Directory of INTERNATIONAL SALES AGENTS INTRODUCTION
This directory of international feature film sales agents provides a snapshot of companies representing Australian films around the world.
Included within are details of each seller’s acquisition policy, which markets they attend, at what stage they prefer to be approached and whether they pay advances. There’s also a list of the Australian films that agents have handled.
The directory was compiled through contact with sellers and information derived from Screen Australia’s market reports, forums and other activities since 2012.
This directory of sales agents is in no way a recommendation or endorsement from Screen Australia. Producers should ask around before signing up with an agent to be sure they have found the right sales partner and to check previous business dealings have gone smoothly for all parties before proceeding with any deals. When appointing a sales agent, producers of commercially attractive titles are encouraged to negotiate for beneficial terms.
Screen Australia regularly updates this directory following key markets.
Directory of International Sales Agents September 2021 TOP TIPS FOR PRODUCERS
In December 2014, the sales agents in this directory were canvassed for their top tips for producers. Here’s what they had to say:
• Be social. Attend networking events, functions, co-production markets and • Limit the number of projects you pitch per meeting. Prioritise the project that producer labs to get to know the international sales agents before you formally best fits the sales agent – pitch only one or two projects from your slate. request meetings. At social events, don’t go into hard pitch mode. Just try to make • The elevator pitch works! Be succinct, you don’t need to explain every scene. With a good impression. a good catch line and short synopsis you can grab attention and entice the agent • Know your audience. For every film, you should have a good understanding of into reading the script. Know what is distinctive about your film. This could be the your target audience. This should inform every step of your development and concept, story, cast, director – your sales agent needs to see how and why the film marketing from inception to exhibition, including your pitch and pitch materials. will find its target audience. • Ensure your project is ready to finance before arranging meetings. Sales agents • Be on point when pitching. If you have a great pitch reel, lead with that. Bring cannot evaluate projects if they are pitched too early. Make sure your package is in printed materials with strong visuals that display an understanding of your its best shape before introducing it to sales agents. A market-ready and developed audience. Bring a pitch summary with short synopsis, cast and crew, and finance script, director, producer, realistic potential cast, budget, viable finance plan, information. If you’re a first-time feature making team, award-winning short films timeline, target audience and hook should all be settled before you set up will help boost the sales agent’s confidence in your abilities. Create a standout first meetings. impression of your team’s work through high-quality materials – remember you • Have a water-tight finance plan. Sales agents need to know that the business are competing on an international scale in a crowded market. points make sense before evaluating creative so make sure your budget is fully • Be passionate! It is infectious. prepared and you have a clearly presented finance plan. Understand your finance • When citing comparable titles, be realistic and clear. Are you citing the comps as plan especially in terms of realistic Gap vs Sales Agent Minimum Guarantee commercially successful examples or for creative reasons? Have an idea of the requests. If you’re unsure seek advice from more experienced industry commercial success of those films. If citing as an example of the returns your film professionals. might achieve, are the film budgets and level of cast and director a fair • Be a market expert. Research companies before you set up meetings – check the comparison? When talking about potential cast, be realistic. trades from previous markets, find out their latest acquisitions and sales activity, • Be open to feedback and contribution. If the sales agent has creative or business and also watch their movies. Contact other producers who have had films with the suggestions: be open to them. They should feel like it will be their movie too if they sales agents for advice and feedback on their experiences. become involved. • Know what you want from the meeting. Establish what you are looking for before • Strike while the iron is hot. Be timely and considerate with your follow up after you set up the meeting and be clear about the next steps for each party before the meeting. Don’t let weeks go by without contact. Polite persistence is leaving the meeting. appreciated as are updates on developments on cast, finance and other • Set up meetings well in advance. Reach out two or three weeks prior to major attachments of note. If you can, call instead of emailing, it is more personable. It markets to set up meetings with sales agents that suit your film. takes time to commit and contract the deal so be aware and ahead of your • Show interest in their company. When you meet the sales agents display interest deadlines. If your situation changes and you find better synergy with another sales in their company and knowledge of their slate and recent activities. Be able to agent, inform those you have met and advise your reasons so lines of explain why that sales agent is right for your film and vice versa. communication are left open for future collaborations.
Directory of International Sales Agents September 2021 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Alliance Media Partners (AMP) Director, Global Sales & Acquisitions Genre: comedies; strong hook that can I Met A Girl Studio 01zero-one, James Norrie travel; not too parochial; drama needs Hopkins Street [email protected] names; not too bleak W1F 0HS London, UK Approach: debut producers only if solid work +44207 535 6714 Advances: yes, can assist with financing www.amp-film.com Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, [email protected] Toronto
Altitude Film Sales Managing Director, International Sales, Genre: flexible with a focus on prestige Black Water: Abyss 34 Fouberts Place Mike Runagall drama, high concept genre, IP-driven Gold London, W1F 7PX, UK [email protected] material and feature documentaries with Great White Tel: +44 207 612 0662 pre-sellable elements Son of a Gun www.altitudefilment.com Budget: US2M - $20M Wyrmwood [email protected] Approach: with script and director and (where necessary) cast. We also develop our own material and can board projects earlier, if we feel the material has potential to attract high-level talent. We can also act as an EP to help package and pull financing together. Will look at finished films. Advances: Yes on a case by case basis Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto. When necessary: Venice and Sundance.
