Samuel L. Jackson’s docuseries “Enslaved” was well under way before this year’s global “Black Lives Matter” movement resurgence, but he admits the project has taken on an urgency for which he wasn’t quite prepared.
“It was serendipitous that it came out at this particular time. That was not a plan,” says Jackson.
The “Avengers” star has narrated documentaries, from Ken Burns’ “The War” to Disney Nature’s “African Cats,” but hadn’t participated creatively until “Enslaved,” which he executive produced with his wife, actor Latanya Richardson Jackson.
The six-part docuseries, which premiered Sept. 14 on cabler Epix and is distributed globally by Fremantle, examines 400 years of the slave trade from Africa to the New World and takes the actor back to his ancestral roots in Gabon in West Africa. Elsewhere, a dynamic group of divers hunt for sunken slave ships, while British author Afua Hirsch and Israeli-Canadian journalist...
“It was serendipitous that it came out at this particular time. That was not a plan,” says Jackson.
The “Avengers” star has narrated documentaries, from Ken Burns’ “The War” to Disney Nature’s “African Cats,” but hadn’t participated creatively until “Enslaved,” which he executive produced with his wife, actor Latanya Richardson Jackson.
The six-part docuseries, which premiered Sept. 14 on cabler Epix and is distributed globally by Fremantle, examines 400 years of the slave trade from Africa to the New World and takes the actor back to his ancestral roots in Gabon in West Africa. Elsewhere, a dynamic group of divers hunt for sunken slave ships, while British author Afua Hirsch and Israeli-Canadian journalist...
- 10/11/2020
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
In today’s Global Bulletin, Fremantle passes 130 territories sold for Samuel L. Jackson’s “Enslaved,” Lineup Industries is set to license Nhk’s formats slate, Red Sea International awards more than $1 million in grants, and Walter Presents nabs five Nordic series.
Distribution
Samuel L. Jackson’s Epix docuseries “Enslaved: The Lost History of the Transatlantic Slave Trade” will air in 130 territories after Fremantle closed deals including France’s Histoire TV, History in Germany and Movistar Plus and Rtve in Spain.
Directed by Simcha Jacobovici, “Enslaved” is a Canada-u.K. co-production between Associated Producers and Cornelia Street Productions in collaboration with the CBC and the Documentary Channel in Canada as well as Epix, Anonymous Content and Samuel and Latanya Richardson Jackson’s television production company UppiTV in the U.S.
Narrated by and starring Jackson, the series uses cutting-edge technologies, including advanced 3D mapping and ground-penetrating radar, to find and explore...
Distribution
Samuel L. Jackson’s Epix docuseries “Enslaved: The Lost History of the Transatlantic Slave Trade” will air in 130 territories after Fremantle closed deals including France’s Histoire TV, History in Germany and Movistar Plus and Rtve in Spain.
Directed by Simcha Jacobovici, “Enslaved” is a Canada-u.K. co-production between Associated Producers and Cornelia Street Productions in collaboration with the CBC and the Documentary Channel in Canada as well as Epix, Anonymous Content and Samuel and Latanya Richardson Jackson’s television production company UppiTV in the U.S.
Narrated by and starring Jackson, the series uses cutting-edge technologies, including advanced 3D mapping and ground-penetrating radar, to find and explore...
- 9/28/2020
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Samuel L. Jackson’s CBC/Epix slavery series Enslaved: The Lost History Of The Transatlantic Slave Trade has gone global after its premiere in the U.S. earlier this month.
Fremantle has sold the show to 130 territories, including Histoire TV (France), History (Germany), Movistar+ and Rtve (Spain), HBO Portugal (Portugal), BBC Earth (Poland), Discovery Film and Spektrum (Eastern Europe), Cosmote (Greece), BBC Persian (Mena), National Geographic (Latin America), M-Net and Cable & Wireless (Caribbean). The deals follows BBC Two picking up UK rights last month.
Enslaved sheds new light on 400 years of human trafficking after millions of Africans were shipped to the Americas by Western European slave traders. The show has used new diving technology to locate and examine sunken slave ships in the UK, the Caribbean and Florida, retrieving information and underwater artifacts that help reveal more about the transatlantic slave trade.
Enslaved is a Canada/UK...
Fremantle has sold the show to 130 territories, including Histoire TV (France), History (Germany), Movistar+ and Rtve (Spain), HBO Portugal (Portugal), BBC Earth (Poland), Discovery Film and Spektrum (Eastern Europe), Cosmote (Greece), BBC Persian (Mena), National Geographic (Latin America), M-Net and Cable & Wireless (Caribbean). The deals follows BBC Two picking up UK rights last month.
