Apple reportedly gets rights to Ed Sheeran documentary ‘Songwriter’

You might soon be seeing the documentary on Ed Sheeran’s life soon on “Apple’s multiple platforms.” The tech company reportedly paid somewhere in the “low to mid-seven figures” to not just make it available on its platform (it’s presumed to be coming to Apple Music) as well as a theatrical release. The film premiered in Berlin and is coming to North America via the Tribeca Film Festival.

The documentary, which highlights the life and career of the singer, was directed by Sheeran’s cousin Murray Cummings. You will see people like producer Benny Blanco and Sheeran’s manager Stuart Camp, among others, in the film.

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Netflix and F1 to partner for 10-part documentary series on the 2018 season

Get ready to get a behind-the-scenes look at one of the biggest, most elite racing tournaments in the world. Formula One Group just signed a deal with Netflix Originals to produce a ten-part documentary series of the 2018 season to focus on “the intense fight for the heart, soul, and direction for the future of this multibillion-dollar business.” The streaming service is given “unparalleled and exclusive access” to the teams, drivers, paddock, and other key players in F1’s management, which for those who don’t know are currently at odds with teams like Ferrari and Mercedes about the future of the sport. As Sean Bratches, Formula 1’s managing director of Commercial Operations, said about the partnership, “The agreement with Netflix serves to chronicle the fascinating story of what transpires behind the scenes during a Grand Prix season. This is a perspective of the sport that has yet to be unveiled to fans around the world.” We’re sure to get some juicy stuff from this documentary.

The series will air on Netflix in 2019. One of the producers of the series is James Gay Rees, the producer of the award-winning feature-length documentary Senna, which tells the tale of the legendary F1 driver Ayrton Senna. The series’ showrunner is Sophie Todd.

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RISK FACTOR documentary and RISK NAVIGATOR app helps us better understand and assess situations

Everything we do comes with an element of risk. From daily actitivities to travel to sports to what we eat and what we're exposed to these risks may or may not pose threats. RISK FACTOR is a thought-provoking documentary by the award winning filmmaker Robert Lang that is set to air on August 2nd on TVO. The documentary is part of the national RISK FACTOR initiative that promotes the ability to better identify, assess and respond to risk. The initiative also includes a free mobile app, RISK NAVIGATOR, that is available on iTunes and Google Play. 

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Jeopardy's most controversial winner in Hotdocs17 film 'Who is Arthur Chu?'

He was considered the most hated contestant in one of America's most popular game shows. Arthur Chu gained international attention as the most controversial winner of Jeopardy. He was champion 11 times actually but it's not that he cheated. He was strategic on how he played the game.

Some, actually many, were appauled that he played against the etiquette of the game. His strategy was to bounce around the board in search of daily-doubles and had an aggressiveness to his method of play. He left with nearly $300,000 in winnings but also became the target of haters online. But what happened when he finally lost?

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