Directory of International Sales Agents September 2021 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Arclight Films, Darclight Head of Australian Operations and Genre: all, but rarely acquires documentaries Arclight: Fox Studios Australia Worldwide Acquisitions, Michelle Krumm or drama unless director or lead cast have 2:37; 33 Postcards; Around the Block; Building 16, suite 1 [email protected] high international profiles Beast, Burning Man; Dinosaur Island; 38 Driver Avenue Budget: any, but generally over AUD$1M A Few Best Men; A Few Less Men, The Moore Park NSW 2021 Managing Director, Gary Hamilton with majority in the AUD$5–30M range Furnace, Goldstone, Hating Alison Australia [email protected] Approach: with script and finance plan ready Ashley; A Heartbeat Away; The Tel: +61 2 8353 2650 for discussion; director and lead actors Honourable Wally Norman; Hotel www.arclightfilms.com proposed for discussion; strong interest from Mumbai; The Jammed; Jungle; Kings [email protected] an Australian distributor preferred of Mykonos: The Wog Boy 2; Advances: yes, depending on script, director, Macbeth; Mental; Mystery Road; cast and level of advance sought. Can act as Noise; Not Suitable for Children; Paper EP or producer Planes; The Portable Door; Markets: AFM, Busan, Cannes, EFM, Predestination; Red Hill; Romulus, My FILMART, Sundance, Toronto Father; September; Streamline; Storm Surfers 3D; Three Summers; The Wedding Party; Wyrmwood: Apocalypse
Darclight: 7 Guardians of the Tomb, Acolytes; Bad Girl; Bait 3D; Bloody Hell; Caught Inside; Crawlspace; Deck Dogz; Dying Breed; Fat Pizza; The Fear of Darkness, Lake Mungo; Like Minds; Long Weekend; The Loved Ones; Ned; Panic at Rock Island; Redd Inc.; Storm Warning; Subterano; Wolf Creek; Wolf Creek 2
Autlook Filmsales Sales and Acquisitions, Martina Droandi Genre: feature documentary and series Ghosthunter Spittelberggasse 3/14, Vienna, 1070 Austria [email protected] Budget: Eur150K to Eur1M Island of Hungry Ghosts Tel: +43 670 208 7881 Approach: in production or rough cut, definitely well BEFORE world premiere www.autlookfilms.com Advances: yes [email protected] Markets: Cannes, EFM, FILMART, Sundance, Toronto, IDFA
Directory of International Sales Agents September 2021 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Bankside Films Co MD, Phil Hunt Genre: flexible, though dramas require cast Accidents Happen Ashley House, 5th Flr [email protected] and top director Backtrack 12 Great Portland St Budget: up to $15M Blessed London, W1W 8QN, UK Director, Stephen Kelliher Approach: Bankside Films is looking at Bran Nue Dae Tel: +44 207 636 6085 [email protected] material at an early stage and are Cargo www.bankside-films.com developing/producing themselves too; early Coffin Rock [email protected] stage scripts without attachments as well as The High Ground treatments where they can produce/co- Lou produce. Some finance in place and good Measure For Measure finance plan. Patrick Advances: yes You Won’t Be Alone Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto
Beta Cinema EVP – Acquisitions, Sales and Marketing, Genre: all Ali’s Wedding Gruenwalder Weg 28D Thorsten Ritter Budget: all How to Please a Woman Oberhaching, [email protected] Approach: with director and ideally main cast Munich, 82041 attached and essential financing in place. Germany Advances: yes Tel: +49 896 734 698 28 Markets: Sundance, Berlin, Cannes, Toronto, www.betacinema.com Venice, AFM, et al. [email protected]
CAT&Docs President, Catherine LeClef Genre: documentary Blush of Fruit 18 rue Quincampoix [email protected] Budget: any Despite The Gods Paris, F-75004, France Approach: when there is something to show Love Marriage in Kabul Tel: +33 1 44 61 77 48 Advances: yes, but rarely www.catndocs.com Markets: Cannes, EFM, Toronto [email protected]
Directory of International Sales Agents September 2021 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Celluloid Dreams Founder and President, Hengameh Panahi Celluloid Dreams has been involved in 1% 2, rue Turgot international sales, production and financing Babyteeth Paris, 75009, France Vice President, Charlotte Mickie of quality independent films for more than Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Tel: +33 1 49 70 03 70 [email protected] 35 years. Story of Cannon Films www.celluloid-dreams.com Markets: AFM, Berlin, Busan, Cannes, Jindabyne [email protected] FILMART, Locarno, Rome, San Sebastian, Lucky Miles Toronto, Venice, Ventana Sur Machete Mao’s Last Dancer Razzle Dazzle Red Obsession Satellite Boy These Final Hours X
Charades Co-founder, Carole Baraton Genre: animation, romantic comedy, Buoyancy 4 Rue Manuel [email protected] comedy, drama, documentary, musical Paris, 75009, France documentary, war drama, court room www.facebook.com/charadesfilms Co-founder, Pierre Mazars thriller. Defy genre limitations and offer a [email protected] [email protected] non-autocratic, fresh experience and energy at the service of the film slate. Co-founder, Yohann Comte [email protected]
Co-founder, Constantin Briest [email protected]
Cinephil Managing Director, Philippa Kowarsky Genre: documentary features / TV films Gurrumul 18, Levontin St [email protected] Advances: no Neon Tel Aviv, 6511207, Israel Markets: Cannes, EFM, Toronto Ukraine is Not a Brothel Tel: 972 3 566 4129 Sales and Acquisitions, Olivier Tournaud www.cinephil.com [email protected] [email protected]
