White Nanny Black Child Acquired by Paramount+ for Release
Paramount+ has snagged the French and Italian streaming rights to the BAFTA-winning documentary White Nanny, Black Child, produced by Doc Hearts and TigerLily Productions and directed by Andy Mundy-Castle. This moving film is set to premiere on December 13, 2024. The deal was sealed by Jess Reilly, Sales & Acquisitions Manager at Together Films, and Jemma Yates, SVP of Global Acquisitions at Paramount+.
Commissioned by Channel 5 (UK) and supported by the BFI Doc Society fund, White Nanny, Black Child delves into the untold stories of over 70,000 West African children fostered informally by white British families between 1955 and 1995. The documentary follows a group of nine adults as they share their experiences at a therapeutic retreat, offering a poignant exploration of identity, belonging, and the complexities of family dynamics.
With a BAFTA under its belt for Best Specialist Factual, White Nanny, Black Child has also been honored with a Royal Television Society Award for Best History Documentary and the Representation of Race & Ethnicity Award at the 2024 MIPCOM Cannes Diversify TV Awards, where it was hailed as a “fearless production and a unanimous winner.”
The film is helmed by Andy Mundy-Castle (known for David is Dying, The Fade, and Jimmy Akingbola: Handle with Care) and produced by Natasha Dack Ojumu, an acclaimed figure in the industry with credits such as Eno, Blue Bag Life, and The Lovers and the Despot.
