SF Studio Strengthens Its Distribution Business
& Appoints Elsa Berg Bjärtun EVP Distribution
Embracing All Domestic & International Windows
Elsa Berg Bjärtun has been appointed SF Studios Executive Vice President Distribution. In her new role, Berg Bjärtun is responsible for SF Studios’ distribution business covering acquisition, sales and marketing of film and TV content in all windows to the Nordic and international market. The appointment ... Read more

44 Blue Acquires The Rights To Dandy Lion & Partners
With JuVee Productions On The Documentary About
A Vibrant Subculture Of Fashion By Black Men Across
The World & Its Impact On Black American Society,
Its Political Roots And Pop Culture
On the heels of acquiring Shantrelle P. Lewis’ acclaimed book Dandy Lion: The Black Dandy and Street Style, award-winning productions company 44 Blue Productions ... Read more

At MIPTV A+E Networks® Debuts Four New
Entertainment Formats Building On The
Momentum Of Success Of Previous Franchises
Ellen Lovejoy, Vice President/Head of Content Sales, Americas and Formats, presents to international buyers at MIPTV four compelling new entertainment formats, which continue to build on the momentum of the global success of its international format franchises such as Live PD, Seven Year Switch, Alone ... Read more

BLAZE™ Italia Strong Steady Growth
In its First Year Is Driven By An Innovative
Mix Of Local & Imported Programs
A+E Networks Italy®’s BLAZE™ Italia headed by Sherin Salvetti, General Manager of A + E Networks Italy, mirroring the success A+E Networks Italy has achieved with its Crime+Investigation® and HISTORY® channels, continues to grow its audience as it celebrates its first birthday following a year of solid ratings ... Read more

44 Blue Hires Elyse Delmore With An Aim To Bring
A Distinctive Voice To Its Development Department
Elyse Delmore is on board 44 Blue Productions as Senior Director of Development. The LA based company with more than 20 projects in active production, from Animal Planet’s long-running Pit Bulls & Parolees to E!’s breakout hit Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry, has the industry’s deepest slate of celebrity docuseries and co-produced programming. ... Read more

A Feisty Filmmaker Of The New Generation Takes
The Mantle To Head The Caméra d'Or At The
71st Festival de Cannes
This year’s Caméra d’Or Jury will be headed Swiss filmmaker Ursula Meier, a member of the feisty group of creatives in the worldwide community. Together with six fellow professionals, Meier will select the best first film presented in the Official Selection, the Semaine de la Critique and the Directors' Fortnight. ... Read more

Courtney Gibson Ramps Up The Volume With A Slew Of
New & Upgraded Initiatives Consolidating SAFC’s Position
As A Key Factor In The States Job Market & Economy
Courtney Gibson has taken the reins at The South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) as its new Chief Executive Officer. Chair of the SAFC Board John Hill says: “South Australia is proud to have attracted someone of Courtney Gibson’s calibre to head the South Australian Film Corporation ... Read more

First Time On Camera The Queen Her Shares Memories
Of The Coronation & Lifts Fremantlemedia International
Sale Of The Film To Over 70 Territories Worldwide
FremantleMedia International has taken The Coronation to over 70 territories worldwide. In the film which marks the 65th anniversary of Her Majesty The Queen’s Coronation, for the first time on camera The Queen shares memories of the ceremony, as well as that of her father, King George VI, in 1937 in a segment of the film ... Read more