Stock Footage Report
Exclusive: France Television preps “Apocalypse Stalin”
TVBroadcaster France Télévisions and indie prodco Clarke, Costelle & Co. are teaming to bring more of the colorized archive series Apocalypse (pictured) to history-hungry audiences, with Apocalypse Stalin the latest title to join the multi-million-dollar franchise.
Silverdocs ’12: Cooking with “Baker”
FILMJay Bulger’s documentary on Ginger Baker picked up the Grand Jury Prize at SXSW earlier this year. But securing access to never-before-seen footage of the legendary Cream drummer was only half the battle, the director (pictured) tells realscreen.
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Realscreen West preview: Sharing the Wealth
TVAhead of her ‘Sharing the Wealth’ panel session at Realscreen West, attorney Nicole Page (pictured) offers a few suggestions on how U.S. producers can hold on to the international rights for their programs.
Reality Report
Realscreen West preview: Reality tweets
DIGITAL / TVAhead of the sold-out Realscreen West conference in Santa Monica, realscreen looks at the impact Twitter-savvy talent has on reality programming. (Pictured: the Kardashian sisters)
Realscreen West preview: Agents of Change
PEOPLE NEWS / TVIn our second preview feature ahead of the Realscreen West conference in Santa Monica, a range of leading agents discuss and explore the growing role of “10-percenters” in the non-fiction arena.
Biz
Pointed Arrow: The fact-ent frenzy
BLOGS / TVWith U.S. networks increasingly demanding outrageous characters and obscure subcultures, Arrow Media creative director John Smithson (pictured) asks whether producers should be ditching their staples to scour America for the next Pawn Stars.
Ideas & Execution
‘POV’ at 25: A quarter century of fearless films
TV‘POV,’ the longest-running showcase for independent documentary on television, kicks off its 25th season this Thursday (June 21) on PBS. Here, directors, producers and program execs discuss the strand’s past, present and future.
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Realscreen West preview: No Laughing Matter
DIGITAL / FILM / TVAhead of his opening conversation at Realscreen West, Morgan Spurlock (pictured) talks to realscreen about the importance of turning a profit, platform agnosticism, and male grooming.
And One More Thing
Randy on the Run
PEOPLE NEWS / TVAhead of the premiere tomorrow (June 15) of TLC bridal makeover series Randy to the Rescue, the show’s star Randy Fenoli (pictured) talks to realscreen about branching out beyond Say Yes to the Dress and channeling his “inner Barbara Walters.”
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HGTV reveals “Love It or List It Too,” “Auction Agent” -
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DOC report paints bleak view for Canadian documentary - Making agreements agreeable
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Renewed and returning: “Tamar & Vince,” “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” -
Doc/Fest ’13: BBC promises to protect blue-chip wildlife series
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Realscreen Summit 2013 - Original Productions\' Philip Segal and Jeff Conroy at A+E Networks Opening Party