LGI Media Presenting Raft of Docs at MIPCOM

LGI Media (formerly Looking Glass International) is bringing a wealth of factual documentaries, including the science series Cosmic Futurist, to MIPCOM.

Cosmic Futurist (6×60 min.), produced by Fusion Productions, takes a journey into the future with NASA Chief Engineer and futurist Jon Cowart, as he explains the science behind the technological and experimental advances NASA is currently working on. The reality series Spiky Gold Hunters (6×60 min.), also headlining LGI Media’s slate, is produced by Pango Productions and reveals one of New Zealand’s most dangerous jobs, getting a unique insight into the subculture of sea urchin fishermen.

Gliding over Australia’s multiple diverse landscapes, the three-parter Eye in the Sky from Grainger Television captures this island continent from a heavenly perspective. Captured in 4K, destinations covered range from the coastlines and Great Barrier Reef to the outback, centered around the iconic Red Rock, Uluru. Big city life in Sydney is showcased, as are deep gorges and waterfalls of the Blue Mountains.

Produced by GTV, the one-off Inside Saudi Arabia: Race to Change is a fast-paced, emotional and history-making story, going deep inside the inner circles of sports management in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A young prince and a strong team of female managers fight the odds to open their country with sports: Formula E in the oil country, the first female and male audience international pop festival, tourist visas online for the first time—and a strong management team of Saudi Arabian ladies. The dramatic twists and turns to get the Kingdom ready for such an epic event show that the stakes are as high as they can get.

Further documentary titles include the hour-long one-off Irish Gangsters, a true-crime show produced by Revelation Films for Virgin Media, and the arts and culture show Yohji Yamamoto: Rebel in Black, produced by NHK.