Enslaved sheds new light on 400 years of human trafficking after millions of Africans were shipped to the Americas by Western European slave traders. The show has used new diving technology to locate and examine sunken slave ships in the UK, the Caribbean and Florida, retrieving information and underwater artifacts that help reveal more about the transatlantic slave trade.
Enslaved is a Canada/UK...
- 9/28/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Samuel L. Jackson’s new television documentary series Enslaved: The Lost History of the Transatlantic Slave Trade will launch worldwide after broadcasters in some 130 territories snatched up the six-part series on the history of human trafficking.
Jackson hosts and executive produced the series, which sees him, alongside historians Afua Hirsch and Simcha Jacobovici, travel across continents to retrace the path of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Jacobovici served as series director.
The series premiered Sept.14 on Epix in the U.S.
Fremantle, which is handling international sales on the series, closed deals with France’s TF1 Group for its Histoire ...
Jackson hosts and executive produced the series, which sees him, alongside historians Afua Hirsch and Simcha Jacobovici, travel across continents to retrace the path of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Jacobovici served as series director.
The series premiered Sept.14 on Epix in the U.S.
Fremantle, which is handling international sales on the series, closed deals with France’s TF1 Group for its Histoire ...
- 9/28/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Samuel L. Jackson’s new television documentary series Enslaved: The Lost History of the Transatlantic Slave Trade will launch worldwide after broadcasters in some 130 territories snatched up the six-part series on the history of human trafficking.
Jackson hosts and executive produced the series, which sees him, alongside historians Afua Hirsch and Simcha Jacobovici, travel across continents to retrace the path of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Jacobovici served as series director.
The series premiered Sept.14 on Epix in the U.S.
Fremantle, which is handling international sales on the series, closed deals with France’s TF1 Group for its Histoire ...
Jackson hosts and executive produced the series, which sees him, alongside historians Afua Hirsch and Simcha Jacobovici, travel across continents to retrace the path of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Jacobovici served as series director.
The series premiered Sept.14 on Epix in the U.S.
Fremantle, which is handling international sales on the series, closed deals with France’s TF1 Group for its Histoire ...
- 9/28/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Currently airing on Epix is “Enslaved,” a Samuel L. Jackson-hosted docuseries that sheds new light on 400 years of human trafficking from continental Africa to the West. Based on a DNA test identifying his ancestral tribe, the series traces Jackson’s personal journey from the USA to Gabon for his induction into the local Benga tribe, providing unprecedented access to local customs that are typically not made public.
Accompanying Jackson on this six-episode journey are British author/broadcaster Afua Hirsch and investigative journalist Simcha Jacobovici, who are there to put Jackson’s discoveries into context. Each episode follows three separate story lines: the quest for a sunken slave ship, a personal journey by Jackson and a historical investigation.
“When the project was presented to me they told me that they identified these ships that were in the Atlantic that were ships that were taking enslaved people all the way to...
Accompanying Jackson on this six-episode journey are British author/broadcaster Afua Hirsch and investigative journalist Simcha Jacobovici, who are there to put Jackson’s discoveries into context. Each episode follows three separate story lines: the quest for a sunken slave ship, a personal journey by Jackson and a historical investigation.
“When the project was presented to me they told me that they identified these ships that were in the Atlantic that were ships that were taking enslaved people all the way to...
- 9/22/2020
- by Tambay Obenson
- Indiewire
Let's face it. You all have lost your loving feeling for episodic television that goes week to week. At least, given the dismal numbers that we're seeing on the few shows that Are airing weekly.
So, you should be pleased with many things this week, even as some networks still desperately try to get your attention for weekly viewing.
There are binge-watches dropping across multiple platforms and some great new weekly series. There are movies and horror-adjacent and teen dramas galore, with a timely docuseries dropped into the mix, too. Check it out!
Saturday, September 12
8/7c Coastal Elites (HBO)
If you're of a liberal mind and a Trump hater, you should find something to love in HBO's adaptation of Paul Rudnick's play, which was expected to go into production this year, but, well, Covid.
If Bette Midler has the appearance of a screaming shrew on Twitter, she's the perfect...
So, you should be pleased with many things this week, even as some networks still desperately try to get your attention for weekly viewing.
There are binge-watches dropping across multiple platforms and some great new weekly series. There are movies and horror-adjacent and teen dramas galore, with a timely docuseries dropped into the mix, too. Check it out!
