World Screen

PBS Distribution is now offering a 6x60-minute version of The American Revolution, directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt.

LA Firestorm: Inside the Inferno, a three-part series distributed by GRB Studios, provides firsthand accounts of the January 2025 wildfire in Los Angeles, California.

From gripping historical investigations and scientific examinations to fascinating travelogues and true-crime docs, there’s a wealth of factual fare to sample in our latest edition of the TV Real Screenings Festival.

A bold, captivating tangent on the true-crime genre from the award-winning genre-leading team at Candour Productions, the two-part documentary The Sycamore Gap Mystery tracks the high-stakes criminal investigation into the destruction of a unique victim—the iconic Sycamore Gap tree.

The executive VP of distribution at New Dominion Pictures talks about the seemingly insatiable international appetite for true crime and the overall state of the factual market.

New Dominion Pictures’ A Haunting, which leads the company’s MIPCOM catalog, features first-person accounts and dramatic re-creations of encounters with spirits.

A+E Global Media’s factual slate for MIPCOM is headlined by WWII with Tom Hanks.

Whether looking back at the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, studying the Ozempic revolution or uncovering natural wonders, TVF International’s latest titles boast “a ‘must-have’ star quality for broadcasters,” says Poppy McAlister, head of the distributor.

At MIPCOM, “PBS Distribution is proud to present a powerful slate of new programming that exemplifies the values and variety of world-class storytelling, global relevance and enduring appeal,” says Joe Barrett, VP of sales.

Autentic Distribution is bringing to MIPCOM Independence Dawn—The Forgotten Revolution, telling the human story behind the American Revolution.