Stunning blue-chip natural history series, Airborne and premium documentary, Wanted: President Trump? (w/t) available for presales
Lineup includes environmentalist docu-series, Hope in the Water featuring Martha Stewart and Shailene Woodley
(Toronto, Canada) – February 15, 2024 – Blue Ant Studios, an international studio and rights business, unveiled its impressive new lineup of 265 hours of content that includes over 40 new and returning series and documentaries spanning natural history and wildlife, true crime, factual entertainment, history, lifestyle, comedy and paranormal. The company is offering two high-profile projects for presales: Love Nature and Sky Nature’s stunning tentpole wildlife series Airborne (4 x 60; Humble Bee Films) and the premium documentary, Wanted: President Trump? (w/t) (1 x 60′; October Films).
With London Screenings’ expansion over the past four years, Blue Ant Studios sees the market as an important opportunity to launch new titles and secure presales and finished program opportunities for over 40 content partners including Andaman Films, back2back, BreakOut Productions, Brownbob Productions, eOne, Humble Bee Films, Intuitive Content, Like A Shot Productions, LoCo Motion Pictures, Luke Hutchie Productions, October Films, OneTribe TV, Oxford Films and Screendog Pictures.
“As we continue to utilize all aspects of our Blue Ant Media business, including production, distribution and channels, we are developing innovative ways to collaborate across multiple platforms and maximize our capabilities,” says Mark Bishop, Co-President, Blue Ant Studios. “The upcoming London Screenings event is a significant milestone for Blue Ant Studios as we introduce a brand new lineup of premium access and talent-driven programming to international buyers and look for creative solutions to meet their content needs.”
PRESALE OPPORTUNITIES:
The extraordinary, blue-chip natural history series Airborne (4 x 60; Humble Bee Films) is available for presales. Airborne shows the unique challenges and ultimate freedom of animals that use the air to survive and thrive. This series is full of stunning, never-before-captured footage and incredible natural storytelling that immerses audiences in the incredible point of view of animals in flight.
Also available for presales, Wanted: President Trump? (w/t) (1 x 60′; October Films) will be the definitive and distinctive 2024 US presidential race documentary. Former President Donald Trump is facing 91 criminal charges and each of the many trials taps into the very character and legacy of Trump’s presidency by cross-examining his involvement in crimes of fraud, sexual abuse, inflating his wealth, provoking an insurrection, subverting democracy and giving false information. Far from the trials becoming a distraction to his run for a second term of office, Trump is embracing them as a central rallying cry to his base and using them as a platform to decry the ‘witch hunt’ against him.
ORIGINAL SUREFIRE HITS INCLUDE:
Hope in the Water (3 x 60′; Intuitive Content) features Martha Stewart, actor and activist Shailene Woodley, journalist Baratunde Thurston and celebrated humanitarian and chef José Andrés, in a three-part series that explores the work of cutting-edge innovators and the breakthrough blue food technologies that will dramatically shape the future of sustainable food, while saving our threatened seas and fresh waterways.
Ghosting (8 x 30′; Blue Ant Studios in association with Luke Hutchie Productions) introduces audiences to horror actors turned amateur ghostbusters, Luke Hutchie and Matthew Finlan, as they venture into some of the most iconic and scary locations to discover if they are truly haunted. Joined by a celebrity special guest each episode, Hutchie and Finlan put their fictional survival skills to the test in the real world of ghost busting, hoping to find out if each location is haunted.
Charles III: The Coronation Year (2 x 60′ | 1 x 90′; Oxford Films) After Elizabeth II‘s longest reign in British history, King Charles III had to lead his family and his people in mourning while embracing his destiny on the most famous throne in the world. This exclusive access documentary follows King Charles and Queen Camilla through landmark moments of their first year. Filmed behind the scenes at Buckingham Palace, this film features candid interviews with members of the Royal Family and key players in the inner circle.
Lost Tombs of Amun (1 x 60′; At Land Productions) follows a team of Egyptian archaeologists has discovered a previously unknown cemetery that opens a window onto a unique period in the history of ancient Egypt – a time when the country was ruled by rich and powerful princesses, “The God’s Wives of Amun.” The one-hour production explores the excavation of the tombs in real time and witnesses the discovery of amazing artifacts belonging to these elite women.