Directory of International Sales Agents September 2021 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Cornerstone Films Co President, Alison Thompson Genre: all genres. First run, theatrical films Animals 12 Sunray Avenue which are pre - sellable in several territories Dirt Music London, SE24 9PY, UK Co President, Mark Gooder (based on script with director and cast). The Dry Tel: +44 782 794 8675 Budget: AUD$6M+ Judy and Punch www.cornerstonefilm.com Director of International Sales, Approach: with script and director and Nude Tuesday [email protected] Carla Quarto Di Palo preferably cast. Possibly interested in coming [email protected] on board earlier, but material would need to have strong potential to attract high-level director/cast. Occasionally will look at finished films. Advances: case by case Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto, Venice and others as and when required
Doc & Film International International Sales and Acquisitions Manager, Genre: any kind of film combining a strong Slam 13 rue Portefoin Clémence Lavigne subject that matters and a unique director’s Paris, 75003, France [email protected] vision Tel: +33 1 42 77 56 87 Budget: small to medium, depending on the www.docandfilm.com project [email protected] Approach: case by case Advances: depends on the project Markets: AFM, Busan, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, Sundance, Toronto
Dogwoof CEO, Anna Godas Genre: documentaries, features or series The Family Dogwoof Ground Floor 19-23 Budget: any Have You Seen The Listers? Ironmonger Row London, Head of Distribution and Acquisition, Oli Approach: can get involved in development The Last Impresario EC1V 3QN, Harbottle stage through to rough cut Mission Rubberman UK Tel: 44 207 253 6244 Advances: handles each acquisition Mountain www.dogwoof.com Head of Sales, Ana Vicente individually and will structure each deal Mystify www.dogwoofsales.com [email protected] accordingly. Can act as co-producers or Only The Dead financiers. Playing With Sharks Markets: AFM, Busan, Cannes, EFM, River FILMART, Sundance, Toronto
Directory of International Sales Agents September 2021 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Elle Driver Managing Director, Head of International Genre: all; if art-house, needs to have festival Samson & Delilah 66 rue Miromesnil Sales & Acquisitions potential; if genre, needs to be edgy, crazy, Paris, 75008, France Adeline Fontan Tessaur very conceptual; if mainstream, needs Tel: +33 1 56 43 48 76 [email protected] established cast and director www.elledriver.fr Budget: up to US$20M [email protected] Approach: when director and most of cast are attached and 50% of financing secured Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto, Ventana Sur
Endeavor Content Senior Vice President, International Sales & Genre: all Penguin Bloom 9560 Wilshire Blvd Distribution Budget: US$1M- $100M Beverly Hills, CA 90210, USA Kristen Figeroid Approach: script and packaging stages Tel:+ 1 310 270 4900 [email protected] Advances: no www.endeavorcontent.com Markets: AFM, EFM, Cannes, Toronto , [email protected] FILMART
Embankment Partner, Tim Haslam Procures pre-sales, tax-credit facilities and Breath Westbourne Studios, WE 020 [email protected] gap financing for quality and award-winning Down Under 242 Acklam Road projects with projects' targeted audiences in The Dressmaker London, W10 5JJ, UK Partner, Hugo Grumbar mind. Ride Like A Girl Tel: +44 207 183 4739 [email protected] Markets: AFM, Busan, Cannes, EFM, www.embankmentfilms.com FILMART, Sundance, Toronto, Ventana Sur
Directory of International Sales Agents September 2021 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Film Constellation Acquisitions Manager, Edward Parodi Genre: all genre, with a focus on prestige Girls Can’t Surf 11 - 13 Charlotte Street [email protected] drama, high concept genre, IP-driven Relic 2nd Floor material and biography led feature London, W1T 1RH, UK documentaries (music, sports and arts). Tel:+ 44 795 415 4969 Director driven, and speciality filmmaking www.filmconstellation.com with targeted audiences. Keen interest in [email protected] debut films to launch a build a director’s career. Budget: US$2M - $15M Approach: script stage with a director attached. Will also look at finished films. Can coproduce and board projects at earlier stage if the material has potential to attract high-level talent and where Film Constellation can help cast, package and finance. Advances: Yes Markets: AFM, Busan, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, Venice, Toronto
Film Seekers Managing Director, Caroline Couret-Delègue Genre: all genre, with a preference for feel- June Again 42a Charlotte Street [email protected] good/uplifting dramas and elevated genre, Primal London, W1T 2NP, UK thrillers, horror, sci-fi Tel:+ 44 203 950 0698 Sales & Acquisitions, Edin Mujovic Budget: up to US$10M www.film-seekers.com [email protected] Approach: from script stage, although we [email protected] prefer projects already partially packaged, to completion. Advances: sometimes, for the right project to help the film get made/finished. We don’t offer MGs on completed films. Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, Toronto
