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 February 2019 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 February 2019 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Alliance Media Partners Director, Global Sales & Acquisitions Genre: comedies; strong hook that can I Met A Girl 18 Finsbury Square James Norrie travel; not too parochial; drama needs EC2A1AH, London, The UK [email protected] names; not too bleak +44207 535 6714 Approach: debut producers only if solid work www.amp-film.com Advances: yes, can assist with financing [email protected] Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, Toronto

Altitude Film Sales Managing Director, International Sales, Son of a Gun 34 Fouberts Place Mike Runagall Wyrmwood W1F 7PX London, UK [email protected] Tel: +44 207 612 0662 www.altitudefilment.com [email protected]

Directory of International Sales Agents February 2019 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Arclight Films, Darclight Head of Australian Operations and Worldwide Genre: all, but rarely acquires documentaries Arclight: 90/330 Wattle Street Acquisitions, Michelle Krumm or drama unless director or lead cast have 2:37; 33 Postcards; Around the Block; Ultimo NSW 2007, Australia [email protected] high international profiles Beast, Burning Man; Dinosaur Island; Tel: +61 2 8353 2440 Budget: anything, but generally over $1M A Few Best Men; A Few Less Men, www.arclightfilms.com Managing Director, Gary Hamilton (Aus/LA) with majority in the $5–30M range Goldstone, Hating Alison Ashley; A [email protected] [email protected] Approach: with script and finance plan ready Heartbeat Away; The Honourable for discussion; director and lead actors Wally Norman; Hotel Mumbai; The Chief Creative Officer, Mike Gabrawy (LA) proposed for discussion; strong interest from Jammed; Jungle; Kings of Mykonos: [email protected] an Australian distributor preferred The Wog Boy 2; Kokoda; Macbeth; Advances: yes, depending on script, director, Mental; Mystery Road; Noise; Not cast and level of advance sought. Can act as Suitable for Children; Paper Planes; EP or producer Predestination; Red Hill; Romulus, My Markets: AFM, Busan, Cannes, EFM, Father; September; Storm Surfers 3D; FILMART, Sundance, Toronto Three Summers; The Wedding Party

Darclight: 7 Guardians of the Tomb, Acolytes; Bad Girl; Bait 3D; 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

Directory of International Sales Agents February 2019 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 High Ground treatments where they can produce/co- Lou produce. Some finance in place and good M4M finance plan. Patrick Advances: yes Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto

Beta Cinema EVP – Acquisitions, Sales and Marketing, Genre: all Ali’s Wedding Gruenwalder Weg 28D Thorsten Ritter Budget: all Oberhaching, Munich, 82041 [email protected] Approach: with significant financing in place. GERMANY Advances: yes www.betacinema.com Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Sundance, Tel: +49 896 734 698 28 Toronto, Venice, Ventana Sur [email protected]

CAT&Docs President, Catherine LeClef Genre: Documentary Blush of Fruit 18 rue Quincampoix [email protected] Budget: any Despite The Gods F-75004 Paris Approach: when there is something to show Love Marriage in Kabul France Advances: yes, but rarely Tel: +33 1 44 61 77 48 Markets: EFM, Cannes, Toronto www.catndocs.com [email protected]

Directory of International Sales Agents February 2019 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Celluloid Dreams/Nightmares Founder and President, Hengameh Panahi Celluloid Dreams has been involved in Dreams: 2, rue Turgot international sales, production and financing 1% Paris, France 75009 Vice President, Charlotte Mickie of quality independent films for more than Babyteeth Tel: +33 1 49 70 03 70 [email protected] 35 years. Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold www.celluloid-dreams.com Celluloid Nightmares was launched in 2010 Story of Cannon Films [email protected] as its genre division to curate commercial, Jindabyne elevated genre films and discover talented Lucky Miles young directors. Machete Markets: AFM, Berlin, Busan, Cannes, Mao’s Last Dancer Filmart, Locarno, Rome, San Sebastian, Satellite Boy Toronto, Venice, Ventana Sur Razzle Dazzle Red Obsession