Saturday, September 12
8/7c Coastal Elites (HBO)
If you're of a liberal mind and a Trump hater, you should find something to love in HBO's adaptation of Paul Rudnick's play, which was expected to go into production this year, but, well, Covid.
If Bette Midler has the appearance of a screaming shrew on Twitter, she's the perfect...
- 9/12/2020
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
The U.K.’s BBC has acquired four-part documentary series “Enslaved: The Lost History of the Transatlantic Slave Trade,” featuring actor and human rights activist Samuel L. Jackson from producer and distributor Fremantle.
The series, directed by Simcha Jacobovici (“Atlantis Rising”), sheds new light on 400 years of human trafficking, as millions of enslaved Africans were shipped to the Americas by Western European slave traders. It follows deep sea divers at U.K., Caribbean and Florida dive sites as they search for and locate ships that sank drowning the enslaved humans aboard, while on land, experts investigate the stories behind related locations, in Ghana, England and the Americas.
Each episode follows separate story lines: the location and investigation of sunken slave ships, and a historical analysis of the transatlantic slave trade led by Jackson, author Afua Hirsch and investigative journalist Simcha Jacobovici. The show will play on the BBC Two channel.
The series, directed by Simcha Jacobovici (“Atlantis Rising”), sheds new light on 400 years of human trafficking, as millions of enslaved Africans were shipped to the Americas by Western European slave traders. It follows deep sea divers at U.K., Caribbean and Florida dive sites as they search for and locate ships that sank drowning the enslaved humans aboard, while on land, experts investigate the stories behind related locations, in Ghana, England and the Americas.
Each episode follows separate story lines: the location and investigation of sunken slave ships, and a historical analysis of the transatlantic slave trade led by Jackson, author Afua Hirsch and investigative journalist Simcha Jacobovici. The show will play on the BBC Two channel.
- 8/21/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
BBC Two has picked up the UK rights to Samuel L. Jackson’s CBC/Epix slavery series Enslaved: The Lost History Of The Transatlantic Slave Trade from Fremantle.
Enslaved will air in the UK in a re-versioned, four-part series, which will shed new light on 400 years of human trafficking after millions of Africans were shipped to the Americas by Western European slave traders.
The show has used new diving technology to locate and examine sunken slave ships in the UK, the Caribbean and Florida, retrieving information and underwater artifacts that help reveal more about the transatlantic slave trade.
Each episode follows separate story lines: the location and investigation of sunken slave ships, and a historical analysis of the transatlantic slave trade led by Jackson, author Afua Hirsch and investigative journalist Simcha Jacobovici.
BBC Two controller Patrick Holland said: “I had the privilege to meet with Samuel L Jackson, Afua Hirsch...
Enslaved will air in the UK in a re-versioned, four-part series, which will shed new light on 400 years of human trafficking after millions of Africans were shipped to the Americas by Western European slave traders.
The show has used new diving technology to locate and examine sunken slave ships in the UK, the Caribbean and Florida, retrieving information and underwater artifacts that help reveal more about the transatlantic slave trade.
Each episode follows separate story lines: the location and investigation of sunken slave ships, and a historical analysis of the transatlantic slave trade led by Jackson, author Afua Hirsch and investigative journalist Simcha Jacobovici.
BBC Two controller Patrick Holland said: “I had the privilege to meet with Samuel L Jackson, Afua Hirsch...
- 8/21/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Epix has released the official trailer for “Enslaved,” an upcoming docuseries that will feature three storylines, including one that centers on Samuel L. Jackson’s journey to identify his ancestral tribe.
Here’s Epix’s synopsis for “Enslaved”: “Using new diving technology — such as advanced 3D mapping and ground-penetrating radar — to locate and examine sunken slave ships on three continents, the series reveals an entirely new perspective on the history of the transatlantic slave trade. The series also tracks the efforts of Diving With a Purpose, a collaborating organization with The National Association of Black Scuba Divers, as they search for and locate six slave ships that sank drowning the enslaved humans aboard. Featuring the most dives ever made on sunken slave ships, “Enslaved” also chronicles the first positive identification of a “Freedom Ship,” an American schooner that ferried African American runaways to Canada.”
Each episode follows three separate...
Here’s Epix’s synopsis for “Enslaved”: “Using new diving technology — such as advanced 3D mapping and ground-penetrating radar — to locate and examine sunken slave ships on three continents, the series reveals an entirely new perspective on the history of the transatlantic slave trade. The series also tracks the efforts of Diving With a Purpose, a collaborating organization with The National Association of Black Scuba Divers, as they search for and locate six slave ships that sank drowning the enslaved humans aboard. Featuring the most dives ever made on sunken slave ships, “Enslaved” also chronicles the first positive identification of a “Freedom Ship,” an American schooner that ferried African American runaways to Canada.”
