"Enter At Your Own Risk"
Quintus Studios has greenlit the new Quintus Original factual co-production project "Enter At Your Own Risk" (w/t) that will take viewers to some of the world’s most exotic yet dangerous places. From the hidden corners of Brazil's favelas concealed behind the renowned Copacabana Beach, to the notorious Klong Toey slum near the backpacker haven of Koh San Road in Bangkok, these picturesque settings belie the grim realities beneath the surface. High murder rates, gang dominance through extortion, and rampant drug-related issues plague these areas.
The first episode, which will debut on Quintus Studios ‘Free Documentary’ AVOD channel in April 2024, delves deep into the heart of Khayelitsha, Cape Town, one of the world's largest slums, born during the apartheid era of the 1980s. Decades of neglect have transformed this township into a densely populated hotbed of violence and criminality.
Quintus Studios develops and funds its own unscripted TV projects via a disruptive producer partnership model which sees indies and freelance producers investing into projects in return for a greater revenue share, speeding up the commissioning process and awarding producers larger potential commercial revenues from projects in the longer term.
Freelance producer/ director Joel Ross ("Adults Only") will produce ‘Enter At Your Own Risk’ (w/t). Executive producer is Adam Jacobs for Quintus Studios.
"I’m thrilled to be working with another great freelance producer on this project that taps into the amazing success we’ve had with our dangerous places strand of programming” said Adam Jacobs, Creative Director at Quintus Studios.