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Volume XLVIII, No. 12 April 04-08, 2016
Why Size Matters from ZDF Enterprises
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Forward & Intelligence
FACTUAL SLATE FROM ZDF
ZDF Enterprises is offering a diverse slate of factual offerings at this year s MIPTV,
including Why Size Matters, an exploration of the importance of the relative sizes
in nature and the universe. Available in 4K as a two-part special, or as a ten half-hour
series, program asks questions such as why are insects small and planets big? Why
is Earth not the size of Jupiter or people the size of mice? And what would happen if
we changed all that? This larger-than-life documentary series will show that when it
comes to the universe, size really does matter (2 x 50 or 10 x 30 ).
CONTACT: ZDF Enterprises, Mainz, Germany. Tel. 49-6131-991-1601. Fax 49-6131-9911612. Web: www.zdf-enterprises.de
REPORT ON TERRORISM
Cisneros Media Distribution has announced the U.S. premiere of the special
series, The Rise of Terrorism to be aired nationwide by Sinclair Broadcast
Group, one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in
the country. What You Need to Know, the first installment of the four-part news
special custom-made by CMD s business content solution unit, Mobius Lab
Productions, will broadcast throughout the month of April on SBGI s more than 100
affiliated TV stations as part of Sinclair s commitment to be the nation s leading local
news provider. What You Need To Know, presented and narrated by 12-time
Emmy Award winner, Jeff Barnd, National Correspondent for Sinclair Broadcast
Group, informs viewers on how terrorism is a multi-front war being waged on multiple
continents, showing no signs of weakening, and it focuses on the U.S. perspective of
how this impending threat disrupts our daily lives (4 x 60 ).
CONTACT: Cisneros Media Distribution, Coral Gables, FL, USA. Tel. 1-305-442-3411. Fax 1305-446-4743. Web: www.cisnerosmediadist.com
SESAME STREET HEADS TO ASIA
Sesame Workshop, through its master licensee for content distribution in South East
Asia and Taiwan, Thaole Entertainment, has closed deals to broadcast a slate of
Sesame Street programming in 2016. Cookies Crumby Pictures will be dubbed
into Mandarin for Taiwan s Eastern Broadcasting s cable channel, YOYO TV; ABSCBN, the Philippines leading media and entertainment organization, will carry
Sesame Street on its Yey digital terrestrial channel; and MCOT in Thailand will
broadcast Elmo the Musical,
Elmo's World,
Sesame Best Friends,
Sesame Street, Super Healthy Monsters and Cookie's Crumby Pictures,
all dubbed into Thai, on its MCOT Family channel.
CONTACT: Sesame Workshop, New York, NY, USA. Tel. 1-212-875-6281. Fax 1-212-8756108. Web: www.sesameworkshop.org
CALL FOR ENTRIES
The Indie Fest is an independent, top-tier international awards competition, seeking
entries from filmmakers, television producers, videographers and new media
creators. The goal of the Indie Fest is to help independents advance their careers
and gain publicity. Awards go to those who produce high-quality, stand-out
productions. Categories include: Fast Focus Short Film Public Television Award; Inkind US$500 production studio opportunity, humanitarian award, and an Indie Fest
statuette to Best of Show winners. The Deadline for entries is April 22, 2016.
CONTACT: The Indie Fest, La Jolla, CA, USA. Tel. 1-858-454-9787. Fax 1-858-454-6287.
Web: www.theindiefest.com
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Forward & Intelligence (continued)
MUSICAL PROFILES
Tricon Films & Television is distributing On the Record with Mick Rock, a
documentary series featuring guest stars Josh Groban, Kings of Leon, The Flaming
Lips and Patti LaBelle. Series goes into each of the artists hometowns to check out
the sights and sounds that inspire them. A unique spin on the musician profile series,
the show s stripped-down style and Mick s unapologetic rapport with his guests
produces candid conversations and musical performances not usually seen on
television (5 x 30 ).