Directory of International Sales Agents September 2021 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Film Mode Entertainment President, Clay Epstein Genres: commercial Ballerina (aka Ella) 324 S. Beverly Dr., suite 313, [email protected] Budget: up to US$10M Occupation Beverly Hills, CA 90212, USA Approach: when packaged (director and /or Tel 310 844 9174 cast, some finance in place) to completed www.filmmodeentertainment.com Advances: Yes, depending on script, Director, [email protected] Cast and Level of advance sought. Can act as EP or Producer. Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, Toronto The Film Sales Company President, Andrew Herwitz Genres: all Gillian Armstrong’s Love, Lust and Lies 165 Madison Ave, Suite 601 [email protected] Approach: all types of material at various Highly Strung New York, NY10016, USA stages A Donkey in Lahore Tel: +1 212 481 5020 For Every Jew a .22 www.filmsalescorp.com
FilmNation Entertainment Glen Basner Genre: specialty filmmaking with global Three Thousand Years of Longing 150 West 22nd St, 9th Flr [email protected] appeal; focus on a highly selective group of The Nightingale New York, NY10011, USA filmmakers and projects that emphasize both The Rover Tel: +1 917 484 8900 creative integrity and commercial potential www.filmnation.com Budget: flexible (US$5M - $100M) [email protected] Advances: no Approach: focus on pre-sales Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto
Films Boutique Acquisitions, Gabor Greiner Genre: no restrictions Last Cab to Darwin Köpenicker Strasse 184 [email protected] Budget: flexible Top End Wedding Berlin, 10997, Germany Approach: when director is attached Tel: +49 30 69 53 78 50 Advances: possible www.filmsboutique.com Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, [email protected] Toronto, Ventana Sur
Directory of International Sales Agents September 2021 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Fortitude International VP International, Samantha Peel, Advances: varies Angel of Mine 15260 Ventura Blvd. [email protected] Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, FILMART Suite 1040 Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 USA Tel: +1 424 204 9330 www.fortitudeint.com [email protected]
Galloping Entertainment Managing Director, Carlos Alperin Genre: any, though prefers international Convict, Bad Bush, Force of Destiny, 9 Atthow Ave, Ashgrove [email protected] cast, amazing concept Forever First Love, Gene X, The Brisbane, QLD 4060, Australia Budget: appropriate for cast and concept Makeover, Monkey Puzzle, Nude Tel: +61 414 447 743 Approach: when part of the finance in place, Study, Ra Choi, The Sunset Six, www.gallopingentertainment.com ie Australian distribution and name cast Tailgate, Words of the City committed Advances: no Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, FILMART
Gaumont Head of International Operations, Adoration 30, Ave Charles de Gaulle Cecile Gaget Neuilly Sur Seine, 92200, France [email protected] Tel: +33 1 46 43 21 80 www.gaumont.net
Guardian Entertainment President, Richard Guardian Genre: all, including documentaries The BBQ 6900 Castle Peak Drive, [email protected] Budget: open Brother’s Nest West Hills, CA 91307, USA Approach: preference is as developed as Poor Boy Tel: +1 310 770 7472 possible, but script stage is acceptable if [email protected] there is a clear finance plan and there are at least some creative attachments Advances: yes, level is project dependent Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto
Directory of International Sales Agents September 2021 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Global Screen Senior Sales & Acquisition Manager Genre: all, particularly commercial art-house The Death and Life of Otto Bloom Sonnenstraße 21 Theatrical, Alice Buquoy films with an emotional core and a marketing Oddball Munich, D-80331, Germany [email protected] hook, and also thriller, action and animation Van Diemen’s Land Tel: +49 89 244 1295 500 Markets: AFM (sometimes), Cannes, EFM, www.globalscreen.de FILMART, Toronto, Ventana Sur [email protected]
Goalpost Film Tristan Whalley Genre: any Holding the Man 54 Lynette Ave, Clapham South [email protected] Budget: up to US$12M Closed for Winter London, SW4 9HD, UK Approach: as early as possible Clubland Tel: +44 207 585 3232 Advances: yes and can be involved as co- The Sapphires www.goalpostfilm.com producer as well Markets: Cannes, EFM, Toronto
Goldcrest Films International Executive Director, Nick Quested Genre: all I Am You (aka In Her Skin) 1 Lexington Street Budget: above US$5M London, WIF 9AF, UK Approach: later development or when Tel: +44 207 437 8696 director is attached but preferably before www.goldcrestfilms.com casting [email protected] Advances: yes, minimum guarantee, plus various forms of other financing. The company has post-production facilities in both NY and London Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto
