Did Samsara or Portrait of Gina get funded by ABC TV?
Samsara (2011 film) Samsara is a 2011 non-narrative documentary film, directed by Ron Fricke and produced by Mark Magidson, who also collaborated on "Baraka" (1992), a film of a similar vein. "Samsara" was filmed over five years in 25 countries around the world. It was shot in 70 mm format and output to digital format. The film premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival and received a limited release in August 2012.
The ABC Monday Night Movie The ABC Monday Night Movie (styled "ABC Monday Movie of the Week" since 2004) is an anthology series on the ABC television network. It is part of ABC's Movie of the Week format. It began as an extension of "The ABC Sunday Night Movie". Airing from January 19, 1970 until 2004 as a series, it has since run as a series of specials styled "ABC Monday Movie of the Week".