CONTACT: Tricon Films & Television, Toronto, Canada. Tel. 1-416-341-9926. Fax 1-416-3410713. Web: www.triconfilms.com
CREATIVE PARTNERSHIP
A+E Networks® and Harlequin have formed a creative partnership to produce a
slate of original scripted movies, web series, books and digital content that will extend
around the world and across multiple platforms. The deal was announced by Rob
Sharenow, EVP/GM, A&E, Lifetime and LMN, A+E Networks. A+E Networks,
home to among the most powerful entertainment destinations for women and
Harlequin, a leading publisher of women s fiction, together will franchise several
scripted dramatic movies based on original stories and bestselling novels that will
include a narrative throughline of mystery, romance, thriller, suspense and more.
Content will be made available across A+E Networks channels and content partners
globally.
CONTACT: A+E Networks, New York, NY, USA. Tel. 1-212-210-1400. Fax 1-212-210-9476.
Web: www.AETNinternational.com
MENOPAUSE
Planet Pictures is distributing Hot Flash Havoc A Film of Menopausal
Proportions, an award-winning, entertaining, humorous and profound crash-course
in what you need to know about menopause, with the power to be a life-changing
experience for every woman. Narrated by Goldie Hawn, it's not just a TV show, but
the beginning of a movement that will educate and empower both women and men
with the most up-to-date and accurate information on a subject rarely talked about
menopause and its sweeping effects on all of us (59 or 79 ).
CONTACT: Planet Pictures, Van Nuys, CA, USA. Tel. 1-818-222-9000. Fax 1-818-344-4393.
E-mail: jenny@planetpictures.com Web: www.planetpictures.com
BACK INTO SPACE
Space 2: Next In Space picks up after with developments following the Rosetta s
lander Philae landing on a comet and begining its scientific work. Scientific advisor
Matt Taylor from ESA will reveal the findings of the mission based on the data
received from Philae after it travelled a distance of 500 million kilometers to Earth.
Entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Richard Branson will explain the developments in the
private space industry. Through the pioneering work of NASA, as they attempt to
catch an asteroid, we learn about mankind s of reaching Mars (60 or 2 x 30 ).
CONTACT: Peace Point Rights, Toronto, Canada. Tel. 1-416-365-7734. Fax 1-416-365-7739.
Web: www.peacepointrights.tv
MAKING A HIT SINGLE
Ohm TV s new format, Musicbiz, seriously challenges conventions in the
music/reality TV genre with this world first, game-changing concept. It takes viewers
inside the inner workings of what it takes to make a hit single. Over the course of 13
episodes, 24 contestants will fight for their chance to win a 12-month industry
contract and the start of their careers in the music business. Program brings the
focus entirely back onto the creative process. For the first time it s more than just
singing other people s songs (13 x 60 ).
CONTACT: Ohm TV, Cologne, Germany. Tel. 49-22-1759-1455. Fax 49-22-1759-1456. Web:
www.ohmtv.com
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Sports/Adventure
BOAT JOURNEYS
Currently in production, Tough Boats is a dynamic series taking viewers on some
of the most epic and hard-core boat journeys on the planet. During the journeys we
look at how the technology of boat travel has been adapted to survival, connecting
isolated communities for trade and social interaction. Episodes include: River
Highways of Kalimantan, Yellow River and Grand Canal, Delta Lands of
Bangladesh and Rubber Barons of the Amazon (6 x 52 ).
CONTACT: Pilot Film & TV Productions Ltd., London, UK. Tel. 44-208-960-2771. Fax 44-208960-2721. Web: www.pilotguides.com
SUCCESSFUL IN SOCCER
Bravos is a series that chronicles success stories, perseverance and work it takes
to get ahead in the world of international football. Program introduces viewers to the
stories of top players, inckuding Luis Hernández, Claudio Suárez, Kikin Fonseca,
Jorge Campos, Diego Forlán, Kiko Narváez, Milinko Pantic, José Saturnino Cardozo,
Rodrigo Ruiz, Andrés Chitiva,Daniel Ludueña, Aquivaldo Mosqueda, Fabián Estay,
Fernando Arce and Reinaldo Navia, from their humble origins to the top of
international football (13 x 60 ).
