Blue Ant Studios scales the heights with acquisition of Red Bull Studios sports and adventure content
Oscar-nominated climbing doc The Dawn Wall
LONDON TV SCREENINGS: Canada’s Blue Ant Studios (BAS) has expanded its third-party distribution business with the acquisition of a package of factual content from Red Bull Studios.
The deal, announced today at London TV Screenings, sees BAS secure the exclusive worldwide distribution rights to several sports and adventure-skewing documentary titles.
The agreement was brokered by Lilla Hurst, global head of acquisitions and content strategy at BAS, and bolsters the company’s 7,500-hour library of programming.
Among the titles included in the package are Compton Magic (8×60’, Lightbox) about the most successful Amateur Athletic Union basketball team of all time; Anna Gasser: The Spark Within (1×60’, Red Bull Media House), featuring the female snowboarder; and free-climbing epic The Dawn Wall (1×120’, Sender Films).
The Moment: How Sports Changed the World (1×60’, 1895 Films), details how Nelson Mandela united South Africa in support of the Springbok rugby team; The Real Mo Farah (1×60’, Atomized Studios) about the long-distance runner; Born to Fly (1×120’, Robi Creative, BCII Production & Backflip Media) about pole vaulter Armand Duplantis; and windsurfing doc feature The Longest Wave (1×120’, Radical Media).
Finally, La Liste: Everything or Nothing (1×90’, Sherpas Cinema) features free skier Jérémie Heitz and Riders on the Storm (1×120’, Blackbeard) is about Afghan buzkashi player Khaiber Akbarzada.
Hurst said: “Red Bull Studios is a leader in producing innovative, high-quality documentaries that inspire, and we’re excited to build on this partnership as we continue to grow our network of strategic acquisitions.”
Sebastian Burkhardt, head of partnerships and commercial strategy at Redbull Studios, said: “Many of our films have resonated with audiences in many countries, and with Blue Ant, we have the ideal partner to amplify their reach, ensuring they continue to inspire and find new audiences.”
