Presents
The Little Black Book
Compiled by Daniel Ward
You have before you a list of useful names that is a result of over 12 years of attending the Cannes Film Festival searching for films and financiers. Now, the most important thing about this list is how you choose to use it. If you make one wrong step when you contact any person on this list, they will politely give you the cold shoulder and your project will be dumped.
Before you make a wrong move and kiss your filmmaking dreams goodbye, here are a few tips in order to utilize this list properly. Research each company extensively before you approach them: check out their websites, look at their IMDB.com pages, and try to make sure that your project is something they would judge worth their while.
After you've read up and know who your talking to, the next step would be to score a meeting with them - perhaps at a film market like EFM, AFM or Cannes. Make sure you know what you’re talking about! Walk into that meeting ready to answer quickly what your project is and what you are looking for. Short, sweet and to the point. Practice, don't wing it.
I hope that you find this list useful and beneficial to your filmmaking career.
Happy Hunting!
The Raindance Team
AUSTRALIA
International sales company also involved in co-production and finance, specialising in Australian and UK features
- Schmooze: Gary Hamilton, John Kim
At Home: Bldg. 22 (Box 40) Driver Ave,
Fox Studios, Australia Moore Park
NSW 2021, Sydney
T: 61 2 8353 2440
Film marketing exhibition and distribution
- Schmooze: Richard Becker
34 Lennox St, Newtown
2042 SYDNEY (NEW SOUTH WALES)
AUSTRALIA
T: 61 2 9460 9611
FILM FINANCE CORPORATION AUSTRALIA LTD.
Government agency for funding films and television production in Australia
- Schmooze: Brian Rosen
At Home: 130 Elizabeth St. Level 12 -
2000 Sydney: NSW
T: 61 2 9268 2555 8551
Film distributor specializing in international films
- Schmooze: Troy Lum
At Home: 28-30 Queen St
2008 CHIPPENDALE (NEW SOUTH WALES)
T: 61 2 9319 0233
A division of Hoyts theatres and involved in "All Rights" acquisitions for distribution in Australia and New Zealand
- Schmooze: Richard Sheffield
At Home: Level 5,187 Thomas Street, Haymarket
2000 SYDNEY (NEW SOUTH WALES)
AUSTRALIA
T: 61 4 1927 8255
All rights licensing and distribution company.
- Schmooze: Paul Wiegard
At Home: 1-35 Wellington St. Collingwood 3066 Melbourne, VIC
T: 61 3 94195444
Independent distributor and exhibitor
- Schmooze: Benjamin Zeccola
At Home: 233 Whitehorse Rd. Balwyn
3103 Melbourne
T: 61 3 9817 6421
An integrated media company specializing in film distribution, home entertainment and cinema exhibition. Bought Gus Van Sant's 'Last Days'
- Schmooze: Kelly Rogers
At Home: 98 York St, VIC
3205, South Melbourne
T: 64 9 376 3373
BAHRAIN
Satellite television and radio network
- Schmooze: Ziad Yaghi
At Home: Ministry of Information Compound, Estiglal highway Al Estiqlal Highway
33654 ISSA TOWN, MANAMA
BAHRAIN
T: 973 3933 9524
BELGIUM
ASSOCIATION DISTRIBUTION FILMS CINEMA
Arthouse distributor and exhibitor, member of Europa Cinemas
- Schmooze: Roland Stichelmans
At Home: Chaussee De Wavre 18,
1050 Brussels
T: 32 2 513 9442
World sales of art-house features and documentaries
- Schmooze: Marie-Do de La Patelliere
At Home: Rue des Visitandines 1/48 -
1000 Brussels
T: 32 2 511 9156
Distribution company specializing in independent films
- Schmooze: Stephan De Potter
At Home: Chaussée de Haecht 270 haachtsesteenweg
1030 BRUSSELS
BELGIUM
T: 32 2 245 87 00
Financial support for audiovisual productions
- Schmooze: Hans Everaert
At Home: Handelskaai 18 - 1000 Brussels
T: 32 2 226 0630
KINEPOLIS FILM DISTRIBUTION (KFD)
Theatrical distribution branch of the Kinepolis Group
- Schmooze: Koen Bert
At Home: Bd du Centenaire 20
