After the success of the documentary film Rising Phoenix released in August 2020, the producers continue their collaboration with the International Paralympic Committee to film the next Games. RDV until 2028.
Good news for series and sports fans! Documentary film rights Rising Phoenix (article linked below) will be extended until the Paralympic Games in Los Angeles 2028. It is no longer a feature film but a succession of series which should see the light of day over the sporting deadlines. Objective: to tell the Paralympic story through the Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024, Milan 2026 and Los Angeles 2028 Games. Harder than you think (HTYT), the company behind Rising Phoenixreleased on Netflix in August 2020, announces the extension of its partnership with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The reason for such a renewal? The popular and media enthusiasm around this sporting event whose audience has continued to increase over the last decade. ” It is expected that, by LA2028, the Games will have a cumulative global audience of almost 5 billion people “, explains the IPC. Besides, Rising Phoenix seems to have played a determining role in the democratization of the subject, estimates Andrew Parsons, president of the Committee: “ Rising Phoenix grows the Paralympic Games, attracts new audiences and, in the process, changes minds and attitudes ».
Rising Phoenix : Tokyothe first series
The two partners did not wait for Paris 2024 to launch their project. They inaugurated in mid-July 2022 the mini-series Rising Phoenix : Tokyo (video trailer opposite). In three episodes, it follows twelve para-athletes at previous Games and ” offers a unique insight into one of the most extraordinary sporting events in history “Since he was upset by the health crisis. After Tokyo, it will be the turn of Paris. HTYT ad search for an “rdirector with a disability to lead the team and has set itself the goal of recruiting 50% of staff with disabilities ».
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