Fernando Szew

CEO, MarVista Entertainment

What are some of your top properties for MIPTV? 
Meteor Storm, A Golden Christmas, Deadly Honeymoon, Kidnapped: 48 Hours of Terror, Prank Patrol – Australian Format

Why will these programs appeal to buyers?
We believe that MarVista has our strongest movie slate to date as we are bringing to the international market an increased number of high-quality TV movies. Our latest disaster movie, Meteor Storm, reached more than 2.4 million viewers when it premiered on Syfy in the U.S., and it is their most watched movie thus far this year. We are also debuting two thrillers – Kidnapped: 48 Hours of Terror starring Ian Ziering; and Deadly Honeymoon with an ensemble cast, including Summer Glau, that was shot entirely on location in Hawaii and will be premiering on Lifetime Movie Network. Additionally, we executive produced a romantic comedy, A Golden Christmas, with another ensemble cast, including Andrea Roth, that has all the elements to become a perennial seasonal movie around the world. We are also pleased to debut 26 half-hours of the Australian format version of Prank Patrol, the multiple award-winning kids’ reality series originally created by award-winning producers Apartment 11 in Canada. Active TV, the producers of The Amazing Race Asia, produced the Australian format version of the series, which airs on Australia’s new digital kids channel ABC 3, and in December , it was the channel’s top rated show.

What are your goals and expectations for MIPTV?
Our goal at each MIPTV is to deliver to our buyers a strong and diverse line-up of high quality content that is programmable and with optimal chances to perform well. We are proud that we have achieved a good reputation for the quality and consistency of the programming we provide and see opportunities to continue to expand.