Greenlit: Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations, Travel Channel

Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations (13 x 30′) – Curious culinarian and James Beard Award–winning chef Andrew Zimmern continues his search for the most interesting dishes across the globe as he takes viewers on an international journey to iconic cities around the world for a taste of their quintessential, not–to–be missed dishes. From melt in your […]

Greenlit: Love Thy Sister, WE tv

Love Thy Sister – A docu-soap that showcases three affluent African-American sisters at the height of southern society, who put the “FUN” in dysfunctional. The series follows The Ruckers – Ruby, Ellen and Ione – educated, sexy, and sassy southern sisters who love hard and fight even harder. Ruby Rucker…”The Hothead”. The former lawyer and […]

Greenlit: Body Bizarre, Discovery Life

Body Bizarre  ( x 60′) –  Features stories of people living with the most mysterious and incredible medical anomalies, focusing on their total transformation of mind, body, and soul while undergoing treatment. Each one-hour episode uncovers cases from across the globe of real, and really astonishing, medical abnormalities that continue to stump the best doctors […]

Greenlit: A Night at Hampton Court Palace, BBC2

A Night At Hampton Court Palace –  Hampton Court Palace celebrates its 500th anniversary in 2015. With so few surviving buildings left associated with events from this period of British history and the reign of Henry VIII, Lucy Worsley and David Starkey offer audiences an unprecedented insight into Henry VIII’s world. Focusing on the events […]

Greenlit: Big Giant Swords, Discovery

Big Giant Swords – When it comes to gigantic swords, no one makes them bigger and badder than Irishman Michael Craughwell. Irish Mike is putting it all on the line to make his passion his profession by attempting to make a living designing and building these larger-than-life works of art. Joined by his trusty sidekick AmeriMike […]

Greenlit: Skeg Vegas, Channel 4

Skeg Vegas (1 x 60′) – Just like Las Vegas, Skegness is a town built on live entertainment. For agents and performers this is where dreams are made…and broken. For six weeks over the summer Skegness comes alive. With over a million holiday-makers visiting Europe’s largest caravan park complex, demand for entertainment is feverish. Competition […]

Greenlit: The Big Fish, BBC2

The Big Fish – From tropical seas to frozen rivers and lakes, this is not just a gripping competition to find Britain’s best all-round angler, but an expedition around the world. Who will be brave enough to swap the Thames for the Amazon? Or swap Lake Windermere for an alligator-infested swamp, or the coast of […]

Greenlit: Chef in Your Ear, Food Network Canada

Chef In Your Ear – A fresh take on adrenaline-pumping, culinary competition programming, with a twist. Some of Canada’s best chefs must create mouth-watering dishes that top their competitors. Standing between victory and defeat for these chefs are some of the country’s most clueless cooks – and they have to do all the cooking. Isolated away from […]

Greenlit: Kings of Cue, truTV

Kings of Cue w/t (10 x 60′) – Introduces viewers to the big characters, high stakes, and cutthroat competition in New York City’s pool halls — where the world’s best sharks come to win money and talk trash at the tables. Channel: truTV Producer: Pilgrim Studios TX: TBC Source: truTV  press release

Greenlit: Celebrity Sweat, AXS TV

Celebrity Sweat (10 x ) – Host Eric Fleishman (aka Eric the Trainer), a fitness coach to some of the biggest stars in Hollywood, has a healthy living message for all who simply want to look and feel better. Each episode features a different entertainer (actor, musician, athlete, etc.) showcasing the best of how they […]

Greenlit: Almost Genius, CMT (Canada)

Almost Genius (20 x 30′) – A new and unique viral video sketch comedy series. The best viral videos from around the world are paired with talented comedians, who are inserted right into the action using innovative digital production techniques. The comedians become characters in the videos, adding an extra layer of fun to the […]

Greenlit: We Love Penguins! Sky1

We Love Penguins! (1 x 60’) – A one-off special documentary about people’s love of penguins. This new factual entertainment documentary will combine the best, funniest, most touching and most bizarre penguin related user generated content footage accompanied by insights from natural history clips about these fascinating creatures. Channel: Sky 1 Producer: Sky Vision Productions TX: […]

Greenlit: Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch, CBBC

Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch (15 x 15′) – Thirteen year old Tilly Ramsay is set to follow in her famous Dad’s footsteps as she presents this brand new cookery show that combines delicious food, real-life sitcom and a girl who just loves to cook. The series follows Tilly as she heads to LA for an unforgettable […]

