Exclusive: Leslie Greif’s new company, Big Dreams Entertainment, has signed a deal with Lifetime to produce a slate of 10 TV movies over the next 18 months.
This is one of the largest TV movie orders for Lifetime, which has been ramping up film production as part of a scripted original programming strategy shift away from scripted series toward TV movies where the network has long traditions and a proven ratings track record.
It also marks the biggest order to date for Big Dreams Entertainment, the production company Greif launched in January after exiting his post as CEO of ITV-owned Thinkfactory Media, the company he had founded in 2011.
Additionally, the deal extends Greif’s long relationship with A+E Networks where he previously produced History’s miniseries Hatfields & McCoys and Texas Rising, and Lifetime’s Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel’le, Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer and Pride & Prejudice: Atlanta.
This is one of the largest TV movie orders for Lifetime, which has been ramping up film production as part of a scripted original programming strategy shift away from scripted series toward TV movies where the network has long traditions and a proven ratings track record.
It also marks the biggest order to date for Big Dreams Entertainment, the production company Greif launched in January after exiting his post as CEO of ITV-owned Thinkfactory Media, the company he had founded in 2011.
Additionally, the deal extends Greif’s long relationship with A+E Networks where he previously produced History’s miniseries Hatfields & McCoys and Texas Rising, and Lifetime’s Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel’le, Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer and Pride & Prejudice: Atlanta.
- 11/15/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva and Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Adding even more firepower to its international sales slate ahead of Cannes, Content Media announced today that it has acquired international sales rights to “Pistorius” – a documentary feature about the inspiring, Olympic hero turned convicted murderer, Oscar Pistorius.
Content’s President of Film Jamie Carmichael and Head of Sales, Harry White will begin introducing the film to distributors in Cannes next week.
Vaughan Sivell (“Mr. Calzaghe”) is directing the film, which is currently in production, and is producing with Sean Richard with Western Edge Pictures and the Gennaker Group.
“Pistorius” is “Making a Murderer” meets “Senna” – a riveting true-crime story about a beloved sports icon.
At the 2012 Olympics, South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius (aka ‘The Blade Runner’) made history by becoming the first double-amputee sprinter to compete in the Olympics. He was one of the world’s most successful sportsmen, and an inspiration to millions.
Not even a year later,...
Content’s President of Film Jamie Carmichael and Head of Sales, Harry White will begin introducing the film to distributors in Cannes next week.
Vaughan Sivell (“Mr. Calzaghe”) is directing the film, which is currently in production, and is producing with Sean Richard with Western Edge Pictures and the Gennaker Group.
“Pistorius” is “Making a Murderer” meets “Senna” – a riveting true-crime story about a beloved sports icon.
At the 2012 Olympics, South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius (aka ‘The Blade Runner’) made history by becoming the first double-amputee sprinter to compete in the Olympics. He was one of the world’s most successful sportsmen, and an inspiration to millions.
Not even a year later,...
- 5/5/2016
- by Melissa Thompson
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Content Media has scored international sales rights to "Pistorius," an Oscar Pistorius documentary feature about the rise and fall of the inspiring, Olympic hero turned convicted murderer - a film being dubbed "Making a Murderer" meets "Senna".
At the 2012 Olympics, South African Oscar Pistorius made history by becoming the first double-amputee sprinter to compete in the Olympics. He was one of the world's most successful sportsmen, and an inspiration to millions.
Not even a year later, he was arrested and charged for the murder of his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The trial of Pistorius placed the whole country and its problems under the media spotlight.
Vaughan Sivell ("Mr. Calzaghe") is directing the movie, which is currently in production. He will also produce with Sean Richard.
Source: Variety...
At the 2012 Olympics, South African Oscar Pistorius made history by becoming the first double-amputee sprinter to compete in the Olympics. He was one of the world's most successful sportsmen, and an inspiration to millions.
Not even a year later, he was arrested and charged for the murder of his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The trial of Pistorius placed the whole country and its problems under the media spotlight.
