Documentary writer-producer David Beriain, a Spanish cameraman and a third man who were abducted Monday while working on a documentary about poaching in Burkina Faso have been killed, according to authorities in Spain.
Beriain, 44, and Roberto Fraile, 47, were embedded with a patrol of more than three dozen Burkinabe troops in the West African nation’s notoriously risky Pama area when they were ambushed and taken by unknown gunmen, according to multiple media reports. The Associated Press identified the third victim as Rory Young, the Irish director of a wildlife foundation. Two others were wounded.
Beriain’s credits including feature and TV documentaries about such dangerous topics the mafia, cartels, human traffickers and arms dealers.
Spain’s Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya told the Associated Press that the group was attacked by “jihadists” who out numbered the patrol. “It is a dangerous area where terrorists, bandits and jihadists usually operate,” she told the wire service.
Beriain, 44, and Roberto Fraile, 47, were embedded with a patrol of more than three dozen Burkinabe troops in the West African nation’s notoriously risky Pama area when they were ambushed and taken by unknown gunmen, according to multiple media reports. The Associated Press identified the third victim as Rory Young, the Irish director of a wildlife foundation. Two others were wounded.
Beriain’s credits including feature and TV documentaries about such dangerous topics the mafia, cartels, human traffickers and arms dealers.
Spain’s Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya told the Associated Press that the group was attacked by “jihadists” who out numbered the patrol. “It is a dangerous area where terrorists, bandits and jihadists usually operate,” she told the wire service.
- 4/27/2021
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s Global Bulletin, the BBC picks up Awkwafina’s latest series, Tove Lo preps her acting debut, HBO Nordics and Australia’s ABC make executive hires, Conecta Fiction Reboot and Mip Cancun share details for their updated events, and Banijay closes a first-look deal with U.K. production company Nineteen11.
Acquisition
BBC Three has picked up comedy series “Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens” from ViacomCBS International Studios and will make it available to stream exclusively on BBC iPlayer in the U.K. later this year.
The 10-part series stars the popular actor-rapper Awkwafina, a Golden Globe winner for her work in “The Farewell,” and is based on her own real-life story growing up in Queens, New York. It co-stars “SNL” alum Bowen Yang, Bd Wong (“Mr Robot”) and Lori Tann Chinn (“Orange is the New Black”).
Lucia Aniello, Natasha Lyonne and Steven K. Tsuchida direct the series, produced...
Acquisition
BBC Three has picked up comedy series “Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens” from ViacomCBS International Studios and will make it available to stream exclusively on BBC iPlayer in the U.K. later this year.
The 10-part series stars the popular actor-rapper Awkwafina, a Golden Globe winner for her work in “The Farewell,” and is based on her own real-life story growing up in Queens, New York. It co-stars “SNL” alum Bowen Yang, Bd Wong (“Mr Robot”) and Lori Tann Chinn (“Orange is the New Black”).
Lucia Aniello, Natasha Lyonne and Steven K. Tsuchida direct the series, produced...
- 8/19/2020
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Movistar Plus, the pay TV unit of Telefonica, is driving into non-fiction, announcing in Madrid this week its first-ever slate of six titles which takes in Isaki Lacuesta’s “El Acusado,” Israel del Santo’s “El Palmar de Troya” and Santiago Posteguillo’s “El corazón del Imperio.”
“In Movistar+ we have a firm commitment to original production. We have been working for more than three years on entertainment and fiction. Going into non- fiction was the natural step,” María José Rodríguez Pérez, contents manager at Movistar premium channel #0 told Variety, adding: “For us to plumb non-fiction is to expand our commitment to creativity, emotion and the quality of our content.”
The move also comes as non-fiction is underscoring its market appeal on new Ott platforms. A repair last year by by Ampere Analysis suggested that over half (56%) of new titles being added to global streaming platforms were non-scripted, driven by documentary,...
“In Movistar+ we have a firm commitment to original production. We have been working for more than three years on entertainment and fiction. Going into non- fiction was the natural step,” María José Rodríguez Pérez, contents manager at Movistar premium channel #0 told Variety, adding: “For us to plumb non-fiction is to expand our commitment to creativity, emotion and the quality of our content.”
The move also comes as non-fiction is underscoring its market appeal on new Ott platforms. A repair last year by by Ampere Analysis suggested that over half (56%) of new titles being added to global streaming platforms were non-scripted, driven by documentary,...
- 10/11/2019
- by Emilio Mayorga
- Variety Film + TV
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