FilmBuff to Handle International Sales For Participant Media’s ‘Truth And Power’

New York, NY – January 22, 2016 –FilmBuff, an award-winning full-service global sales and distribution company, announced today that it has licensed international rights to distribute “Truth and Power,” a 10-part investigative docu-series narrated by Golden Globe® winner Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Honourable Woman, The Dark Knight) and executive-produced by Brian Knappenberger (The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz). The series will be premiering domestically on Participant Media’s Pivot network on January 22 at 10:00pm ET. FilmBuff will handle international sales, beginning with the upcoming Realscreen market.

“Truth and Power” centers on the question, “What happens when private institutions and governments abuse their power and break the public trust?” Each half hour episode pulls the curtain back on stories of ordinary people going to extraordinary lengths to reveal corporate exploitation and infringement on civil liberties resulting from government overreach. Through interviews, original footage and newly unearthed documents, “Truth And Power” probes the issues of security, surveillance and profiteering in the digital age.

“We’re huge fans of Brian’s, having worked with both him and Participant on his earlier films The Internet’s Own Boy and We Are Legion,” said FilmBuff CEO Janet Brown. “The issues he tackles in “Truth and Power” are of global importance, and we couldn’t be prouder to bring this series to the global audience that it deserves.”

“Truth and Power” Trailer:

https://youtu.be/roD-oNHB2Xw?list=PLP9_9dIVKnoAEeEoev9GuvhZyfBD47IrX

“Truth and Power” is executive produced by Brian Knappenberger for Luminant Media. Jeff Skoll and Belisa Balaban serve as executive producers for Pivot.

About FILMBUFF

FilmBuff is an award-winning full-service global sales and distribution company, with a focus on delivering high quality, compelling film and video to targeted audiences. Founded in 2007, FilmBuff consistently introduces audiences to the best in independent film, including Oscar-nominated EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP, Sundance Audience Award winner, SENNA, Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner, THE HOUSE I LIVE IN, Jared Leto’s ARTIFACT, Adam Carolla’s ROAD HARD, THE INTERNET’S OWN BOY, BURT’S BUZZ, SPRING, and many others. Offering a comprehensive array of services and solutions for today’s evolving media landscape, FilmBuff partners with creative filmmakers, publishers and brand marketers to reach, engage and inspire viewers around the world. Connect with FilmBuff at www.FilmBuff.com and @FilmBuff.

About LUMINANT MEDIA

LUMINANT MEDIA is a production company based in Los Angeles, California, dedicated to bringing compelling, public interest stories to life. From award-winning series and films for Discovery Channel, Travel Channel, National Geographic, Bloomberg Television and PBS Frontline/WORLD to provocative independent documentaries, Luminant Media finds the stories behind the headlines.

About PARTICIPANT MEDIA

Participant Media (http://www.participantmedia.com/) is a leading media company dedicated to entertainment that inspires and compels social change. Founded in 2004 by Jeff Skoll, Participant combines the power of a good story well told with opportunities for viewers to get involved. Participant’s more than 70 films, including Spotlight, Contagion, Lincoln, The Help, He Named Me Malala, The Look of Silence, CITIZENFOUR, Food, Inc., and An Inconvenient Truth, have collectively earned 50 Academy Award® nominations and eight wins. Participant has also launched more than a dozen original series, including “Please Like Me,” Emmy® Award-winning “Hit Record On TV with Joseph Gordon-Levitt,” and “Fortitude,” for its television network, Pivot (http://www.pivot.tv/). Participant’s digital hub, TakePart (http://www.TakePart.com), serves millions of socially conscious consumers each month with daily articles, videos and opportunities to take action. Follow Participant Media on Twitter at @Participant and on Facebook.