Blue Ant International announced more than 450 hours of premium content with thrilling new titles and engrossing new seasons of long-running favorites for international buyers at MIPTV.
The independent distributor will premiere fresh content across multiple genres offering a diverse blend of stand-out storytelling from top-tier talent and producers.
‘Blue Ant International’s catalog continues to evolve with engaging, high-end, multi-genre content from world-class creatives reflecting our global scale and mass appeal’, said Solange Attwood, EVP, Blue Ant International. ‘We are looking forward to talking to buyers and partners attending MIPTV about our new catalog of premium series and documentaries, as well as how we can create bespoke deal structures that include creative financing solutions for co-productions or presales of new projects’.
Blue Ant International’s offering of premium documentaries spreads across many genres. The slate has the potential to transform public perception of major issues by exploring compelling themes told in captivating ways. This year’s MIPTV highlights include:
Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies (3 x 60’; 4K; Blue Ant Studios) provides unprecedented access to Casey Anthony herself and offers a jaw-dropping new perspective on the death of two-year-old Caylee Anthony.
Dubai: Buying the Dream (6 x 60’: HD: Angel Eye Media) is set in the most luxurious, hottest, property market in the world. An aspirational, super glamourous reality series, showcasing the high-stakes drama and fabulous properties of Dubai’s No. 1 real estate company. This real-world format sees a group of massively ambitious agents, both established and new, compete for eye-watering commissions – often over £100,000 tax-free for just one sale.
Citizens At War: A Year in Ukraine (6 x 60’; HD: GTV, Tilt, Film.UA) For the last year, the filmmakers of Kyiv’s most prestigious film production house have fanned out to the frontlines to record the fate of their nation. The result is a documentary series, which features exclusive and very personal interviews with the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, and his wife, Olena and details the trauma and triumphs of the war-torn Ukrainian nation and of its people.
The Real Spies Among Friends (1 x 60’; HD; Wingspan) is an espionage thriller that tells the real story behind the hit drama series A Spy Among Friends. This documentary on Kim Philby and his fellow Cambridge traitors, reveals the worst spy ring in history and shows how old-school ties blinded the British establishment.
Launching weeks before His Majesty King Charles III’s coronation, Born to Be King (1 x 60’; HD; Touchdown Films) is packed with drama, heartache and scandal. This unique film is told exclusively through an extraordinary collection of archive footage, revealing the life, love, and passions of King Charles III.
Bollywed (10 x 30’; HD: Hearthat Entertainment) is a heartwarming and humorous series centered around the Singh Family, who have been operating their bridal shop, Chandan Fashion, for the past 37 years. The series shines a fascinating light on the booming and colorful world of Bollywood culture and the $70 billion a year South Asian wedding industry.
