Tag: October Films

Investigation Discovery (ID) has extended its partnership with Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer and her production company Orit Entertainment, along with October Films, with the renewal of two true-crime docuseries.

Doc specialist October Films has appointed Mohammed Adnan as its head of development for the U.S., based in New York City.

Investigation Discovery (ID) and discovery+ have signed Academy Award-winning actor and producer Octavia Spencer and her production company, Orit Entertainment, and October Films to develop and produce multiple projects.

October Films has been commissioned to produce a feature documentary special on Remembrance Day and a series exploring hidden aspects of World War II for Channel 5.

Channel 4 has ordered a new three-part series, Walking with Elephants, which follows explorer, conservationist, author and presenter Levison Wood as he treks alongside elephants across Botswana.

BBC Two is set to screen a one-hour documentary from October Films, The Battle Continues with Laura Kuenssberg (working title), in which the BBC political editor takes viewers behind the scenes of Brexit.

Amazon Prime Video has secured This Is Football, a six-part documentary series produced by the British indie October Films in collaboration with the Spanish TV and film production house Brutal Media and Starbucks.

Neil Breakwell, a former VICE Studios executive, has been named head of topical programs at October Films.

Channel 4 has commissioned October Films to produce a documentary marking the 25th anniversary of the murder of 2-year-old James Bulger, bringing together those involved in the trial to examine whether justice was served.

In the aftermath of the U.K.'s Brexit vote, Channel 4 has commissioned Inside the EU, a tentatively titled documentary series from October Films.