Vaughan Sivell ("Mr. Calzaghe") is directing the movie, which is currently in production. He will also produce with Sean Richard.
Source: Variety...
- 5/5/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
The feature-length investigative film is the third such project about the Olympian and convicted murderer to have been announced recently
A feature-length documentary is to be made about the former Paralympian and convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius.
The film, which will be titled Pistorius, is to be directed by Vaughan Sivell, who also made the 2015 boxing documentary Mr Calzaghe. The project will be shopped to distributors next week at Cannes film festival.
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A feature-length documentary is to be made about the former Paralympian and convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius.
The film, which will be titled Pistorius, is to be directed by Vaughan Sivell, who also made the 2015 boxing documentary Mr Calzaghe. The project will be shopped to distributors next week at Cannes film festival.
Continue reading...
- 5/5/2016
- by Benjamin Lee
- The Guardian - Film News
Content Media heads to the Croisette with international rights to a documentary about the complicated life of the world-famous athlete.
Vaughan Sivell is shooting the film about the South African, who became the first double-leg amputee to compete at the Olympic Games in 2012.
However, Pistorius fell from grace a year later following the death of his fiancée Reeva Steenkamp that eventually led to his murder conviction.
Pistorius sets out to investigate the truth behind its central character as well as the reputation of South Africa itself as a place of violent crime and corruption.
Sivell also produces the film, styled as Making A Murderer-meets-Senna, alongside Western Edge Pictures colleague Sean Richard and the Gennaker Group.
“Oscar Pistorius captured and then broke our hearts,” said president of film Jamie Carmichael, who is introducing Pistorius with head of sales Harry White. “And there’s a danger South Africa will do the same. Vaughan has struck...
Vaughan Sivell is shooting the film about the South African, who became the first double-leg amputee to compete at the Olympic Games in 2012.
However, Pistorius fell from grace a year later following the death of his fiancée Reeva Steenkamp that eventually led to his murder conviction.
Pistorius sets out to investigate the truth behind its central character as well as the reputation of South Africa itself as a place of violent crime and corruption.
Sivell also produces the film, styled as Making A Murderer-meets-Senna, alongside Western Edge Pictures colleague Sean Richard and the Gennaker Group.
“Oscar Pistorius captured and then broke our hearts,” said president of film Jamie Carmichael, who is introducing Pistorius with head of sales Harry White. “And there’s a danger South Africa will do the same. Vaughan has struck...
- 5/5/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Content Media heads to the Croisette with international rights to a documentary about the complicated and heart-breaking life of the world-famous athlete.
Vaughan Sivell is currently shooting the film about the South African, who became the first double-leg amputee to compete at the Olympic Games in 2012.
However Pistorius fell from grace a year later following the death of his fiancée Reeva Steenkamp that eventually led to his murder conviction.
Pistorius sets out to investigate the truth behind its central character as well as the reputation of South Africa itself as a place of violent crime and corruption.
Sivell also produces the film, styled as Making A Murderer meets Senna, alongside Western Edge Pictures colleague Sean Richard and the Gennaker Group.
“Oscar Pistorius captured and then broke our hearts,” said president of film Jamie Carmichael, who is introducing Pistorius with head of sales Harry White. “And there’s a danger South Africa will do the same. Vaughan has struck...
Vaughan Sivell is currently shooting the film about the South African, who became the first double-leg amputee to compete at the Olympic Games in 2012.
However Pistorius fell from grace a year later following the death of his fiancée Reeva Steenkamp that eventually led to his murder conviction.
Pistorius sets out to investigate the truth behind its central character as well as the reputation of South Africa itself as a place of violent crime and corruption.
Sivell also produces the film, styled as Making A Murderer meets Senna, alongside Western Edge Pictures colleague Sean Richard and the Gennaker Group.
“Oscar Pistorius captured and then broke our hearts,” said president of film Jamie Carmichael, who is introducing Pistorius with head of sales Harry White. “And there’s a danger South Africa will do the same. Vaughan has struck...
- 5/5/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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