1020 BRUSSELS
BELGIUM
T: 32 2 474 2685
Independent distribution company
- Schmooze: Jean-Francois Marchand
At Home: 80 chaussée d'Alsemberg
1180 BRUSSELS
BELGIUM
T: 32 2 648 85 54
Independent distributors for theatrical, video and television in the Benelux
- Schmooze: Olivier Mortagne
At Home: Noordkustlaan 18 - 1702 Groot-Bugaargen
T: 32 2 467 06 01
BRAZIL
Distributor and exhibitor specializing in art-house films as well as classics. Organised cinema events including Festival di Rio Bought Ken Loach's 'Ae Fond Kiss'
- Schmooze: Ilda Santiago
At Home: Rua Voluntarios Da Patria 53
Botafogo, 22270-00C Rio de Janeiro
T: 55 21 2539 1505
GRUPO NOVO DE CINEMA E TV + BRAZILAN CINEMA
Hip Brazilian production company
- Schmooze: Alfredo Calvino
At Home: Rua General Dionisio - 41 Humaita
22 271-050 Rio de Janeiro
T: 55 21 2539 1538
One of the main independent distributors of Brazilian audiovisual content, including documentaries, short and feature films, music specials, and animated and live-action series
- Schmooze: Anna Manheimer
At Home: Rua Bengamim Batista, 34/302 - 22461-120 Rio De Janeiro
T: 55 21 2537 1211
CANADA
The largest distributor of motion pictures in Canada, Alliance Atlantis has a growing presence in distribution in the UK through its successful subsidiary, Momentum Pictures. Includes Odeon Films
- Schmooze: Bryan Gliserman
At Home: 121 Bloor St. East #1500
Toronto M4W 3M5 Ontario
T: 1 416 967 1174
Leading independent producer and distributor
- Schmooze: Christian Larouche
At Home: 1217, rue Notre-Dame Est
H2L 2R3 MONTREAL (QUEBEC)
T: 1 514 336 9696
Promotes independent film and video from Canada and presents work from new filmmakers from around the world
- Schmooze: Caroline Masse
At Home: 3530 Bd. Saint-Laurent, # 500
H2X 2V1 MONTREAL (QUEBEC)
T: 1 514 847 9272
International sales agent extraordinaire
- Schmooze: Nick Stiliadis
At Home: 175 Bloor St. East, South Tower #1011
Toronto M4W 3R8 Ontario
T: 1 416 363 6060
Max Film recently helped revitalise Canadian cinema by producing and selling worldwide La Grand Seduction
- Schmooze: Felize Frappier
At Home: 1751 Rue Richardson #2,102
Montreal H3K 1G6 Quebec
T: 1 514 282 8444
Distributes world cinema in all media
- Schmooze: Charles Tremblay
At Home: 5266 Bd. St.-Laurent
QC H2T 151 Montreal
T: 1 514 223 5511
Art-house film distributor
- Schmooze: Tom Alexander
At Home: 1028 Queen St. West
ON M6J 1H6 Toronto
T: 1 416 516 9775
Public producer and distributor of documentary and animated films made in the national interest
At Home: 3155 Cote de Liesse Road
Montreal H3K 1G6 Quebec
T: 1 514 283 9700
If you want to take advantage of the numerous Canadian tax advantages, Telefilm Canada will help sort you out
At Home: 360 Rue Saint-Jacques - Bur. 700
Montreal H2Y 4 A9 Quebec
T: 1 514 283 6363
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL GROUP
Probably the most together film festival in the world
- Schmooze: Noah Cowan
At Home: 2 Carlton St, #1600
Toronto M5B 1J3 Ontario
T: 1 416 967 7371
Distribution company active in all media in the English & French market across Canada and the globe
- Schmooze: John Fulton
At Home: 1600 de Maisonneuve Est, 8th Floor
QC H2L 4P2 Montreal
T: 1 514 284 2525
Quebec distribution company since 1982
- Schmooze: Javi Hernandez
At Home: 4030 bd Poirier
QC H4R 2A5 Montreal
T: 1 514 333 4091
Seville is a producer, distributor and international sales agent of quality independent feature films and television programmes
- Schmooze: Pierre Brousseau
At Home: 147 St-Paul Street West - #200
Montreal H2Y 1Z5 Quebec
T: 1 514 841 1910
CHILE
Independent film distributor in Chile
- Schmooze: Cristina Littin
At Home: Nueva Los Leones 0135, D Providencia
751-0691 SANTIAGO
CHILE
T: 56 2 236 6340
CHINA
BEIJING SHALLOW CREEK, INC.