Each episode follows three separate...
- 8/18/2020
- by Tyler Hersko
- Indiewire
A release date for Samuel L. Jackson’s next project is inching closer: “Enslaved,” a new docuseries that is partially about Jackson identifying his ancestral tribe, is slated to premiere on Epix on September 14.
Variety reported that the six-part docuseries will feature three storylines, one of which will center on Jackson using a DNA test to identify his ancestral tribe and trace his journey from the U.S. to Gabon for his induction into the Benga tribe. The other two storylines will center on the quest for a sunken slave ship and a historical investigation led by investigative journalists Simcha Jacobovici and Afua Hirsch. The series will premiere in Canada on CBC on October 18.
While Jackson isn’t involved in two of the docuseries’ storylines, Hirsch told Variety that including his story in the series helped broaden its appeal and would help viewers emphasize with important historical elements from the other storylines.
Variety reported that the six-part docuseries will feature three storylines, one of which will center on Jackson using a DNA test to identify his ancestral tribe and trace his journey from the U.S. to Gabon for his induction into the Benga tribe. The other two storylines will center on the quest for a sunken slave ship and a historical investigation led by investigative journalists Simcha Jacobovici and Afua Hirsch. The series will premiere in Canada on CBC on October 18.
While Jackson isn’t involved in two of the docuseries’ storylines, Hirsch told Variety that including his story in the series helped broaden its appeal and would help viewers emphasize with important historical elements from the other storylines.
- 8/5/2020
- by Tyler Hersko
- Indiewire
Samuel L. Jackson’s latest project, a docuseries which is looking to shed new light on 400 years of human trafficking from Africa to the New World, has set its premiere date.
Titled “Enslaved,” the six-part Epix series will premiere Sept. 14 in the U.S., and on Oct. 18 on CBC in Canada. The series uses a DNA test to identify Jackson’s ancestral tribe and trace his personal journey from the U.S. to Gabon for his induction into the Benga tribe. It was originally slated to debut this summer.
Each episode follows three separate story lines: Jackson’s personal story, the quest for a sunken slave ship, and a historical investigation led by investigative journalists Simcha Jacobovici and Afua Hirsch.
Earlier this year, Variety caught up with Hirsch to discuss the series, described as the most comprehensive un-scripted project ever to cover the transatlantic slave trade, and the significance of having Jackson on board.
Titled “Enslaved,” the six-part Epix series will premiere Sept. 14 in the U.S., and on Oct. 18 on CBC in Canada. The series uses a DNA test to identify Jackson’s ancestral tribe and trace his personal journey from the U.S. to Gabon for his induction into the Benga tribe. It was originally slated to debut this summer.
Each episode follows three separate story lines: Jackson’s personal story, the quest for a sunken slave ship, and a historical investigation led by investigative journalists Simcha Jacobovici and Afua Hirsch.
Earlier this year, Variety caught up with Hirsch to discuss the series, described as the most comprehensive un-scripted project ever to cover the transatlantic slave trade, and the significance of having Jackson on board.
- 8/4/2020
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
MGM premium TV service Epix announced Tuesday that it will exclusively premiere in the U.S. in summer 2020 the six-part docuseries “Enslaved,” executive produced by and featuring Samuel L. Jackson.
Presented by Jackson and author (“Brit(ish”) and journalist Afua Hirsch, “Enslaved” will be aired on Canada’s CBC and the Documentary Channel from this fall — first broadcasts after Epix for a series which, says Hirsch, comes in at the magnitude and impact of the slave trade from a novel and needed double perspective which closes the gap between big picture statistics and the personal narrative of “Roots.”
Visiting firmer slavery hubs, such as slave dungeons at Elmina in Ghana, where one of Hirsch’s ancestors lived, and, introducing a sense of adventure to painstaking research, capturing six dives to locate and examine sunken slave ships, “Enslaved” documents the enormity and mortality of the slave trade.
As many as 12 million...
Presented by Jackson and author (“Brit(ish”) and journalist Afua Hirsch, “Enslaved” will be aired on Canada’s CBC and the Documentary Channel from this fall — first broadcasts after Epix for a series which, says Hirsch, comes in at the magnitude and impact of the slave trade from a novel and needed double perspective which closes the gap between big picture statistics and the personal narrative of “Roots.”