Greenlit: Framework, Spike TV

Framework (10 x 60′) – A furniture design competition series  hosted by renowned hip-hop artist, actor, and author, Common.  The series showcases the US’s best emerging furniture designers as they compete for a $100,000 cash prize and the opportunity for their work to be sold by a major manufacturer. Over the course of ten weeks, 13 of […]

Greenlit: New Girls on the Block, Discovery Life

New Girls on the Block (aka Those Girls) (6 x )  – A documentary series that offers an authentic look at a group of transgender friends living in Kansas City, Mo. With an in-depth look at the daily lives of these real women, this is the first television series to embed with a close knit […]

Greenlit: Donnie Loves Jenny, A&E

Donnie Loves Jenny (1 x 60′ + 9 x 30′ ) – An unscripted docuseries following newlyweds Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy. Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy’s romance has unfolded in the public eye, from the first time they met, to their first kiss, to the news of their engagement – the world has followed […]

Greenlit: The Trip Advisors, ITV

The Trip Advisors (4 x 60′) – Our holidays are filled with jeopardy – from the things we can choose such as the travel, the accommodation and the food, to those we can’t like our relatives and the weather.  If it goes to plan the reward is lifelong happy memories – get it wrong and […]

Greenlit: My Life in Science Fiction: Stories From the Stars, BBC iPlayer

My Life In Science Fiction: Stories from the Stars  – This short film, narrated by Mark Gatiss, sees some of Science Fiction’s brightest stars give an entertaining insight into their best-known work. Richard Dreyfuss talks about hazardous mountain-climbing in Close Encounters; Rutger Hauer shares memories of his feathered co-star from the climax of Blade Runner; Nichelle […]

Greenlit: My Life in Science Fiction: Invasion of the Fans, BBC iPlayer

My Life In Science Fiction: Invasion Of The Fans  – Science Fiction wouldn’t be the phenomenon it is without its fans. From home-made costumes to the joy of convention-going and obsession with the best of literary Science Fiction, a range of British fans reveal how Science Fiction has changed their lives in surprising and even moving […]

Greenlit: Weight For Love, BBC1

Weight For Love w/t (4 x 60′) –  A series that follows couples who have become locked in a cycle of overeating which is threatening both their health and their relationships. The series explores whether bad habits are best broken through dramatic, disruptive intervention – allowing new patterns of behaviour to develop. Couples are separated […]

Greenlit: Love the Way You Lie, Investigation Discovery

Love the Way You Lie (6 x 60′) – There may be two sides to every story but when it comes to murder, whose story will you believe? Inspired by the best-selling blockbuster novel, Gone Girl, this series brings viewers real life crime stories in which the truth is disputed. From suicides that could be staged, […]

In: Kevin Reilly, President TBS & TNT and CCO Turner Entertainment

Kevin Reilly has been appointed as president of TBS and TNT and chief creative officer for Turner Entertainment. Reilly, who most recently served as chairman of entertainment for Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX), will be responsible for overseeing and leading the TNT and TBS networks and brands, including all content development; business affairs and production; marketing, brand and […]

Up: Amy Flanagan, Deputy Head of Documentaries, Channel 4

Amy Flanagan has been promoted to the role of Deputy Head of Documentaries at Channel 4. She will support Head of Documentaries Nick Mirsky in shaping the strategic direction of the documentaries output and to ensure coherence of the key prime-time documentaries titles. This newly-created role reflects the significant expansion in both scale and range of […]

Greenlit: Natural World: Africa’s Fishing Leopards, BBC2 / Nat Geo WILD

Natural World: Africa’s Fishing Leopards  (1 x 60′)  – Filmed over the course of two years by cameraman Brad Bestelink, this blue-chip biography offers the most in-depth portrait of a leopard family to date. All the key trials, tribulations, threats, and milestones in the cubs’ early lives are well documented, including the unique (and rarely filmed) […]

Greenlit: Tanks of Fury, Smithsonian Channel

Tanks of Fury (1 x 60′) – Goes behind-the-scenes of the current blockbuster film Fury, starring Brad Pitt, to explore the real struggles of World War II tank crews. The documentary looks at what World War II crews were up against, what skills and technology were needed to survive an armored duel, and what it was like to wage […]

Greenlit: Women of the Bible, Lifetime

The Women of The Bible (1 x 120′) – Provides a fresh look at the sacred text from the perspective of its heroines. Revealing little known facts about some of the most impactful women in biblical history, the special will share the stories of Eve, Sara, Rehab, Mary Magdalene and Mother Mary, with new insights from […]