Acquire and distribute foreign films and television programmes
- Schmooze: Ning Shen
At Home: 6/G, Grand Rock Plaza
13 Xinzhongzili Doncheng District
100027 BEIJING
T: 86 10 5190 9808
CHINA FILMS GROUP CORPORATION
Sole importer of foreign films in China, distributor of all kinds of films in all media, exporter of domestic films, also do film and TV production
- Schmooze: Weijib Yen
At Home: 25 Xin Wai St
100088, Beijing
T: 86 10 6226 8023
HUAYI BROTHERS PICTURES CO. LTD
Film investment company
- Schmooze: Felice Bee
At Home: Loutai Duan, Wenyu River,
Tinazhu, Shunyi
101312 Beijing
T: 86 10 64 57 0409
CZECH REPUBLIC
Aquisition service for Czech and Slovak Republic and Eastern Europe
- Schmooze: Andrea Metcalfe
At Home: Na Klikovce 367/7 14000 Prague 4
T: 420 221 436 100
KARLOVY VARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
The newest member of the top ten festivals.
- Schmooze: Julietta Zacharova
At Home: Panska 1, 11000 Prague
T: 420 221 411 011
DENMARK
Scandinavian feature film distributor and producer. Also deals with acquisitions
- Schmooze: Peter Solvsten Thomsen
At Home: Blomstervaenget 52 - 2800
Kgs. Lyngby
T: 45 70 70 22 70
If you want a Danish co-producer, these are the people to meet
- Schmooze: Henning Camre
At Home: Gothersgade 55, DK 1123 Copenhagen
T: 45 33 74 34 00
Theatrical and video distributor in Scandinavia
- Schmooze: Jim Frazzee
At Home: Vermundsgade 40 A, 2100 Copenhagen
T: 45 70 22 62 01
Worldwide sales and distribution rights for feature films, TV shows, and animated and short films
- Schmooze: Peter Philipsen
At Home: Mosedalvej 14 - 2500 Valby
T: 45 36 18 82 00
Represents and releases around
15 Nordic features per year
- Schmooze: Annakarim Strom
At Home: Filmbyen 12, 2650, Hvidovre
T: 45 36 86 87 88
FRANCE
A subsidiary of the Franco-German cultural public broadcaster
- Schmooze: Daniel Khamdamov
At Home: 8, Rue Marcau, 92 130 Issy-Les-Moulineaux
T: 33 1 55 00 77 77
One of the top French indie distributors
- Schmooze: Camille Neel
At Home: 88 rue de la Folie Méricourt
75011 Paris
T: 33 1 53 53 52 52
The Canal+ acquisition unit buys the rights to programmes for airing on Canal+ group channels
- Schmooze: Laurent Hassid
At Home: 5-13 Bd. De La Republique
92100, Boulogne-Bilancourt
T: 33 1 71 35 35 35
Art house sales agent. Started the same year as Raindance (1993) and is one of the best sales agents anywhere
- Schmooze: Charlotte Mickie
At Home: 2, Rue Turgot, 75009 Paris
T: 33 1 49 70 03 70
CLERMONT-FD FESTIVAL & MARCHE DU COURT METRAGE
A short film festival
- Schmooze: Roger Gonin
At Home: 6 Place de L'Hospital
63058 Clermont-Ferrand
T: 33 4 73 91 65 73
Production company, theatrical distribution, sales agent
- Schmooze: Francois Dasilva
At Home: 137, Rue Du Faubourg, Saint-Honore
75008 Paris
T: 33 1 53 83 03 03
Sales library with an extensive library including Troma
- Schmooze: Nicolas Brigaud-Robert
At Home: 34 rue du Louvre
75001 PARIS
FRANCE
T: 33 1 53 10 33 99
Considered the largest French independent production company in terms of volume and output
- Schmooze: Elizabeth Perlie
At Home: 34 Bd. Sebastopol, 75004 Paris
T: 33 1 44 54 17 17
Acquisition and distribution of quality art-house and mainstream films
- Schmooze: Laure Caillol
At Home: 38 rue des Martyrs
T: 33 1 55 31 27 58
One of the biggest independent film companies in France
- Schmooze: Jean Francois Deveau
At Home: 55, Rue Traversiere, 75012 Paris
T: 33 1 44 67 30 00
http://www.roissyfilms.com/index.php3
Probably the largest sales agency in France.
