Realscreen: Pernel commissioned for vulture doc
Pernel commissioned to produce hour-long doc special on vultures Independent factual TV prodco Pernel Media has been commissioned by France Télévisions Group to produce a one-hour wildlife documentary special about vultures. Meet the Vulture Families will encourage viewers to reconsider the bird’s bad reputation as a scavenger, omen of bad luck and killer of livestock. Instead, the special will argue that this endangered species, which is also the largest bird in Europe, are
TBI : France TV Group orders vulture doc
France Télévisions Group has ordered a one-off documentary about the largest bird in Europe – the vulture. Paris-based Pernel Media will produce the 1 x 60-minute special, Meet The Vulture Families (aka Bienvenue Chez Les Vautours), which is directed by Emmanuel Rondeau. Shot in Provence, in the south of France over 12 months, the production will focus on four different species of vulture – the griffon, black, Egyptian and the bearded vultures. Fabrice Frank is executive prod
TBI : Pernel hires Arte sales boss to oversee factual slate
French indie Pernel Media has appointed Celine Payot Lehmann to its senior management team, as international executive producer. In her new role, Lehmann will manage and develop a factual slate created with international audiences in mind, while also overseeing co-production financing for projects across the business and working to strengthen relationships with global partners. She will report to Pernel Media’s president Samuel Kissous. Lehmann joins the company from ARTE Dis
Broadcast : Pernel appoints international exec
Pernel Media, the indie behind Sky History/France 5 history franchise The Real War of Thrones, has appointed Arte distribution exec Celine Payot Lehmann as international executive producer. Payot Lehmann will manage and develop a slate of factual programming, as well as oversee co-production financing for projects. She will report to Pernel president Samuel Kissous. Lire l'article ici