CONTACT: Nexus Sports, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. Tel. 54-11-4794-9084. Email:
Santiago@nexus-set.tv Web: www.nexus-set.tv
INSIDE ATHLETES
SuperBodies is an award-winning factual series that matches science and art
through cutting-edge forensic computer-generated imagery to explore the athleticism
of the human body. Series reveals what truly happens when star athletes perform by
peeling away the human skin to reveal anatomically precise muscle and ligaments
and so that audiences are able to reveal what is truly happening inside the athlete s
body. The realistic graphics will make the viewer not only see but also feel and even
hear the inner workings of the body. Produced in high-definition, series includes a
summer edition (12 x 2 + 60 ) as well as winter edition (11 x 2 + 60 ).
CONTACT: Peace Point Rights, Toronto, Canada. Tel. 1-416-365-7734. Fax 1-416-365-7739.
Web: www.peacepointrights.tv
POWER LIFTER
C.T. Fletcher: My Magnificent Obsession follows C.T. Fletcher, the renowned
power lifter and trainer turned motivational speaker, telling the story of how his
troubled upbringing and encounter with death led him to push through all obstacles to
achieve his dream of greatness. Growing up in an abusive home in Compton and
antagonized by his strict, religious father, the one lesson Fletcher received from his
upbringing was a mental focus and toughness that enabled him to build an illustrious
career in body building. While depicting the struggles and success that lead him to
the prized moment of opening his own gym, the film also features Fletcher as he
works to motivate and support other fitness moguls and leading names within the
industry such as wresting superstar Steve Stone Cold Austin and Bill Goldberg (90 ).
CONTACT: The Vladar Company, New York, NY, USA. Tel. 1-646-524-6655. Fax 1-646-5246658. Web: www.vladar.com
FINDING TIME FOR EXERCISE
Busy Bodies offers viewers tips for creating time for exercise within their busy
schedules, which is crucial to maintaining a healthy body and a sharp mind. Finding
the time to stay healthy and in shape can be difficult for anyone, and when you lead a
busy life it seems nearly impossible. With this series we explore the effects and
importance of exercise on the human body; bring you "how to" exercise tips and
hints, together, with healthy eating options, alternative therapies plus recreation and
relaxation ideas audiences can easily invest in (13 x 30 , HD).
CONTACT: Global Telemedia Inc., Boston, MA, USA. Tel. 1-774-203-3018. Fax 1-781-4590279. Web: www.globaltelemedia.com
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Six-part, Half-hour Summer 2016 Series
Paci ic Blues highlights ishing battles with one of the
meanest predators in the ocean—the Paci ic Blue marlin.
Shot off Hawaii's Kona Coast, programs feature the art and
science of sport ishing and includes weekly tips on
preparing delicious seafood dishes.
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Entertainment
SPECIAL OPERATIONS
SIX is a new series is inspired by the real missions of SEAL Team Six, the unit best
known for killing Osama Bin Laden and popularized by hit films like Lone Survivor
and Captain Phillips. With a former Special Operations team member ensuring
authenticity and accuracy while preserving secrecy of classified missions, SIX is the
story of a brotherhood of an elite Special Forces unit the best at what they do. This
series depicts the emotional truths of what it means to be in SEAL Team Six
including making the life and death decisions that protect the United States. The key
members of the team are the cynical ladies man, Caulder, the religious Graves,
family man Ortiz, and Taggart the veteran leader of SEAL Team Six (8 x 60 ).
