SevenOne Presents Gurin Titles, Fiction, Docs

MUNICH: SevenOne International is presenting the first formats from the co-production agreement between The Gurin Company and RedSeven Entertainment at MIPCOM, where the German outfit will also be highlighting a range of fiction programs, magazines and documentaries.

Three new reality formats have resulted from the co-production deal. The Perfect Donor is a human-interest docu-soap. The show follows a happily married but childless couple in their search for the perfect sperm or egg donor. Funny Farm watches as 24 "city slickers" battle it out on a country-themed obstacle course. The Ultimate Mechanic features three teams of mechanics who compete through three timed rounds to fix a host of automotive problems.

Jobst Benthues, the managing director of RedSeven Entertainment, said: "The cooperation with The Gurin Company is a very important step for our company across the pan-European boarder. With Phil Gurin’s help we will build up a highly creative content pipeline between Europe and North America. We are happy to present the co-produced shows at MIPCOM."

Gurin chief Phil Gurin added: "Our company is always looking for new strategic ways to build our business and create strong alliances around the world. Each new show represents a different type of format that we all feel will travel the world."

Also on SevenOne’s slate are TV events such as Sea of Death, about an accident that occurs on an oil platform; Factor 8, a story about an unknown disease on board an aircraft; The Night a Village Vanished, based on a true story about an entire village that must escape to the west. On SevenOne’s movie slate are Gonger 2, Shadows of Justice, Kill your Darling and Naked Truth. Further movie highlights include It’s Never too Late, Wedding Against All Odds and Dream Hotel: Sri Lanka.

There’s also fairy tales, in the way of Sheherazade, which parodies famous Arabian tales. In the way of series, The Last Cop is a detective-based show, while S1NGLE is a dramedy. There’s also The Medical Intern, which follows young doctors as they balance their personal and professional lives.

Upcoming events include the two-part thriller The Frontier, The Fugitives, The Secret of Loch Ness II, Spook Inn, The Village and Blackout. Magazine series and documentaries also play a part in SevenOne’s MIPCOM lineup. Cover Story follows photographers, while Formula One: Abu Dhabi Yas Marina Circuit looks at the isolated strip of desert that has become a raceway. Desert Tears deals with female genital mutation. Galileo, Germany’s most successful daily sciencetainment magazine, explains everyday phenomena by using experiments.

Jens Richter, the managing director of SevenOne International, commented: "We are excited about this year’s lineup ranging from spectacular action movies, innovative TV series, high-profile events, successful romantic comedies to gripping magazines and documentaries. Our world-class events like the catastrophe event Sea of Death, long-running series S1NGLE and touching reality documentaries like Cover Story will captivate audiences around the world."