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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. 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 March 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 March 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 London, EC2A1AH, UK james@amp-film.com names; not too bleak +44207 535 6714 Approach: debut producers only if solid work www.amp-film.com Advances: yes, can assist with financing info@amp-film.com Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, Toronto Altitude Film Sales Managing Director, International Sales, Son of a Gun 34 Fouberts Place Mike Runagall Wyrmwood London, W1F 7PX, UK MikeRunagall@altitudefilmsales.com Tel: +44 207 612 0662 www.altitudefilment.com info@altitudefilment.com Directory of International Sales Agents March 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 michellek@arclightfilms.com 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 info@arclightfilms.com gary@arclightfilms.com 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: mike@arclightfilms.com 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 March 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 phil@bankside-films.com 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 stephen@bankside-films.com material at an early stage and are Cargo www.bankside-films.com developing/producing themselves too; early Coffin Rock films@bankside-films.com 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, thorsten.ritter@betacinema.com Approach: with significant financing in place. Munich, 82041 Advances: yes Germany Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Sundance, Tel: +49 896 734 698 28 Toronto, Venice, Ventana Sur www.betacinema.com beta@betacinema.com CAT&Docs President, Catherine LeClef Genre: Documentary Blush of Fruit 18 rue Quincampoix cat@catndocs.com 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 info@catndocs.com Directory of International Sales Agents March 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, 75009, France Vice President, Charlotte Mickie of quality independent films for more than Babyteeth Tel: +33 1 49 70 03 70 charlotte@celluloid-dreams.com 35 years. Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold www.celluloid-dreams.com Celluloid Nightmares was launched in 2010 Story of Cannon Films info@celluloid-dreams.com 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 Nightmares: These Final Hours X Charades Co-founder, Carole Baraton Genre: Animation, romantic comedy, Buoyancy 4 Rue Manuel carole@charades.eu comedy, drama, documentary, musical Paris, 75009, France documentary, war drama, court room thriller www.facebook.com/charadesfilms Co-founder, Pierre Mazars Approach: Defy genre limitations and offer a sales@charades.eu pierre@charades.eu non-autocratic, fresh experience and energy at the service of the film slate Co-founder, Yohann Comte yohann@charades.eu Co-founder, Constantin Briest constantin@charades.eu Cinephil Managing Director, Philippa Kowarsky Genre: Documentary features / TV films Gurrumul 18, Levontin St philippa@cinephil.co.il 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.co.il olivier@cinephil.com info@cinephil.co.il Directory of International Sales Agents March 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 jamie.carmichael@contentmediacorp.com 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 london@contentmediacorp.com 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+ office@cornerstonefilm.com Carla Quarto Di Palo Approach: with script and director and cq@cornerstonefilm.com 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, lschwan@covert-media.com Budget: $5-20M Los Angeles, CA 90212, USA Approach: Script/before casting Tel: +1 213 300-0517 SVP International Sales, Jim Harvey Advances: Open www.covert-media.com jharvey@covert-media.com Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto sales@covert-media.com Directory of International Sales Agents March 2019
SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Doc & Film International International Sales and Acquisitions Manager, Genre: Documentary and Fiction Feature Slam 13 rue Portefoin Clémence Lavigne Films Paris, 75003, France c.lavigne@docandfilm.com Budget: From Small to Medium, depending Tel: +33 1 42 77 56 87 on the project www.docandfilm.com Approach: Any kind of film combining a sales@docandfilm.com 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 ana@dogwoof.com Budget: any Have You Seen The Listers? London, EC1V 3QN, 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 info@dogwoof.com 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, eclipsepictures@icloud.com suitable for wide theatrical release in the US Beverly Hills, CA 90212, USA Budget: US$10-25M Tel: +1 310 246 0655 Partner, Benedict Carver Approach: Script with preferably some eclipsepictures@icloud.com attachment (i.e. director and/or cast) Advances: Minimum Guarantee, case by case Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto Directory of International Sales Agents March 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, Paris, 75008, France Adeline Fontan Tessaur very conceptual; if mainstream, needs Tel: +33 1 56 43 48 76 adeline@elledriver.eu established cast and director www.elledriver.fr Budget: up to $20M sales@elledriver.eu 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 th@embankmentfilms.com 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 hg@embankmentfilms.com 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 raffaella.digiulio@fandango.it He Died With a Felafel in His Hand Rome, 00198, 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, clay@filmmodeentertainment.com Budget: up to $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: No info@filmmodeentertainment.com Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, TIFF The Film Sales Company President, Andrew Herwitz Genres: all Gillian Armstrong’s Love 165 Madison Ave, Suite 601 andrew.herwitz@filmsalescorp.com Approach: all types of material at various Highly Strung New York, NY10016, USA stages Lust and Lies Tel: +1 212 481 5020 A Donkey in Lahore www.filmsalescorp.com For Every Jew a .22 Directory of International Sales Agents March 2019
SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES FilmNation Entertainment Glen Basner Life 150 West 22nd St, 9th Flr gbasner@wearefilmnation.com I Love You Too New York, NY10011, USA The Nightingale Tel: +1 917 484 8900 The Rover www.filmnation.com info@filmnation.com Films Boutique Acquisitions, Gabor Greiner Genre: no restrictions Last Cab to Darwin Köpenicker Strasse 184 gabor@filmsboutique.com 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, info@filmsboutique.com Toronto, Ventana Sur Films Distribution Partner, Francois Yon Genre: drama, comedy, mostly foreign Killing Ground 36 rue du Louvre fry@filmsdistribution.com language Scare Campaign Paris, 75001, France Markets: AFM, Busan, Cannes, EFM, Tel: +33 1 53 10 33 99 FILMART, Toronto, Ventana Sur www.filmsdistribution.com info@filmsdistribution.com Finecut CEO, Youngjoo Suh Markets: AFM, Busan, Cannes, EFM, Lucky Miles Patio House #102, cineinfo@finecut.co.kr 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 cineinfo@finecut.co.kr Fortitude International VP International, Samantha Peel, Advances: varies Angel on Mine 15260 Ventura Blvd. samantha@fortitudeint.com Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, FILMART Suite 1040 Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 USA Tel: +1 424 204 9330 www.fortitudeint.com info@fortitudeint.com Directory of International Sales Agents March 2019
SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Fox Searchlight 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 Galloping Films Managing Director, Carlos Alperin Genre: any, though prefers international Convict, Bad Bush, Force of Destiny, 9 Atthow Ave, Ashgrove carlos@gallopingfilms.com 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 Cecile Gaget Neuilly Sur Seine, 92200, France cgaget@gaumont.fr 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, rsg@guardian-ent.com Budget: open West Hills, CA 91307, USA Approach: preference is as developed as Tel: +1 310 770 7472 possible, but script stage is acceptable if rsg@guardian-ent.com 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 March 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 Munich, D-80331, Germany alice.buquoy@globalscreen.de rom coms Van Diemen’s Land Tel: +49 89 244 1295 500 Markets: AFM (sometimes), Cannes, EFM, www.globalscreen.de info@globalscreen.de FILMART, Toronto, Ventana Sur Goalpost Film Tristan Whalley Genre: any Holding the Man 54 Lynette Ave, Clapham South tristan@goalpostfilm.com 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 sales@goldcrestfilms.com 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 Beverly Hills, CA90212, USA Co-Founder, Nathan Kahane Approach: script, director and financing plan Tel: +1 310 623 9840 in place abernacchi@Good-Universe.com President of International, Helen Lee-Kim Advances: for consideration Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Filmart, Sundance, Toronto Directory of International Sales Agents March 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. mark@h2omotionpictures.com 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 h2o@h2omotionpictures.com 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 mb@recordedpicture.com Budget: flexible Dead Europe London, W1T 1UH, 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 info@hanwayfilms.com Toronto, Ventana Sur Indigo Entertainment Director, Emma Collin Genre: All as long as it has international Last of the Great Apes 179 Wardour Street, emmacollin@indigoentertainment.media resonance. Ideally action, thriller and MAMIL London, W1F 8WY, UK romance. Not really comedy. www.indigoentertainment.media Budget: Varied info@indigoentertainment.media Approach: All stages but helps to have scripts and lookbook Advances: Markets: Cannes, EFM Directory of International Sales Agents March 2019
SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES 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 Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA Creative Executive, JR Smith, release mainstream movies; Acclaim – Tel: +1 310 777 3590 Jr_smith@imglobalfilm.com awards/review-driven films; Octane – www.imglobalfilm.com commercially viable genre; Anthem high- info@imglobalfilm.com International Acquisitions & Sales, Samuel Hall end foreign language; Apsara – rights for samuel_hall@imglobalfilm.com territories in the South Asian and South East Asian region. Senior Coordinator, Production Budget: all Joanne Lee Approach: when script, director and Joanna_lee@imglobalfilm.com finance (at least 50%) is secured Advance: depends on the package Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, Sundance, Toronto, Ventana Sur Independent MD, Film Sales, Andrew Orr Genre: drama, comedy 6 Hatton Place andrew@independentfilmcompany.com Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, London, EC1N 8R, UK Toronto Tel: +44 207 257 8734 www.independentfilmcompany.com mail@independentfilmcompany.com 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, UK michael@kaleidoscopehomeentertainment.com Budget: $250K-$15M Tel: +44 20 3397 4410 Advances: yes www.kaleidoscopefilmdistribution.com Approach: Script stage sales@kaleidoscopefilmdistribution.com Markets: AFM, EFM, Cannes, TIFF Kathy Morgan International President, Kathy Morgan Infini 12250 Sky Lane kathy@kmifilms.com Storm Boy Los Angeles, CA 90049, USA Tel: +1 310 472 6300 Directory of International Sales Agents March 2019
SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Kew Media Distribution Manager, Non-Scripted TV & Feature Genre: All 2067 151 Shaftesbury Avenue Acquisitions, Distribution, Nik Bars Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto, Own the Sky London, WCH2H 8AL, UK Nik.bars@kewmedia.com Sundance Suzi Q Tel +44 207 851 6500 www.kewmedia.com Manager, Global Scripted Series, Michelle info@kewmedia.com Goldfine Michelle.goldfine@kewmedia.com 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 contact@lakeshoreentertainment.com LevelK CEO - Managing Director, Tine Klint Genre: works selectively within its four Backyard Ashes Gl. Kongvej 137B, 3rd Flr tine.klint@levelk.dk 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 lauren@levelk.dk 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 Tin 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 brock@lightning-ent.com Budgets: $1–15M The Jungle Burbank, CA 91505, USA Approach: at script stage with cast or Now Add Honey www.lightning-ent.com director attached The Reckoning info@lightning-ent.com Advances: Yes, MG’s depending on the film. The Reef Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto Until She Came Along Directory of International Sales Agents March 2019
SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES The Little Film Company Co-Founder, Ellen Little Genre: all. In addition to acting as sales Bad Blood 3940 Laurel Canyon Boulevard #807 ellen@thelittlefilmcompany.com 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. info@thelittlefilmcompany.com 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 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 rbennett@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 info@matchfactory.de Media Luna New Films Managing Director, Ida Martins Genre: arthouse and commercial from Big Mamma’s Boy Kaiser-Wilhelm-Ring 38, 6th Floor idamartins@medialuna.biz 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, info@medialuna.biz FILMART, Toronto, Ventana Sur Directory of International Sales Agents March 2019
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 Girl Asleep Paris, 75010, 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 tanja@memento-films.com Markets: AFM, Busan, Cannes, EFM, Sweet Country sales@memento-films.com FILMART, Toronto, Ventana Sur The Tree 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 sales@metro-films.com 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 info@mistersmithent.com Advance: Yes Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto Directory of International Sales Agents March 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, international@mongrelmedia.com 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, gary.phillips@moviehouseent.com 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 mark.vennis@moviehouseent.com with casting Rough Stuff info@moviehouseent.com Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM Swerve MultiVisionnaire Pictures Managing Partner, Sean Haley Genre: No restriction. Both feature films and Birth Of A Warrior 3080 W. Valley Blvd. 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 acquisitions@multivisionnaire.com 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 March 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 info@myriadpictures.com 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 michael@odinseyeent.com 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, Head of International Sales and Distribution, Budget: low–high Ben Hall, Little Deaths, Needle, Three NSW 2216, Australia Martin Gallery Approach: when creative team in place and Blind Mice Tel: +61 295 672 294 martin@odinseyeent.com script ready. Can get involved as producer www.odinseyeent.com and matchmake with financiers Odin’s Eye Animation: Combat info@odinseyeent.com EVP Development, Acquisitions, Festivals, Advances: modest but depending on project Wombat, The Wishmas Tree Belinda Davis Markets: AFM, Busan, Cannes, EFM, belinda@odinseyeent.com 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 March 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 Paris, 75008, France mayalen.dc@pathe.com 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 sales@patheinternational.com Agathe Theodore, Approach: when director is attached agathe.theodore@pathe.com 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, michael@phoenixworldent.com Budget: any, small or high The Riders Brighton, 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 robbie@phoenixworldent.com makes sense info@phoenixworldent.com Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, FILMART, Head of Actions and Production Toronto Emanuele Moretti moretti@phoenixworldent.com Protagonist Pictures CEO, Dave Bishop Genre: all, first features need body of work Little Monsters 42-48 Great Portland St dave@protagonistpictures.com 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 info@protagonistpictures.com 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 elagesse@pyramidefilms.com Toronto, Ventana Sur Paris, 75008, France Tel: +33 1 42 96 02 20 Head of Sales, Agathe Valentin www.pyramidefilms.com avalentin@pyramidefilms.com sales@pyramidefilms.com Directory of International Sales Agents March 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 Hollywood, CA 90028, USA mike@radiant-films.com 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 Paris, 75010, France are welcome. Cinematic photography Tel: +33 1 58 51 42 95 essential. www.reelsuspects.com Budget: $1–5M euros/dollars info@reelsuspects.com 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, UK Tel: +44 203 196 0048 www.rocket-science.net info@rocket-science.net Saboteur Media President of Distribution, Mark Lindsay Genre: all Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan 799 Washington Street mlindsay@saboteurmedia.com Budget: any New York, NY 10014, USA Approach: script stage Tel: +1 (212) 897-3922 Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto, www.saboteurmedia.com Sundance sales@saboteurmedia.com Directory of International Sales Agents March 2019
SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES SC Films International CEO, Simon Crowe Genre: commercial theatrical; looking for Uninhabited 1st Flr, 56 Brewer Street simon@scfilmsinternational.com films with an international hook – director, 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: $1–30M info@scfilmsinternational.com 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 anickp@filmsseville.com on larger more commercial films with strong The Babadook Montreal, Quebec, H2Z 1J1, Canada 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 sevilleinternational@filmsseville.com 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 gavin@sierra-affinity.com 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 info@sierra-affinity.com 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 March 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 acquisitions@spe.sony.com Ladies in Black Culver City, CA 90232, USA Predestination Tel: +1 (310) 244-4000 Executive Vice President, Michael Helfand Spin Out www.sonypicturesworldwideacquisitions.c acquisitions@spe.sony.com 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 info@starlineentertainment.co.uk Advances: yes, but depends on international Last Dance profile of director and cast Storage Markets: Cannes, EFM, FILMART, Toronto Stray Dogs Founder, Nathan Fischer Genre: edgy, international, director-driven 15 rue Chevert nathan@stray-dogs.com films with cult potential, Arthouse genre Paris, 75007, France Budget: up to US$4M Tel: +33 1 71 27 48 53 Approach: Post-production, pre-production www.stray-dogs.biz Advances: depends on the project sales@stray-dogs.com Markets: Cannes, EFM, Toronto 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 thorsten.wegener@studio100.tv 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 info@studio100film.com Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM Directory of International Sales Agents March 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, Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto, Muriel’s Wedding Boulougne Billancourt, 92100, France Deputy Head of Acquisitions, Colombe De Cerf Ventana Sur The Piano Tel: +33 1 41 41 21 68 cdecerf@tf1.fr www.tf1international.com sales@tf1.fr Twentieth Century Fox Intl Australia PO Box 900, The Flip Side Beverly Hills, 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 frederic@urbandistribution.fr Approach: either at script stage or when a Hounds of Love Montreuil, 93100, 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, contact@urbandistrib.com Toronto, Ventana Sur Directory of International Sales Agents March 2019
SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES Visit Films President, Ryan Kampe Genre: all, but essentially looking for movies 52 Tuesdays 173 Richardson St rk@visitfilms.com they like Alice Brooklyn, NY 10003, USA Budget: typically under $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 jkl@visitfilms.com stage, otherwise some financing and cast in Jirga info@visitfilms.com place is ideal A Month of Sundays Advances: yes, depends on the project Sam Klemke’s Time Machine Markets: Cannes, EFM, FILMART, Ventana Toomelah Sur Tanna Voltage Pictures VP of Acquisitions, Babacar Diene Genre: looking for elevated high concept 116 N Robertson Blvd., Suite 200 babacar@voltagepictures.com 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 $500K to $60M sales@voltagepictures.com 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 toby@westendfilms.com theatrical and pre-saleable Flammable Children/Swinging Safari Charecroft Way, Budget: any Rams London, W140EE, UK Director of Sales, Sofia Neves Approach: script stage, with director Tel: +44 207 494 8300 sofia@westendfilms.com attached www.westendfilms.com Advances: yes info@westendfilms.com Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto Directory of International Sales Agents March 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 Paris, 75009, France ac@widemanagement.com Tel: +33 1 53 95 04 64 www.widemanagement.com Head of Fiction Sales, Loïc Magneron infos@widemanagement.com lm@widemanagement.com 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 obarbier@wildbunch.eu 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 London, WC1A 1HB, UK Markets: AFM, Cannes, EFM, Toronto The Proposition Tel: +44 20 7612 1080 100 Bloody Acres www.theworksfilmgroup.com international@theworksfilmgroup.com XYZ Films Partner Sales, Nate Bolotin Genre: Elevated genre. Crime, thriller, action, Better Watch Out 3101-B, S. La Cienega Blvd nate@xyzfilms.com horror, sci-fi, black comedy. Infini Los Angeles, CA 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 todd@xyzfilms.com info@xyzfilms.com Advances: yes, project-by-project Wyrmwood Australian Executive, Simon de Bruyn Markets: AFM, Busan, Cannes, EFM, simon@xyzfilms.com FILMART, Sundance, Toronto Directory of International Sales Agents March 2019
SALES AGENT CONTACT ACQUISITION POLICY TITLES The Yellow Affair CEO, Karoliina Dwyer Genre: Thriller, Drama, Suspense, Comedy, Fell Götgatan 9, 1tr karoliina@yellowaffair.com Romance, Horror, Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi, unINDIAN Stockholm, 11646, Sweden Family Tel: + 46 86 451 212 Head of Sales & Business Development, Budget:
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