, Wamg is giving you a chance to see him like never before by giving away DVD copies of the new, feature-length tribute Michael Jackson : The Life Of An Icon.
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Available on Blu-ray and DVD. See Michael Jackson, one of the most recognizable and popular entertainers of all time, like never before in the feature-length tribute Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon.
Official Rules:
1. You Must Be A U.S. Resident With A U.S. Mailing Address.
2. Fill Out Your Name And E-mail Address Below. Real First Name Required.
3. Answer The Following Question: What is your favorite Michael Jackson song, and why?
Winners Will Be Chosen Through A Random Drawing Of Qualifying Contestants. No Purchase Necessary. Passes Will Not Be Substituted Or Exchanged.
Synopsis:
Available on Blu-ray and DVD. See Michael Jackson, one of the most recognizable and popular entertainers of all time, like never before in the feature-length tribute Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon.
- 12/1/2011
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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