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Charades Co-founder, Carole Baraton Genre: Animation, romantic comedy, Buoyancy 4 Rue Manuel [email protected] comedy, drama, documentary, musical Paris, France 75009 documentary, war drama, court room thriller www.facebook.com/charadesfilms Co-founder, Pierre Mazars Approach: 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 Markets: Cannes, EFM, Toronto Ukraine is Not a Brothel Israel Sales and Acquisitions, Olivier Tournaud Tel: 972 3 566 4129 [email protected] www.cinephil.co.il [email protected]

Directory of International Sales Agents February 2019 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Content Media Corporation President , Film Genre: all Balibo 225 Arizona Ave, Suite #250 Jamie Carmichael Budget: $1M to $30M+ The Book of Revelation Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA [email protected] Approach: director attached and some Frackman Tel: +1 310 576 1059 equity (soft money excl.) in place. Depending Jindabyne www.contentmediacorp.com on director’s experience and genre, known Lantana Head Office: cast can increase the project’s chance. Last Ride Content Media Corporation Advances: yes, with the facility to bankroll Sirens 19 Heddon St pre-sales W1B 4BG, London, UK Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, Tel: +44 20 7851 6500 Toronto [email protected]

Cornerstone Films Co President, Alison Thompson Genre: Looking for all genres. First run, Animals 12 Sunray Avenue theatrical films which are pre - sellable in Dirt Music London, SE24 9PY, UK Co President, Mark Gooder several territories (based on script with The Dry Tel: +44 782 794 8675 director and cast). Judy and Punch www.cornerstonefilm.com Director of International Sales, Budget: AUD$6M+ [email protected] Carla Quarto Di Palo Approach: with script and director and [email protected] preferably cast. Possibly interested in coming on board earlier, but material would need to have strong potential to attract high-level director/cast. Occasionally look at finished films. Advances: case by case Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto, Venice and others as and when required

Covert Media President, International, Elizabeth Schwan Genre: any 9350 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 400, Los Angeles [email protected] Budget: $5-20M CA 90212 Approach: Script/before casting Advances: Open Tel: +1 213 300-0517 SVP International Sales, Jim Harvey [email protected] Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto www.covert-media.com [email protected]

Directory of International Sales Agents February 2019 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Doc & Film International International Sales and Acquisitions Manager, Genre: Documentary and Fiction Feature Slam 13 rue Portefoin 75003 Paris France Clémence Lavigne Films Tel: +33 1 42 77 56 87 [email protected] Budget: From Small to Medium, depending www.docandfilm.com on the project [email protected] Approach: Any kind of film combining a strong subject that matters and a unique director’s vision Advances: Depending on the project Markets: Every major Film and TV market in Americas, Europe and Asia

Dogwoof Head of Sales, Ana Vicente Genre: documentaries The Family Ground Floor 19-23 Ironmonger Row [email protected] Budget: any Have You Seen The Listers? EC1V 3QN London, UK Approach: development stage through to The Last Impresario Tel: 44 207 253 6244 rough cut Mission Rubberman www.dogwoof.com Advances: handles each acquisition Mountain [email protected] individually and will structure each deal Only The Dead accordingly Markets: AFM, Busan, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, Toronto, Ventana Sur

Eclipse Pictures Partner, Daniel Diamond Genre: Cast and filmmaker driven pictures Winchester 400 South Beverly Drive. Suite 210, [email protected] suitable for wide theatrical release in the US Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Budget: US$10-25M Tel: +1 310 246 0655 Partner, Benedict Carver Approach: Script with preferably some [email protected] attachment (i.e. director and/or cast) Advances: Minimum Guarantee, case by case Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto

Directory of International Sales Agents February 2019 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Elle Driver Managing Director, Head of International Sales Genre: all; if arthouse, needs to have festival Samson & Delilah 66 rue Miromesnil & Acquisitions potential; if genre, needs to be edgy, crazy, 75008 Paris, 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 $20M [email protected] Approach: when director and most of cast are attached and 50% of financing secured Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto, Ventana Sur