Visiting firmer slavery hubs, such as slave dungeons at Elmina in Ghana, where one of Hirsch’s ancestors lived, and, introducing a sense of adventure to painstaking research, capturing six dives to locate and examine sunken slave ships, “Enslaved” documents the enormity and mortality of the slave trade.
As many as 12 million...
- 4/1/2020
- by John Hopewell and Ed Meza
- Variety Film + TV
The film world more often than not relies on the auspices of a project to drive audience members into the theaters for a strong opening weekend, but on the television side, where week after week performance is pivotal, things shake out a bit differently. This is especially true of the unscripted space, where a mix of talent, timely themes and repeat-viewing-friendly formats are essential.
“Clearly, having a superstar like Samuel L. Jackson helps draw attention to our series, but he’s not in the series playing the role of a superstar,” Simcha Jacobovici, executive producer and director of “Enslaved,” says of the six-episode hour-long documentary series from Associated Producers. “[He] cares about the subject matter and he’s made the story his own.”
Besides Jackson — who executive produces and hosts — and Jacobovici, “Enslaved” boasts the star power of author Afua Hirsch.
The series is a “boots on the ground” look at...
“Clearly, having a superstar like Samuel L. Jackson helps draw attention to our series, but he’s not in the series playing the role of a superstar,” Simcha Jacobovici, executive producer and director of “Enslaved,” says of the six-episode hour-long documentary series from Associated Producers. “[He] cares about the subject matter and he’s made the story his own.”
Besides Jackson — who executive produces and hosts — and Jacobovici, “Enslaved” boasts the star power of author Afua Hirsch.
The series is a “boots on the ground” look at...
- 10/14/2019
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
Samuel L. Jackson is set to host a six-part Canadian documentary about the horrors of slavery as revealed through underwater archaeology, it was announced Monday at Mipcom.
"For me, this is much more than a TV series,” Jackson said in a statement. “For me, Enslaved is an attempt to give a voice to the millions whose voices were silenced."
The doc series from Canadian indie producer Associated Producers will be directed by Emmy-winning Simcha Jacobovici, whose earlier documentaries like The Naked Archaeologist and The Exodus Decoded also hinged on archaeological findings.
Fremantle has taken the global rights, excluding ...
"For me, this is much more than a TV series,” Jackson said in a statement. “For me, Enslaved is an attempt to give a voice to the millions whose voices were silenced."
The doc series from Canadian indie producer Associated Producers will be directed by Emmy-winning Simcha Jacobovici, whose earlier documentaries like The Naked Archaeologist and The Exodus Decoded also hinged on archaeological findings.
Fremantle has taken the global rights, excluding ...
- 10/16/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Fremantle has taken global rights to Enslaved, a six-part documentary series hosted by Samuel L. Jackson.
The series will chart the horror of slavery through underwater archaeology. Created by doc outfit Associated, the series is being timed to coincide with the 400-year anniversary since the first African was brought to the New World as a slave.
Journalist Simcha Jacobovici (The Naked Archaeologist) will helm the series which will retrace the harrowing sea voyage that brought millions of Africans, over hundreds of years, to a life of slavery. The doc and its host Jackson, who is a licensed diver, will go in search of the sunken slave ships that went down with their human cargo. The actor’s own ancestors came from Gabon in West Africa.
“For me, this is much more than a TV series,” said Jackson “For me, Enslaved is an attempt to give...
The series will chart the horror of slavery through underwater archaeology. Created by doc outfit Associated, the series is being timed to coincide with the 400-year anniversary since the first African was brought to the New World as a slave.
Journalist Simcha Jacobovici (The Naked Archaeologist) will helm the series which will retrace the harrowing sea voyage that brought millions of Africans, over hundreds of years, to a life of slavery. The doc and its host Jackson, who is a licensed diver, will go in search of the sunken slave ships that went down with their human cargo. The actor’s own ancestors came from Gabon in West Africa.
“For me, this is much more than a TV series,” said Jackson “For me, Enslaved is an attempt to give...
- 10/15/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Fremantle has acquired global rights, excluding the U.S., Canada and Israel, to documentary series “Enslaved,” the production and distribution giant announced at Mipcom. The series, hosted by iconic actor Samuel L. Jackson, marks 400 years since the first African was transported to the New World as a slave.
Directed by Emmy-winner Simcha Jacobovici, “Enslaved” retraces the traumatic sea voyage endured by millions of Africans over hundreds of years as they were transported from their homes to the New World and a life of slavery. The series exposes the shocking realities of slavery through underwater archaeology, investigating sunken slave ships that went down with their human cargo.