HanWay Head of Acquisitions, Matthew Baker Genre: no restrictions Blueback 8 Basing Street, [email protected] Budget: flexible The Boys Are Back London W11 1ET, UK Approach: when director is attached Dead Europe Tel: +44 207 290 0750 Advances: no Rabbit-Proof Fence www.hanwayfilms.com Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, Two Fists, One Heart [email protected] Toronto, Ventana Sur Tracks
Directory of International Sales Agents September 2021 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Indigo Entertainment Director, Emma Collin Genre: all as long as it has international Last of the Great Apes 179 Wardour Street, [email protected] resonance. Ideally action, thriller and MAMIL London, W1F 8WY, UK romance. www.indigoentertainment.media Budget: varied [email protected] Approach: all stages but helps to have scripts and look book Markets: Cannes, EFM
Independent MD, Film Sales, Andrew Orr Genre: drama, comedy 6 Hatton Place [email protected] Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, London, EC1N 8R, UK Toronto Tel: +44 207 257 8734 www.independentfilmcompany.com [email protected]
Kaleidoscope Film Distribution Ltd CEO, Spencer Pollard Genre: Documentary, Drama, Action, Thriller, 6th Floor, 16 Dufours Place [email protected] Horror, Comedy, Romance, Animation London, W1F 7SP, UK om Budget: US$250K-$15M Tel: +44 20 3397 4410 Advances: yes www.kaleidoscopefilmdistribution.com Approach: script stage [email protected] Markets: AFM, EFM, Cannes, TIFF
Kathy Morgan International President, Kathy Morgan Infini 12250 Sky Lane [email protected] Storm Boy Los Angeles, CA 90049, USA The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee Tel: +1 310 472 6300
Lakeshore Entertainment COO, Eric Reid Budget: US$15–65M Bliss 9268 West Third St Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, Dead End Drive-In Beverly Hills, CA 90210, USA Head of International Sales, Jason Buckley Toronto I, Frankenstein Tel: +1 310 867 8000 www.lakeshoreentertainment.com [email protected]
Directory of International Sales Agents September 2021 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES LevelK Founder and CEO, Tine Klint Genre: Looking for edgy, original films to The Butterfly Tree Gl. Kongvej 137B, 3rd Flr [email protected] market world-wide and that will resonate Celeste 1850 Frederiksberg C, Denmark with international audiences. High quality Downriver www.levelk.dk Sales and Acquisition Manager, Lauren productions across all genres (Children & Ellipsis Valmadre Family, Documentaries and Features), H is for Happiness [email protected] working with established and emerging The Little Death international talents in both English and Lone Wolf Head of Sales, Debra Liang foreign language. Films must have strong The Rocket [email protected] festival potential, international marketability The Second and digital possibilities. LevelK is a world- Spear wide preferred aggregator. Standing up For Sunny Markets: Cannes, EFM, FILMART, Toronto, Sweet As Busan The Turning Wish You Were Here
Lionsgate EVP, International Sales Daybreakers 2700 Colorado Ave, #200 Wendy Reeds The Railway Man Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA Tel: + 1 310 449 9200 www.lionsgate.com
The Match Factory Managing Director, Michael Weber Genre: all; focus on originality, style Balthasarstrasse 79–81 Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, Cologne, 50670 Germany Toronto, Ventana Sur Tel: +49 22 15 39 70 90 www.the-match-factory.com [email protected]
Media Luna New Films Managing Director, Ida Martins Genre: arthouse and commercial from Big Mamma’s Boy Kaiser-Wilhelm-Ring 38, 6th Floor [email protected] directors and producers with a unique My Tehran for Sale Cologne, 50672, Germany signature on their work Blind Company www.medialuna.biz Markets: AFM, Busan, Cannes, EFM, [email protected] FILMART, Toronto, Ventana Sur
Directory of International Sales Agents September 2021 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Memento Films Intl President, Emilie Georges Genre: commercial and arthouse with Berlin Syndrome 9 Cité Paradis commercial potential, renowned directors The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Paris, 75010, France Head of International Sales & Acquisitions, Approach: script and some package in place Molly Johnson Tel: +33 1 53 34 90 20 Tanja Meissner Advances: yes Girl Asleep www.memento-films.com [email protected] Markets: AFM, Busan, Cannes, EFM, The Darkside [email protected] FILMART, Toronto, Ventana Sur Lore Sweet Country The Tree True History of the Kelly Gang
Metro International Entertainment Partner/CEO, Will Machin Genre: will consider most genres. Looking for Goddess 16 Lincoln’s Inn Fields Holborn quality-driven, commercial projects with Salvation Creek London, WC2A 3ED, UK Partner/Head of Sales, Natalie Brenner international appeal that will attract That Sugar Film Tel: +44 207 396 5301 significant cast. Will also look at strong www.metro-films.com Partner/Head of Production and Acquisitions, arthouse with cross-over potential. Good [email protected] Sam Parker production and filmmaking credentials are essential. Budget: any up to around US$25M Advance: occasionally; can provide co- production support and financing depending on requirements but essentially provide presales, tax credit facilities and gap and may consider providing other financing project pending. Approach: early, with script in good shape, ideally with an idea of director and cast to be approached Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, Sundance, Toronto
