TV Drama Screenings Festival Spotlight: All3Media International

Airing on ITV, Joan, which leads off All3Media International’s TV Drama Screenings Festival highlights, tells the true story of the U.K.’s most notorious jewel thief, Joan Hannington.

“Starring Game of Thrones’ Sophie Turner, this new drama is brought to the screen by a stellar creative team, including The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe director Richard Laxton and Mrs. Wilson writer Anna Symon,” says Jennifer Askin, senior VP for North America. “Having presold in six continents and with a host of premium partners attached, including U.S. co-producer The CW, CBC and BritBox, Joan is a sparkling, exhilarating and emotional drama that we’re excited to continue to take to international buyers.”

Askin also highlights the three-part Lost Boys & Fairies, “which explores the universal themes of family, love and parenting through the perspective of gay adoption,” Askin says, adding: “With an impressive round of international sales recently announced, including BritBox’s acquisition in the U.S., we are thrilled to see this remarkable series traveling to such premium partners around the world.”

Best known for its U.K. drama slate, All3Media International is also coming to MIPCOM with Australian offerings like the six-part Critical Incident. “We’re thrilled to collaborate with leading partners in the AsiaPac region, particularly in Australia, where Matchbox Pictures, a storytelling powerhouse, has brought this project to life,” says Tony Ziran Tang, VP of sales for China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. “Critical Incident is a psychological crime thriller that dives deep into universal themes like policing, justice, crime and morality. With a cast led by Akshay Khanna and Zoë Boe, powerful performances bring true authenticity to the story, elevating the series to a whole new level.”

Tang will also be highlighting to his AsiaPac clients the Company Pictures detective drama Ellis, which “possess key elements that strongly appeal across the AsiaPac region and beyond,” he says.

Also showcased in the TV Drama Screenings Festival is All3Media International’s psychological thriller Dead and Buried from Three River Fiction and Vico Films and starring The Split’s Annabel Scholey. “Universal themes of grief and obsession, complex, fascinating, funny characters and a compelling, twist-filled script make Dead and Buried a fantastic addition to our standout slate of four-part psychological thrillers, including Captivated, The Night Caller and The Ex-Wife,” says Jonathan Hughes, VP for France, Germany, Benelux, Austria and Switzerland.