The MIP List is a curated list of new shows that are hitting the global market at MIPCOM this year. Check out what’s making waves, and why they’re sked-worthy. MIPCOM runs from October 16 to 19 in Cannes, France.
Boston-based APT Worldwide is a leading supplier of factual content to the global media market. Its slate includes an extensive collection of lifestyle programs (including Tastemakers, Yoga in Practice and Welcome to My Farm), science and nature (Changing Seas, Doug’s Geology Journal), history (The U-Boat and the Rocket, Code Name: Ayalon, Kasturba Gandhi: Accidental Activist), travel (Rick Steves: Best of the Alps, High Pointers with the Bargo Brothers), documentaries (Modern Ninja: The Last Grandmaster, Anahita: A Mother’s Journey), business (Start-Up, Triumph of the Nerds), as well as art and culture (Black Ballerina, the classic series The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross).
APT Worldwide works with media companies in every territory to license content across all distribution platforms, including broadcast, streaming, VOD, educational, non-theatrical, in-flight, footage and transportation (excluding theatrical). The licensing team is a division of American Public Television, a leading distributor of content to public television stations in the United States.
OCEAN INVADERS (pictured, above)
Lionfish are now one of the ocean’s most invasive species, wreaking havoc in waters across the globe. Ocean explorer Danni Washington and a team of field scientists study how these fascinating creatures — and others, like the invasive murder hornet — open a window into how human activity is impacting evolution in our globalized world. (60 minutes)
GOLDEN EAGLES
This hour-long doc follows researchers as they discover how golden eagles adapt to the many challenges they’re facing. Rappel into eagle nests, witness adorable eaglets, go behind the scenes at wildlife rehabilitation centers and see gorgeous aerials of dramatic landscapes that reveal the diversity of this majestic bird’s habitat. (60 minutes)
CURIOUS TRAVELER
Curious Traveler takes you to the most intriguing places in the world to dig deep into the mysteries of each destination’s art, architecture and hidden histories. In this latest season, award-winning host and travel writer Christine van Blokland explores the most curious places in locations like France, Switzerland and Poland. (64 x 30 minutes)
BEHIND THE WINGS
Behind the Wings takes you behind the scenes to explore iconic modern and historical aerospace treasures. Experience the discoveries of the James Webb Space Telescope, look back at revelations from the Apollo Space Program, see how electric vertical take-off and landing aircrafts are changing the future of how we move and learn about the technological breakthroughs of the F-35 combat aircraft. (20 x 30 minutes)
For more info about APT Worldwide and its slate of content at MIPCOM, contact Kevin McKenna (director, international sales) at 1-617-338-4455 or Kevin_McKenna@aptonline.org. APT’s MIP stand number is P-1.K68.