Directory of International Sales Agents September 2021 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Mister Smith CEO, David Garrett Genre: no specific genre, strong director I Am Mother 77 Dean St driven films Song of Mumbai London, W1D 3SH, UK Budget: US$5M - $100M+ The Water Diviner Tel: +44 207 494 1724 Approach: when script is ready, no www.mistersmithent.com treatments [email protected] Advance: yes Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto
MK2 Films Acquisitions and International Sales, Genre: all Blaze 55 Rue Traversière Olivier Barbier [email protected] Budget: US$1-10M Paris, 75012, France Approach: script stage or completed titles Tel: +33 1 44 67 30 30 Advances: yes www.mk2films.com Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto and others as appropriate
Mongrel International Vice President, Sales and Acquisitions, Genre: very open but cast, director, The Daughter Suite 217 Andrew Frank provenance all important. If genre prefer Jasper Jones 136 Geary Avenue 'elevated' genre. Undertow Toronto, M6H 4H1, Canada Budget: US$1.2-20M Tel: 1 416 516 9775 Approach: script stage with director secured, www.mongrelmedia.com/international unless writer/producer package is very [email protected] strong Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Sundance, Toronto, and others as appropriate
Moviehouse Entertainment Head of Productions and Acquisitions, Genre: any. feature films. Actively looking for Awoken Black Hangar Studios Mark Vennis horror, action, drama, sci-fi and music docs The Flip Side Lasham Airfield [email protected] Budget: micro to US$7m The Go Betweens: Right Here Alton, GU34 5SG, UK Advance: no, but have contacts in financing Slim and I they work with Tel:+ 44 1256 385909 Approach: happy to look at completed, in www.moviehouseent.com post-production or read scripts with a view to getting attached early and EP’ing. Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, FILMART
Directory of International Sales Agents September 2021 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES MultiVisionnaire Pictures Managing Partner, Sean Haley Genre: any. feature films and series. Actively Birth Of A Warrior 3080 W. Valley Blvd. looking for sci-fi, family, adventure, and Dark Lurking Ste B, Alhambra, series, but open to all big concepts, good Lone Wolves CA 91803, USA material with international appeal. One Less God Tel: +1 626 737 8357 Budget: any, majority under US$5m Sheborg www.multivisionnaire.com Advance: case by case TKG: The Kids of Grove [email protected] Approach: from production stage (majority financed, with confirmed talent and production schedule) to completed Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, Toronto, Ventana Sur
Myriad Pictures President & CEO, Kirk D’Aimco Genre: all; small budget dramas though, Boys in the Trees 11845 West Olympic Blvd need names, debut directors not a priority Buen Camino Suite 850W SVP, Distribution & Acquisitions, Scott Bendo Budget: above US$5M The Cup Los Angeles, CA 90064, USA Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, Elephant Tales www.myriadpictures.com Toronto Death Defying Acts [email protected] Little Fish Never Too Late Red Dog RED DOG: True Blue
Odin’s Eye Entertainment CEO, Michael Favelle Genre: no specific genre - strong concept, Arrowhead, Bitter and Twisted, Level 2, 85 The Grand Parade [email protected] premise and cast-driven features with Brothers’ Nest, Cage Dive (AKA Open PO Box 173 international appeal Water 3), Canopy, Crush, Fragment, Brighton Le Sands, Head of International Sales and Distribution, Budget: low–high The Heckler, The Legend of Ben Hall, NSW 2216, Australia Martin Gallery Approach: when creative team in place and Little Deaths, Needle, Three Blind Mice Tel: +61 295 672 294 [email protected] script ready. Can get involved as producer www.odinseyeent.com and match-make with financiers. Odin’s Eye Animation: Combat [email protected] Advances: modest but depending on project Wombat, Daisy Quokka: World’s Markets: AFM, Busan, Cannes, EFM, Scariest Animal, ScaryGirl, The FILMART, Toronto Wishmas Tree
Documentary features: Very best for the year ahead, Autoluminescent, In Bob We Trust, Fighting Fear, Salute
Directory of International Sales Agents September 2021 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Paramount EVP Worldwide Acquisitions, Synthia Struder Genre: films that will work in the domestic Tomorrow, When the War Began 5555 Melrose Avenue US market Hollywood, CA 90038, USA Approach: when some elements in place Tel: +1 323 956 5000 Advances: yes www.paramount.com
Participant Media SVP of Narrative Film, Robert Kessel Genre: films that inspire social change 331 Foothill Road Approach: no unsolicited materials; must go 3rd Floor SVP Documentaries, Elise Pearlstein through an agent Beverly Hills, CA 90210, USA www.participantmedia.com