Jackson, whose own ancestors came from Gabon in West Africa, said “Enslaved” was “much more than a TV series” to him. “For me, ‘Enslaved’ is an attempt to give a voice to the millions whose voices were silenced,” said the Oscar-nominated star, who is...
Directed by Emmy-winner Simcha Jacobovici, “Enslaved” retraces the traumatic sea voyage endured by millions of Africans over hundreds of years as they were transported from their homes to the New World and a life of slavery. The series exposes the shocking realities of slavery through underwater archaeology, investigating sunken slave ships that went down with their human cargo.
Jackson, whose own ancestors came from Gabon in West Africa, said “Enslaved” was “much more than a TV series” to him. “For me, ‘Enslaved’ is an attempt to give a voice to the millions whose voices were silenced,” said the Oscar-nominated star, who is...
- 10/15/2018
- by Robert Mitchell
- Variety Film + TV
There is no denying the greatness of James Cameron, the man brought us Terminator, Titanic, Avatar, and the first movie I mentioned alone makes him a legend. He also likely has more money than anyone reading any entertainment site combined, and people of this type of wealth can sometimes get a little bored and like to venture into some of their other passions. For him, it is sea exploration, and uncovering the depths hidden below the ocean's murky waters. Unfortunately, this may be delaying his current theatrical works. For an explanation TheStar was able to interview him and ask him about his current documentary to find the lost city of Atlantis with Cameron's journalistic friend Simcha Jacobovici, and how it could delay Avatar 2.
TheStar first asks about Plato, whom if you don't know, Plato is to have believed to have invented Atlantis -- as a story, or a myth.
TheStar first asks about Plato, whom if you don't know, Plato is to have believed to have invented Atlantis -- as a story, or a myth.
- 3/10/2017
- by Drew Carlton
- LRMonline.com
Move over, Titanic — James Cameron has another ocean-themed project coming your way.
Executive produced by Oscar-winning Cameron and Emmy-winning filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici, National Geographic’s upcoming investigative documentary, Atlantis Rising, sets out to unravel the mystery of the lost city of Atlantis.
The film tracks a team of archeologists, scientists and historians as they travel throughout the Mediterranean Sea in an attempt to search for the true “Atlantean” civilization — and a possible location for the mother city, the lost city itself, using cutting-edge technology and Plato’s ancient writings as a virtual treasure map to lead the way.
People can...
Executive produced by Oscar-winning Cameron and Emmy-winning filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici, National Geographic’s upcoming investigative documentary, Atlantis Rising, sets out to unravel the mystery of the lost city of Atlantis.
The film tracks a team of archeologists, scientists and historians as they travel throughout the Mediterranean Sea in an attempt to search for the true “Atlantean” civilization — and a possible location for the mother city, the lost city itself, using cutting-edge technology and Plato’s ancient writings as a virtual treasure map to lead the way.
People can...
- 1/27/2017
- by Aurelie Corinthios
- PEOPLE.com
For thousands of years, the legend of Atlantis has fascinated the public and the historical community alike. There’s plenty of controversy surrounding its existence and whether or not there’s ever any evidence of it to begin with. Now, Oscar-winning director James Cameron executive produces the new series “Atlantis Rising,” which follows himself, Emmy-winning filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici and a group of archaeologists, scientists and historians as they search for evidence of the lost civilization. Watch an exclusive clip from the documentary below.
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“This is the world’s most sophisticated and extensive search ever made,” said team leader Richard Freund, a professor/archeologist from the University of Hartford. Cameron and the team use cutting-edge technology and Plato’s ancient writings as a virtual map to help guide their journey. The series travels from Greece to the Atlantic Ocean,...
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“This is the world’s most sophisticated and extensive search ever made,” said team leader Richard Freund, a professor/archeologist from the University of Hartford. Cameron and the team use cutting-edge technology and Plato’s ancient writings as a virtual map to help guide their journey. The series travels from Greece to the Atlantic Ocean,...
- 1/25/2017
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
Keshet Studios is expanding its U.S. documentary slate with a 10-hour event series about the epic story of Kabbalah, produced with Canada's Associated Producers and Robert Lantos through his Serendipity Point Films banner. "It's an honor to team with Keshet and Robert Lantos on a subject that people connect with but know very little about – especially considering its great power, scope and influence," said Associated Producers president Simcha Jacobovici in a statement…...
- 11/2/2016
- Deadline TV
History Television, a Canadian cable network, will air tomorrow at 10 Pm a six-part investigation on the History of Christianity. While it's ambitious, this investigation unfortunately left me on the fence.
