The studio will handle all distribution outside of the commissioning partners and will be offering the series to buyers across all platforms following this year’s Kidscreen Summit.
The distributor placed over 115 hours of programming with academic streaming provider Alexander Street, publisher and multimedia studio Dreamscape secured a 40-hour package and ClickView acquired 50 hours of programming.
Beggs succeeds Fred Cohen, who is stepping down but remaining as Foundation Chairman & Executive Committee Member, and his previous position as Treasurer of the Academy will be assumed by Bruce Tuchman, who is currently Secretary.
The leading science documentary, led by glaciologist Eric Rignot and featuring former Vice President, Al Gore, is set to premiere in the US at the DCEFF.
IGSF will celebrate Italian and International series content, as well as the changing landscape of entertainment production on 21-28 June in two locations, Riccione and Rimini.