The Deal, a “well timed drama” about last-ditch nuclear talks, has gained the inaugural Collection Mania Consumers Upfront.
The European co-pro, which is bought by Gaumont, is about in a fictional 2015, with Switzerland internet hosting last-chance nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran. Swiss diplomat Alexandra Weiss leads the mission, the place rising tensions and delegates’ hidden agendas threaten fragile diplomacy. The present is a co-pro between Switzerland, France, Luxembourg and Belgium.
The Consumers’ Upfront winner was chosen from 10 titles, which have been curated by Collection Mania’s creative staff and based mostly on each creative advantage and broad viewers enchantment. The winner was revealed yesterday at a Beta Movie brunch, because the Collection Mania discussion board kicks off in Lille.
Judging The Deal have been acquisitions execs from Mediaset, Rai, Movistar Plus+, ZDF and Arte. The Deal got here up in opposition to the likes of Germany’s Harmful Reality, Escaping Bolivia and Iceland’s Fusion within the inaugural award.
“The jury and I have been very impressed with the number of genres and the standard of productions for the titles that have been introduced this afternoon,” mentioned Katie Keenan, the group director of acquisitions at UK/ROI & Europe for Sky. “We selected The Deal because the winner as it’s a very well timed drama given the state of world affairs which provides to its market enchantment. Alongside the dynamics of diplomacy and the strain it brings to the drama, there have been additionally human and private tales that we’re sure will unfold,” commented Keenan.
