In a softly lit restaurant, a table set for dining showcases a menu labeled Terra Mater Factual Studios, alongside reviewed selections from MIPTV 2013. The arrangement features a blue candle holder with a glowing candle, elegant glassware, cutlery, and a water bottle on a pristine white tablecloth.
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Reviewed: MIPTV 2013

Events · May 2013

MIPTV’s 50th edition was held from 08-11th April, 2013 in the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès – an already familiar surrounding for recurring participants.
Booth 11.02/13.01 harboured Terra Mater Factual Studios, ServusTV and the Red Bull Media House and proved to be a place of continual coming and going, successful meetings and relaxed atmosphere.

Walter Köhler, CEO and Co-Founder Terra Mater Studios

Walter Köhler, CEO and Co-Founder Terra Mater Studios

For some participants, MIP 2013 started even earlier: Saturday, 6th April, 2013, saw the kick-off for Terra Mater Factual Studios’ Head of TV Sabine Holzer, participating in MIPDoc’s ’THE BUYERS’ SUMMIT: Leading International Buyers Reveal their Programming Strategies’. Generously provided by the organisers, you can watch the whole session here.

A banner with the text Terra Mater Factual Studios stands in front of a stone building, reminiscent of its acclaimed presentation at MIPTV 2013. Two large potted plants and a modern art sculpture are positioned nearby on the patio.

A get-together with friends, fellow producers and film makers alike was the traditional Terra Mater Factual Studios’ dinner prior to the major market, held on Sunday, 7th April, 2013.

Arranged at L’Amandier, a restaurant in the heart of the picturesque mediaeval village of Mougins, close to 100 guests enjoyed a delightful evening. The festivity came to an end not until well past midnight.

 

After extending a warm welcome, Walter Köhler, CEO of TMFS, gave a short presentation of TMFS’ work over the past two years. Between courses, a sound quiz was held to challenge the attendees’ acoustic knowledge, with Laurent Flahault (France Télévision) as the lucky winner. Congratulations!

As the evening progressed, the nightly-lit bay of Cannes offered a spectacular view. The pleasant evening heralded the start of four succesful days filled with intriguing and interesting meetings.

Demanding, but also prosperous: the jubilee edition of MIPTV in 2013 turned out to be one of the most successful markets according to Köhler, long-time attendee, who was very pleased with this year’s outcome.
Around a dozen new TMFS-productions were presented at this year’s media market. All in all, the approximately 25 in-house productions were selling fast and well. Contracts of about 300-400 hours of programming will bring the content of the Vienna-based production company on screens all around the globe.

Best-selling titles of MIPTV 2013 proved to be the science-documentaries. ’Eyes of the Atacama’, ’Meteor Menace’, ’Genius of Nature’ (a co-production of TMFS/Oxford Scientific Films/BBC), and the brand-new co-production of TMFS with Oxford Scientific Films and Channel 4, ’Stonehenge – Bringing back the Dead’ were big sellers and acquired by France, Italy, Spain, England, Scandinavia, Canada and Russia. Further deals saw packages off to Iran, South America and China.

 

Some more impressions of the dinner, its hosts and a few of its most welcome guests:

A group of people are seated around round tables in a dimly lit dining area, engaging in conversation. The atmosphere appears formal, with elegantly set tables featuring white tablecloths, wine bottles, and cutlery. A painting hangs on the back wall, reminiscent of an exclusive event like MIPTV 2013. A man smiles, holding a boxed tablet at a long dining table amidst lively conversation in the dimly lit restaurant. Glasses and bottles are scattered about, creating the perfect backdrop reminiscent of an intimate gathering at MIPTV 2013. At MIPTV 2013, a group mingles under a covered terrace with ornate metalwork, overlooking a hazy landscape. Several tables with white cloths hold snacks and drinks. Hanging lamps illuminate the evening gathering, creating an inviting atmosphere that could be reviewed positively by attendees.
People are seated at tables in a dimly lit restaurant, engaged in conversation. The ambiance, much like a reviewed classic film at MIPTV 2013, is warm and inviting, with tables set with wine glasses and cutlery. Framed artwork decorates the walls, adding a cozy and intimate feel to the setting. An elderly man with white hair and a beard, wearing glasses and a beige blazer, holds a champagne flute while engaging in conversation with another man at the 2013 MIPTV event. They stand in a warmly lit room with textured stone walls and blue shutters, surrounded by other guests. The stone building stands with illuminated windows against a deep blue sky, surrounded by the silhouette of leafless trees. A circular fountain graces the foreground as a pathway leads into this carefully reviewed scene.