IA's International Distribution Deal

Beyond Distribution and Open Door Co. are thrilled to announce that Beyond has been appointed worldwide distributor of Open Door’s documentaries INDEPENDENT AMERICA: THE TWO LANE SEARCH FOR MOM AND POP and CRACKED NOT BROKEN. Beyond Distribution will officially launch both films in October at MIPCOM in Cannes, France.

In the fascinating documentary INDEPENDENT AMERICA: THE TWO LANE SEARCH FOR MOM AND POP (81’ and 52’) former NBC foreign correspondents and married couple, Hanson Hosein and Heather Hughes hit the road and travel 13,000 miles through 32 US states in search of “Independent America”.  Forty years ago, ”Mom & Pop” owned small businesses were an endangered species as corporate retail advanced quickly through the consumer heartland of the world. But today, small businesses are clawing their way back and are fighting for the right to remain independent. This award winning film was recently broadcast in the US on Sundance Channel. Produced by Open Door Co. and HRH Media (www.independentamerica.net).

President and Executive Producer of Toronto based Open Door Co., Tom Powers said, “We are thrilled to have Beyond take on our first two films. They have a great track record in distributing content that matters and we look forward to having them build on the success we have had to date in North America with our sales of Cracked Not Broken to HBO and Independent America to Sundance Channel”

Fiona Crago, General Manager of Beyond Distribution said, “We are extremely proud to be representing both of these outstanding documentaries from such high calibre Canadian producers. Both Independent America: The Two Lane Search for Mom and Pop and Cracked not Broken are first-rate entertainment programming and with striking subject matter that will captivate an audience.

Beyond is a leading independent distributor of world-class television programs, with offices in Dublin, Sydney, London and Washington. Beyond Distribution's name is synonymous with programmes of mass appeal to television audiences worldwide. Its current international sales catalogue comprises over 5,000 hours of top quality and multi-award winning programming, produced both by Beyond Productions, its production joint ventures and independent producers.

Beyond Distribution distributes programming for a roster of high-profile producers and broadcasters including Dorling Kindersley, UKTV, BBC, Lonely Planet Television, Beyond Productions, Greenstone Pictures, Top Shelf Productions, Chapman Pictures, ABC Australia, Network Ten Australia, the Nine Network Australia and the Seven Network Australia. The Beyond catalogue covers a broad spectrum of genres including documentary, wildlife and natural history, science and technology, drama and telemovies, children's entertainment, adventure and travel, People and Society, feature films and factual entertainment programming.

Contact:
Open Door Co. Beyond Distribution:
Tom Powers Jayne Thuraisamy
President, Executive Producer Marketing Manager
Tel.         1 647 288 2853 Tel: +61 2 9437 2098 (direct)
Mobile     1 416 587 0541 Mobile: +61 407021514
Fax         1 416 485 9114 Fax: +61 2 9437 2017
Email      tpowers@opendoorco.com         Email Jayn_thuraisamy@beyond.au.com
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