Niche documentary following a master piano tuner in Vienna and his perfectionist high-profile clients (who include Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Lang Lang and Alfred Brendel).
The company has also unveiled plans for a regional channel focusing on local affairs outside Cairo, for a niche documentary channel, and for a major reorientation of their news and entertainment programming, Mr. Mahdi said in late June.
The line is pulled from a 1968 niche documentary titled The Queen, which tracks the production and staging of a Miss All-American Camp Beauty Pageant drag contest.
Ric Burns has carved a special niche in documentary filmmaking by addressing some of the seamier aspects of American history (the Donner Party, Coney Island) and bringing them vividly to life with deep psychological perceptiveness.
Now, coming off the back of Our Children, The Past and Grand Central, he's starring in the latest from Head-On's Fatih Akin, a man who can make even the most niche music documentary compelling.
The Phish and Pearl Jam series, as well as archival concert releases from the Grateful Dead (who have released almost 50 live albums) and Jimi Hendrix, are niche-oriented documentary projects.
When you're sifting through zillions of movie options, the traditionally niche art of documentary can go toe to toe with Hollywood blockbusters.
While industrial music might seem like a niche area, this documentary should look to illustrate just how far it has influenced the sphere of popular music, way beyond the initial clangs and fuzzes of Throbbing Gristle.
The Sundance Channel, which is available in about 30 million homes, has carved out a small niche with independent films, documentaries and such programming as "The Green" and "Iconoclasts". Cablevision said it planned to continue operating the channels independently but could achieve savings by combining some of their support services.
That excites me because I hate the idea that documentary is niche; for me it's completely mainstream and I think we're going to see more of that – people are really waking up to documentary.