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

Fandango srl Head of International Sales, Raffaella Di Giulio Bad Boy Bubby Viale Gorizio, 19 [email protected] He Died With a Felafel in His Hand 00198, Rome, Italy The King Is Dead! Tel: +39 06 85 21 85 The Quiet Room www.fandango.it The Tracker

Film Mode Entertainment President, Clay Epstein Genres: commercial Ballerina (aka Ella) 324 S. Beverly Dr., suite 313, Beverly Hills, [email protected] Budget: up to $10M Occupation CA 90212 Tel 310 844 9174 Approach: when packaged (director and /or www.filmmodeentertainment.com cast, some finance in place) to completed [email protected] Advances: No Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, Mipcom, TIFF

Directory of International Sales Agents February 2019 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES The Film Sales Company President, Andrew Herwitz Genres: all Gillian Armstrong’s Love 165 Madison Ave, Suite 601 [email protected] Approach: all types of material at various Highly Strung 10016 New York, NY, USA stages Lust and Lies Tel: +1 212 481 5020 Senior Director of Acquisitions, Financing, and A Donkey in Lahore www.filmsalescorp.com Sales, Jason Ishikawa For Every Jew a .22 [email protected]

FilmNation Entertainment Glen Basner Life 150 West 22nd St, 9th Flr [email protected] I Love You Too New York, NY, 10011, USA The Nightingale Tel: +1 917 484 8900 The Rover www.filmnation.com [email protected]

Films Boutique Acquisitions, Gabor Greiner Genre: no restrictions Last Cab to Darwin Köpenicker Strasse 184 [email protected] Budget: flexible Top End Wedding 10997 Berlin, 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

Films Distribution Partner, Francois Yon Genre: drama, comedy, mostly foreign Killing Ground 36 rue du Louvre [email protected] language Scare Campaign 75001 Paris, France Markets: AFM, Busan, Cannes, EFM, Tel: +33 1 53 10 33 99 FILMART, Toronto, Ventana Sur www.filmsdistribution.com [email protected]

Finecut CEO, Youngjoo Suh Markets: AFM, Busan, Cannes, EFM, Lucky Miles Patio House #102, [email protected] FILMART, Toronto, Ventana Sur 22-14 Bongeunsa-ro 26-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-907, Korea T: +82 2 569 8777 www.finecut.co.kr [email protected]

Directory of International Sales Agents February 2019 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Fox Searchlight Bootmen 10201 W. Pico Blvd, Bldg 38, #214 Garage Days 90064 Century City, California, USA Oscar & Lucinda Tel: +1 310 369 1570 Fax: +1 310 969 1491 www.foxsearchlight.com

Galloping Films Managing Director, Carlos Alperin Genre: any, though prefers international Convict, Bad Bush, Force of Destiny, 9 Atthow Ave, Ashgrove [email protected] cast, amazing concept Gene X, The Makeover, Monkey Brisbane QLD 4060, Australia Budget: appropriate for cast and concept Puzzle, Nude Study, Ra Choi, The Tel: +61 7 3040 2664 Approach: when part of the finance in place, Sunset Six, Tailgate, Words of the City www.gallopingfilms.com ie Australian distribution and name cast committed Advances: no Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, FILMART

Gaumont Head of International Operations, Adoration 30, Ave Charles de Gaulle 92200 Cecile Gaget Neuilly Sur Seine, 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 91307, West Hills, California, USA Approach: preference is as developed as 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 February 2019 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Global Screen Senior Sales & Acquisition Manager Theatrical, Genre: all, particularly arthouse films with an The Death and Life of Otto Bloom Sonnenstraße 21 Alice Buquoy emotional core and a marketing hook, and Oddball D-80331 Munich, Germany [email protected] rom coms Van Diemen’s Land Tel: +49 89 244 1295 500 Markets: AFM (sometimes), Cannes, EFM, www.globalscreen.de [email protected] FILMART, Toronto, Ventana Sur

