Alicia Androich
Growing up in public
NEWSHere, those behind the scenes and those who create content with American Public Television weigh in on its first half-century.
Looking ahead with the heads
TVWith the New Year upon us, realscreen caught up with a group of senior-level execs from the major facets of the non-fiction industry – production, distribution and broadcast – to gather forecasts for 2009. What’s making them giddy, nervous or just plain hopeful?
Structural Reinforcements
TVThere have been widespread changes to commissioning departments recently, and it’s hard for indie producers to keep up. Aware that you’re probably focused on holiday plans and the credit crunch, realscreen did the legwork to get the lowdown on revamped commissioning structures at key broadcasters
Radarscreen
TVFrench viewers find a lot of sports and fiction features on Canal+, but the French pay TV channel is also very factual-friendly.
Stock footage: anything but wallpaper
TVRealscreen asked history broadcast execs about recent uses of stock footage that wowed them, then got the inside
scoop on how the projects came to be
The secrets to Thom Beers’ success
TVAs CEO and executive producer at Original Productions, Thom Beers has had remarkable success with his shows both at home and abroad. Can all that be attributed to his two mottoes?
Picture perfect
NEWSFormer Miss Sweden Victoria Silvstedt is starring in a reality show that just launched on the E! International Network. Victoria Silvstedt: My Perfect Life exposes Silvstedt’s imperfections (yeah, we couldn’t spot them either) and explores the model and actor’s jet-setting life
Five’s wildlife needs
TVWildlife producers hoping to work with Five in the UK need to know that the broadcaster is – now more than ever – moving in an entertainment channel direction. So forget pitching conservation-themed shows – Five would rather air exploding snakes. Learn the specifics on what the channel wants from factual CE Bethan Corney.
Reversioning tips from the pros
NEWSA panel with years of reversioning experience shared their tips and observations about this tricky part of the international doc-making biz at Wildscreen last week. Here are some of their thoughts.
What YouTube can offer filmmakers
NEWSWith 13 hours of content loaded onto YouTube each minute, it’s impossible to ignore the power of the video hosting platform. Learn what delegates at Wildscreen heard this week about how content providers can use the site to its fullest.
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Factual Entertainment Forum 2011 - A&E/Bio president and general manager Robert DeBitetto says a few words about working with Gene Simmons and family on “Gene Simmons Family Jewels” at Realscreen’s Factual Entertainment Awards.