eOne Expands Partnership with Hardcash in Exclusive First-Look Deal – Global Bulletin

variety.com:

Naman Ramachandran Entertainment One (eOne) has solidified its collaboration with U.K. independent production company Hardcash Productions through an exclusive first-look agreement.

Under the deal, brokered by Kate Cundall, eOne’s VP of acquisitions, and Robin Barty-King, Hardcash’s business affairs consultant, the partnership aims to develop and produce investigative factual content for the global market.

eOne will handle international rights for all projects resulting from this collaboration. Previously, eOne and Hardcash worked together on the distribution of award-winning documentaries such as “Inside China,” “Fearless: The Women Fighting Putin” and “Outbreak: The Virus that Shook the World,” which have been sold to over 160 territories worldwide.

Cundall said: “Through this collaboration, we’ve secured a unique access to one of the most prestigious documentary makers in the world of factual and documentary programming, and we look forward to continuing to provide award-winning unscripted storytelling to audiences worldwide.” Esella Hawkey, creative director at Hardcash Productions, added: “We’re delighted to be working even more closely with eOne – in ways that will help us to expand our position within the international marketplace while also continuing to produce ever more ambitious and compelling films, from places where voices are rarely heard – and for which Hardcash is best-known and widely-acclaimed.” eOne’s factual slate includes “Jerusalem,” a CNN documentary series narrated by Ewan McGregor; BBC’s “I’m An Alcoholic: Inside Recovery”; “Lost Worlds and Hidden Treasures” from Alleycats Films; and “Royal Mob” from Nutopia.