Goalpost Film Tristan Whalley Genre: any Holding the Man 54 Lynette Ave, Clapham South [email protected] Budget: up to $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 Managing Director, Pascal Degove Genre: All I Am You (aka In Her Skin) 1 Lexington Street Budget: above $5M London WIF 9AF, UK Approach: later development or when director is attached (prefer pre-casting) Tel: +44 207 437 8696 Advances: Yes, minimum guarantee, plus www.goldcrestfilms.com various forms of other financing. The [email protected] company has post-production facilities in both NY and London Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto

Good Universe Co-Founder, Joe Drake Genre: All 2:22 9777 Wilshire Boulevard Suite #400 Budget: Any 90212 Beverly Hills CA, USA Co-Founder, Nathan Kahane Approach: script, director and financing plan Tel: +1 310 623 9840 in place [email protected] President of International, Helen Lee-Kim Advances: for consideration Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Filmart, Sundance, Toronto

Directory of International Sales Agents February 2019 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES H2O Motion Pictures Partner, Mark Horowitz Genre: no restriction. Key is quality of script Charlie & Boots Third Fl., 23 Denmark St. [email protected] and project’s ability to reach audience. The Waiting City London WC2H 8NH, UK Budget: no restrictions Tel: + 44 207 240 5656 Approach: prefer good percentage of www.h2omotionpictures.com financing in place and some marketable [email protected] elements attached if commitment required. Can approach at earlier stage with just script. Advances: no, but can do pre-sales or bring co-production monies, and provide gap funding based on estimates, if the elements are right

HanWay Head of Acquisitions, Matthew Baker Genre: no restrictions The Boys Are Back 24 Hanway St [email protected] Budget: flexible Dead Europe W1T 1UH, London, UK Approach: when director is attached Rabbit-Proof Fence Tel: +44 207 290 0750 Advances: no Two Fists, One Heart www.hanwayfilms.com Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, Tracks [email protected] Toronto, Ventana Sur

IM Global President, International Sales & Distribution, Genre: commercial action, thriller, horror, Hacksaw Ridge The Beverly Quest Building Michael Rothstein drama, comedy. IM Global has various 8201 Beverly Blvd, 5th Floor distribution outlets: Opus – $15M + wide 90048 CA, USA Creative Executive, JR Smith, release mainstream movies; Acclaim – Tel: +1 310 777 3590 [email protected] awards/review-driven films; Octane – www.imglobalfilm.com commercially viable genre; Anthem high-end [email protected] International Acquisitions & Sales, Samuel Hall foreign language; Apsara – rights for [email protected] territories in the South Asian and South East Asian region. Senior Coordinator, Production Budget: all Joanne Lee, [email protected] Approach: when script, director and finance (at least 50%) is secured Advance: depends on the package Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, Sundance, Toronto, Ventana Sur

Directory of International Sales Agents February 2019 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES 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 Acquisitions & Development Manager, Michael Genre: Documentary, Drama, Action, Thriller, 6th Floor, 16 Dufours Place Chapman Horror, Comedy, Romance, Animation London W1F 7SP [email protected] Budget: $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 90049 Los Angeles CA, USA Tel: +1 310 472 6300

Lakeshore Entertainment COO, Eric Reid Budget: $15–65M Bliss 9268 West Third St Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, Dead End Drive-In Beverly Hills, CA, 90210, USA VP International Sales, Jason Buckley Toronto I, Frankenstein Tel: +1 310 867 8000 www.lakeshoreentertainment.com [email protected]

Directory of International Sales Agents February 2019 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES LevelK CEO - Managing Director, Tine Klint Genre: works selectively within its four Backyard Ashes Gl. Kongvej 137B, 3rd Flr [email protected] labels: Future Classics, After Dark, TV The Butterfly Tree 1850 Frederiksberg C, Denmark Series/Docs, Family & Children Film Chasing Comets Tel: +45 4844 3072 Director of Sales, Lauren Valmadre Budgets: up to US$15M Downriver www.levelk.dk [email protected] Advances: yes The Little Death Approach: script stage when partly financed Lone Wolf Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, My Mistress Toronto The Rocket Spear Sucker The Turning Wish You Were Here

