Netflix Set Documentary Feature On Luís Figo’s Controversial Move From FC Barcelona To Real Madrid
,” Tryhorn said. “It’s increasingly hard to find sports documentaries that are saying something new, that aren’t simply biographies or histories of sporting successes, so we believeis unique. Focussing on the transfer rather than Figo’s career, the film informs us about truth, greed, morality, and the inner workings of the world’s most popular sport.”
He added: “We were delighted that all those involved in the deal were willing to participate in full. Everyone, from Florentino Peréz to Pep Guardiola, was generous with their time but Luís Figo was particularly accommodating, desperate as he was to finally set the record straight after two decades of avoiding the question of his transfer.”
London-based Pitch Productions has a string of sports-focused non-fiction credits, including Amazon’sPelé,the streamer’s series on the PSG forward Neymar. Pitch has also instituted a reshuffle, with Tryhorn appointed Creative Director after a decade with the company. Reporting to COO Jonathan Rogers, Tryhorn will oversee Pitch’s productions and creative strategy. He will be supported by Max Dobbyn, who has been promoted to Head of Documentaries but will continue to manage the development team.marks the next phase in Pitch Production’s evolution.
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