CONTACT: A+E Networks, New York, NY, USA. Tel. 1-212-210-1400. Fax 1-212-210-9476.
Web: www.AETNinternational.com
LOVE STORY
A romantic costume drama series, Elisa tells the beautiful story of a young girl
born into poverty, who passes life between servitude and the arrogance of a noble
family. But when Elisa Scalzi enters the household of Count Fabrizio Ristori a love
story is born. Elisa and Fabrizio will have to overcome seemingly impossible
obstacles in order to protect their love (68 x 50 ).
CONTACT: Comarex, Mexico City, Mexico. Tel. 52-55-5251-1410. Fax 52-55-5251-1409.
Web: www.comarex.tv
VANILLA ICE PROJECT RETURNS
Scripps Networks has announced a new season of The Vanilla Ice Project,
featuring pop icon Vanilla Ice (a.k.a. Rob VanWinkle), as hetackles his next house flip
in the popular DIY Network series. Premiering Saturday, April 23, the 13-episode arc
will follow Vanilla Ice and his team as they renovate a Palm Beach, Fla. property
and to make the VIP palace fit for a flip the team must maximize their dollars by
repurposing materials, salvaging supplies and creating customized designs. The new
season features projects such as a 3,000 sq. ft. five-bedroom, four-bath lakeside
estate that requires Ice and his team to find cost-effective ways to achieve the
impressive renovation. After an extensive demo, the guys add a 500 sq. ft. master
suite with walk-in tub, a custom spiral staircase and floor-to-ceiling glass sliding
doors. But it wouldn t be a true VIP flip without a little Florida flair, so the team adds
an infinity-edge pool and spa, an indoor bowling alley and a helicopter pad (13 x 30 ).
CONTACT: Scripps Networks, Knoxville, TN, USA. Tel. 1-865-694-2700. Fax 1-865-690-9964.
Web www.diynetwork.com
STAYING RELEVANT
Now in its second season, Sensitive Skin 2 is a dramedy that tells the story of
Davina (Kim Cattrall), a woman of a certain age and her long-time husband Al, who
have sold their comfortable family home and moved downtown to an ultra-modern
condo, in a transitional neighborhood, in a conscious effort to change their lives, keep
relevant, and begin again. Unfortunately, that s exactly what happens (12 x 30 , HD).
CONTACT: Tricon Films & Television, Toronto, Canada. Tel. 1-416-341-9926. Fax 1-416-3410713. Web: www.triconfilms.com
GAME SHOW
Available as a 30 or 60-minute access or primetime format, Who s Who? is an
entertainment game show where three contestants must guess the occupation, talent
or unique hobby of six strangers through questions and answers, challenges and
performances. They will use intuition and deductive reasoning and put their
prejudices aside, as the truth might be very surprising. With great interactive game
play and a proven track record in ten countries, Who s Who? is the perfect game
show format for large mainstream audiences worldwide (format, 30 or 60 ).
CONTACT: KABO International, La Plaine Saint Denis, France. Tel. 33-1-4922-2001. Fax 331-4922-2216. Web: www.kabofamily-international.com
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Entertainment (continued)
REMEMBERING DAVID BOWIE
David Bowie: His Story is an all new, hour-long documentary looks at the remarkable
life and career of British rock icon David Bowie. Known for keeping his music in a
constant state of evolution, the influential rocker released his final album on his 69th
birthday, just a few days before his untimely death on January 10, 2016, following and 18month battle with cancer (60 , HD).
CONTACT: Global Telemedia Inc., Boston, MA, USA. Tel. 1-774-203-3018. Fax 1-781-459-0279.
Web: www.globaltelemedia.com
NORSE RAIDERS
Vikings revolves around the Norsemen who raided, traded and explored during
medieval times and follows the adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok as he rises to become
king of the Viking tribes. Although the series will be high on adventure, exploration,
conflict, warfare and bloodshed, Vikings will also be a show with a soul. Unlike their
depictions in the past, the series will explore their world from inside the Vikings culture,
with the principle characters being complex, multi-dimensional Viking men, women and
children (49 x 60 ).
