MIPCOM Spotlight: Looking Glass International

Drones are in the spotlight in the competition series Drone Wars, on offer from Looking Glass International.

Contestants must build a new drone in each episode and compete in various obstacles to earn points and prize money. “It explores the design and build process and offers audiences unique insight into this new technology,” says Sam Thompson, the company’s VP of international distribution and co-productions.

The slate also features the blue-chip specialist factual title The Harem of Egypt’s Sun King and the hour-long documentary Art in the City: Dubai Walls. “Dubai continues to defy expectation and judgment in this unique look at street art,” Thompson says of Art in the City: Dubai Walls. “Featuring 16 of the world’s foremost street artists and curated by Juxtapoz magazine, the doc follows the artists as they create a new open-air gallery.”

Thompson adds: “We have maintained our focus on specialist factual and blue-chip documentaries—a strong suit for the company since 2004.”