Greenlit: Diet Tribes, BBC2

Diet Tribes w/t (3 x 60′), Dr Chris Van Tulleken and clinical psychologist Professor Tanya Byron investigate the latest science behind the discovery that the best way to lose weight could be a personalised diet, the secret to which may lie in our genes, our hormones and neuroscience. In Britain today, two thirds of us are […]

Greenlit: MTV’s Got Your 6, MTV

MTV’s Got Your 6 – Derived from the noble military jargon that means, “I’ve got your back,” this documentary follows the individual stories of four young soldiers and Marines from across the USA as they return from Afghanistan and settle back into their communities and lives away from the front lines. Viewers see that for […]

How to Pitch an Interactive Documentary Project

Many documentary festivals have a market or forum attached where filmmakers are able to pitch their ideas to an assembled panel of potential broadcasters or other funders, often in front of an audience. Power to the Pixel is a similar forum that is dedicated to the development and funding of cross-media projects such as the interactive documentaries A Short History of the Highrise and Alma: A History of Violence.

At Power to the Pixel 2014, eight projects were pitched in the Finance Forum: Block Seven (pictured); The Flickering Flame (a Ken Loach biopic that won the €6,000 ARTE International Prize); The Infinity Engine; My Enemy, My Brother; How to Kill Uffie; On Screen Off Record; Urbance and Loving Long-Distance.

Although the assembled commissioning editors and digital content executives were briefed to offer advice on where the producers of each project might go for finance, inevitably there were questions about the structure, content and viability of projects. Here is a round up of the most common concerns and suggestions that may help you better develop your own interactive content.

Greenlit: Billy Bob’s Gags to Riches, Discovery Channel

Billy Bob’s Gags to Riches – Meet Jonah White, novelty king and owner of Billy Bob World in Hardin, Illinois – a place where redneck inventors can pitch their best ideas in hopes of striking it rich. After building an empire on his own invention – fake hillbilly buck teeth – Jonah has accomplished the […]

Greenlit: Mighty Cruise Ships, Discovery Canada

Mighty Cruise Ships (6 x 60′) – Documents the most dynamic passenger vessels in the world en route to unbelievably glorious paradise hotspots. The series ventures to tropical refuges such as French Polynesia and the Great Barrier Reef, the classic waterways and cities of the Baltic Sea, the stunning coastlines of Asia, and the Chilean fjords. Each […]

Greenlit: The Prancing Elite Project, Oxygen

The Prancing Elite Project w/t – Set in the high-stakes world of Southern dance teams, this show chronicles the story of the Prancing Elites—an all-male competitive dance team in Mobile, Alabama who are looking to go from a one-click-wonder to a national sensation. With big personalities and even more heart, these five best friends will navigate the […]

Opportunities for Filmmakers on Alternative/Challenger Platforms

It’s hard to get an idea commissioned as a large indie; it’s even harder if you are working solo. However, the changing media landscape means that there are an ever increasing range of outlets and platforms in need of content. At Sheffield Doc/Fest 2014 a panel of commissioners from emerging/alternative platforms outlined opportunities for more independently-minded filmmakers.

For anyone frustrated by the glacial decision-making and risk averseness of traditional broadcasters (and indies), new digital platforms offer filmmakers an number of advantages.

TVGN Rebrands as POP

TVGN (TV Guide Network), the entertainment channel, is rebranding as POP, a multi-platform destination dedicated to celebrating the fun of being a fan. Launching in the first quarter of 2015 with over 400 hours of fan-fueled original programming, POP will provide a multi-platform destination that creates content around the things popping in fan culture, with […]

Greenlit: Ghost Stalkers, Destination America

Ghost Stalkers (6  x ) – Near-death experiences may be the closest we ever come to knowing what exists on the “other side.” Many of those who have seen the proverbial white light say they returned to life with a sudden sensitivity to the spirit world, and it’s believed that people who are sensitive enough can […]

Greenlit: Last Tiger Standing, Discovery Channel / BBC

Last Tiger Standing (1 x 60′) – A team of experts braves the frozen forests of Russia seeking to track one of the world’s rarest, most secretive and most endangered animals, the Siberian tiger.   The Siberian tiger is the largest sub-species of tiger and the largest cat in the world. Their numbers have declined dramatically in […]

Greenlit: 2 Fat to Fly, OWN

2 Fat to Fly (8 x 60′) – Docu-series following best friends Ramone Dickerson and Corey Simmons as they navigate their small-town food truck business of the same name, selling a revolutionary twist on a culinary classic: stuffed chicken wings. The Columbia, South Carolina duo’s secret stuffing technique puts savory dishes like jambalaya and mac & […]