CONTACT: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc., Beverly Hills, CA, USA. Tel. 1-310-449-3000. Fax
1-310-586-8865. Web: www.mgm.com
POST-WAR BERLIN
Ku Damm 56 Rebel With a Cause is the latest addition to the ZDF Enterprise s
drama catalogue. The three-part mini-series is a vibrant, stylish social drama set in postwar Berlin. Film captures the feel of the times, when men were rebuilding the nation and
women were reconstructing their lives: a mother and her three marriageable daughters
seek their role in a shattered society where anything is possible, including the demand for
women s rights (3 x 90 , HD).
CONTACT: ZDF Enterprises, Mainz, Germany. Tel. 49-6131-991-1601. Fax 49-6131-991-1612.
Web: www.zdf-enterprises.de
BIKINIS
Combining beautiful women in bikinis with healthy dose of humor, Poorman s Bikini
Beach is the ultimate series covering beautiful girl events from around the world.
Program follows host and executive producer Jim Poorman Trenton, the noted Los
Angeles radio host and disc-jockey, as he travels to fantastic beach-side events in exotic
locations around the globe. Series is available for all media platforms (150 x 30 , HD).
CONTACT: Global Telemedia Inc., Boston, MA, USA. Tel. 1-774-203-3018. Fax 1-781-459-0279.
Web: www.globaltelemedia.com
PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER
Produced by Sagafilm for Channel 2 Iceland, Case is the latest drama from
acclaimed Icelandic director Baldvin Z ( Trapped , Life in a Fishbowl ) and stars Magnús
Jónsson, Jóhanna Vigdís Arnardóttir and Steinun Ólína Þórsteinsdóttir. Case is written
by Andri Óttarsson and Þorleifur Örn Arnarson. Series explores the impact a single
tragedy has on the fragile bonds of a small community, and how quickly the mask of
respectability can slip to reveal the true face of evil lurking behind it. Coupled with an
unflinching look at the dangers of today s social media that s as immediate as it is
compelling, program is a taut and thrilling new psychological thriller. Red Arrow
International is distributing both the finished nine episode series of Case and the
scripted format of the show (9 x 60 ).
CONTACT: Red Arrow International, Unterföhring, Germany. Tel. 49-89-9507-2320. Fax 49-899507-2321. Web: www.redarrowinternational.tv
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Children s
PART HUMAN, PART WOLF
A live-action series aimed at younger audiences, Wolfblood follows the adventures of a
group of teenagers with unusual abilities. Part-human, part-wolf, with extraordinary speed
and senses, Wolfbloods secretly live amongst us able to transform at will. Friendships and
loyalties of a group of teens are tested to breaking point as they negotiate the battle
between their wolf and human sides (52 x 26 , HD).
CONTACT: ZDF Enterprises, Mainz, Germany. Tel. 49-6131-991-1601. Fax 49-6131-991-1612.
Web: www.zdf-enterprises.de
ASPIRING MARTIAL ARTS HERO
Kody Kapow is about an aspiring martial arts style superhero named Kody who
spends the summer with his extended family in a small village in China. His grandfather, a
martial arts master, teaches Kody ancient lessons of mindfulness, patience and
perseverance, which Kody employs as he and his super spy cousin set off on adventures
in the village together with their tiger friend Stripes. Created by Alexander Bar and
developed for television by Robin Stein and Dan Franklin, and produced by Zodiak Kids
Studios, series is slated to debut on NBC Universal s Sprout channel in 2017 (52 x 11 ).