Mayhem: The Scandalous Lives of the Georgian Kings (4 x 60′ HD; One Tribe TV) tells the story of the Georgian Kings, one of the most dysfunctional royal dynasties in British history. Loved and loathed by the public in equal measure, their scandals, backstabbings, feuds and betrayals shaped an entire era of British history. This is a true-life Succession for the 18th Century, combining dramatic reconstruction with expert testimony from leading historians.
In the Footsteps of Marco Polo (4 x 60′ | 1 x 90′; One Tribe TV) is a perfect blend of history and adventure, as the four-part history series follows father and son, Stanley and Max Johnson‘s once-in-a-lifetime journey as they recreate Marco Polo’s epic journey from China’s far western border and down the Silk Road.
Caesar (5 x 60′; Andaman Films) is a five-part history docuseries that travels through six countries around the Mediterranean and retells the story of Gauis Julius’ military, political and love life. Told in the present tense, the series creates a young hero that viewers can relate to – showing his humanity, struggles, doubts, hopes and flaws – in a way that today’s young audience can identify with.
Adam Richman Eats Britain (10 x 30′; eOne) Globally famous American food explorer, Adam Richman (Man v. Food) is in Britain and he’s hungry! He’s embarking on a unique food tour of the country – using the map as his menu, and tracking down some of the world’s most famous dishes that share their names with the places in Britain where they were created.
World’s Most Luxurious Retirement Homes (1 x 60′; Screendog Pictures) takes viewers into the heart of luxury – where the ultra-rich go to make their golden years truly golden. These homes offer a lifestyle that most people can only dream of, such as Bugatti stairlifts, on-call Michelin star chefs, yachting and even in-house pet groomers.
Big Cats, Small World (2 x 60′; Camel Thorn Films and The WNET Group in Co-Production with Blue Ant Media and Terra Mater Studios for Love Nature) In Africa, there’s a rare, small world, where three big cat families have made themselves at home. Each has carved out a space to raise their young while trying to avoid the others.
Jaguar Journals With Lizzie Daly (5 x 60′; Off The Fence) is an exciting new five-part series led by biologist, conservationist and animal tracking expert Lizzie Daly. Lizzie joins forces with Oncafari, an extensive 10-year jaguar research project, on their mission to monitor, study and conserve the world’s most elusive big cat.
National Parks From Above (6 x 60′; Like A Shot Productions) Across the world, countries have turned some of their most incredible areas of natural beauty into national parks, preserving them for generations to come. From the frozen expanse of Iceland’s Vatnajökull ice cap to the steep limestone gorges of the Cévennes in southern France, this series explores these areas by taking a cinematic journey to meet the people who use these landscapes every day, discovering the often extreme jobs they undertake and the unique lives they lead.
Super Shark Highway (6 x 60′; Breakout Productions) In a world-first research expedition, two elite teams will track the ocean’s greatest predator along remote and unexplored shark migration routes – giving scientists critical data to help them unlock the mysteries of shark movements.
Murder in the Goldfields (2 x 60′; Perpetual Entertainment) The Western Australian Goldfields desert can swallow you whole – vast, sparse, hot and pockmarked with abandoned mine shafts. This true-crime documentary investigates three murders that remain unsolved and continue to baffle homicide detectives.
My Dead Mom (6 x 15′; LoCo Motion Pictures) This scripted comedy stars Megan Follows (Anne Of Green Gables, Reign) and Lauren Collins (Degrassi: The Next Generation, Slip). Emmy had a list of things she wanted to do after her mother died – like hike the Appalachian Trail, get married, have a baby, and maybe even grieve. She’s just been really busy. As Emmy tries to move forward with her life, time and grief finally catch up with her as her fabulous and overly critical dead mother, Fern, pops into her life to question her life choices and lipstick colour. Like only a mother can.
RETURNING FAN FAVOURITES INCLUDE:
Killers Caught on Cameras (20 x 60′; back2back; Season 2) Season 2 of this true crime series reveals the video footage that leads to the conviction of killers around the world. Each case is pieced together like a jigsaw puzzle, as we link the CCTV, home surveillance, police bodycam and mobile phone footage that builds the evidence to trap the killer.
