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Summit 2012: Less fizzle, more sizzle
TVDuring “From Sizzle to Show,” the creators behind three hit reality shows shared the stories behind their successful sizzle reels, and how the development process shaped the projects.
4 days ago
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Summit 2012: Zalaznick dissects anatomy of reality
TVLauren Zalaznick (pictured), chairman of NBCUniversal Entertainment & Digital Networks and Integrated Media, kicked off the 2012 Realscreen Summit this morning with a detailed analysis of the elements that make reality TV shows work, rejecting the notion that people only want to watch a “train wreck” or “guilty pleasure.”
5 days ago
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Sundance 2012: “House I Live In,” “Versailles” scoop prizes
FILMEugene Jarecki’s The House I Live In (pictured) has won the Sundance 2012 Grand Jury Prize for Documentary, with Lauren Greenfield’s The Queen of Versailles picking up the U.S. Directing Award for Documentary, and two docs about the ongoing Israel/Palestine conflict also winning accolades.
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Wim Wenders: “I have no inclination to go back to 2D”
FILMWim Wenders (pictured) picked up a best documentary feature Oscar nomination earlier this week for his hybrid dance masterpiece Pina. Here, the German director talks to realscreen about the making of the 3D film, the death of its protagonist, and why he has no desire to return to 2D filmmaking.
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History announces development initiative for Realscreen Summit
TVThe initiative, spearheaded by History president and GM Nancy Dubuc, will give History programmers attending the upcoming Realscreen Summit the ability to greenlight the development of a project on site. Dirk Hoogstra (right), History’s SVP, development and programming, chats with realscreen about the effort.
January 24, 2012
Sundance 2012 first look: Amy Berg’s “West of Memphis”Ahead of its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival later this month, check out the first trailer for West of Memphis, a documentary on the ‘West Memphis Three’ directed by Amy Berg (pictured) and presented by Oscar-winning director Peter Jackson. |
First look: Animal Planet’s “Too Cute! Baby Sloths”U.S. net Animal Planet will this Saturday (December 17) premiere Too Cute! Baby Sloths, a special shot in a Costa Rican orphanage for baby sloths, which marks filmmaker Lucy Cooke’s follow-up to her popular online video Meet the Sloths. Check out the ridiculously cute trailer here. |
MIPCOM Picks 2011 – Best in Show: Bombay BeachBombay Beach is the mesmerizing first feature effort from Israeli-born Alma Har’el, who had previously showcased her distinctive helming style via music videos for alt-folk act Beirut (who contribute to this film’s soundtrack, along with one Bob Dylan). |
MIPCOM Picks 2011: Great Food Truck RaceThis series pits several food trucks against each other in a cross-country contest to see which truck will sell the most grub. Along the way the teams are given Truck Stop challenges, and, as with any road trip, the unpredictable can, and does, occur. |
MIPCOM Picks: How to Start a RevolutionThis film features exclusive interviews with 83-year-old scholar Gene Sharp, author of From Dictatorship to Democracy, as well as many of the modern-day revolutionaries he’s inspired. |
MIPCOM Picks 2011: QuirkyIn 2009, entrepreneur Ben Kaufman launched Quirky.com, a product development company that encourages average folks to submit ideas for gizmos that would make life easier by solving everyday problems. |
MIPCOM Picks: America’s Worst MomIn this series, Lenore Skenazy, dubbed America’s Worst Mom by some after allowing her then nine-year-old son Izzy to take the New York City subway by himself, comes into contact with overprotective parents, and attempts to intervene before their children become irrevocably scarred. |
MIPCOM Picks 2011: Defusing Human BombsThe Sabaoon School in Pakistan teaches its students much more than reading, writing and arithmetic. The school, run by the Pakistani Army, uses psychology, the teachings of religious scholars, and other techniques to effectively deprogram young boys who have been exposed to years of Taliban indoctrination, during which they’ve experienced myriad abuses ranging from abduction to brainwashing. |
MIPCOM Picks 2011: Bar RescueYou know the sort of place – the neon sign proclaiming ‘Open’ doesn’t beckon to customers as much as it fizzles and blinks intermittently; the beer taps, rather than issuing the nectar of the gods in a fine, forceful stream sputter and cough; and the bathrooms… the less said about them, the better. |
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Factual Entertainment Forum 2011 - The scene during the Luncheon Roundtables at Realscreen’s Factual Entertainment Forum in Santa Monica.