(WINNIPEG, MB) JULY 3, 2024 - Farpoint Distribution announced today the acquisition of a new documentary series from Refuge 31 Films, NAZIS: THREADS OF EVIL. Picked up by Super Channel for Canada as part of the recently announced extension of their output deal with Farpoint Distribution, the 24-episode series will soon begin production in Winnipeg and various locations around the world.
Using never-seen-before, newly released archival footage, Nazis: Threads of Evil will uncover the twisted paths taken by politicians, senior officers, henchmen and even wives of high-ranking officials – all who played a role within the Nazi machine under Hitler.
Each episode will focus on one Nazi figure, providing insights into their lives – each a thread that makes up Hitler’s unleashed nightmare, featuring expert analysis, rare photos, diary excerpts and re-enactments.
“During a recent trip to Germany, we spent time meeting the new generation of academics that are unpacking the story of the Third Reich with a fresher perspective,” said Refuge 31 President and director, Andrew Wall. “With modern digitalization, copyright expiration and private diaries and family materials finally being released, it means there are now amazing opportunities to further tell and understand the story.”
Nazis: Threads of Evil continues the relationship between Farpoint Distribution, a division of Farpoint Films, and the award-winning Refuge 31 Films which includes the shows: Almost Unsolved: Heists, The Fantasy Makers, The Satanic Panic and more.
“With subject matter that has been poured over and studied for years, it’s difficult to find a fresh take,” said Farpoint Distribution’s president, Craig McGillivray. “But the rare footage that Andrew found, either only recently available or over-looked, is so unique that this will no doubt bring a remarkable way to tell these stories.”
The show examines key figures surrounding Hitler, not just the typical henchmen like Heinrich Himmler and Hermann Göring – but some of the key Nazis on the periphery, including the strange and disturbing stories of figures like Magda Goebbels and film propagandist Leni Riefenstahl.
