BossaNova Media has added to three new premium documentary series to its catalog, which will be unveiled to international buyers at next month’s MIPCOM content market in Cannes.
Headlining BossaNova’s MIPCOM slate is the innovative historical investigation series "Ancient Autopsy" (4x60 mins) fronted by British historian, academic and presenter Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The title, produced by new Yeti Films and pre-bought by Channel 4 for More4, goes in search of the truth behind the deaths of four towering historical figures: Cleopatra, Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan and Tutankhamun.
History and mystery also collide in "Red River Gold" (12x60 mins / 26x30 mins), produced by Canadian production company 3 Story Pictures for APTN. Now heading into its second season on the Canadian indigenous people’s broadcaster, the series joins Métis treasure hunters on their search for a trove of gold.
There’s more treasure on offer in Fredbird Entertainment’s "Gold Wars Down Under" (10x60 mins). The new series follows the successful formula pioneered by Fredbird in "Adventure Gold Diggers", which launched on 7mate Australia in 2023. "Gold Wars Down Under" follows three hardcore mining teams as they battle it out on one patch of gold-rich land to see who can unearth the biggest nuggets and the most gold in one season. The series is set in the remote town of Clermont which, with estimated gold reserves of $A750m and the gold price trading at a 10-year high, is the scene of a modern-day gold rush.
Claire Runham, BossaNova Media’s head of acquisitions, said: “If there’s one genre that never gets old it’s mystery — and if you can combine mystery with history, so much the better. 'Ancient Autopsy' delivers that formula brilliantly, along with another winning ingredient: celebrity. Cleopatra, Alexander the Great, King Tut, Suzannah Lipscomb… Who could resist? 'Red River Gold' also focuses on an historical mystery but with the added excitement of a modern-day treasure hunt. And if audiences love a mystery, they possibly love gold even more, which is why we’re confident that 'Gold Wars Down Under' will come up tops with MIPCOM buyers.”
