Ken Burns’ Leonardo Da Vinci Series to Launch at Mipcom, U.K.’s BBC, Germany’s Zdf Arte and Sky New Zealand Pre-Buy Show (Exclusive)

PBS Distribution will launch Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon’s documentary series on the life and works of Leonardo da Vinci next week at TV market Mipcom in Cannes.
Burns was Oscar nominated for “The Statue of Liberty” and “Brooklyn Bridge.” His series “The Civil War” won two Emmys. He also took Emmys for “Baseball,” “Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson” and “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea.”
His latest series, “Leonardo da Vinci,” has already sold to broadcasters around the world, including the U.K.’s BBC, Germany’s Zdf Arte and Sky New Zealand.
Burns was Oscar nominated for “The Statue of Liberty” and “Brooklyn Bridge.” His series “The Civil War” won two Emmys. He also took Emmys for “Baseball,” “Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson” and “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea.”
His latest series, “Leonardo da Vinci,” has already sold to broadcasters around the world, including the U.K.’s BBC, Germany’s Zdf Arte and Sky New Zealand.
- 10/15/2024
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety - TV News
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