The Challenges Of Change In The MENA Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
With startups in the region attracting a significant US$4 billion in venture capital during 2021-2022, it is evident that MENA is brimming with innovative and non-traditional thinkers.
Red Bull Studios Secures Global Sales for ‘Born to Fly,’ About Pole-Vaulting Champ Armand Duplantis: ‘It’s Both a Biopic and a Coming-of-Age Tale’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Pole-vaulting champion Armand “Mondo” Duplantis might be on his way to another record, as Red Bull Studios continues selling “Born to Fly,” a documentary feature about his life. So far, the film has been picked up by Germany (Sky), France (Canal+), Switzerland (3+ and RTS),
True Origins of Drug Trade Explored in AGC Television’s Upcoming ‘Amapola’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Stuart Ford’s AGC Television has boarded the series adaptation of F.G. Haghenbeck’s novel, ‘Primavera del Mal’ (‘The Spring of Evil’) alongside Mexican-American filmmaker Fernando Lebrija of Cielo Content and Irreversible Pictures. To be retitled “Amapola,” the upcoming historical drama series is set in the early 20th century when the Chinese held
‘Game of Thrones’ Producer Frank Doelger on His New Series, the Utopia-Set ‘Concordia’: I’m Always Intrigued with Subverting Genres’
Any new show by producer Frank Doelger – whose credits include “Game of Thrones,” “The Swarm,” “John Adams” and “Rome” – must rate as an event. That event takes place Oct. 17 at Cannes Mipcom trade fair, with the world premiere of “Concordia,” on which
Movistar Plus Buzzy Original Series ‘La Mesías’ Sold to HBO Latin America
In a deal unveiled at Mipcom, Movistar Plus+ International, the prominent Spanish pay TV/SVOD platform’s sales division, announced at Mipcom a key sale to HBO Latin America of series “La Mesías,” hailed as the buzziest title at the San Sebastian Film Festival in September. The
How to Stay Ahead in Unscripted: BBC, ITV Studios, Banijay, Fremantle Execs Give Some Answers
As commissioning budgets continue to tighten, and with content powerhouses feeling the economic squeeze, there is renewed pressure to think laterally in the international formats business. “Producers are struggling to survive. People need to up their game and think outside the box in terms of
Sipur and Heroes Formats Join Forces on New Cooking Competition Series’ SUPERmarketCHEF’: ‘We Hope to Bring Some Light to the World’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Sipur and Heroes Formats, a division of production company United Heroes Group, have joined forces on a new cooking competition series “SUPERmarketCHEF.” Teased as a “fast-paced” show, it will “celebrate delicious and simple meals prepared by the best home cooks from diverse cultures,” it was
Anurag Kashyap Rips Indian Studio System at Toronto IFFSA Masterclass: ‘I Have a Massive Problem With Authority and Authority Has Problems With Me’
Celebrated Indian filmmaker Anurag Kashyap was in vintage free, frank and forthright form at a masterclass in Toronto on Sunday. “I have a massive problem with authority and authority has problems with me,” was one of the many nuggets from Kashyap, whose very first film