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Off the Fence's Bo Stehmeier and Allison Bean discuss the company's new strategic directives.

The Great Escape season four Korean formats have been some of the most successful globetrotters in recent years, and in the case of South Korean producer/distributor CJ ENM, it’s behind one of the biggies:  I Can See Your Voice (pictured). First airing in Korea in 2015, it’s a “music mystery” show in which celebrity judges need to identify good or bad singers without hearing them sing a note, and has been broadcast in 18 countries thus far, including the U.S. via Fox and the UK, on the BBC. The British version, produced by Naked and Thames, is off to a strong start, with 3.4 million...

The Aegean Film Festival gets ready for its 10th edition A previous edition of the Aegean Film Festival Planning to unspool in July on two Greek islands, the Aegean Film Festival is returning with a tenth edition to celebrate and promote independent cinema and storytelling. Organised by a diverse team based in 20 different countries, the aim for this edition is to provide a rich programme of acclaimed films and a series of industry discussions, along with the Echoes environmental conference and various summertime events. Film submissions for the festival are open until 25 May, for feature-len...

The Aegean Film Festival gets ready for its 10th edition A previous edition of the Aegean Film Festival Planning to unspool in July on two Greek islands, the Aegean Film Festival is returning with a tenth edition to celebrate and promote independent cinema and storytelling. Organised by a diverse team based in 20 different countries, the aim for this edition is to provide a rich programme of acclaimed films and a series of industry discussions, along with the Echoes environmental conference and various summertime events. Film submissions for the festival are open until 25 May, for feature-len...

Grey Seal X Wild Swim is about the relationship between humans and nature Wildlife-themed OTT service WaterBear Network has acquired a short film from UK-based The Format Factory and conservationist and filmmaker Duncan Kenny. Grey Seal X Wild Swim is about the relationship between humans and nature, focusing on grey seals in the waters off South Devon in England and the wild swimmers who interact with them. The film includes interviews and aerial and underwater footage with a conservation message to promote healthy relationships between humans and animals. Format Factory’s head of developm...