Distributor confirms April 23 showcase presented by VP Latam Yari Torres, featuring a stellar line up across dramas, documentaries and formats.
Leading independent distributor All3Media International will bring A-list led dramas, celebrity-centered documentaries and award-winning, record-breaking formats to this year’s Miami Upfronts on April 23, in a showcase presented by VP Latam, Yari Torres.
Yari Torres, VP Latin America & US Hispanic at All3Media International, commented, “Buyers can expect to see a dynamic and diverse showcase at our Miami Upfronts event. Clients can expect to discover powerful, captivating stories, expertly brought to screen by our worldclass producers. From Daisy Haggard’s brilliant psychological thriller Maya to heated drama in and out of the court room in Counsels as well as spotlights big global stars in documentaries Michael Jackson: The Trial and Taylor: A Love Story. And from our formats slate, the proven success of Rise and Fall in India—a market that closely mirrors Latam—offers an exciting opportunity to bring this bold reality format of survival and strategy to buyers across the region.”
Fiction Line-Up
New from Two Brothers Pictures (The Tourist), Maya is a propulsive psychological thriller created and co-directed by Back to Life’s Daisy Haggard. She also co-leads the series alongside Golden-Globe and Emmy-nominee The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey. Exploring themes of predatory male behaviour, family and the unbreakable bond between a mother and daughter, the 6 x 1 hr drama for Channel 4, UK, centres on a fiercely devoted single mother (Haggard) and her headstrong teenage daughter (Ramsey) who are forced into witness protection. As they attempt to rebuild their lives in rural Scotland, it becomes clear the dangerous figure they are running from is still a looming threat.
Fresh, stylish legal drama Counsels (8 x 1 hr) co-created by Skins creator Bryan is Elsley and Gillian McCormack breaks away from traditional courtroom dramas, following the lives of twenty-something lawyers in Glasgow who, years after training together, are at the crucial moment in their careers. Whether working as public prosecutors, representing of glossier commercial interests, or the good-hearted last resort of those with nothing left to lose, each of them is out to win. As they face their biggest professional and personal challenges yet, relationships are tested- and things are going to catch fire. From Balloon Entertainment for BBC iPlayer, BBC One and BBC Scotland in coproduction with ZDFneo.
The latest drama from multi-award-winning screenwriter George Kay (Hijack, The Long Shadow) Gone is a gripping psychological mystery from New Pictures and Observatory Pictures interrogating trauma, trust, privilege and prejudice. Recently launching in the UK to widespread acclaim and smash hit ratings, the series is set against the backdrop of a prestigious private school, the six-part series stars The Long Shadow’s David Morrissey as Michael Polly, a respected headmaster whose well-ordered life collapses when his wife, Sarah, disappears. Assigned to the case is Detective Annie Cassidy (Eve Myles), a sharp, instinctive investigator. Sensing Polly’s controlled façade is beginning to crack, she believes she is pushing closer to the truth- but soon Gone evolves into a compulsive psychological duel and a high-stakes game of cat and mouse. Blending an atmospheric mystery with richly layered character drama, Gone launches a returnable detective series built around a gutsy, relatable female lead audiences will be compelled to follow.
Careless (4 x 1 hour) is a bold and propulsive thriller from Synchronicity (The Tattooist of Auschwitz) and Easy Tiger (Colin From Accounts) for Stan, Australia and Channel 4, UK, interrogating power, intimacy and trust. Set between Sydney and Glasgow the series showcases the talents of rising star Solly McLeod (House of the Dragon), Robyn Malcolm (After The Party), Katie Leung (Bridgerton) and Richard Roxburgh (Rake). When Scottish backpacker Robbie (Solly McLeod) arrives in Sydney, he is determined to secure work as a live-in carer for notorious rock’n’roll legend Mike (Richard Roxburgh), recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Against the odds, Robbie lands the job and is welcomed by Mike and his formidable wife Angela (Robyn Malcolm). As Robbie becomes indispensable — and increasingly intimate — he evolves into a confidant for both husband and wife, embedding himself deep within their marriage. But as loyalties blur and trust is tested, it becomes clear Robbie harbors a secret from his past that threatens dangerous consequences.
Suspenseful, timely and cinematic, Secret Service (5 x 1 hr) is a sophisticated espionage thriller from Potboiler Productions for ITV, UK. Directed by Oscar winner James Marsh (Man on Wire) and adapted from the novel by ITV News anchor Tom Bradby, this fast-paced, globe-trotting series stars Gemma Arterton as a senior MI6 officer in a desperate race to uncover evidence that a high-ranking UK politician may be working as a Russian asset. The star-studded cast also includes Rafe Spall, Mark Stanley, Alex Kingston, Roger Allam, Amaka Okafur and Khalid Abdalla.
Documentary Line-up
Leading All3Media International’s documentary line-up is Michael Jackson: The Trial (4 x 1 hr) from the BAFTA and RTS-nominated team behind Evacuation, Wonderhood Studios. Featuring unseen footage, unheard audio tapes of Michael Jackson and exclusive interviews, it tells the incredible, inside story of how the King of Pop was put on trial in 2005 for the alleged sexual molestation of a young boy. Drawing on this rich archive and vivid testimony, the series steps beyond the media circus of “the trial of the century” to ask profound questions about fame, race, and the American justice system. And against the backdrop of the upcoming release of a biopic sponsored by the Jackson estate, ultimately asks: Can the King of Pop ever be cancelled?
In this one-hour special from Lion TV tells the story of the world’s biggest pop star through the loves that shaped her — and the songs that changed music forever. Taylor: A Love Story charts Swift’s journey from wide-eyed newcomer to global icon, following the romances that inspired her most intimate lyrics, her bold reinvention of pop stardom, and the heartbreaks that fueled an unprecedented cultural phenomenon. From first love to global headlines, Taylor Swift transformed the diary of her life into the soundtrack of a generation.
Formats
Adaptation rights to Studio Lambert’s bold reality format Rise and Fall are available across the region. A game of wealth and privilege, strategy and survival, recently adapted into a ratings-winning celebrity version for Amazon MX Player in India and now been commissioned for a second season. It sees a diverse group of contestants taking part in a social experiment that asks how wealth and power shape the way we behave toward one another.
Finally, the global phenomenon The Traitors will take centre stage. Recently, 40 territories were revealed to be developing their own local versions of IDTV’s hit reality format, including Brazil, Mexico, India, and Turkey. Alongside these new adaptations, multiple territories continue to commission returning seasons including the Emmy-winning US version for NBC and the BAFTA-winning UK version on the BBC, highlighting the show’s continued international trajectory.