- Schmooze: Beatrice Roig
At Home: 58, Rue Pierre Charron, 75008 Paris
T: 33 1 53 50 50
The movie company of Canal+. Involved in the production, co-production, acquisition and distribution of European features
- Schmooze: Muriel Sauzay
At Home: 1, Place du Spectacle
92863 Issy Les Moulineaux
T: 33 1 71 35 35 35
http://www.tf1international.com/
Distribution and acquisition arm of the leading French TV station
- Schmooze: Sara May
At Home: 9 Rue Maurice Mallet- Immeuble Central Park
92130 Issy Les Moulineaux
T: 33 1 41 41 17 63
Sales arm of Canal+. Often controversial, always provocative
- Schmooze: Vincent Maravel
At Home: 99 Rue De La Verrerie, 75004 Paris
T: 33 6 15 20 12 30
GERMANY
Art-house distributor focusing on French and other European films
- Schmooze: Fabien Arseguel
At Home: Nymphenburger St. 36-80 335 Munchen
T: 49 89 17 99 92 10
BFI distributes German films and European co-productions globally. Films include 'Good Bye, Lenin!'
- Schmooze: Olaf Aichinger
At Home: Division of Bavaria Media GmbH Bavariafilmplatz 7, Building 71
82031 GEISELGASTEIG
GERMANY
T: 49 89 64 99 26 86
BETA CINEMA / EOS DISTRIBUTION
http://www.betacinema.com/en/beta-cinema.html
Boutique operation for indie features with strong theatrical potential
- Schmooze: Andreas Rothbauer
At Home: Gruenwalder Weg 28D 82041
Oberhaching / Munchen
T: 49 89 67 34 69 80
A successful German production company and distributor
- Schmooze: Feilitz Schstrasse
At Home: Feilitzschstrasse 6
80802 MUNICH
GERMANY
T: 49 89 44 44 600
Buys and sells for Germany
- Schmooze: Daniel Guckau
At Home: Karl-Tauchnitz - Str. 10 04107, Leipzig
T: 49 34 13 55 960
Top German sales agent
- Schmooze: Ida Martins
At Home: Altenburgerstr. 81
50678 COLOGNE
GERMANY
T: 49 22 18 01 49 80
Produces and co-produces European art-house features
At Home: Hohenesch 82 22765 Hamburg
T: 49 40 24 64 57
Germany's most successful and popular TV station
- Schmooze: Sandro Lorino
At Home: Aachener Strasse 1044, 50858 Cologne
T: 49 22 14 560
World film sales company
- Schmooze: Tobias Pausinger
At Home: Balthasarstrasse 79-81
50670 COLOGNE
GERMANY
T: 49 22 12 92 10 20
Telepool has a ten-year deal with DreamWorks and has purchased the free-TV rights for the German-speaking territories
- Schmooze: Silke Wilfinger
At Home: Sonnenstrasse 21, 80331 Muenchen
T: 49 89 55 87 60
GREECE
ARTPLEX ATTICA SA
Independent distribution company specializing in art-house films
- Schmooze: Meropi Manopouolou
At Home: Akadimias 100 Stoa 7hs Texnis 10677 Athens
T: 302 10 95 12 981
Distribution company specializing in European and American independent films
- Schmooze: Vassilis Sourrapas
At Home: 130 A Kifissias Ave.
115 26 Athens
T: 30 210 6981 0834
HONG KONG
Distributor and producer of art-house features and documentaries
- Schmooze: William Chi Keung Kong
At Home: 1212, Tower 2, Admiralty Centre
18 Harcourt Rd, 040 HK
T: 852 2529 3898
GOLDEN NETWORK ASIA LTD.
