MIPCOM UNVEILS FIRST CONTENT SHOWCASES AND SCREENINGS FOR CANNES MARKET

MIPCOM UNVEILS FIRST CONTENT SHOWCASES AND SCREENINGS FOR CANNES MARKET

MAJOR INTERNATIONALS INCLUDING BBC STUDIOS, BETA FILM AND ALL3MEDIA SHOWCASING CONTENT AT MIPCOM 2021

MIPCOM, the world’s entertainment content market, has today announced the first confirmed market screenings and content showcases for MIPCOM 2021 from an array of international businesses including All3Media International (UK), BBC Studios (UK), Beta Film (Germany), KOCCA Korean Creative Content Agency (South Korea), MEC Moscow Export Center (Russia), Movistar (Spain), TVP Polish Public Television (Poland), U.S. Agency for Global Media & Current Time (USA) and ZDF Enterprises (Germany).

MIPCOM 2021 will welcome the industry back to the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, 11-14 October, for the first major international market to take place in person since 2019. From Monday 11 October to Wednesday 13 October, more than 15 market screenings and showcases will be presented to delegates, buyers and international press, offering an exclusive look at the most-anticipated series and programmes across all genres from around the world.

Lucy Smith, Director of MIPCOM, said:  “It’s wonderful to have such a strong line up of exclusive screenings and showcases for our return to Cannes. A big thank you to all our partners for their participation which really underlines the strength, creativity and diversity of the content at MIPCOM.”

Exclusive screenings include:

• HOTEL EUROPA (BETA FILM)
• ANGELA BLACK (ALL3MEDIA INTERNATIONAL)
• LA FORTUNA (BETA FILM)
• THE WINDOW: THIS IS THE DARK SIDE OF THE PITCH (ZDF ENTERPRISES)
• YOU SHALL NOT LIE (MOVISTAR)
• ROD KNOCK (BETA FILM)
• UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES: GORBATCHEV’S LEGACY FROM PERESTROIKA TO PUTIN (US Agency of Global Media – USAGM)
• CRUSADE (TVP)

Among the content showcase highlights are:

• Exclusive Showcase : What’s the next hit?
• Borderless Creativity : Korean Showcase， Sponsored by Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA)

Currently, there is a huge global demand for Korean TV series, especially for global streaming platforms. At “Borderless Creativity : Korean Showcase”, you will find the creative K-dramas and K-formats that are poised to become the next international hits; shows with bold imagination, intense storylines, and high production values.

The showcase features up-to-date content from major Korean broadcasters and a format production company.

MADE IN MOSCOW (MEC Moscow Export Center)

A selection of eighteen Moscow-based companies with the support of Moscow Export Center will present their projects within the united «Made in Moscow» brand. The selection of projects demonstrates the most ambitious potential for the export activities.

To kickstart a week of world class content, MIPCOM and CANNESERIES are proud to present the World Premiere Screening of AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (Sunday 10 October). The series, telling the well-loved story of the race around the world of an English gentleman, Phileas Fogg, is co-produced by the European Alliance formed by France Télévisions, ZDF and RAI, with additional co-production partners, Peu Communications in South Africa, Masterpiece PBS in the USA, Seven West Media in Australia, Be-FILMS and RTBF in Belgium and Daro Films.

Also featuring during MIPCOM’s week of global content showcases are the 12th Annual MIPCOM Buyers’ Awards for Japanese drama, held in partnership with the Bureau of International Drama Festival in Tokyo will present and promoting Japanese content and FRESH TV SCREENINGS, presented by The Wit, highlighting the latest content from around the world.

For more information, please check : www.mipcom.com