ACQUISITION CRITERIA

MARKETINTEREST:
Films Transit is generally looking for two types of documentaries:

First there are the EPIC feature docs, generally with more cultural rather than social-political subjects. These are the films on LARGE international subject matters and that may have a strong author signature. They can be historical and contemporary and MUST have a very high quality level of filmmaking and tell a story that everyone in the world can relate to. For each of these EPIC films we strive to create an international launch at a major international film festival and strive as well to create a highly promoted worldwide festival circuit, before selling them to the FIRST market for television. Some of these documentaries will also have a career in the cinema in selected countries and be released on home video. Yes, this seems to be a high time for feature docs; however, these days we require most of our films to have a TV Hour version as well. Why? Because there are far fewer feature length broadcast slots worldwide and they often air late at night or after midnight, so far less people will see your film. And the license fees are lower.

Examples of EPIC feature docs:
51 BIRCHSTREET, COWBOY DEL AMOR, STEALING KLIMT, THE REAL DIRT ON FARMER JOHN, WE FEED THE WORLD, KZ, THE CORPORATION, MANUFACTURING CONSENT, WAR PHOTOGRAPHER, OUTFOXED. Rock docs like AMERICAN HARDCORE, METALLICA: SOME KIND OF MONSTER, END OF THE CENTURY: THE STORY OF THE RAMONES and Classics like CRUMB, THE CELLULOID CLOSET and the THE WONDERFUL, HORRIBLE LIFE OF LENI RIEFENSTAHL.

Secondly, we are looking for what will be referred to as URGENT docs. These are generally TV Hour length films on very strong, edgy, provocative, contemporary subject matters that we feel people MUST see because of their political or social relevance. Some of the urgent films we handle have strong current affairs value.

Examples are:
FROM DUST, MY COUNTRY, MY COUNTRY, THE UNGRATEFUL DEAD, OUR BRAND IS CRISIS, CHINA BLUE, STATE OF FEAR, POWER TRIP, MY FLESH & BLOOD, THESE GIRLS, BELFAST GIRLS, THIN ICE, SHERIFF, YOGA INC.

We also continue to be interested in all types of (timeless) documentaries on Cinema like IMAGINARY WITNESS: HOLLYWOOD AND THE HOLOCAUST or STARDUST: THE BETTE DAVIS STORY and smart docs on Sex such as STILL DOING IT: THE INTIMATE LIVES OF WOMEN OVER 65, BREASTS and the Entertainment Industry: such as DOUBLE IDENTITY, BEHIND THE COUCH: CASTING IN HOLLYWOOD.

And we occasionally pick up exceptional documentary mini-series like DESIGN E2: THE ECONOMIES OF BEING ENVIROMENTALLY CONCIOUS and A LION IN THE HOUSE.

NOT INTERESTED IN: Science, sports, wildlife, factual entertainment, and programs with a very specific national or local content. We generally do NOT take on documentary series and documentaries shorter than 45 minutes.