The documentary slate for MIPCOM 2025 spans contemporary global issues, historical investigations, and true crime content, with several distributors betting heavily on biographical programming about cultural icons.
Blue Ant Rights leads with a Taylor Swift documentary series from Sandpaper Films,
chronicling the star’s journey from childhood in Pennsylvania to global
superstardom in 2 x 60’ or 1 x 90’ versions. The Canadian distributor also
presents Judi Dench: Shakespeare, My Family and Me from Proper Job
Films, in which the acclaimed actress investigates possible ancestral ties to
William Shakespeare.
The company’s crime portfolio includes Death in the Wild from Cream Productions, The Great Art Fraud from Blue Ant Studios, and continuing series I Am a Stalker and Murder in Mind. Its historical titles feature Buried Evidence, Cold War Spies, and World War II: History on Trial.
Autentic
Distribution showcases 80 hours of factual
programming reflecting current global conflicts. Still They Rise – Afghan
Women Under the Taliban, a production by NZZ, documents women fighting for
education under Taliban rule. Game Over: The Fall of Credit Suisse from
Contrast Film investigates the downfall of the banking giant, while Cold War
in Paradise – The Pacific Power Struggle from Berlin Producers highlights
escalating tensions in the Pacific region.
To mark the 250th
anniversary of American independence, Autentic presents Independence Dawn –
The Forgotten Revolution from Go Button Media and Autentic Studios.
Additional historical programming includes Between Hitler and Stalin:
Europe’s Darkest Years and The Jungle Hospital – The Myth of Albert and
Helene Schweitzer.
PBS International brings Terror on the Space Station from Blink Films, a 2 x
60’ / 1 x 90’ documentary in which astronauts recount near-disasters aboard the
International Space Station, from gas leaks to meteor showers. Broadcast on
PBS’s Nova strand as Operation Space Station, the title has also
been picked up by SBS Australia and France Télévisions.
True crime continues to
dominate distributor slates. Hat Trick International launches three new
titles: The Toolbox Murders and The Byron Bay Murders from
Perpetual Entertainment for Nine Network Australia, and The Catfish Next
Door from STV Studios Factual for BBC, focusing on one of the UK’s most
notorious female cyberstalkers.
Vision Films adds Paranormal Mysteries, a six-part series created by
investigators Shane Pittman and Joshua Purvis that explores supernatural cases
ranging from hauntings to UFO encounters.
BossaNova Media unveils three factual series, including Ancient Autopsy,
where historian Suzannah Lipscomb examines the deaths of figures such as
Cleopatra and Alexander the Great for Channel 4’s More4. Red River Gold
follows Métis treasure hunters for indigenous broadcaster APTN, while Gold
Wars Down Under tracks competing mining teams for Australia’s 7mate.
ABC Commercial returns with Muster Dogs season four, produced by Ambience
Entertainment, expanding its international footprint through recent
multi-territory sales. The distributor also presents I Was Actually There
from Docker Media, which recounts pivotal historical events through eyewitness
testimony, and natural history highlight Killer Whale: Australia’s Megapod,
narrated by Richard Roxburgh.
Limonero Films is representaing three-part series: Life of a Predator (3x52'), A Year of Wild Love (1x52') and United Animals (1x52').
The 2025 documentary and factual lineup reflects both the urgency of today’s global crises and the enduring popularity of true crime and historical investigation, with distributors balancing contemporary relevance against proven audience demand.
photo: Limonero Films
