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DISNEY+ AND CURIOUS FILMS TO PRODUCE "CAROLINE (W/T)" ORIGINAL FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY FILM"
Told through the eyes of Caroline Flack's mother, Christine, as she celebrates the life and career of the TV presenter and searches for answers surrounding her daughter's death five years on
From the team behind 2021 documentary "Caroline Flack: Her Life and Death"
Disney+ has today announced "Caroline (w/t)", an Original feature length documentary film that will celebrate the life and career of one of the UK's most popular TV presenters Caroline Flack and follows Christine, Caroline's mother, as she seeks to understand the events in the final months of her daughter's life.
The documentary will feature first hand testimony, among them Caroline's family and friends, as Christine embarks on a journey to uncover the truth around the circumstances that led to Caroline tragically taking her own life in 2020.
The film will be produced by Curious Films, the production company behind the 2021 documentary "Caroline Flack: Her Life and Death" and is coming to Disney+ later in 2025.
Caroline (w/t) will be executive produced by Dov Freedman, Charlie Russell and Jessie Versluys for Curious Films. The documentary will be directed by Christian Collerton and produced by Sophie Clayton-Payne. The documentary was commissioned by Sean Doyle, Executive Director, Unscripted and is executive produced by Gaby Aung, Senior Manager, Unscripted for Disney+.
Christine Flack said, "I still have so many questions about what happened to Caroline in her final months, and it's something I feel deeply compelled to explore, even though I know it will be challenging. I'm pleased to be working with the team at Curious Films once again, in the hope of bringing clarity and understanding to Carrie's story - not just for her, but for everyone who cared about her."
Dov Freedman, Executive Producer, Curious Films added, "It's not often that you feel the need to return to a subject, but nearly five years after Caroline's tragic death, we know there are still many unanswered questions for Christine and her family that need to be addressed. We're proud to be collaborating with the Flack family once again, working together to seek some form of resolution to the tragic events surrounding Caroline's death."
Gaby Aung, Senior Manager, Unscripted, Disney+ said, "We're privileged to be working with Christine Flack and our production partners at Curious, as we follow a family's pursuit for answers and celebrate Caroline's legacy five years on from her tragic death."
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NOTES TO EDITORS
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ABOUT CURIOUS FILMS
Emerging Indie of the Year, at the 2024 Broadcast Awards, Curious' recent work includes "The Man with 1000 Kids" and "Lover Stalker Killer", both for Netflix, "Shoot to Kill" for Channel 4, and the upcoming series for Sky Documentaries "Boyzone: No Matter What".
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