Exclusive: Astonishing stories of female heroism and bravery during World War II will be the subject of an upcoming Woodcut Media history series.
Channel 4 in the UK and Sbs in Australia have pre-bought World War II: Women on the Frontline, which UK indie Woodcut is selling through its sales arm, Woodcut International. The three-part series is currently in production.
The show will explore daring and unknown histories of remarkable female soldiers, pilots and spies who fought, flew and died in the Second World War. Each episode will shed light on the courageous women who led the charge in some of the conflict’s most perilous but unknown missions.
It will feature archive footage, to spotlight the likes of Selma van de Perre, who as a teenager worked as a courier for the Dutch Resistance before she was betrayed — and survived — the horrors of Ravensbrück concentration camp, the Soviet sniper...
Channel 4 in the UK and Sbs in Australia have pre-bought World War II: Women on the Frontline, which UK indie Woodcut is selling through its sales arm, Woodcut International. The three-part series is currently in production.
The show will explore daring and unknown histories of remarkable female soldiers, pilots and spies who fought, flew and died in the Second World War. Each episode will shed light on the courageous women who led the charge in some of the conflict’s most perilous but unknown missions.
It will feature archive footage, to spotlight the likes of Selma van de Perre, who as a teenager worked as a courier for the Dutch Resistance before she was betrayed — and survived — the horrors of Ravensbrück concentration camp, the Soviet sniper...
- 8/30/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
New history documentary series “Queens That Changed the World,” that shines a light on some of the world’s most powerful female rulers, has scored a raft of worldwide sales.
Channel 4 has acquired the series for the U.K. The series is produced by Woodcut Media who brokered the deal with Channel 4, and is distributed worldwide by Abacus Media Rights who have already pre-sold it to streaming service BBC Select (U.S. and Canada) and broadcasters Sbs (Australia), AMC Networks International (Spain and Portugal), Viasat World, Nrk (Norway), Dr (Denmark), Svt (Sweden), Czech TV (Czech Republic) and HOT8 (Israel).
“Queens That Changed the World” (6 x 45’) follows a formidable group of women who led the way, building nations, wielding extraordinary power, and often ruling in a manner that far surpassed their male counterparts. The series focuses on the Virgin Queen, Elizabeth I, the tenacious Eleanor of Aquitaine, Victoria, the British queen who redefined the monarchy,...
Channel 4 has acquired the series for the U.K. The series is produced by Woodcut Media who brokered the deal with Channel 4, and is distributed worldwide by Abacus Media Rights who have already pre-sold it to streaming service BBC Select (U.S. and Canada) and broadcasters Sbs (Australia), AMC Networks International (Spain and Portugal), Viasat World, Nrk (Norway), Dr (Denmark), Svt (Sweden), Czech TV (Czech Republic) and HOT8 (Israel).
“Queens That Changed the World” (6 x 45’) follows a formidable group of women who led the way, building nations, wielding extraordinary power, and often ruling in a manner that far surpassed their male counterparts. The series focuses on the Virgin Queen, Elizabeth I, the tenacious Eleanor of Aquitaine, Victoria, the British queen who redefined the monarchy,...
- 3/23/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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