CONTACT: Zodiak Rights, London, UK. Tel. 44-207-013-4400. Fax 44-207-013-4401.
www.zodiakrights.com
Web:
INVISIBLE WORLD
Based on the books by Luc Besson, Arthur and the Minimoys The Series follows
Arthur, a bright, ingenious ten-year-old who spends each vacation at his beloved
grandmother s house. His grandmother s garden is home to a world that is invisible to the
human eye the world of the Minimoys. Arthur has discovered the path that enables him
to become a Minimoy himself and explore their world. In fact, he becomes the Minimoy
who saves these tiny beings from all kinds of dangers, including invasion by the armies of
Maltazard, the Minimoys sworn enemy, who rules over the Seides. Arthur the dreamer
becomes a hero, leading the population to their liberation with his friends Selenia and
Betameche. But with this trio, victory is anything but guaranteed. Since Arthur s last visit to
the Land of the Minimoys, six of the seven kingdoms have been invaded and occupied by
the Seides, the troops of the wicked tyrant Maltazard. The next step for Maltazard is to
overrun the remaining Minimoy kingdom and become the absolute master of the seven
kingdoms. The King of the Minimoys and his children are organizing their resistance, and
ingenious Arthur has arrived to lend them a hand (26 x 26 ).
CONTACT: Studio 100 Media, Munich, Germany. Tel. 49-89-5434-4780. Fax 49-89-5434-47810.
Web: www.studio100media.com
SUBMARINE ADVENTURE
Marblemedia and Atomic Cartoons are in development with Corus Entertainment s
Teletoon on an animated comedy series titled Captain Cornelius Cartoon Lagoon.
Series follows the weird, whacky and random submarine adventures of Captain Cornelius
and his crew as they scour the lagoon floor for the best, and the worst, cartoons ever
made! Program offers audiences different animation styles in an assortment of original
shorts, clips and sketches. The series, based on a web series by Pat-Man Studios, will be
co-produced by Marblemedia and Atomic Cartoons with distribution by Distribution360.
CONTACT: Distribution360, Toronto, Canada. Tel. 1-416-646-2711. Fax 1-416-646-2717. Web:
www.distribution360.com
A BOY AND HIS DOG
Set in the Alps and aimed at kids age six to eight, Belle and Sebastian follows the
outdoor adventures of a young boy, Sebastian, and his huge white dog, Belle. Always on
the lookout for adventure, Belle and Sebastian will rush to anybody s rescue, friend or foe,
whatever the risk. The two together are living proof that friendship really can move
mountains. Currently in production with co-producer PVP Group, animated series based
on an original live-action televison series from the 1960s by Cecile Aubry (52 x 13 ).
CONTACT: Gaumont Animation, Paris, France. Tel. 33-1-4996-4400. Fax 33-1-4996-4433. Web:
www.gaumontanimation.com
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Documentaries
NATURE S SECRETS
Venturing deep into the mysteries of the animal kingdom, The Secret Lives of
Animals is a fun, fascinating and surprising series that is perfect for the whole family.
Each stand-alone episode reveals little-known facts that explore a theme through a group
of amazing animals, from the most ferocious hunters, to the most intricate families to the
weirdest-looking creatures. Viewers will learn the secrets of the world s most remarkable
creatures in spectacular locations from the African Savannah to the Florida Everglades
and the sparkling glaciers of Antarctica. Produced by Pyramid Productions (12 x 30 ).
CONTACT: Corus Entertainment, Inc., Toronto, Canada. Tel. 1-416-479-7000. Fax 1-416-4797006. Web: www.corusent.com
BEFORE THE WRIGHT BROTHERS?
Looking at the earliest days of aviation, First Flight: Conquest of the Skies offers
challenges to the accepted history of the invention of the airplane. Every school child is
taught that the brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright flew first in December 1903. But the
Australian aviation expert John Brown argues that a German-born immigrant to the
United States, Gustave Whitehead, flew two years before the Wright Brothers (50 ).
CONTACT: ZDF Enterprises, Mainz, Germany. Tel. 49-6131-991-1601. Fax 49-6131-991-1612.