Lightning Entertainment Head of Acquisitions, Bobby Rock Genre: Action, Thriller, Comedy, Drama Healing 11340 W. Olympic Blvd, Suite 140 [email protected] Budgets: $1–15M The Jungle www.lightning-ent.com Approach: at script stage with cast or Now Add Honey [email protected] director attached The Reckoning Advances: Yes, MG’s depending on the film. The Reef Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto Until She Came Along

The Little Film Company Co-Founder, Ellen Little Genre: all. In addition to acting as sales Bad Blood 3940 Laurel Canyon Boulevard #807 [email protected] agent, the company has executive produced The Clinic Studio City, CA 91604, USA many films working with the creative The Eye of the Storm Tel: +1 818 762 6999 producer to locate equity and structure the www.thelittlefilmcompany.com finance, cast and production of the film. [email protected] Budget: any Approach: preferably with director attached but also only with developed screenplay Advances: yes, but of course depending on the film and attachments Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto

Directory of International Sales Agents February 2019 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Lionsgate EVP, International Sales Daybreakers 2700 Colorado Ave, #200 Wendy Reeds The Railway Man Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA Tel: + 1 310 449 9200 Coordinator, International Sales www.lionsgate.com Ryan Bennett [email protected]

The Match Factory Managing Director, Michael Weber Genre: all; focus on originality, style Balthasarstrasse 79–81 Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, 50670 Cologne, 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

Memento Films Intl President, Emilie Georges Genre: commercial and arthouse with Berlin Syndrome 9 Cité Paradis commercial potential, renowned directors Girl Asleep 75010 Paris, France Head of International Sales & Acquisitions, Tanja Approach: script and some package in place The Darkside Tel: +33 1 53 34 90 20 Meissner Advances: yes Lore www.memento-films.com [email protected] Markets: AFM, Busan, Cannes, EFM, Sweet Country [email protected] FILMART, Toronto, Ventana Sur The Tree

Directory of International Sales Agents February 2019 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES 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 $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

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: $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

Directory of International Sales Agents February 2019 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Mongrel International Genre: very open but cast, director, The Daughter 1352 Dundas Street West provenance all important. If genre prefer Jasper Jones Toronto, M6J1Y2, Canada 'elevated' genre. Undertow Tel: 1 416 516 9775 Budget: $1.2-20M www.mongrelmedia.com/international Approach: script stage with director secured, [email protected] unless writer/producer package is very strong Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Sundance, Toronto, Berlin and others as appropriate

Moviehouse Entertainment MD/Head of Sales, Gary Phillips Genre: any commercial genres The Go-Betweens: Right Here Black Hangar Studios, Lasham Airfield, [email protected] Budget: any The Illustrated Family Doctor Alton, Hampshire, GU34 5SG, UK Advance: occasionally The Magician Tel: +44 207 836 5536 MD/Head of Acquisitions, Mark Vennis Approach: script stage so that they can assist The Rage in Placid Lake www.moviehouseent.com [email protected] with casting Rough Stuff [email protected] Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM Swerve

MultiVisionnaire Pictures Manager of Acquisitions, Alexandra Cruz Genre: No restriction. Both feature films and Birth Of A Warrior 3080 W. Valley Blvd. [email protected] series. Actively looking for sci-fi, family, Dark Lurking Ste B, Alhambra, adventure, and series, but open to all big Lone Wolves CA 91803, USA concepts, good material with international One Less God Tel: +1 626 737 8357 appeal. Sheborg www.multivisionnaire.com Budget: No restriction, majority under $5m [email protected] Advance: Case by case Approach: From production stage (majority financed, with confirmed talent and production schedule) to completed Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Filmart, Toronto, Ventana Sur

