World Screen

LOS ANGELES: Legendary animator Walt Disney is the focus of the new documentary WALT: The Man Behind the Myth, which GRB Entertainment is promoting at the L.A. Screenings.

NEW YORK: Smithsonian’s David Royle, Discovery’s Nesta Owens, RMC Découverte’s Corentin Glutron and ZDF/ZDF Enterprises’s Kristina Hollstein offered up insight into their programming and acquisition strategies at a MIPDoc panel moderated by World Screen’s Anna Carugati before receiving the inaugural World Screen Factual Trendsetter Awards.

CANNES: This MIPTV sees the launch of Escapade Media’s first series co-production with Showrunner Productions, Status: Vacant, shot in 4K.

CANNES: Nelson Serrano: I’m Innocent, a top MIPTV title for GRB Entertainment, chronicles the case of a man convicted of murder despite an alleged lack of evidence.

CANNES: Peace Point Rights is offering two series featuring celebrity chef Anna Olson at MIPTV 2016.

CANNES: The hidden-camera show Prank My Pet from Novovision features animals that are filmed reacting to various tricks.

CANNES: A top highlight for Terra Mater Factual Studios, David Attenborough’s Light on Earth explores the natural phenomenon of bioluminescence.

CANNES: The question “Can a dog fly a plane?” is the focus of Dogs Might Fly, a top factual highlight from Sky Vision at MIPTV.

CANNES: Are you attending MIPDoc this weekend? Make sure to get your copy of TV Real, visit TVReal.ws, access our Twitter feed, and peruse listings of numerous new shows via our Screening Rooms for MIPDoc.

CANNES: Scary stories are at the center of the docudrama A Haunting, a key highlight for New Dominion Pictures.