Profiles

Mirjam Strasser, Autentic Distribution’s head of sales and acquisitions, on the importance of a strong angle, compelling storytelling and the right format for a successful factual title on the global market.

Rob Liddell, executive producer of Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World for BBC Studios, talks about the docuseries that follows the teenage environmental activist.

Will Stapley, TVF International’s head of acquisitions, on how the company is meeting the expanding demand for factual titles with its diverse roster of feature documentaries.

Howard Swartz, senior VP of production and development at Discovery Channel, talks about this summer's Shark Week.

This July marks the ninth annual SharkFest on National Geographic, with a super-sized six weeks of programming planned across four networks and Disney+ and Hulu.

Andrea Nix Fine and Sean Fine and Everywoman Studios’ Abby Greensfelder talk about the U.S. women's soccer team documentary LFG.

Natalie Vinet, VP of global sales for unscripted at Boat Rocker Studios, talks about the international appeal of factual titles with the theme of discovery.

Florence Sala, head of ARTE Distribution, talks about how factual content with the theme of “discovery” has been in high demand as of late.

Mathieu Béjot, director of strategy and development at Sunny Side of the Doc, on the 32nd edition of Sunny Side of the Doc and the 5th edition of PiXii Festival.

Stephen David on his new HISTORY event series The Titans That Built America.