Noah shops soccer, healthcare docs

Steven Gerrard in action for Liverpool FC

UK producer and distributor Noah Media Group (NMG) has acquired international sales rights to two feature-length documentaries, about former England football star Steven Gerrard and flaws in US healthcare.

Sport documentary Make Us Dream tells the story of former Liverpool FC and England captain Gerrard, who stayed with one club throughout his career.

The doc was produced by UK prodco Lorton Entertainment, with Oscar- and Bafta-winner James Gay-Rees (Amy, Senna) producing. The film is available globally on Amazon Prime and NMG will be selling free TV rights, excluding the UK, around the world.

Meanwhile, HBO documentary Bleed Out follows comedian and filmmaker Steve Burrows’ investigation into the deep problems within America’s healthcare system and highlights ways the problems could be fixed. The documentary is produced by Oscar-winner Dan Cogan (Icarus) and marks the first non-sport documentary to be represented by NMG.

NMG will sell the films though its international sales and distribution arm Noah X.

NMG’s sales slate continues to grow following last year’s announcement it was launching an international sales arm. It now includes Adam Hills: Take His Legs, Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans, cricket documentary The Edge and ITV’s Out of Their Skin.

NMG is in production on the feature-length documentary about legendary England World Cup winner and Ireland manager Jack Charlton.