From the Middle East to Europe, Canadian documentarist Simcha Jacobovici talks about "new" archeological discoveries that will challenge long held beliefs about Christianity's History in the documentary Decoding the Ancients (also known as Secrets of Christianity).
For instance, in 4 BC, a man known as Simon of Peraea was crucified by the Roman army outside of Jerusalem. Simon, a self-proclaimed "King of Jewish", told his followers that three days following his death, he will "rise" again.
Was Jesus influenced by this Jewish belief that waiting for the ressurection of a chosen messiah is part of salvation, wonders Jacobovici?
Did we also know that Jesus once travelled on a fishing boat from Israel to "the land of Gadarenes" (quote from the Gospels)? Where is this land?...
From the Middle East to Europe, Canadian documentarist Simcha Jacobovici talks about "new" archeological discoveries that will challenge long held beliefs about Christianity's History in the documentary Decoding the Ancients (also known as Secrets of Christianity).
For instance, in 4 BC, a man known as Simon of Peraea was crucified by the Roman army outside of Jerusalem. Simon, a self-proclaimed "King of Jewish", told his followers that three days following his death, he will "rise" again.
Was Jesus influenced by this Jewish belief that waiting for the ressurection of a chosen messiah is part of salvation, wonders Jacobovici?
Did we also know that Jesus once travelled on a fishing boat from Israel to "the land of Gadarenes" (quote from the Gospels)? Where is this land?...
- 7/21/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
History Television, a Canadian cable network, will broadcast an investigative documentary on Christianity. Forget what you already know about this religion and be prepared to learn new things about it, says the cable network.
On July 22, at 10 Pm, the documentary Decoding the Ancients will premiere. In each of six episodes, Canadian journalist Simcha Jacobovici will shed a new light on the real history (not story) behind Christianity thanks to archeological discoveries. Besides, his investigation brought him from Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Turkey and Europe.
Here's what we should expect from the six episodes:
Episode One: The Messiah Before Jesus Friday July 22nd, 10Pm Est He lived in ancient Israel, he was called the "Good Shepherd", he was killed by the Romans and he rose in three days. But he's not Jesus! Shockingly, an ancient stone tablet that has emerged from the Jordanian antiquities market seems to suggest that there was a...
On July 22, at 10 Pm, the documentary Decoding the Ancients will premiere. In each of six episodes, Canadian journalist Simcha Jacobovici will shed a new light on the real history (not story) behind Christianity thanks to archeological discoveries. Besides, his investigation brought him from Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Turkey and Europe.
Here's what we should expect from the six episodes:
Episode One: The Messiah Before Jesus Friday July 22nd, 10Pm Est He lived in ancient Israel, he was called the "Good Shepherd", he was killed by the Romans and he rose in three days. But he's not Jesus! Shockingly, an ancient stone tablet that has emerged from the Jordanian antiquities market seems to suggest that there was a...
- 7/12/2011
- by anhkhoido@gmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
Director Simcha Jacobovici's film, The Nails of the Cross, claims nails used to crucify Christ have been found in Jerusalem tomb
From the Turin Shroud to the "Jesus towel", which will arrive at the British museum in June, there are dozens of artefacts claimed to have been part of the Biblical story of Christ. Now a new film suggests that the nails used to crucify Jesus have been found in a Jerusalem tomb.
Canadian-Israeli director Simcha Jacobovici's The Nails of the Cross is the veteran investigator's second film claiming to have discovered artefacts linked to Christ. He also directed 2007's The Lost Tomb of Jesus. But experts have poured scorn on the latest findings, suggesting that the film is little more than a publicity stunt. However, this time around, Jacobovici says he has historical and archaeological context for his claims.
"What we are bringing to the world is...
From the Turin Shroud to the "Jesus towel", which will arrive at the British museum in June, there are dozens of artefacts claimed to have been part of the Biblical story of Christ. Now a new film suggests that the nails used to crucify Jesus have been found in a Jerusalem tomb.
Canadian-Israeli director Simcha Jacobovici's The Nails of the Cross is the veteran investigator's second film claiming to have discovered artefacts linked to Christ. He also directed 2007's The Lost Tomb of Jesus. But experts have poured scorn on the latest findings, suggesting that the film is little more than a publicity stunt. However, this time around, Jacobovici says he has historical and archaeological context for his claims.
"What we are bringing to the world is...
- 4/12/2011
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
Israel (Tml) - It's a theory constructed on a lot of "ifs." But if they can ever be verified, scientists may one day be able to extract the DNA of Jesus Christ from a pair on Roman-era nails.
