Off the Fence’s New Pacts with Canadian Producers

Off the Fence, which opened its first Canadian office in Toronto last August, has secured new deals with the Canada-based production companies Markham Street Films and Shark Teeth Films.

Off the Fence is working with Markham Street Films to raise financing and distribute their development slate, which includes Luck Decoded, a series that uncovers the true nature of luck and the ways humans try to make sense of our world. The slate also features an untitled true-crime limited series about how one man impregnated dozens of women with the wrong sperm, as well as My Beautiful Body, The Real Cost of Delivery, Snack Attack and The Secret History of the Internet.

OTF Studios is also executive producing, co-financing and distributing The Secrets of Big Data, alongside Super Channel in Canada from Toronto-based production company Shark Teeth Films. The Secrets of Big Data is a series about the dangers and benefits of artificial intelligence and big data.

Loren Baxter, head of acquisitions at Off the Fence, said: “Canadian producers have always proved to be great partners for Off the Fence. Not only is Canadian content well received internationally, the budgets and tax credits enable high-quality shows to be produced and greenlit a lot faster, and with the high demand for content, as a distributor, we need to find ways to reach that demand quickly. Working with partners such as Markham Street Films and Shark Teeth Films, both of who have great track records when it comes to selling their shows domestically and internationally, is something we’re extremely excited about and we hope our clients will be too.’’

Further, Off the Fence is launching Forgotten Frontlines from the Canadian production company Go Button Media, Curb Your Carbon and The Global Vaccine Race from Infield Fly Productions and Coral Ghosts from Take Action Films.

Imelda Wiebers, Off the Fence’s director of commercial and business affairs, said: “It is great to see the positive response from our Canadian partners after opening our office in Canada just a few months ago. We are looking forward to continuing to build strong relationships with our local partners and investing in premium programs across our core content pillars of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, specifically across science and ancient history.”