Pathé International Senior Vice President, International Sales, Genre: eclectic but with an international Better Than Sex 2 rue Lamennais Mayalen de Croisoeuil, focus; interested in low/medium-budget Bright Star Paris, 75008, France [email protected] projects where the concept is the star rather The Square Tel: +33 1 71 72 33 05 than cast; original or fresh interpretations www.patheinternational.com Senior Vice President, International Sales, Budget: flexible [email protected] Agathe Theodore, Approach: when director is attached [email protected] Advances: yes, but depends on project Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto
Playtime Partner - Acquisitions, Sébastien Beffa Genre: festival eligible drama High Ground 5, rue Nicolas Flamel [email protected] Budget: US$1M – 10M Killing Ground Paris, 75004 France Approach: script Last Cab to Darwin Tel: +33 1 53 10 33 99 Advances: yes Scare Campaign [email protected] Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto www.playtime.group
Directory of International Sales Agents September 2021 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Protagonist Pictures CEO, Dave Bishop Genre: all, first features need body of work Little Monsters 42-48 Great Portland St [email protected] Budget: any Partisan London, W1W 7NB, UK Approach: when director is attached, Snowtown Tel: +44 207 734 9000 possibly interested in coming on board Save Your Legs! www.protagonistpictures.com earlier [email protected] Advances: yes Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto
Rocket Science Managing Director, Thorsten Schumacher The Unknown Man 5th Floor, 140 Wardour Street London, W1F 8ZT, UK Tel: +44 203 196 0048 www.rocket-science.net [email protected]
Saboteur Media President of Distribution, Mark Lindsay Genre: all Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan 799 Washington Street [email protected] Budget: any New York, NY 10014, USA Approach: script stage Tel: +1 (212) 897-3922 Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto, www.saboteurmedia.com Sundance [email protected]
Searchlight President, Rebecca Kearey Bootmen 10201 W. Pico Blvd, Bldg 38, #214 Garage Days Century City, CA 90064, USA Oscar & Lucinda Tel: +1 310 369 1570 Fax: +1 310 969 1491 www.foxsearchlight.com
SC Films International CEO, Simon Crowe Genre: commercial theatrical; looking for The Dust Walker 1st Flr, 56 Brewer Street [email protected] films with an international hook – director, Uninhabited London, W1F 9TJ, UK cast or universal story of the script. Can help Tel: +44 207 287 1900 with finance on very commercial projects www.scfilmsinternational.com Budget: US$1–30M [email protected] Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto
Directory of International Sales Agents September 2021 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Sierra/Affinity SVP, International Sales, Jen Gorton Genre: action, drama, thriller, horror. Nekrotronic 9378 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 210 Theatrical release targeted feature films that Beverly Hills, CA 90212, USA have cast with an international profile and Tel: +1 424 253 1060 subject matter that appeals to international www.sierra-affinity.com markets and US audiences. Commercial and [email protected] strong character driven films. Budget: US$5M+ Approach: focus on pre-sales: script, director and lead cast in place, but will look at completed films as well. Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Sundance, TIFF
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions VP, Worldwide Acquisitions, Alexander Zahn Budget: any Gabriel 10202 West Washington Blvd Approach: flexible – usually when packaged, Ladies in Black Culver City, CA 90232, USA VP, Worldwide Acquisitions, Lakshmi Iyengar but also promos or finished films Predestination Tel: +1 (310) 244-4000 Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto Spin Out www.sonypicturesworldwideacquisitions.com [email protected]
Studio 100 Film Director Business Operations Production, Genre: animation, children’s and family 100% Wolf Neumarkter Straße 18-20 Thorsten Wegener movies Blinky Bill - The Movie Munich, 81673, Germany [email protected] Budget: up to US$20M Maya the Bee – First Flight Tel: +49 89 960 550 www.studio100film.com Approach: upon finished script and trailer Maya the Bee – The Honey Games [email protected] Advances: to be negotiated Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM
Studiocanal International International Acquisitions Manager, Jed Studiocanal is particularly focusing on the Long Story Short 1, Place du Spectacle Benedict acquisition of (1) films with a strong music Issy Les Moulineaux, 92130, France component, (2) family titles, preferably with Tel: 33 1 71 35 35 35 strong pre-existing brand awareness, and (3) www.studiocanal.com prestige titles from filmmaking teams with a festival or critical pedigree. Budget: any Approach: once a financing package is in place, including director, cast and budget Advances: yes Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto
Directory of International Sales Agents September 2021 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES TF1 International CEO, Benoit Louvet Advances: yes Drift 6, Place Abel Gance, Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto, Muriel’s Wedding Boulougne Billancourt, 92100, France Deputy Head of Acquisitions, Ventana Sur The Piano Tel: +33 1 41 41 21 68 Colombe De Cerf www.tf1international.com [email protected] [email protected]
