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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. When appointing a sales agent, producers of commercially attractive titles are encouraged to negotiate for beneficial terms. Less experienced producers should ask around before signing up with an agent to be sure they have found the right sales partner before proceeding. Screen Australia regularly updates this directory following key markets. Directory of International Sales Agents April 2014 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Altitude Film Sales Managing Director, International Sales, Mike Son of a Gun 34 Fouberts Place Runagall W1F 7PX London, UK [email protected] Tel: +44 207 612 0662 www.altitudefilment.com Co-CEO, Will Clarke [email protected] Co-CEO, Andy Mayson American World Pictures President, Mark Lester Genre: all Sinbad and the Minotaur 8255 Sunset Blvd [email protected] Approach: with director and partial financing Beauty and the Beast West Hollywood, CA 90046, USA in place (soft money excluded) Peaches Tel: + (323) 848 7722 SVP International, Eric Bernstein www.americanworldpictures.com [email protected] Arclight Films, Darclight, Easternlight Managing Director, Gary Hamilton Genre: all but rarely acquires documentaries Arclight: Suite 228 (FSA #40) [email protected] or drama unless director or lead cast have 2:37; 33 Postcards; A Few Best Men; Building 61, Fox Studios Australia high international profiles Around the Block; Burning Man; Hating Driver Ave Managing Director, Easternlight, Ying Ye Budget: anything, but generally over $1M Alison Ashley; A Heartbeat Away; Moore Park NSW 2021 [email protected] with majority in the $5–30M range Zebras; The Honourable Wally Norman; Australia Approach: with script and finance plan ready The Jammed; Kings of Mykonos: The Tel: +61 2 8353 2440 Head of Production, Mike Gabrawy (LA) for discussion; director and lead actors Wog Boy 2; Kokoda; Macbeth; Mental; www.arclightfilms.com [email protected] proposed for discussion; strong interest from Noise; Mystery Road; Not Suitable for [email protected] an Australian distributor preferred Children; Paper Planes; Predestination; VP of Sales & Acquisitions, Clay Epstein Advances: yes, depending on script, director, Red Hill; Romulus, My Father; [email protected] cast and level of advance sought. Can act as September; Storm Surfers 3D; The EP or Producer Wedding Party Markets: AFM, Busan, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, Darclight: Sundance, Toronto Acolytes; Bait 3D; Caught Inside; Crawlspace; Deck Dogz; Dying Breed; Fat Pizza; 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 April 2014 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Arrow Entertainment CEO, Steve Arroyave Worldwide sales agent of feature films and Force of Destiny 7 Givins St [email protected] documentaries, acquiring films of all genres M6J 2X5 Toronto, Canada that have a specific and identifiable audience. Tel: +416 516 0815 Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto www.arrow-entertainment.com [email protected] AV Pictures Limited Sales & Acquisitions Director, Caroline Genre: mainly commercial projects The Bet Caparo House Couret-Delegue Budgets: US$1–5M Black Water 103 Baker St [email protected] Approach: when cast in place or wish list Primal W1U 6LN, London, UK determined Tel: +44 207 317 0140 Advances: in some cases but not often www.avpictures.co.uk Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM [email protected] Bankside Films Co MD, Hilary Davis Genre: flexible, though dramas require cast Accidents Happen Douglas House [email protected] and top director Backtrack 3 Richmond Buildings, 4th Flr Budget: up to $15M Blessed W1D 3HE, London, UK Co MD, Phil Hunt Approach: with fully developed screenplay; Bran Nue Dae Tel: +44 20 7734 3566 [email protected] producer, director and some cast in place; Coffin Rock www.bankside-films.com although can provide market intelligence on Lou [email protected] Head of Sales & Marketing, Stephen Kelliher cast that works in market. Some finance in Patrick [email protected] place and good finance plan. Advances: yes Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto Cargo Entertainment President of International Distribution, Cargo intends to sell/distribute six to eight Kill Me Three Times 257 Park Avenue South, 6th Flr [email protected] films per year in the international market. New York, NY 10010, USA Projects will be in the $10-$35M budget Tel: +1 646 354 7160 range. www.cargoentertainment.com [email protected] Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, FILMART Directory of International Sales Agents April 2014 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Celluloid Dreams/Nightmares President, Sales Agent, Hengameh Panahi Celluloid Dreams has been involved in Dreams: 2, rue Turgot [email protected] international sales, production and financing Hail Paris, France 75009 of quality independent films for more than 20 Jindabyne Tel: +33 1 49 70 03 70 COO, Peter Rogers years. Mao’s Last Dancer www.celluloid-dreams.com [email protected] Celluloid Nightmares was launched in 2010 as Satellite Boy [email protected] its genre division to curate commercial, Razzle Dazzle VP Sales & Acquisitions, Elizabeth Dreyer elevated genre films and discover talented Red Obsession young directors. Markets: AFM, Busan, Cannes, EFM, FILMART Nightmares: These Final Hours Celsius MD & Head of Sales, Thierry Wase-Bailey Genre: thriller, comedy, name directors, 249 Gray’s Inn Rd actors, track record of producer very WC1X 8QZ, London, UK Acquisitions, Henriette Wollmann important Tel: +44 20 7193 1801 [email protected] Approach: when director attached www.celsiusentertainment.com Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, FILMART Cinemavault Dierctor of Acquisitions, Michael da Silva The Nothing Men 175 Bloor St East Tom White South Tower, Suite 1011 M4W 3R8 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Tel: +1 416 363 6060 www.cinemavault.com [email protected] Cinetic Media Partner, John Sloss Cinetic specialises in US distribution deals on All This Mayhem (US Only) 555 W 25th Street, 4th Floor behalf of independent film producers as well Only the Dead (US Only) 10001, New York, USA as international sales agents. The Babadook Tel: +212 204 7979 www.cineticmedia.com [email protected] Directory of International Sales Agents April 2014 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES CMG – Cinema Management Group President, Edward Noeltner Genre: thrillers, animation 8730 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 416 [email protected] Approach: keen to meet with Australian 90211 Beverly Hills CA, USA producers Tel: +1 310 300 9959 Acquisitions, Brian & Jason Cleveland Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, www.cinemamanagementgroup.com Toronto [email protected] Content Media Corporation President (LA), Jamie Carmichael Genre: all genres, though only acquires one to Balibo 225 Arizona Ave, Suite #250 [email protected] two arthouse films per year. The Book of Revelation Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA Budget: $1M+ Jindabyne Tel: +1 310 576 1059 Approach: director attached and some equity Lantana www.contentmediacorp.com (soft money excl) in place. Depending on The Last Ride Head Office: director’s experience and genre, known cast The Man Who Sued God Content Media Group can increase the project’s chance. Matching Jack 19 Heddon St Advances: yes, with the facility to bankroll Sirens W1B 4BG, London, UK pre-sales Tel: +44 20 7851 6500 Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, [email protected] Toronto Convergence Entertainment Partner, Tim Kwok Convergence Entertainment is a film and 2007 Sawtelle Blvd, Suite 7 television development and production 90025 Los Angeles, California, USA company with offices in Los Angeles and Tel: +1 310 479 3500 Singapore. The company primarily focuses on www.convergence-ent.com international co-productions and serves as a [email protected] strategic consultant to several Asian film studios on all media-related activities. It is particularly interested in genre films. It also currently represents internationally acclaimed writers and directors as part of its management roster. Directory of International Sales Agents April 2014 SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Dogwoof International Sales and Acquistions, Genre: documentaries The Last Impresario Unit 102, Hatton Square Business Centre Terry Stevens Budget: any 16-16A Baldwins Gardens [email protected] Approach: development stage through to EC1N 7RJ London, UK rough cut Tel: + 44 207 831 7252 Advances: handles each acquisition www.dogwoof.com individually and will structure each deal [email protected] accordingly Markets: AFM, Busan, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, Toronto, Ventana Sur Elephant Eye Films Partner, David Robinson Also distributes in US 89 5th Ave, Suite 306 Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto, 10003 New York, NY, USA Acquisitions,