VFX/Animation
Dino-Might
NEWSHell hath no fury like an unimpressed geek, especially when it comes to spreading the word about an eagerly-anticipated film, TV show or graphic novel.
Behind the Curtain
NEWSHere. realscreen takes a closer look at innovative animation and VFX approaches for recent non-fiction TV and film projects.
Branded Content
Bringing in the Brands
NEWSHere, realscreen looks at a few projects in which brands have used non-fiction storytelling to convey their messages.
Science Focus
Fast Forward
NEWSIn our annual science focus, we uncover four new popular science series heading to networks in the months ahead, ranging from dino-docs to the hows, whats and whys of the stuff that surrounds us.
think about it
The right stuff
NEWSWe call it rights-stalking. It’s the obsessive, time-consuming, expensive and sometime futile search for story rights that you hope will lead to a banker commission.
Editorial
Forget them not
NEWSRecently, I had the opportunity to catch up with an old friend during a Hallowe’en party. He was masquerading as Bad Santa, whereas I opted for Bob Dylan, ca. 1966. (Men and women all have their ideas about who best personifies masculine cool: Steve McQueen, Frank Sinatra, Johnny Depp. For me, it’s ’66 Dylan. But [...]
Out & About
Looking back, moving forward
NEWSAs the decade draws to a close it’s a good time to reflect on challenges and accomplishments and ponder future opportunities.
Biz
OWN on the way
NEWSAs the countdown to its January 1, 2011 (or 1/1/11) launch gets closer, The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) has announced its premiere weekend line-up as well as its regular primetime and daytime line-up for its first month on-air.
Recurring Roles
NEWSWhen the identities of the cast for season four of Celebrity Apprentice leaked out, there was a very familiar thread present in the list: Nearly every cast member has been on a reality show before. Some of them are only famous because they’ve appeared on reality shows (Richard Hatch, Nene Leakes), while others had achieved [...]
Biz Briefs
NEWSFilmmaker George Hickenlooper, director of documentaries Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse and Mayor of the Sunset Strip, has died. He was 47. Hickenlooper was found dead in a hotel room on the morning of October 30, Denver police told The Associated Press. The director was visiting the city to see his cousin, Mayor John [...]
Audience & Strategy
Evolution of the Web Doc
NEWSAsk a producer about the market for web documentaries and you’re likely to be met with another question: how do you define ‘web documentary’?
Ingenious
Tough Talk
NEWSWhen asked if there’s anything that intimidates him, director Charles Ferguson pauses for a moment and then answers with the kind of unflinching resolve that will sound familiar to anyone who has seen one of his documentaries.
And One More Thing
The glamorous life
NEWSRuPaul blasted into pop culture in 1993 with his song Supermodel (You Better Work). Fast forward almost three decades, and he’s still workin’ it. He has three World of Wonder-produced series on Logo: RuPaul’s Drag Race and Untucked, both premiering their third seasons at the end of January, and RuPaul’s Drag U, which debuted in July. Realscreen grabbed some time with the fabulous one during MIPCOM, where he was appearing as a guest of Passion Distribution, the international distributor for Drag Race and Drag U.
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Realscreen Summit 2013 - Original Productions\' Philip Segal and Jeff Conroy at A+E Networks Opening Party