Investing in top-quality content is an integral part of All3Media International\u2019s strategy, and its robust lineup of established and upcoming premium factual programming is a testament to this.<\/p>\n
The partnerships the company forges are imperative for obtaining these high-quality titles. \u201cFor any distributor, fostering strong relationships with talented producers is key to ensuring a diverse pipeline of high-quality content, and this is particularly important for premium factual titles,\u201d explains Rachel Job, senior VP of non-scripted. \u201cBy working closely with producers from the very outset, during development, we can be sure all our titles\u2014and the stories they explore\u2014have real global resonance that connects with an international audience.\u201d<\/p>\n
Some highlights Job notes are the company\u2019s exclusive first-look deal with Oscar-, BAFTA- and Emmy-nominated factual producer Roast Beef Productions and its first collaboration with Canadian producer Paul Kemp Productions. \u201cWe\u2019re also thrilled to have titles from Silverback joining our catalogue and to see our slate growing with new titles from genre-leading producers Raw, Two Rivers Media and 72 Films.\u201d<\/p>\n
With dedicated sales teams in EMEA, the Americas and the Asia Pacific, All3Media International is able to forge the right partnerships for the exact kind of content that buyers are looking for. \u201cWe\u2019re able to draw on the latest insights from clients around the world to inform our work with producers and ensure the shows we bring to market have true global appeal,\u201d says Amber Richardson, non-scripted content executive.<\/p>\n
Based on the insight gathered by the various sales teams, \u201cwhen it comes to the premium factual genre, we know that traditional linear buyers are looking for box sets and feature docs that will create a buzz, offer a glossy cinematic style and have strong global relevance\u2014the kind of content that can compete with the streamers,\u201d Richardson explains. \u201cAt the same time, digital-first buyers are also looking for these attributes to ensure shows perform well in an online setting.\u201d<\/p>\n
With these key factors in mind, All3Media International has curated an \u201cupcoming premium factual slate full of world-class documentary series and specials exploring a wide array of captivating stories,\u201d notes Richardson.<\/p>\n
With a view to this global approach, Jennifer Askin, senior VP of North America, and Yari Torres, VP of Latin America, discuss the latest titles on All3Media International\u2019s premium factual slate.<\/p>\n
Recently joining the distributor\u2019s slate is Paul Kemp Productions\u2019 Searching for Satoshi: The Mysterious Disappearance of the Bitcoin Creator<\/em>, which offers \u201ca timeless detective story set in the digital age,\u201d Askin explains. \u201cWe\u2019ve all heard of Bitcoin, a \u2018digital gold\u2019 that has transformed the way money and currencies operate, yet its origin story is still largely unknown, as is the fact that its mysterious creator, known by the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, vanished less than two years after its launch.\u201d<\/p>\n Another title the company plans to launch in the near future is Keeping It Up<\/em>, a recent-history film from Two Rivers Media that details the creation and promotion of Viagra, which launched a sexual revolution about 25 years ago. Torres shares how \u201cthis film offers a first-time insight into Viagra\u2019s journey from a failed heart drug to a genuinely global phenomenon, delving into the impact Viagra had across the world on religion, population and cultural conversation.\u201d<\/p>\n Askin highlights another history program from the premium factual portfolio: Pompeii: The People\u2019s Story<\/em>. From Lion Television, it follows the biggest excavation of Pompeii in a generation, \u201cuncovering revelatory finds, as well as exploring what happened to named survivors and tracing their modern-day descendants.\u201d<\/p>\n 72 Films\u2019 Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius<\/em>, meanwhile, explores the real-life happenings that inspired some of William Shakespeare\u2019s most famous works. \u201cPacked with the producer\u2019s trademark forensic research, visual flair and authoritative storytelling, this is not a dry, academic retelling of his life,\u201d Askin says. \u201cGripping and visceral, it\u2019s his life as never seen before, capturing the reality of the world that shaped him through lavish drama scenes and featuring A-list contributors, including Dame Judi Dench, Dame Helen Mirren, Brian Cox and Adrian Lester.\u201d<\/p>\n And, of course, with true crime continuing to perform strongly worldwide, according to Job, the All3Media International slate features a variety of premium titles within the genre such as Accused: The Hampstead Paedophile Hoax<\/em> from Story Films and Dead in the Water<\/em>, from the award-winning team at Raw, who are also behind The Tinder Swindler.<\/p>\n Dead in the Water<\/em> is \u201can atmospheric true-crime series that tells a gripping, global story of the hunt for a brutal killer,\u201d Torres explains. \u201cForty years after the bodies of Chris Farmer and his girlfriend Peta Frampton were found off the coast of Guatemala and long after the trail for their killer has gone cold, Penny Farmer, British journalist and Chris\u2019s sister, discovers a shocking breakthrough that takes her to a horrific truth. It\u2019s a truly captivating story that explores whether decades on from the original crime justice could finally be served?\u201d<\/p>\n Ultimately, \u201cpremium factual means high-budget, cinematic production values; exclusive access; extensive research and journalistically robust material; globally relevant stories; and leading talent in front and behind the camera,\u201d Job says. And with this stacked lineup of newly launched and hotly anticipated titles from leading producers, it appears that the company has ticked every one of its premium factual requirements.<\/p>\n