PASSION DISTRIBUTION TURNING UP THE HEAT WITH FIRECRACKER FILMS FOR MIPCOM
London, 12th September 2014 - Passion Distribution is pleased to announce an exciting line up of high-end factual content from Firecracker Films. Passion Distribution has an exclusive distribution deal with the acclaimed UK production house and has already secured significant global sales for the new content.
AIR PRESSURE (10 x 30’ and 4 x 60’) is the dramatic and visually jaw-dropping new series that follows the intense highs and lows in the lives of young international pilots who work for Indonesian airline Susi Air as they fly and land their planes in some of the most breath-taking, remote and dangerous locations on earth. Launched in the UK as WORST PLACE TO BE A PILOT the series premiere was Channel 4’s top rated show of the day with 1.9 million viewers, 23% above slot average. Passion has secured major licensing deals for the series to SBS (Australia), National Geographic (Pacific Rim), TV 2 (Norway) and TV 2 Denmark.
New Sky 1 commission, QUIZ NIGHTS (8 x 60’) is an exciting new quiz format that follows four different teams each in different pubs across the UK as they compete against each other to be crowned that week’s pub quiz champions. The show, that will add new pubs and teams throughout its run, uses a range of on-screen graphics, that will enable viewers to follow along at home. Expect rivalry, humour, heart and a brilliant cast of characters.
MY ONLINE BRIDE (1 x 60’) is the extraordinary documentary following British men looking for the woman of their dreams abroad. With an estimated 15 million Brits looking for a partner online, the internet and social media have made the whole world accessible for those seeking love. From 'romance tours' in Bangkok to speed-dating in the Ukraine, what motivates men to seek love in Eastern Europe and Asia and what attracts international women to seek love with British men? Described as “flabbergasting” by The Telegraph, MY ONLINE BRIDE premiered last month on Channel 4 with an audience of 1 million. Nine Network (Australia) and TLC (USA) are amongst the first to pick up this extraordinary documentary.
