David Briggs

RENDEZVOUS WITH THE FUTURE

BBC STUDIOS FOR BILIBILI

Documentary series exploring the science behind the international science-fiction bestseller ‘3 Body Problem’ with critically acclaimed author Cixin Liu. Produced for the Chinese online platform Bilibili, the series was watched by a combined audience of more than 85 million and won the 2023 GZDOC Golden Kapok Award for ‘China Story: Best Documentary Series’ as well as multiple other awards.

“This dazzling series impressed the jury with its extraordinary visual creativity. A wonderful master interview brought mankind’s biggest issues to life in a thought provoking and imaginative way, opening our minds to the universe and its infinite scientific possibilities.” - Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival

Credits

Series Director DAVID BRIGGS

Producers KEATON STONE & LILLIAN CHEN

Executive Producer STEVE CRABTREE

Production Manager KASSI MURPHY

Director of Photography TOM HAYWARD

Editors JOHN MCAVOY & DOMINIC STAVEACRE

Composers JIM CORNICK & MATT LOVERIDGE

Visual Effects WEAVE VFX

Commissioning Editors ZHANG BO & SU WEI

Awards

WINNER GZDOC Golden Kapok Awards - China Story: Best Documentary Series

WINNER China Documentary Festival Awards - Best SVOD popular series

WINNER China Documentary Festival Awards - Most innovative work

WINNER China Documentary Festival Awards - Top 10 Best Series

WINNER CICSEP China Dragon Awards - Grand Jury Prize

WINNER Royal Television Society West of England Awards - Best Composer

NOMINATED Golden Panda Awards - Best Editing