Directory of International Sales Agents February 2019 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES 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 $5M The Chain Breakers Los Angeles CA 90064, USA Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, The Cup www.myriadpictures.com Toronto Death Defying Acts [email protected] Little Fish Elephant Tales Red Dog RED DOG: True Blue Odin’s Eye Entertainment CEO, Michael Favelle Genre: no specific genre. Strong concept, Arrowhead, Brothers’ Nest, Cage Dive Level 2, 85 The Grand Parade [email protected] premise and cast-driven features with (AKA Open Water 3), Canopy, Crush, PO Box 173 international appeal Fragment, The Heckler, The Legend of Brighton Le Sands, NSW 2216 Head of International Sales and Distribution, Budget: low–high Ben Hall, Little Deaths, Needle, Three Australia Martin Gallery Approach: when creative team in place and Blind Mice Tel: +61 295 672 294 [email protected] script ready. Can get involved as producer www.odinseyeent.com and matchmake with financiers Odin’s Eye Animation: Combat [email protected] EVP Development, Acquisitions, Festivals, Advances: modest but depending on project Wombat, The Wishmas Tree Belinda Davis Markets: AFM, Busan, Cannes, EFM, [email protected] FILMART, Toronto Doco features: Autoluminescent, In Bob We Trust, Salute Paramount 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 CEO, Jeffrey Skoll Genre: films that inspire social change 331 Foothill Road Approach: no unsolicited materials; must go 3rd Floor President of Narrative Film & Television, through an agent Beverly Hills, CA, 90210, USA Jonathan King www.participantmedia.com

Directory of International Sales Agents February 2019 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES 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 75008 Paris, 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

Phoenix Worldwide Entertainment Joint CEO, Michael Cowan Genre: action, scfi, thrillers, drama Iron Sky Suite 225, 91 Western Road, Brighton [email protected] Budget: any, small or high The Riders BN1 2NW, UK Approach: script stage with director forward Watch The Sunset Tel: 44 1273 329 200 CEO – Producer, Robbie Mofatt Advances: varies from nothing to what www.phoenixworldent.com [email protected] makes sense [email protected] Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, Head of Actions and Production Toronto Emanuele Moretti [email protected] 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

Pyramide International President, Eric Lagesse Markets: Busan, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, Early Winter 5 rue du Chevalier de Saint-George 75008 [email protected] Toronto, Ventana Sur Paris, France Tel: +33 1 42 96 02 20 Head of Sales, Agathe Valentin www.pyramidefilms.com [email protected] [email protected]

Directory of International Sales Agents February 2019 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Radiant Films International Acquisitions and Distribution Executive, Kill Me Three Times 655 W. Sunset Blvd. Suite 860 Mike Dougherty CA, 90028, USA [email protected] Tel: +1 310 601 2726 www.radiant-films.com

Reel Suspects CEO, Matteo Lovadina Genre: Features only, with an edge, a twist, Ruin 42 Rue René Boulanger crossovers between genres. First features 75010 Paris, France are welcome. Cinematic photography Tel: +33 1 58 51 42 95 essential. www.reelsuspects.com Budget: $1–5M euros/dollars [email protected] Approach: when visual material is ready (eg location photography, storyboards, other pre-vis elements) Advance: yes Markets: AFM, Busan, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, Sundance, Toronto, Ventana Sur

Rocket Science Managing Director, Thorsten Schumacher 5th Floor, 140 Wardour Street London, W1F 8ZT 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 Approach: script stage Tel: +1 (212) 897-3922 Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto, www.saboteurmedia.com Mipcom, Sundance [email protected]

Directory of International Sales Agents February 2019 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES SC Films International CEO, Simon Crowe Genre: commercial theatrical; looking for Uninhabited 1st Flr, 56 Brewer Street [email protected] films with an international hook – director, W1F 9TJ, London, 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: $1–30M [email protected] Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto

Seville International SVP, International Sales, Anick Poirier Genre: theatrical features in all genres; focus Animal Kingdom 455 St-Antoine West, Suite 300 [email protected] on larger more commercial films with strong The Babadook Montreal, Quebec, H2Z 1J1 cast and hotly sought-after filmmakers. Beautiful Tel: + 1 514 878 2282 Strong arthouse films possible with festival Below sevilleinternational.eonefilms.com and awards potential. Producer and Cut Snake [email protected] filmmaking team track records important. Galore Budget: minimum $3M, no maximum The Hunter Approach: script and director in place, with 'I Used to be Normal': A Boyband an idea of cast Fangirl Story Advances: when there is cast and package Mad Bastards pre-saleable The Mule Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Palm Beach Sundance, Toronto, Ventana Sur Sleeping Beauty South Solitary Summer Coda Sierra/Affinity Senior Vice President Business Development & Genre: Theatrical release targeted feature Nekrotronic 9378 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 210 Film Finance, Gavin Levinson films that have cast with an international Beverly Hills, CA 90212, USA [email protected] profile and subject matter that appeals to Tel: +1 424 253 1060 international markets and US audiences. www.sierra-affinity.com Commercial and strong character driven [email protected] films. Action, drama, thriller, horror. Budget: $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

Directory of International Sales Agents February 2019 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions SVP, Acquisitions, Joe Matukewicz Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto Gabriel 10202 West Washington Blvd [email protected] Ladies in Black Culver City CA 90232, USA Predestination Tel: +1 (310) 244-4000 Executive Vice President, Michael Helfand Spin Out www.sonypicturesworldwideacquisitions.c [email protected] om

Starline Entertainment Director of Acquisitions, Piers Nightingale Genre: all, but particularly family/children, 6 Plots Studio 2.26, The Old Town Hall youth, thriller, horror, romantic comedy and 48 Shades 213 Haverstock Hill crime drama, and also takes on docs Aim High in Creation! London, NW3 4QP, UK Budget: $100K–$10M Blame Tel: +44 (0)20 7998 6270 Approach: director, cast and ideally local Cedar Boys www.starlinecontent.com distributor attached and a finance plan Drown [email protected] Advances: yes, but depends on international Last Dance profile of director and cast Storage Markets: EFM, Cannes, Toronto, FILMART

Stray Dogs Founder, Nathan Fischer Genre: edgy, international, director-driven 15 rue Chevert [email protected] films with cult potential, Arthouse genre 75007 Paris Budget: up to US$4M France Approach: Post-production, pre-production

Tel: +33 1 71 27 48 53 Advances: depends on the project www.stray-dogs.biz Markets: Cannes, EFM, Toronto [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 81673 Munich, Germany [email protected] Budget: up to US$20M Maya the Bee – First Flight Tel: +49 89 960 550 Approach: upon finished script and trailer Maya the Bee – The Honey Games www.studio100film.com Advances: to be negotiated [email protected] Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM

Directory of International Sales Agents February 2019 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Studiocanal International Studiocanal is particularly focusing on the 1, Place du Spectacle 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: All Approach: Once a financing package is in place, including director, cast and budget Advances: Yes Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto

TF1 International CEO, Benoit Louvet Advances: yes Drift 6, Place Abel Gance, 92100 Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto, Muriel’s Wedding Boulougne Billancourt, Deputy Head of Acquisitions, Colombe De Cerf Ventana Sur The Piano France [email protected] Tel: +33 1 41 41 21 68 www.tf1international.com [email protected]

Twentieth Century Fox Intl Australia PO Box 900, Beverly Hills The Flip Side CA 90213, USA www.foxmovies.com.au

Universal Pictures 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 arthouse films Hearts and Bones 14 rue du 18 Août [email protected] Approach: either at script stage or when a Hounds of Love 93100 Montreuil, France rough cut is available for viewing Joe Cinque’s Consolation Tel: +33 1 48 70 46 55 Advances: yes, depending on the project Little Sparrows www.urbandistrib.com Markets: AFM, Busan, Cannes, FILMART, [email protected] Toronto, Ventana Sur