Big Little Crimes (10 x 60′ | 30 x 30′; Brown Bob Productions; Season 2) Most crimes are solved after months of painstaking investigation, but sometimes police get a lucky break. This true-crime series tells the gob-smacking stories of ordinary beat cops who stumble upon a key piece of evidence, a haul of stolen goods, a suspect on the run… and bring a major criminal to justice.
Orangutan Jungle School (20 x 60’ 4K | 6 x 60′ NHNZ Worldwide; Season 3) Orangutan Jungle School returns with a brand-new class of orphan orangutans ready to learn. At the Borneo nursery, 2-year-old new girl Rumba lacks confidence and needs extra support from her human surrogate mums. In the Juniors, fun-loving 7-year-old Bumi is the oldest but not the smartest student. His lack of focus means he’s in danger of flunking class. Former jungle school favourites – Valentino and ‘Big Boy’ Beni – move to a protected island to learn to live without humans, while six lucky graduates begin their final journey to a new life in the wild.
Fraud Squad (40 x 60’ | 15 x 30′; Brown Bob Productions; Season 6) The hunt is on as this crime series follows investigators whose job is to catch and convict anyone with their hand in the UK’s public purse. Featuring a fraudster leading a double life, a multi-million-pound scam targeting the disabled, and even a dishonest headmaster creating a sex dungeon using school funds, Fraud Squad uncovers the biggest and most shocking cases of theft.
See No Evil (116 x 60’; Arrow Media & Saloon Media; Season 10) The ground-breaking series about how real crimes are solved with the help of surveillance cameras returns with another season. Police reveal how CCTV footage has unlocked the answer to cases that otherwise might have remained unsolved – leaving dangerous killers at large.
Greatest Discoveries with Dan Snow (7 x 60′ | 4 x 90; History Hit; Season 2) In season 2, Dan Snow continues his tour of the world’s greatest archaeological puzzles and discoveries, focusing on Stonehenge, Atlantis, Machu Picchu and the Terracotta Army. In each episode, Dan unfolds the story of these amazing finds – climbing, digging and sailing in the wake of adventurers to uncover the excitement of their discoveries and the ancient treasures they uncovered.
Hell Below (12 x 60′; Parallax Film; Season 4) is an event-based series charting the stealth game of subsea warfare from contact to attack of the greatest submarine patrols of World War II. From the rise of the Wolfpack to the drive for victory in the Pacific, meet the masterminds who brought together the strategy, technology and tactics to make every sailor’s worst nightmare come to life.
Mysteries From Above (30 x 60′; Saloon Media; Season 3) sets out to investigate significant historical and contemporary sites from above with drone, satellite, and aerial photography. Each story begins with a view from above, allowing a unique perspective to understand the site below and dramatically changing how we see these mysteries, ourselves and the world around us.
Blue Ant Studios is an international production studio and rights business with offices in Toronto, Los Angeles, New York, Miami, London, Singapore and Sydney. The company’s diverse production slate spans scripted comedy and drama, unscripted entertainment, formats, high-impact documentaries, live-action kids + family, and animation. The studio is anchored in original storytelling, with award-winning series that include Blown Away (Netflix), Canada’s Drag Race (Crave), the upcoming scripted teen comedy series, Davey and Jonesie’s Locker (Hulu and Prime Video), Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies (Peacock), Drink Masters (Netflix), Race Against the Tide (CBC), The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks (Prime Video), 9/11 Kids (CBC), See No Evil (Investigation Discovery US), and the adult-animated series, Gary and His Demons (Prime Video, Amazon Freevee). The company’s recent feature-length documentary, Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe (Prime Video), was awarded the Toronto International Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award for Best Documentary in 2023. Blue Ant Studios’ distribution arm has a vast catalogue of over 7,000 hours of premium programming from the studio and third-party, top-tier producers around the world. Blue Ant Studios is a subsidiary of the global media company, Blue Ant Media. blueantmedia.com Twitter⼁Instagram LinkedIn