Web: www.zdf-enterprises.de
THE DEVIL
A feature-length documentary, Satan Lives reveals that more Americans believe in the
existence of the devil than the theory of evolution. This startling statistic was what sent
documentary filmmakers Sam Dunn and Scot McFadyen on a journey to investigate the
modern influence of the greatest villain of all time: Satan (90 ).
CONTACT: Tricon Films & Television, Toronto, Canada. Tel. 1-416-341-9926. Fax 1-416-3410713. Web: www.triconfilms.com
BEHIND BARS
60 Days In is an unprecedented new original docu-series that follows seven innocent
participants who enter one of the country s most dangerous jails, the Michael L. Becher
Adult Correctional Complex in Jeffersonville, Indiana, in an effort to expose what really
happens behind bars. As a result of the facility s recent corrupt history, Sheriff Jamey
Noel has devised a program where participants will live among the facility s general
population for 60 days without officers, fellow inmates or staff knowing their secret.
Around-the-clock cameras captured this unparalleled access in an effort to bring the
corruption to light and give viewers a first-hand look as the participants adapt to
unfamiliar and terrifying surroundings (12 x 60 ).
CONTACT: A+E Networks, New York, NY, USA. Tel. 1-212-210-1400. Fax 1-212-210-9476. Web:
www.AETNinternational.com
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ILLICIT TRADE IN MINERALS
When Elephants Fight spotlights the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo over
minerals that power most handheld devices. The documentary, narrated and executive
produced by Robin Wright, focuses on the illicit mineral trade in the Democratic Republic
of Congo and shows how global tech corporations complicity has affected the continued
conflict in the region. The Democratic Republic of Congo is home to some of the world s
richest seams of copper, coltan and other minerals increasingly sought after by global
electronics manufacturers for use in smartphones and computers. However, like other
resource rich countries in Africa, rather than improving life for the Congolese s poorest
people, billions of dollars are redirected to tax havens and to local militias. This illegal
trade has fueled a war that has taken nearly five million lives since 1996 (52 or 79 ).
CONTACT: Janson Media, Tappan, NY, USA. Tel 1-845-359-8488. Email: info@janson.com Web:
www.janson.com
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Documentaries (continued)
TERROR IN PARIS
Produced by Memento Films for Planète, Paris Attacked One Year of Terror
covers both the Charlie Hebdo attack and the more recent tragic incidents that gripped
the city in November 2015. The film includes emotional interviews with survivors and
witnesses, as well as the harrowing personal accounts of the police authorities who
bravely took part in the operations as they tried to regain control of the French capital
(90 ).
CONTACT: Zodiak Rights, London, UK. Tel. 44-207-013-4400. Fax 44-207-013-4401.
www.zodiakrights.com
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SAVING ENDANGERED WOLVES
Unnatural Enemies: One Man s Mission to Save Endangered Wolves in the B.C.
and Alberta Rockies follows naturalist Kevin Van Tighem as he carries on a one-man
crusade to save endangered wolves and ecosystems along both sides of the Canadian
Rockies. Film observes Van Tighem as he tracks wolves in the field, conducts research,
talks with ranchers, meets with environmentalists and government officials, and speaks at
public forums (60 , HD).
CONTACT: Breakthrough Entertainment, Inc., Toronto, Canada. Tel. 1-416-766-6588. Fax 416769-1436. Web: www.breakthroughentertainment.com
RUSH FOR RESOURCES
Produced by CBC, The Real Avatar reports on an unprecedented resource "rush,"
revealing that 72% of the Peruvian jungle has been zoned for oil development and is
close to the point of no return. David Suzuki sets off for the Amazon to investigate the
effect this rush is having on the native peoples who call this land their home (60 ).
CONTACT: Distribution360, Toronto, Canada. Tel. 1-416-646-2711. Fax 1-416-646-2717. Web:
www.distribution360.com
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