Supports Hong Kong and Asian filmmakersand helps put their films in the international market
- Schmooze: Clarence Tang
At Home: Unit 1508, Nanyang Plaza, 57 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong
852 KOWLOON
T: 852 2751 1886
One of Asia's largest Chinese language film studios
- Schmooze: Cora Yim
At Home: 24/F Causeway Bay Plaza II
463-483 Lockhard Rd, HK
T: 852 2314 4288
ICELAND
Public organization allocating funds for the development and production of features
- Schmooze: Gudrun Edda Thornhannesdottir
At Home: Laugavegi 166
101 REYKJAVIK
ICELAND
T: 354 562 3580
INDIA
INDEPENDENT INDIAN FILMMAKERS
- Schmooze: Aditya Bhattacharya
At Home: INDIAN INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS (W) Bunglow # 6, Brighton Tower Complex, 2nd Cross Lan
500022 MUMBAI
INDIAT: 91 22 2842 3333
Largest multiplex operator in India with a strong presence in the film distribution business
- Schmooze: Sanjeev Kumar
At Home: Block A, 4th Floor, Building No. 9 DLF Cyber City Phase II
122002 GURGAON - HARYANA
INDIA
T: 91 12 4254 9300
IRAN
CIMA MEDIA INTERNATIONAL (CMI)
Promotes Iranian films and TV productions overseas
- Schmooze: Alireza Shahrokhi
At Home: 64 Hedayat St, Yakhchal Ave
19497 Tehran
T: 98 21 2154 8032
A leader in producing, distributing and promoting Iranian films across the world
- Schmooze: Alireza Rezadad
At Home: 1st Floor No. 19 Delbar Alley Toos Street. - Avliye-Asr Ave., (Bagh Ferdps) 19617 Tehran
T: 98 21 22 73 49 39
Specializes in training courses in production and promotion of short films
- Schmooze: Nasser Bakideh
At Home: 20, 19th St, Ghandi Ave
P.O. Box 15175-15175, Tehran
T: 98 21 8878 959112
SHEREZAD MEDIA INTERNATIONAL (SMI)
Most active private company in distribution of feature, documentary and short Iranian films
- Schmooze: Katayoon Shahabi
At Home: 2, 3rd Sarvestan, Pasdaran Str.
Shariati Ave. - 16619 Tehran
T: 98 21 286 3260
IRELAND
Ireland's National Film Agency co-finances feature films, documentaries, shorts and animation
- Schmooze: Simon Perry
Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board
At Home: Queensgate, 23 Dock Road, Galway, Ireland
T:+353-91-561398
Fax:+353-91-561405
One of Ireland's leading film companies that also dives into executive and co-producing European and Irish films
- Schmooze: Neal Rowland
At Home: The Barracks, 76 Irishtown Rd,
04 Dublin
T: 353 1 667 0533
ITALY
Acquires films and supports project development
- Schmooze: Adriana Chiesa Di Palma
At Home: Via Barnaba Oriani 24 A
00197 ROMA
ITALY
T: 39 068 086 052
Distributes art-house films
- Schmooze: Antonio Medici
At Home: Via Marianna Dionigi 57 00193 Roma
T: 39 063 231 057
Theatrical entertainment distribution, TV sales and acquisitions of theatrical films
- Schmooze: Maria Grazia Vairo
At Home: Via Marostica 1-20146 Milano
T: 39 02 43 85 091
Helps filmmakers produce and market their films in world markets
- Schmooze: Jeff Nuyts
At Home: Via E Manfredi 15, 00197 Roma
T: 39 068 076 157
Distribution company specializing in theatrical, television, and home entertainment
- Schmooze: Fabio Spinella
At Home: Via G D Romagnosi 20, 00196 Roma
T: 39 063 600 6760
JAPAN
http://www.amuse-s-e.co.jp/
Leading video/DVD companies in Tokyo
- Schmooze: Iizuka Emi
At Home: Shibuya Infoss Tower, 20-1(8F)
Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya,
150-0031 Tokyo
T: 81 3 5457 3364
http://www.cqn.co.jp/
Theatrical distributor specializing in production of Japanese films
- Schmooze: Myung Suk Son
At Home: 1-18-23 Shoto,
Shibuya-Ku, 150-0042 Tokyo
T: 81 3 6407 2111
http://www.gaga.co.jp/
Brassy bold distributor
- Schmooze: Yuka Hoshino
At Home: Midtown Tower, 9-7-1, Akasaka Minato-ku, 107-6233 Tokyo
T: 81 3 6823 7574
http://www.goldview.co.jp/
Produces feature films and helps sell them over seas
- Schmooze: Kiyo Joo
At Home: 3-50-5, Entopia Ogikubo
1201 Asagaya
Minami Suginamil-Ku 166-0004 Tokyo
T: 81 3 5347 2501
http://www.office-kitano.co.jp/
Beat Takeshi's production company. And if you don't know who that is, you better find out
- Schmooze: Masayuki Mori
At Home: 5-4-14 Akasaka Minato-Ku
107-0052 Tokyo
T: 81 3 3588 8121
http://www.ponycanyon.co.jp/intl/
Make a lot of big budget films
- Schmooze: Junichiro OTA
At Home: 2-5-10 Toranomon, Minato-Ku,
105 8487 Tokyo
T: 81 3 5521 8016
http://www.unijapan.org/
Promotional body of Japanese films abroad and organizer of Tokyo International Film Festival
- Schmooze: Kenta Fudesaka
At Home: 5F Tsukiji Yasuda Bldg.
2-15-14 Tsukiji Chuo-ku 104-0045 Tokyo
T: 81 3 5565 7511
SOUTH KOREA
http://cineclickasia.com/
Many top Korean films seem to come from this agency
- Schmooze Rachel Kim
At Home: 3F Incline Bldg. 891-37
Daechi-Dong
Gangnam-Gu, 135-280 Seoul
T: 82 2 538 0211
http://microvision.com/
Another classy sales agent who also finances
- Schmooze: Mina Suh
At Home: 504 Boam Bldg. 528 Sinsa-dong
Gangham-Gu 135-888 Seoul
T: 82 2 34 432 553
http://www.mkpictures.co.kr/
Investment, production, distribution and world sales company
- Schmooze: Jim H. J. Park
At Home: 85, Pirundong, Chongro-gu,
110-044Seoul
T: 82 2 2193 2002
http://www.spongehouse.com
Korean film production and worldwide distribution
- Schmooze: Eugene Song
At Home: Gyejin Bldg. (6F) 600-4 Shinsa-dong
Gangnam-gu 135-893 Seoul
T: 82 2 518 3908
NETHERLANDS
http://www.a-film.nl/
Distribution company for movies including "Lord of the Rings" and "Lost in Translation"
- Schmooze: Frank Peijnenburg
At Home: Postbus 37743, 1030BG Amsterdam
T: 31 20 344 5144
http://www.fortissimofilms.com/
Get these guys to represent your film and you will more or less get it made
- Schmooze: Chris Paton
At Home: Van Diemenstraat 100,
1013 CN Amsterdam
T: 31 20 627 3215
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ROTTERDAM
http://www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com/
Specialise in films from new directors in contemporary world cinema
- Schmooze: Marit Van Den Elshout
At Home: Po Box 21696,
3001 AR Rotterdam
T: 31 10 890 9090
SOUTH AFRICA
http://www.dv8.co.za/
Produce and distribute South African features
- Schmooze: Jeremy Nathan
At Home: P.O. Box 308, Parklands 2121 Johannesburg
T: 27 11 880 0191
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
http://www.idc.co.za/
Provide risk capital to wide range of industrial projects
- Schmooze: Denise Reedy
At Home: 19 Fredman Dr., Sandown, Sandton, 2194, Johannesburg
T: 27 11 269 3000
SPAIN
http://www.aurumproducciones.com/
Prestigious production company who also distributes films in Spain
- Schmooze: Charles Layton
At Home: Avda de Burgos 12 - FL10
28036 Madrid
T: 34 917 684 800
http://www.filmaxinternational.com/
Spanish producers and distributors
- Schmooze: Vincent Canales
At Home: Miguel Hernandez, 81-87, Poligono Pedrosa,
Dist. Eco. L'Hospitalet de Liobregat,
08908 Barcelona
T: 34 933 368 555
http://www.lolafilms.com/home
Spain's leading indie production, distribution and sales company
- Schmooze: Andres Vincente
At Home: C/General Pardinas, 9. B DCHA,
28001 Madrid
T: 34 917 817 400
UNITED KINGDOM
BEYOND FILMS INTERNATIONAL
http://www.beyond.com.au/
Recognised as one of the world’s leading independent sales agents
- Schmooze: Hilary Davis
At Home: 41-42 Berners St.
W1T 3NB London
T: 44 207 323 3444
http://www.capitolfilms.com/
One of Europe's leading international production, financing and sales companies
- Schmooze: Hannah Leader
At Home: Room 321, 5 Richmond Mews, W1D 3DB London
T: 44 207 432 3840
http://www.contentfilm.com/
ContentFilm International is a dynamic sales, finance and production company
- Schmooze: Jamie Carmichael
At Home: 19 Heddon St.
W1B 4BG London
T: 44 207 851 6500
http://www.dogwoof.com/
An independent UK and Ireland film distribution company
- Schmooze: Andy Whittaker
At Home: Studio 311, Panther House,
38 Mount Pleasant, WC1X OAN London
T: 44 207 833 3599
HANWAY FILMS
http://www.hanwayfilms.com/
An independent sales, production and financing house
- Schmooze: Mathew Baker
At Home: 24 Hanway St. W1T 1UH London
T: 44 207 2900 750
http://www.channel4.com/film/ffproductions/index.html
FilmFour is the feature film division of Channel 4 television
- Schmooze: Katherine Butler
At Home: 124 Horseferry Rd.
SW1P 2TX London
T: 44 207 306 5190
HANWAY FILMS ???
Successful and respected international sales, distribution and marketing company
- Schmooze: Stephen Mallman
At Home: 24 Hanway St.
W1T 1UH London
T: 44 207 290 050
http://highpointfilms.co.uk/
International multi media company specializing in sales, finacing, packaging, marketing, and production of feature films
- Schmooze: Piers Nightingale
At Home: Suite 16, Deane House Studios, Greenwood Place NW5 1LB London
T: 44 20 7424 6870
LIONSGATE UK LTD
A leading UK independent film distributor and producer
- Schmooze: Nick Manzi
At Home: Ariel House, 74A Charlotte St.
W1T 4QJ London
T: 44 207 299 8800
A distribution company
- Schmooze: Louis Tisne
At Home: 184-192 Drummond St., 2nd Fl., NW1 3HP London
T: 44 027 388 1100
A UK-based all rights distribution company specializing in feature film theatrical, DVD and TV release.
- Schmooze: Danny Perkins
At Home: 22 Newman St. - WIT 1PH London
T: 44 027 637 5403
UK distribution and production operation of Pathe
- Schmooze: Anna Butler
At Home: Kent House 14-17 Market Place
W1W 8AR London
T: 44 207 462 4406
Producers and distributors of independent film and world cinema for 21 years
- Schmooze: Jane Giles, or Hamish - if you can find him.
At Home: Royalty House, 72-74 Dean St.
W1D 35G London
T: 44 207 494 1400
A production and distribution company
- Schmooze: Rupert Preston
At Home: The Big Room Studios, 77 Fortess Rd., NW5 1AG London
T: 44 207 428 7555
USA
Secures financing and U.S. distribution for filmmakers, producers, and int'l sales companies
Recent projects include: Bowling for Columbine, The Station Agent, and Capturing the Friedmans.
- Schmooze: Matt Littin, John Sloss
At Home: 555 W 25th St. 4th FL,
10001 New York, NY
T: 1 212 204 7979
Full service company dealing with international acquisitions and sales
- Schmooze: Pascal Borno
At Home: 606 N Larchmont BLVD - Suite 112
Los Angeles, CA 90004
T: 1 323 464 8464
CURB ENTERTAINMENT INTERNATIONAL CORP
International feature film production and distribution company
- Schmooze: Carole Curb
At Home: 3907 West Alameda Ave. 91505 Burbank, CA
T: 1 818 843 8580
The genre division of Archlight
- Schmooze: Gary Hamilton
At Home: 9229 Sunset Blvd., Unit 705
90069 Los Angeles, CA
T: 1 310 777 8855
Develops, produces, and acquires features
- Schmooze: Silke Wolz
At Home: 8489 W Third St. No. 1038
Los Angeles, CA 90048
T: 1 323 655 5501
Creator of one of the best news sources in the business and operates a fabulous database tracking service
- Schmooze: Sydney Levine, Peter Belsito
At Home: 9056 Santa Monica Blvd. No. 208
90069 West Hollywood, CA
T: 1 310 300 2190
Finance, produce, and distribute
Schmooze: Dylan Wilcox
At Home: 65 Bleeker St. 3rd FL,
New York, NY 10012
T: 1 212 539 4000
Major motion picture production company
- Schmooze: Peter Rice
At Home: P.O. Box 900,
90213 Beverly Hills, CA
T: 1 310 369 1525
NY-based film and TV production and finance company recent projects include 'In the Bedroom' and 'Swimfan'
- Schmooze: Ariel Venezeniano
At Home: 9 Desbrosses St., 2nd Fl,
10013 New York, NY
T: 1 212 609 9000
Independent producer and distributor
- Schmooze: George Lentz
At Home: 200 Jericho Quadrangle, 11753 Jericho, New York, NY
T: 1 516 803 4500
Sales
- Schmooze: Pierre David
At Home: 9107 Wilshire Blvd., Unit 625 CA 90210 Beverly Hills
T: 1 310 88 3494
INITIAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC
Financier and producer extraordinaire saved Gangs of New York. And the owner is a Brit!
- Schmooze: Andrew Herman
At Home: 3000 W. Olympic Blvd. No. 1550
90404 Santa Monica, CA
T: 1 310 315 1722
INTERNATIONAL CREATIVE MANAGEMENT (ICM)
Duh, agent
- Schmooze: Jeffery Berg
At Home: Wilshire Blvd.
90211 Beverly Hills, CA
T: 1 310 550 4000
Production company, theatrical distribution, acquisitions
- Schmooze: Peter Rogers
At Home: 9268 W. 3rd St.
Beverly Hills, CA
T: 1 310 867 8000
Develops, produces, distributes. Just bought Redbus, a British distrib/production outfit.
- Schmooze: Jason Constantine
At Home: 2700 Colorado Ave. No. 200
90404 Santa Monica, CA
T: 1 310 255 3700
Licensing rights worldwide in all media
- Schmooze: David Gaynes
At Home: 1875 Century Park East No. 2000 90067 Los Angeles, CA
T: 1 310 226 8300
Production, distribution, acquisitions. Also has an office in London
- Schmooze: Peter Lawson
At Home: 161 Spring St. 15 FL
New York, NY 10012
T: 1 917 606 5500
Buy and sell world rights, also finance
- Schmooze: Kirk D'Amico
At Home: 3015 Main St. No. 400
Santa Monica, CA 90405
T: 1 310 279 4000
The leading independent producer and distributor of indiewood pictures. A division of Time Warner
- Schmooze: Rolf Mittweg, Mark Ordesky
At Home: 116 North Robertson Blvd,
90048 Los Angeles, CA
T: 1 310 854 5811
Fully finances, produces and distributes its films, such as 'Memento' and 'The Prestige' by Raindancer Chris Nolan. Also acquired and completed films for distribution like 'Donnie Darko', 'Monster' and 'Whalerider'.
- Schmooze: Aaron Ryder
At Home: 202 North Canon Dr.
90210, Beverly Hills, CA
T: 1 310 858 7472
Speciality division focused on acquisitions and co-productions
- Schmooze: Matt Brodlie
At Home: 5555 Melrose Ave. Chevalier Building 2nd FL
90038 Hollywood, CA
T: 1 323 956 2000
Acquires, finances, produces and co-produces approximately six pictures per year at either script or finished film stage
- Schmooze: Scott Shooman
At Home: 10202 West Washington Blvd. 90232-3195 Culver City, CA
T: 1 310 244 4000
Hip U.S. distributor celebrating its 15th anniversary
- Schmooze: Marcus Hu
At Home: 6140 W. Washington Blvd.
90232 Culver City, CA
T: 1 310 836 7500
SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT
Leading foreign sales agent and producer. Highly exclusive, they don't like dealing with wannabes. Look at their list of films represented last year and you'll see every filmmaker's fantasy
- Schmooze: Harold Van Lier
At Home: 1630 Steward St. No. 120
90404, Santa Monica, CA
T: 1 310 309 8400
Under the creative direction of Robert Redford, Sundance Channel brings US TV viewers daring and engaging features, shorts, docs, and world cinema, uncut and commercial-free
- Schmooze: John Cooper
At Home: 1633 Broadway, 8th FL,
10019, New York, NY
T: 1 212 654 1500
Troma has been producing, acquiring and distributing quality film for 30 years!
Schmooze Lloyd Kaufmann
At Home: 733, Ninth Ave.- The Troma Bldg.
10019 New York, NY
T: 1 212 757 4555
Production, distribution, acquisitions
Schmooze: Colin Vaines
At Home: 375 Greenwich St., 3rd Fl.
10013 New York, NY
T: 1 212 941 3800
Distribute and sell foreign language and art-house films. Sold the sensational Tarnation at Cannes
Schmooze: Marie Therese
At Home: 419 Park Ave. South, 20th FL,
10016 New York, NY
T: 1 212 686 6777
Duh, talent agents
Schmooze: Phil Alberstat
At Home: 151 El Camino Dr.,
90212 Beverly Hills, CA
T: 1 310 859 4054