September Films USA Lands New Commissions

LONDON, October 3: Two
U.S. cable channels, A&E and WE: Women’s Entertainment, have commissioned
projects from DCD Media-owned September Films USA.

The Exterminators, due to air in early 2009 on A&E, is a
docu-series that goes behind the scenes of a family-run pest-control company
that was discovered by September Films’ London-based creative director, Sheldon
Lazarus. Lazarus serves as an executive producer, along with Jeff Collins.

September Films USA has
also been tapped for a sixth season of Bridezillas for WE: Women’s Entertainment, bringing the total
number of episodes in the franchise to 102. A one-hour highlight special from
season five has been commissioned as well. The series follows brides-to-be who
are very demanding as their special day approaches. DCD Media's chief creative
officer, David Green, who originated the format and title in 2002, is executive
producer for September Films USA alongside U.S.-based Drew Lesser. For WE,
Steve Cheskin is the executive in charge of production and Danielle Ostroske is
executive producer.

Green said: “I am charged
with growing DCD's U.S. production presence and these two weighty commissions
provide the perfect opportunity to rapidly expand our long-standing September
Films L.A. operation into a bigger creative presence and initiate a stateside
push for other DCD factual companies like Prospect Pictures and West Park
Pictures.”

—By Kristin
Brzoznowski