TPI Makes Its Mark At MIPDOC

Online, April 2, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Factual doc distributor/producer TPI concluded its participation in MIPDOC (Cannes, France, 30-31 March) reporting strong interest in the new release "CALL OF THE WHITE." The film follows the 38-day adventure of eight women who ski across the Antarctic continent to the South Pole. The diverse group of female adventurers are from Brunei, Cyprus, Ghana, Singapore, India, Jamaica, New Zealand and the U.K.

Join British polar explorer, Felicity Aston, as she assembles a team of women from the Commonwealth countries of Brunei Darussalam, Cyprus, Ghana, India, Jamaica, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom to ski to the South Pole. Offering the opportunity to anyone regardless of age, fitness or experience, she received over 800 applications from 'ordinary' women.

The team faces being sent home without even having started their expedition. Following a last minute reprieve the team is allowed to proceed but their journey towards the Pole is not without incident. The women suffer from debilitating blisters and find fuel leaking into their rations which contaminates their food. Perilously short of food, the team face hazardous temperatures, disorientating white-outs, exhaustion, demanding terrain and maddening monotony. Throughout their journey the women film themselves which enables them to share their thoughts and worries with the audience as they inch ever closer to their goal. After 38-days of relentless effort the team finally arrives at the South Pole and claim six world records between them.

However, this is not just a film about an expedition to the South Pole; this is a film about friendship and determination as well as the universal draw of one of the most extreme environments on Earth - Antarctica.

Ron Alexander, President TPI, reports that "over 40 buyers screened the film at MIPDOC and discussions are in progress regarding deals in numerous territories." Alexander adds that "there has been strong interest from major broadcasters in the "home countries" of the participants ranging from Singapore to India, among many others."

TPI followed its MIPDOC participation with exhibition at MIP-TV which is currently taking place at the Palais des Festival, Cannes, through Wednesday.