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MUMBAI:
Lightworks Programme Distribution (LPD) has announced that
filmmaker Michael Apted's Being Married will headline
its slate of programmes to be presented at next month's television
trade event Mipcom.
The
event takes place in Cannes, France from 9-11 October 2006.
Being
Married
is a reality TV alternative which takes a look at the courtship,
marriage, and progression of nine couples. Combining interviews
with footage of the couples on dates, interaction with their
families, the actual wedding ceremonies, and the challenges
they experience five years after the wedding, the film provides
a fascinating perspective on the cultural phenomenon of marriage
in the 21st Century.
Being
Married is inspired by Michael Apted's 7/UP, which
began in 1964 and is considered to be the greatest longitudinal
documentary effort of all time, according to a panel of 400
UK filmmakers assembled by Channel 4. Currently the president
of the Director's Guild of America, Apted's career spans documentaries
and features.
LPD
executive VP and MD John Cuddihy says, "Michael Apted's
accomplishments, including his past and present films, are
of the highest quality and we are delighted to be associated
with him.
"The documentary leverages the endless and timeless fascination
with what makes lasting relationships work and reflects the
most significant ways in which marriage and relationships
are being challenged and re-defined. Lightworks Program Distribution's
library consists of bold, entertaining programmes which convey
the challenges of today's world. I am confident that Being
Married will captivate viewers world-wide and will be
a worthy addition to our award- winning library."
In
the first installment of Being Married nine soon-to-be-married
couples discuss their relationships, their decision to get
married, their backgrounds, their views on sex, divorce and
their expectations and dreams for the future. The second installment
revisits each of the 9 couples to find out how their lives
have changed and how their relationships
progressed in the first five years of married life.
Despite
their cultural, geographical, and socio-economical differences,
each of the couples-regardless of age or sexual orientation,
face similar challenges within a marriage: the stresses of
jobs, living situations, and in some cases, children.
Lightworks
Enterprises, president and CEO David Dreilinger says, "We
could not be more pleased to work with Michael Apted on this
project, produced in the style that he pioneered. This is
a further indication of the growth of our organisation and
the caliber of award-winning talent that is involved in our
programmes.."
Being
Married will premiere in prime time on Hallmark next year.
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