Greenlit: Get Your Act Together, ITV

Get Your Act Together – Competition reality series in which celebrities work with entertainment industry coaches to learn a new variety act before performing it for a judging panel; the best make it  through to perform in grand final. Channel: ITV Producer: ITV Studios TX: Early 2015 Source: Broadcast

Greenlit: Can’t Get the Staff, Channel 4

Can’t Get the Staff w/t (6 x 60′) – The demand for domestic staff in Britain is now higher than in Victorian times, with 1 in 4 households hiring in help. But with the need for good staff higher than ever, how do you go about finding the best person to work in your home? […]

Greenlit: Taste of Britain, BBC1

Taste of Britain w/t – Writer and broadcaster Janet Street-Porter joins forces with Chef Brian Turner to discover a true Taste Of Britain. Each programme focusses on one county or region in which Brian and Janet seek out not only the best local food producers, but also explore the history, wildlife and local traditions that […]

Greenlit: Britain’s Biggest Primary School, Channel 5

Britain’s Biggest Primary School (4 x 60′) –  This intimately observed series filmed over the course of two school terms features Gascoigne Primary School in Barking, London – Britain’s Biggest Primary School. More than 1100 pupils, 38 classes, 39 teachers and over 160 staff in total, sharing the same challenges as most schools, but on […]

Greenlit: Robert Earl’s Be My Guest, Cooking Channel

Robert Earl’s Be My Guest (13 x 30′) – Robert Earl, CEO of Planet Hollywood, scours America in the search for the best restaurants in each class e.g. BBQ. After a stint in the kitchen, he invites celebrities and other guests to join him for dinner. Channel: Cooking Channel Producer: Associated Television International TX: 8th […]

Greenlit: Britain’s Bloodiest Dynasty: The Plantagenets, Channel 5

Britain’s Bloodiest Dynasty: The Plantagenets (4 x 60′)  Acclaimed historian Dan Jones fronts a new historical docu drama that brings to life the dynasty who dragged Britain out of the dark ages and into the modern world. Out of the chaos, darkness and violence of the middle ages, one family rose to seize control of […]

Greenlit: Alex Polizzi’s Secret Italy, Channel 5

Alex Polizzi’s Secret Italy (4 x ) –  This series embraces Alex’s lifelong love of Italy, with a personal and revealing guide to this beautiful Mediterranean country. Across the series, Alex travels the nation, from North to South, taking in breath-taking cities like Venice, Milan and Rome. She’ll travel along the stunning Amalfi coast before […]

Greenlit: Prom Crazy: Frocks and Ferraris, ITV

Prom Crazy: Frocks and Ferraris (1 x 60′) – For many 16-year-olds, Prom is the most important night of their lives. American style Prom events have become an essential rite of passage for many United Kingdom teenagers.  They can spend months, even years, planning it with some setting their sights on expensive designer dresses, extreme […]

Greenlit: Flintoff: Lord of the Fries, Sky1

Flintoff: Lord of the Fries (6 x 60′) -Former England cricket captain Freddie Flintoff sets off on a tour of the UK and Ireland with fellow adventurer Rob Penn. They travel in a mobile chip van, powered by old cooking oil, and along the way they sell fish and chips to tourists and visit the […]

Greenlit: Star Paws, Channel 4

Star Paws (1 x 60′) – A documentary charting the era of internet cat superstars, and how the advertising world has sat up and taken notice. The film meets some of the web’s most-watched animals, and the brands who are turning those clicks into cash. From famous advertising mascots like the Andrex puppies to internet […]

Greenlit: Stars at Your Service, Channel 4

Stars At Your Service (6 x 60′) – An interactive series that is driven by the viewer who can apply for their favourite star to do their bidding. Would you want to sing a duet with a Melanie C? Have Warwick Davis do your best man’s speech? Or Marvin Humes do your household chores? Well, you might just […]

Greenlit: Worst Thing I Ever Did, Investigation Discovery

Worst Thing I Ever Did ( x 30′) – We all have our secrets, from sneaky romances to petty theft to spreading lies and beyond. But while telling the truth may be liberating, the consequences can be shattering. Watch as seemingly good people reveal their darkest, most secret deeds to the ones they have deceived—from […]

Greenlit: David Attenborough’s Conquest of the Skies 3D, Sky 3D

David Attenborough’s Conquest of the Skies 3D (3 x 60′) – The latest landmark 3D series from David Attenborough that uses ground-breaking 3D techniques and technology to tell the story of nature’s greatest aeronauts and the intricate engineering that has allowed them to conquer the skies. Britain’s best-loved broadcaster explores this dazzling world, combining new […]