Ben Clarke, head of commercial and business development at the BBC Studios Natural History Unit, on how the global challenges of the modern age are serving to raise the value and importance of factual content.
Profiles
Sunny Side Welcomes Attendees Back to La Rochelle
June 1, 2022
After two years of taking place online, Sunny Side of the Doc, an international market for documentary and narrative experiences, is returning to La Rochelle, France, for an in-person event that will run from June 20 to 23.
Wapanatahk Media’s Dr. Savannah Delivers on Its Inclusive Mission
May 11, 2022
Wapanatahk Media co-founders Tania Koenig-Gauchier and Shirley McLean discuss the production company's first docuseries, Dr. Savannah: Wild Rose Vet, and their mission to tell Indigenous stories.
Dorsey on Documenting the Heartland
April 27, 2022
Chris Dorsey, president and CEO of Dorsey Pictures, talks to World Screen Newsflash about the company's aim to provide content across the factual spectrum that delves into the stories in America's heartland.
MIPTV: The Week in Factual
April 13, 2022
A recap of the biggest news and sales and acquisition deals that were announced during MIPTV and MIPDoc.
Yesterday Gears Up for Today & Tomorrow’s Viewers
March 23, 2022
Gerald Casey, channel director of UKTV's Yesterday, talks about the channel's mission to offer more than the history-centered content it's known for amid a booming factual industry.
MagellanTV: A Place for the Passionate
March 9, 2022
Greg Diefenbach, co-founder and managing director of MagellanTV, on how the factual streamer is differentiating itself in order to attract viewers overwhelmed with choice.
Profiled: The Black Man Delves into & Dismantles Stereotypes
February 16, 2022
Executive producer Kristen V. Carter talks about the new discovery+ docuseries Profiled: The Black Man, which explores and combats enduring stereotypes about Black men.
Picabo Doc Peeks into Iconic Olympic Skier’s Life
February 9, 2022
Olympic gold medalist Picabo Street and filmmaker Frank Marshall talk about Street's first career-spanning documentary.
Love Nature’s FAST Expansion
January 26, 2022
Carlyn Staudt, Love Nature’s global general manager, on how the factual channel is delivering its natural-history content to more viewers than ever amid the rise of AVOD and FAST platforms.