Commissions
“The Freedom Orchestra” (working title), a documentary film presented by Clive Myrie, will tell the story of Ukraine’s newly formed Freedom Orchestra. In the midst of the ongoing war with Russia, 75 of Ukraine’s noted musicians have come together to bring a message of defiance and hope. Some of their family members are on the frontlines, and many have fled Ukraine since the war began.
Myrie follows the stories of the musicians from rehearsing, often alone, in Ukraine, to coming together for their first rehearsal as an orchestra in Warsaw for their inaugural concert — ahead of a tour of Europe and the U.S., including a performance at the BBC Proms on July 31.
Myrie said: “There has always been a cultural frontline in this war and I wanted to reflect that struggle. This documentary, I hope, shines a light on Ukraine’s artistic achievements as well as creative spirit,...
“The Freedom Orchestra” (working title), a documentary film presented by Clive Myrie, will tell the story of Ukraine’s newly formed Freedom Orchestra. In the midst of the ongoing war with Russia, 75 of Ukraine’s noted musicians have come together to bring a message of defiance and hope. Some of their family members are on the frontlines, and many have fled Ukraine since the war began.
Myrie follows the stories of the musicians from rehearsing, often alone, in Ukraine, to coming together for their first rehearsal as an orchestra in Warsaw for their inaugural concert — ahead of a tour of Europe and the U.S., including a performance at the BBC Proms on July 31.
Myrie said: “There has always been a cultural frontline in this war and I wanted to reflect that struggle. This documentary, I hope, shines a light on Ukraine’s artistic achievements as well as creative spirit,...
- 7/29/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: ViacomCBS-owned Channel 5 has raided the BBC again — this time securing the services of The Repair Shop star Jay Blades for new returnable series The Streets Where I Lived.
Produced by Hungry Jay Media, Blades’ joint-venture with The Wheel producer Hungry Bear Media, the three-part series follows the presenter as he delves into his past, revisiting his previous homes in east London, exploring their history and the people who lived in them.
Jay Blades: The Streets Where I Lived will see Blades joined by old school friends as he remembers his upbringing as a happy child, then a troubled teenager, and a lost young man. “I can’t wait to go back to my old neighbourhood and discover the history on its doorstep. The places I visit are the buildings, streets and communities that made me the man I am today,” he said.
Daniel Pearl, Channel 5 commissioning editor,...
Produced by Hungry Jay Media, Blades’ joint-venture with The Wheel producer Hungry Bear Media, the three-part series follows the presenter as he delves into his past, revisiting his previous homes in east London, exploring their history and the people who lived in them.
Jay Blades: The Streets Where I Lived will see Blades joined by old school friends as he remembers his upbringing as a happy child, then a troubled teenager, and a lost young man. “I can’t wait to go back to my old neighbourhood and discover the history on its doorstep. The places I visit are the buildings, streets and communities that made me the man I am today,” he said.
Daniel Pearl, Channel 5 commissioning editor,...
- 6/24/2021
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
The premiere post-tiff destination (September 20-25th) in the film community and a major leg up for narrative and non-fiction films in development, the Independent Filmmaker Project (Ifp) announced a whopping 140 projects selected for the Project Forum at the upcoming Ifp Independent Film Week. Made up of several sections (Rbc’s Emerging Storytellers program, No Borders International Co-Production Market and Spotlight on Documentaries), we find latest updates from the likes of docu-helmers Doug Block (112 Weddings) and Lana Wilson (After Tiller), and among the narrative items we find headliners in Andrew Haigh (coming off the well received 45 Years), Sophie Barthes (Cold Souls and Madame Bovary), Terence Nance (An Oversimplification of Her Beauty), Lawrence Michael Levine (Wild Canaries), Jorge Michel Grau (We Are What We Are), Eleanor Burke and Ron Eyal (Stranger Things) and new faces in Sundance’s large family in Charles Poekel (Christmas, Again) and Olivia Newman (First Match). Here...
- 7/22/2015
- by admin
- IONCINEMA.com
BBC Three is to examine bad behaviour academies in new series Excluded: Kicked Out of School.
The three-part documentary gains access to the Bridge AP Academy in London, one of the UK's biggest alternative provision academies for permanently-excluded pupils.
Pupils at the academy receive a full-time education after they have been excluded or moved out of mainstream education across West London.
The series has been filmed over one academic year, as the students strive to leave with the expected five GCSEs.
