Fremantle launches premium docs outfit Undeniable under Mandy Chang

Andrea Scrosati and Mandy Chang

CPH:DOX: European production group Fremantle is launching a London-based premium factual label called Undeniable.

The new firm will be headed by Mandy Chang, Fremantle’s global head of documentaries, and based out of Fremantle’s global headquarters in London.

The announcement was made by former BBC Storyville editor Chang today at CPH:DOX (Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival) and the new outfit will sit within Fremantle’s Documentaries division.

Undeniable will develop and produce premium projects working with high-profile talent and international commissioners.

Fremantle says the aim of the company is to make provocative, entertaining, diverse and influential films and series from investigative, geopolitical and single narrative stories to cultural landmark films, contemporary history, true crime and biopics on a global scale.

Fremantle has recently acquired majority stakes in 72 Films (All or Nothing: Arsenal, 9/11: One Day in America), Wildstar Films (America the Beautiful, Epic Adventures with Bertie Gregory) and Silvio Productions (Shadow of Truth, The Baby Daddy).

Last week Fremantle announced a first-look deal with documentary director Amy Berg (The Case Against Adnan Syed) and Fremantle’s Original Productions recently entered into a first-look with Hudlin Entertainment, helmed by producer and director Reginald Hudlin (Marshall, Django Unchained) and producer Byron Phillips (Primetime Emmy Awards, Oscars, NAACP Image Awards, The Black Godfather).

Andrea Scrosati, group chief operating officer and continental Europe CEO at Fremantle, said: “The launch of Undeniable will form part of Fremantle’s growth strategy to boost our capabilities in documentaries as we have successfully achieved in film and drama over recent years.”

Chang added: “The launch of Undeniable further underlines our commitment and ambition to build Fremantle’s documentary output on the premium side. Working with the very best filmmakers and emerging talent, the label will provide editorial and production expertise and support in multiple genres. Importantly, it will provide a platform and freedom for creative talent to unlock and explore important issues and stories to be told.”

In its first year, Fremantle Documentaries revealed original feature documentary Mrs America (Fremantle, Anonymous Content, Spinning Nancy) and supported features like Kim’s Video (Fremantle, Carnivalesque Films), which premiered at Sundance Film Festival in January, and fashion series Kingdom of Dreams from Misfits Entertainment, the team behind McQueen, which had its US premiere at DOC NYC in 2022.