World Screen

In a MIPTV panel moderated by World Screen’s Anna Carugati, Universal Television Alternative Studio’s Toby Gorman, BBC Studios Natural History’s Mike Gunton and series editor Holly Spearing showcased clips from the big-budget, ten-part event series The Americas and shared insights into the five-year journey of bringing it to the screen.

In a MIPDoc keynote, filmmaker Dawn Porter, founder of Trilogy Films, talked to World Screen’s Anna Carugati about her creative processes, the challenges and opportunities in the current commissioning landscape, and covering historical and contemporary matters.

Adding to its growing stable of virtual events, World Screen is launching the TV Real Festival, taking place from June 18 to 20. You can sign up for your free registration here.

ZDF Studios’ Time: A Journey Through Thousands of Years analyzes long-term studies to see the effect time has on our lives, possibly making moments of joy rare.

The new documentary series Frontiers is on offer from NHK Enterprises.

The 90-minute documentary Gold: A Journey with Idris Elba, a highlight of the Passion Distribution slate, sees A-list actor Idris Elba take audiences on an adventure that explores the meaning of gold and how it has shaped cultures, religions and entire economies around the world.

The top program highlights from APT Worldwide include Confluence, a three-part series exploring the ways art, science and technology come together to spark creativity.

The classic true-crime series Forensic Files features on FilmRise’s slate, offering viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the science involved in solving crimes through dramatic re-creations, interviews with experts and reviews of key evidence.

BossaNova Media’s Museum Mysteries “is effortlessly intentional,” says Holly Cowdery, head of sales.

Among the titles on offer from Albatross World Sales, Buffalo Bill—The Inventor of the Wild West tells the story of the titular underdog adventurer and showman.