Cineflix International to Rep Two New Topical ITN Docs

LONDON: Two new fast-turnaround documentaries from ITN Productions, Tsunami Search and Rescue and Nuclear Meltdown, are to be represented worldwide by Cineflix International.

Nuclear Meltdown is a collaboration between ITN and Cineflix International with no commissioning broadcaster attached. Announcing the deal with ITN, Nicola Andrews, Cineflix’s head of acquisitions, said, "Whilst Cineflix International traditionally needs a documentary to be commissioned by a third party before taking on the distribution rights, we have been speaking to ITN about commissioning directly with them for some time. In light of their connections with highly regarded journalists and long standing expertise in making news, they were the obvious choice to go to for a timely special on not only the disintegration of the four nuclear reactors in Fukushima, but also but also to document the outcome of previous disasters such as Chernobyl, Three Mile Island and Windscale."

Tsunami Search and Rescue was commissioned Channel 5 for broadcast April 5. “ITN Productions is proud to document the compelling story of the nuclear crisis, its impact on the wider world and the future of nuclear power," said Emma Read, head of factual and features. "This topical commission is drawing on our considerable program-making skills, news access and archive resources and we’re very excited about this innovative partnership with Cineflix International.”