Universal Pictures Director of Acquisitions, Garett Weaver Sanctum 100 Universal City Plaza Universal City, CA 91608, USA www.universalpicturesinternational.com
Urban Distribution International (U.D.I.) Managing Director, Frederic Corvez Genre: international art-house films Hounds of Love 14 rue du 18 Août [email protected] Approach: either at script stage or when a Joe Cinque’s Consolation Montreuil, 93100, France rough cut is available for viewing Little Sparrows Tel: +33 1 48 70 46 55 Advances: yes, depending on the project www.urbandistrib.com Markets: AFM, Busan, Cannes, FILMART, [email protected] Toronto, Ventana Sur
Visit Films President, Ryan Kampe Genre: all, but essentially looking for movies 52 Tuesdays 173 Richardson St [email protected] they like Alice Brooklyn, NY 10003, USA Budget: typically under US$5M Beneath Clouds Tel: +1 718 312 8210 Acquisitions, James Lickfield Approach: if director is well known, at script Charlie’s Country www.visitfilms.com [email protected] stage, otherwise some financing and cast in Hearts and Bones [email protected] place is ideal Jirga Advances: yes, depends on the project A Month of Sundays Markets: ALL Sam Klemke’s Time Machine Toomelah Tanna
Directory of International Sales Agents September 2021 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Voltage Pictures VP of Acquisitions, Babacar Diene Genre: looking for elevated high concept 116 N Robertson Blvd., Suite 200 [email protected] thrillers, sci-fi, action; contained genre, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA prestige dramas; high concept female Tel: + 1 323 606 7630 comedies www.voltagepictures.com Budget: range from US$500K to $30M [email protected] Approach: when producers have some elements on board ie. director and cast as well if possible Markets: AFM, Busan, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, Toronto
Warner Bros EVP International Productions and Happy Feet 4000 Warner Blvd Acquisitions, Monique Esclavissat Happy Feet Two Burbank, CA 91522, USA Mad Max franchise Tel: +1 818 954 6000 The Great Gatsby www.warnerbros.com
WaZabi Films Co-President, Anick Poirer, Genre: all genres, but must be quality Below 4200 Blvd. St. Laurent, suite 1200 [email protected] Budget: at least US$1M Devil Inside Montreal-Qc Canada, H2W 2R2 Approach: script stage, with director I Used to be Normal: A Boyband T: 1 514 866 3020 #102 Co-President, Lorne Price, attached and an idea of cast Fangirl Story www.wazabifilms.com [email protected] Advances: yes if pre saleable package Moon Rock for Monday Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto Palm Beach
WestEnd Films Head of Acquisitions and Development, Toby Genre: all genres, but must be quality, Falling For Figaro Shepherds Building Central Hill theatrical and pre-saleable Flammable Children/Swinging Safari Charecroft Way, [email protected] Budget: any I Am Woman London, W140EE, UK Approach: script stage, with director Rams Tel: +44 207 494 8300 Director of Sales, Sofia Neves attached www.westendfilms.com [email protected] Advances: yes [email protected] Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto
Directory of International Sales Agents September 2021 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Wide Management Head of Wide House and Documentary Sales, Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, Being Venice 9, rue Bleue Anais Clanet, [email protected] Toronto, Ventana Sur Unsound Paris, 75009, France Tel: +33 1 53 95 04 64 Head of Fiction Sales, Loïc Magneron www.widemanagement.com [email protected] [email protected]
Wild Bunch International Head of Sales, Eva Diederix Genre: all Alexandra’s Project 65 rue de Dunkergue Budget: up to US$15M Nitram Paris, 75009, France Head of Acquisitions, Marie-Pierre Valle Approach: when director and cast in place Strangerland Tel: + 33 1 43 13 21 34 and a portion of the financing is in place Ten Canoes www.wildbunch.biz Antonie Guilhem, International Sales Advances: yes [email protected] Markets: Busan, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, Toronto, Ventana Sur
XYZ Films Partner Sales, Nate Bolotin Genre: elevated genre - crime, thriller, 2067 3101-B, S. La Cienega Blvd [email protected] action, horror, sci-fi, black comedy Better Watch Out Los Angeles, CA 90016, USA Budget: US$1M–$20M Infini Tel: +1 310 956 1550 Partner Acquisitions, Todd Brown Approach: director and cast attached The Osiris Child www.xyzfilms.com [email protected] Advances: yes, project-by-project Run Rabbit Run [email protected] Markets: AFM, Busan, Cannes, EFM, Storm Surfers 3D FILMART, Sundance, Toronto Wyrmwood
The Yellow Affair CEO, Karoliina Dwyer Genre: thriller, drama, suspense, comedy, Fell Korkeavuorenkatu 25 A 1 [email protected] romance, horror, action/adventure, sci-fi, unINDIAN FI-00130 Helsinki family Finland Head of Sales & Business Development, Budget: up to US$10m Tel: + 46 86 451 212 Steven Bestwick Approach: will look at scripts early with www.yellowaffair.com [email protected] finance plan in place. Preferable to have [email protected] director and/or cast attached Advances: yes, depending on the project Markets: Cannes, EFM, Toronto
Directory of International Sales Agents September 2021