Banijay Rights Seals Firecrest Films First-Look Deal

Banijay Rights has entered into a first-look deal for factual content from Glasgow-based Firecrest Films, the outfit behind Murder Trial: The Disappearance of Margaret Fleming for BBC Scotland and BBC Two.

The pact gives Banijay Rights exclusive access to new documentaries, factual series and features from Firecrest Films, which received a minority investment from the Channel 4 Growth Fund in 2017. In addition to the two-part Murder Trial, the slate includes the recently recommissioned Murder Case and the four-part The Secret Life of the Museum, which Banijay will offer as a format and a finished program.

Andreas Lemos at Banijay Rights noted, “We have long-admired Firecrest Films. Its factual series and documentaries have not only made a huge impact on screen but have resonated in the wider media as well—just going to show the power behind the stories that they choose to tell. We cannot wait to introduce Firecrest’s work to the international market, who we know are waiting in anticipation.”

Nicole Kleeman, managing director of Firecrest Films, added, “It’s a hugely exciting time to be a fast-growing indie in the Nations. Having the support from Banijay Rights will help us continue our growth into new genres and markets.”