Tricon Films & Television, one of North America’s fastest growing production and distribution companies, announces new acquisitions including the documentaries, Where’s My Goat? and Cranky, as well as the comedy series The Smart Woman Survival Guide and new docu-series ‘Hick’ Town.
Henge Productions’, Where’s My Goat? (1 X 60) follows one man’s journey into the heart of ethical gift giving, and is a provocative, outside-the-box look at charity and the impact a specific initiative might have. The documentary is set to debut on Tuesday, September 28 at 9:00pmEST on CBC’s Documentary Channel, and will be available ‘freeview’ for all non-subscribers. Also from Henge Productions is their sports documentary Cranky (1 X 60), which follows three teams as they embark in the Great Fogo Island Punt Race.
“We’re ecstatic to be working with the team at Tricon, as they have a stellar reputation for successfully selling documentary content all around the world,” says Producer Christopher Richardson of Henge Productions.
Also new on the slate are The Smart Woman Survival Guide (39 X 30’) from Magee TV that follows a group of women who bond over work, life and love in an informative and scripted half-hour comedy series originally broadcasted on W Network. ‘Hick’ Town (6 X 30), which is produced by Donald Zuckerman and directed by George Hickenlooper (Casino Jack), delves into the inner workings of running one of America’s largest and fastest growing cities.
“We’re delighted to add these exciting projects to our catalogue – each brings forth innovative, diverse and universally engaging concepts that will appeal to the international market,” says Jon Rutherford, Vice President, International Sales and Acquisitions at Tricon Films & Television.
Tricon Films & Television’s newly acquired programming includes:
Where’s My Goat 1X60 HD
Broadcaster: CBC’s Documentary Channel
After weeks of debating what promotional item might make the most sense for his clients, filmmaker Christopher Richardson settles on a curious approach of thanking them for their business: he will buy goats in their names for families in the developing world. But as the list of gifted goats grows, some clients question whether the animals actually exist. Christopher decides to travel to a Zambian village in search of one of the goats he has bought online and discovers for himself whether his ethical gift-giving is making the impact he hoped for. Along the way he encounters both supporters and detractors of the ethical gift concept. But one question is paramount to him: “Where’s My Goat?” Using humor, animation and a sincere desire to assess whether his good faith gesture is truly making a difference, this filmmaker’s search for ‘his’ goat is a provocative, outside-the-box look at charity and the impact a specific initiative might have.
Cranky 1X60 HD
Broadcaster: CBC
Cranky tells the story of three teams preparing for (and rowing in) the Great Fogo Island Punt Race, a grueling 16-kilometer endurance race in the open ocean between two North Atlantic islands. This emotional story explores the race through its participants and their very communal lives as they put their heart and soul into building their own punts (flat-bottomed boat), hoping and praying for the big win.
On the coast of the North Atlantic, a small wooden boat (or punt) that is very tippy in the water is known as ‘cranky’ (as it would make a punt unwieldy for hauling nets). But today, the traditional punts are being used for the race; and a cranky punt just might be the key to victory. Cranky is an endearing story following these teams competing to be local champions in a sea race like no other in North America. It is also a poignant look at an island way of life and a seafaring culture that has changed little over the centuries.
Cranky gives this culturally meaningful sporting event a world showcase, featuring eloquent, charming and very real local heroes.
The Smart Woman Survival Guide 39X30 HD
Broadcaster: W Network.
The Smart Woman Survival Guide, produced by Magee TV, is a Sex and the City-esque innovative half-hour scripted comedy that brings the best elements of sitcom and lifestyle genres together into one series.
The show follows a group of women who bond over work, life and love. As smitten viewers laugh alongside entertaining (and sometimes ridiculous) situations that the leading ladies find themselves in, they are also presented with tips, how-to’s and useful information that today’s ‘smart woman’ will find valuable. It’s an engaging, practical and distinctly female guide to everyday survival.
Hick Town 6X30 HD
John Hickenlooper had never run for public office before his first term as Mayor of Denver, Colorado. He was recently re-elected to run for second term and Time Magazine has named him one of the top five mayors in America. How did a small businessman who had never been in politics find himself successfully running one of America’s largest cities?
Hick Town is an intimate, fly-on-the-wall, behind-the-scenes documentary series that dramatically delves into the inner workings of running one of America’s largest, fastest growing cities.
The series will take you inside the Hickenlooper administration to show his unique approach of governing, as the Mayor tries to hold on to his political integrity while under constant scrutiny from the media and the public.
