Leonardo DiCaprio, Netflix partnering for documentary projectsMarch 5, 2015 - 11:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Leonardo DiCaprio and Netflix are partnering on upcoming documentary and docu-series projects, the streaming service announced Wednesday, March 4, according to TheWrap. DiCaprio and his production company, Appian Way, have secured a first look deal for non-fiction projects to premiere exclusively on Netflix. Under the terms of the multi-year deal, Netflix and DiCaprio will work together to develop potential fact-based projects. The projects will have a particular focus on environmental and conservation themes, including original documentaries and docu-series as well as acquired existing projects. Netflix and DiCaprio first partnered on the documentary “Virunga,” which explored efforts to save some of the few remaining mountain gorillas in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The film earned a 2015 Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. This marks another assertive move for Netflix into original content. In addition to its series slate, which includes hits “Orange is the New Black” and “House of Cards,” the company recently purchased the Idris Elba film “Beasts of No Nation” for a reported $12 million. “Working with Netflix on ‘Virunga’ has sparked a shared vision about projects that we want to develop and bring to viewers,” DiCaprio said in a statement. “There’s never been a more critical time for our planet or more of a need for gifted storytellers to help us all make sense of the issues we face. Through this partnership with Netflix, I hope to give documentary filmmakers doing urgent and important work the chance to have their films seen immediately by audiences all around the world.” Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |