After receiving 65 submissions from over 20 countries, the shortlist was narrowed down to five strong contenders.The winning concept will receive $5000 from FOX Entertainment Global.
RTL Germany pre-bought "Arming the Arctic", and "1979: The Year of the Islamist Revolution" has been acquired by ZDF/Arte, among many other sales deals.
The deal includes an initial 14 hours of content that will be exclusive to NTV in Germany, including two new series currently in production at Big Media: "Has#tag Homicide" and "Breaking News/Decoded."
The Oscars shortlist highlights films pre-selected for nomination consideration. The film may compete in the Best International Film category, marking another significant milestone for Globo.