Excluded: Kicked Out of School will also focus on the individual reasons behind the disobedience shown by the pupils.
BBC Commissioning Editor Clare Paterson said: "The kids shine through in this series. As a viewer you want them to succeed and you get to see how important it is that they do."
Excluded: Kicked Out of School is due to air on BBC Three in January 2015.
It was recently...
The three-part documentary gains access to the Bridge AP Academy in London, one of the UK's biggest alternative provision academies for permanently-excluded pupils.
Pupils at the academy receive a full-time education after they have been excluded or moved out of mainstream education across West London.
The series has been filmed over one academic year, as the students strive to leave with the expected five GCSEs.
Excluded: Kicked Out of School will also focus on the individual reasons behind the disobedience shown by the pupils.
BBC Commissioning Editor Clare Paterson said: "The kids shine through in this series. As a viewer you want them to succeed and you get to see how important it is that they do."
Excluded: Kicked Out of School is due to air on BBC Three in January 2015.
It was recently...
- 12/16/2014
- Digital Spy
Top brass at the Independent Filmmaker Project announced on Monday (9) the 10 narrative features selected for the 2014 Independent Filmmaker Labs.
The creative teams of the selected films, chosen from a nationwide pool of more than 150 submissions, are attending the first session of the program – The Time Warner Foundation Completion Labs – taking place this week in New York.
The 2014 Labs mark the 10th anniversary edition of the mentorship programme.
The scheme was established in 2005 by Filmmaker Magazine’s editor-in-chief Scott Macaulay as a three-day event for eight narrative projects and has evolved under the leadership of head of programming Amy Dotson and senior director of programming Milton Tabbot into a year-round process for 20 projects – 10 documentaries and 10 narratives.
The ninth documentary lab took place recently (pictured).
As an extension of the Labs programme, Ifp has launched First Run to host week-long theatrical releases at the Made In NY Media Center by Ifp this autumn.
“We are thrilled...
The creative teams of the selected films, chosen from a nationwide pool of more than 150 submissions, are attending the first session of the program – The Time Warner Foundation Completion Labs – taking place this week in New York.
The 2014 Labs mark the 10th anniversary edition of the mentorship programme.
The scheme was established in 2005 by Filmmaker Magazine’s editor-in-chief Scott Macaulay as a three-day event for eight narrative projects and has evolved under the leadership of head of programming Amy Dotson and senior director of programming Milton Tabbot into a year-round process for 20 projects – 10 documentaries and 10 narratives.
The ninth documentary lab took place recently (pictured).
As an extension of the Labs programme, Ifp has launched First Run to host week-long theatrical releases at the Made In NY Media Center by Ifp this autumn.
“We are thrilled...
- 6/9/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Top brass at the Independent Filmmaker Project announced on Monday (9) the 10 narrative features selected for the 2014 Independent Filmmaker Labs.
The creative teams of the selected films, chosen from a nationwide pool of more than 150 submissions, are attending the first session of the program – The Time Warner Foundation Completion Labs – taking place this week in New York.
The 2014 Labs mark the 10th anniversary edition of the mentorship programme.
The scheme was established in 2005 by Filmmaker Magazine’s editor-in-chief Scott Macaulay as a three-day event for eight narrative projects and has evolved under the leadership of head of programming Amy Dotson and senior director of programming Milton Tabbot into a year-round process for 20 projects – 10 documentaries and 10 narratives.
The ninth documentary lab took place recently (pictured).
As an extension of the Labs programme, Ifp has launched First Run to host week-long theatrical releases at the Made In NY Media Center by Ifp this autumn.
“We are thrilled...
The creative teams of the selected films, chosen from a nationwide pool of more than 150 submissions, are attending the first session of the program – The Time Warner Foundation Completion Labs – taking place this week in New York.
The 2014 Labs mark the 10th anniversary edition of the mentorship programme.
The scheme was established in 2005 by Filmmaker Magazine’s editor-in-chief Scott Macaulay as a three-day event for eight narrative projects and has evolved under the leadership of head of programming Amy Dotson and senior director of programming Milton Tabbot into a year-round process for 20 projects – 10 documentaries and 10 narratives.
The ninth documentary lab took place recently (pictured).
As an extension of the Labs programme, Ifp has launched First Run to host week-long theatrical releases at the Made In NY Media Center by Ifp this autumn.
“We are thrilled...
- 6/9/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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