Directory of International Sales Agents February 2019 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Visit Films President, Ryan Kampe Genre: all, but essentially looking for movies 52 Tuesdays 173 Richardson St [email protected] they like Beneath Clouds Brooklyn, NY 10003, USA Budget: typically under $5M Charlie’s Country Tel: +1 718 312 8210 Acquisitions, James Lickfield Approach: if director is well known, at script Jirga www.visitfilms.com [email protected] stage, otherwise some financing and cast in A Month of Sundays [email protected] place is ideal Sam Klemke’s Time Machine Advances: yes, depends on the project Toomelah Markets: Cannes, EFM, FILMART, Ventana Tanna Sur

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, 90048 LA USA Prestige Dramas; high concept Female Tel: + 1 323 606 7630 Comedies www.voltagepictures.com Budget: range from $500K to $60M [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 Happy Feet 4000 Warner Blvd Happy Feet Two Burbank, CA 91522, USA Mad Max franchise Tel: +1 818 954 6000 The Great Gatsby www.warnerbros.com

WestEnd Films Head of Acquisitions and Development, Toby Hill Genre: all genres, but must be quality, Falling For Figaro Shepherds Centrail [email protected] theatrical and pre-saleable Flammable Children/Swinging Safari Charecroft Way, London, W14 Budget: any Rams 0EE/ UK Director of Sales, Sofia Neves Approach: script stage, with director Tel: +44 207 494 8300 [email protected] attached www.westendfilms.com Advances: yes [email protected] Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto

Directory of International Sales Agents February 2019 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Wide Management Head of Wide House (documentary sales), Anais Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, Being Venice 9, rue Bleue Clanet Toronto, Ventana Sur 75009 Paris, France [email protected] Tel: +33 1 53 95 04 64 www.widemanagement.com Head of Fiction Sales, Loïc Magneron [email protected] [email protected]

Wild Bunch Head of Sales, Eva Diederix Genre: all Alexandra’s Project 65 rue de Dunkergue Budget: up to $15M Strangerland Paris, 75009, France Head of Acquisitions, Marie-Pierre Valle Approach: when director and cast in place Ten Canoes Tel: + 33 1 43 13 21 34 and a portion of the financing is in place www.wildbunch.biz Advances: yes [email protected] Markets: Busan, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, Toronto, Ventana Sur

The Works International Genre: has to be theatrical feature, debut Beautiful Kate 5th Flr, Fairgate House directors more difficult A Man’s Gotta Do 78 New Oxford St Advances: yes, but conditional on pre-selling My Year Without Sex WC1A 1HB, London, UK Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto The Proposition Tel: +44 20 7612 1080 100 Bloody Acres www.theworksfilmgroup.com [email protected]

XYZ Films Partner Sales, Nate Bolotin Genre: Elevated genre. Crime, thriller, action, Better Watch Out 3101-B, S. La Cienega Blvd [email protected] horror, sci-fi, black comedy. Infini Los Angeles 90016, USA Budget: $1M–$20M The Osiris Child Tel: +1 310 956 1550 Partner Acquisitions, Todd Brown Approach: Director attached, cast attached. Storm Surfers 3D www.xyzfilms.com [email protected] Wyrmwood [email protected] Advances: yes, project-by-project Australian Executive, Simon de Bruyn Markets: AFM, Busan, Cannes, EFM, [email protected] FILMART, Sundance, Toronto

Directory of International Sales Agents February 2019 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES The Yellow Affair CEO, Karoliina Dwyer Genre: Thriller, Drama, Suspense, Comedy, Fell Götgatan 9, 1tr 11646 [email protected] Romance, Horror, Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi, unINDIAN Stockholm, Sweden Family Tel: + 46 86 451 212 Head of Sales & Business Development, Budget: <$10m www.yellowaffair.com Steven Bestwick Approach: Will look at scripts early with [email protected] [email protected] finance plan in place. Always preferable to have director and/or cast attached Advances: yes, depending on the project Markets: Cannes, EFM, Toronto

Directory of International Sales Agents February 2019