"In the future things that look far fetched today may become facts tomorrow," said Canadian-Israeli filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici.
An Emmy Award winner and master of melodrama, Jacobovici convened a pre-Easter press conference in Jerusalem to promote his television documentary "Secrets of Christianity." With dozens of eager international media crews hungry for holiday stories looking on, Jacobovici dazzled them with the possibility that a true archaeological link to Jesus had been found.
Holding up two rusted and bent iron nails, Jacobovici claimed they may have been the ones that were used to affix the hands of Christ to the cross some 2,000 years ago. According to the filmmaker, they were likely the pair of...
"In the future things that look far fetched today may become facts tomorrow," said Canadian-Israeli filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici.
An Emmy Award winner and master of melodrama, Jacobovici convened a pre-Easter press conference in Jerusalem to promote his television documentary "Secrets of Christianity." With dozens of eager international media crews hungry for holiday stories looking on, Jacobovici dazzled them with the possibility that a true archaeological link to Jesus had been found.
Holding up two rusted and bent iron nails, Jacobovici claimed they may have been the ones that were used to affix the hands of Christ to the cross some 2,000 years ago. According to the filmmaker, they were likely the pair of...
- 4/12/2011
- icelebz.com
Toronto -- Now it's getting personal. Canadian filmmaker John Greyson's decision to pull his short film from the Toronto International Film Festival has provoked a growing feud among Canadian filmmakers.
Veteran Canadian documentary maker Simcha Jacobovici, who was born in Israel, said Greyson should test his sympathy for the Palestinians by screening his short film about the 2008 Sarajevo Queer Festival in Tel Aviv and on the West Bank.
"He will be invited to screen the film at the local (Tel Aviv) cinematheque. He can then walk around with the same sign down the streets of Palestinian Ramallah. He should document the experience on video and then enter it into next year's Tiff -- posthumously," Jacobovici said.
Veteran Canadian film producer Robert Lantos ("Sunshine," "Being Julia") was equally dismissive Thursday of Greyson's protest as he defended the Toronto festival's decision to spotlight Tel Aviv and Israeli filmmakers.
"I have no...
Veteran Canadian documentary maker Simcha Jacobovici, who was born in Israel, said Greyson should test his sympathy for the Palestinians by screening his short film about the 2008 Sarajevo Queer Festival in Tel Aviv and on the West Bank.
"He will be invited to screen the film at the local (Tel Aviv) cinematheque. He can then walk around with the same sign down the streets of Palestinian Ramallah. He should document the experience on video and then enter it into next year's Tiff -- posthumously," Jacobovici said.
Veteran Canadian film producer Robert Lantos ("Sunshine," "Being Julia") was equally dismissive Thursday of Greyson's protest as he defended the Toronto festival's decision to spotlight Tel Aviv and Israeli filmmakers.
"I have no...
- 9/3/2009
- by By Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
All the national media attention given to Discovery Channel's The Lost Tomb of Jesus in the days leading up to its premiere paid off as an average of 4.1 million total viewers tuned in from 9-11 p.m. Sunday to watch the docu.
Lost Tomb, from executive producer James Cameron and director Simcha Jacobovici, had been garnering attention because of its findings regarding new scientific evidence supporting the possible discovery of Jesus' family tomb. The premiere also drew 2.1 million adults 18-49 and 2.2 million adults 25-54.
Elsewhere in cable ratings news, several networks on Tuesday touted recent performances of various programs.
VH1 continues to score with its unscripted series I Love New York, which drew 4.1 million viewers with an hourlong episode at 9 p.m. Monday. I Love New York is averaging a 2.1 in adults 18-49, making it the highest-rated original series on basic cable year-to-date in that demo, according to Nielsen Media Research.
At E! Entertainment Television, the third-season debut of unscripted series The Girls Next Door at 10 p.m.
Lost Tomb, from executive producer James Cameron and director Simcha Jacobovici, had been garnering attention because of its findings regarding new scientific evidence supporting the possible discovery of Jesus' family tomb. The premiere also drew 2.1 million adults 18-49 and 2.2 million adults 25-54.
Elsewhere in cable ratings news, several networks on Tuesday touted recent performances of various programs.
VH1 continues to score with its unscripted series I Love New York, which drew 4.1 million viewers with an hourlong episode at 9 p.m. Monday. I Love New York is averaging a 2.1 in adults 18-49, making it the highest-rated original series on basic cable year-to-date in that demo, according to Nielsen Media Research.
At E! Entertainment Television, the third-season debut of unscripted series The Girls Next Door at 10 p.m.
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