MIPTV revealed the 11 doc and factual productions selected for the inaugural MIPDOC INTERNATIONAL BUYER SCREENINGS to be showcased before an audience of global buyers on Sunday April 16 in Cannes as part of the 25th MIPDOC International Documentary & Factual Co-Production Market at MIPTV.
The Screenings line-up includes:
Blue Carbon - Off the Fence (Netherlands)
Cactus Hotel - Albatross World Sales (Germany)
The Caravan - Cabalfilms (Spain)
Catching Lightning - Paramount Global Content Distribution (USA)
A Cold War of Spies - Autentic (Germany)
The First Inventors - Abacus Media Rights (UK)
Nicole Kidman, Eyes Wide Open - ARTE Distribution (France)
Prison Project 'Little Scandinavia’ - SVT (Sweden)
The Rise of Wagner - Mediawan (France)
The Singh Case: A Long Journey to the Truth - About Premium Content (France)
The Vatican - Federation Studios (France)
The inaugural MIPDOC INTERNATIONAL BUYER SCREENINGS will present 10-15 minute excerpts of each title to give buyers an exclusive first look at the most highly anticipated new documentary and factual content being launched globally in Spring 2023. The final selection was curated by a jury of genre experts, (including executives from PBS Distribution, American Public Television and ITV Studios) from over 70 submissions received from 21 countries.
The MIPDOC INTERNATIONAL BUYER SCREENINGS will take place as part of the new Pre-MIPTV ‘Super Sunday’ programme from 3:30pm on 16 April in the Debussy Theatre of the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, followed by the MIPDOC Opening Party in partnership with Paramount Global Content Distribution.
Among the hundreds of leading documentary and factual buyers confirmed to attend the market are representatives from A+E Networks, Aljazeera Media Network, Amazon Studios, American Public Television, ARTE, CBC/Radio-Canada, Channel 4, Foxtel, France Télévisions, Globo, The HISTORY Channel, ITV, National Geographic Television, Network Ten, NHK Enterprises, PBS International, RMC Découverte, RTE, Seven.One Entertainment Group, Sky, SBS, TF1, Warner Bros. Discovery.
Further details on ‘Super Sunday’ and all screenings can be found here