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Welcome to International Disruptors, a feature where we shine a spotlight on key executives and companies outside of the U.S. shaking up the offshore marketplace. With the 75th Cannes Film Festival less than two weeks away, we’re speaking with well-respected French sales exec Carole Baraton, co-founder of international sales and production outfit Charades. The company has four titles in selection and Baraton tells us about the company’s ambitions and why she’s looking forward to being back on the Croisette.
It’s been five years since French sales veteran Carole Baraton joined forces with former Gaumont exec Yohann Comte and former Studiocanal exec Pierre Mazars to launch Charades and in that short period of time the trio have managed to carve out a boutique sales and production label that has quickly become synonymous with quality independent fare.
The Paris-based company is a regular fixture on the international film festival circuit and at this year’s upcoming Cannes Film Festival, Charades has four films in official selection: Kirill Serebrennikov’s Tchaikovsky’s Wife and Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi’s Forever Young, both In Competition; Critics Week entry Aftersun from director Charlotte Wells, starring Paul Mescal; and a special screening of 2D animation Little Nicholas, based on the popular series of 1960s French children’s books.
For Baraton, this slate is a perfect representation of the types of films that Charades is interested in – a wide selection of eclectic titles that range from big-budget family animation movies to first time director’s efforts to smart, thought-provoking arthouse fare.
“I think that’s what sets us apart from other entities,” Baraton tells Deadline in a rare interview. “We work across a wide range
During his lengthy career as an agent, David Unger saw there was a future in representing actors from the growing international marketplace. That’s what led to the creation of the Artist International Group in 2019.
Amazon Prime has unveiled a tennis drama from Line of Duty producer World Productions as part of its UK Showcase event, along with two fresh documentaries and casting news, as the streamer reveals £1BN ($1.2BN) spend since 2018.
Audrey Diwan’s planned English language directing debut, the erotic tale Emmanuelle starring Lea Seydoux, has buyers buzzing as much as any Cannes Market package being shopped this week on the Croisette. But her last film Happening (which didn’t make the cut as France’s choice for Best Foreign Language Film, though many felt it would have won) might have the most lasting impact. The film is just released in the U.S. smack in the middle of revelations that the Supreme Court plans to overturn Roe V Wade.
Naman Ramachandran India’s long awaited location shooting incentive scheme is now a reality. At the Cannes Film Market on Wednesday, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur revealed a 30% reimbursement scheme for international productions shooting in India.The Indian federal government will reimburse up to 30% of qualifying production expenditure to a maximum of INR20 million ($260,000).
Buenos Aires is set to offer Argentina’s first incentive for international shoots, a 20% cash rebate on productions’ expenditure in the Argentine capital.Capped at Pesos 75 million ($600,000) per title, the BA Cash Rebate requires a minimum spend of Pesos 80 million ($680,000) and an at least four-day shoot in Buenos Aires.Whether shooting totally or partially in the city, both co-productions and totally foreign titles are eligible for incentives. Reimbursement must be made via an Argentine co-producer or service company on a totally overseas shoot.
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Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” the latest timeline-bending entry in Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe, has kicked off at the international box office, collecting $27.2 million on opening day.The film is currently playing in 20 overseas markets, including France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Korea. “Doctor Strange 2” opens in North America and several other territories on Friday.
Refresh for latest…: Disney/Marvel’s Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness began offshore release on Wednesday in 20 markets and is already doing some crazy numbers. With $27.2M through yesterday, the first-day overall results are only 4% below Spider-Man: No Way Home and a staggering 153% ahead of the original 2016 Doctor Strange, as well as 210% ahead of The Batman on a like-for-like basis at today’s rates.
Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentSND has boarded “The Braid,” an adaptation of Laetitia Colombani’s bestseller which is currently shooting in Italy, Canada and India with Kim Raver (“Grey’s Anatomy”), Fotini Peluso (“Romanzo famigliare”) and Mia Maelzer (“Beyond the Clouds”). Colombani is directing the film based on her book which sold more than two million copies worldwide and was translated in 40 languages.
Did someone say heat wave? It looks like Britain is set to be hotter than Ibiza this week, with a 21C heatwave coming our way! The Met Office forecasts that temperatures will also be hotter than Saint-Tropez, France, and Crete, Greece. Despite the warmer climes, we've been warned not to expect "wall-to-wall sunshine". Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Discussing the exciting weather this week, Met Office forecaster Simon Partridge said: “This week is a funny old one.
Liza Minnelli, Andy Warhol and the Kennedy family. Régine, who was born Regina Zylberberg in Begium in 1929, opened her first nightclub – the original Chez Regine – in Paris’ Latin Quarter in the 1950s, opting to use turntables and disc jockeys over the more traditional juke box of the time. This change in format was hugely popular, catching on and earning her the nickname ‘Queen of the Night’, as she opened up venues in Miami, Los Angeles, Rio de Janeiro and the iconic Régine’s in New York in the 1970s.
Refresh for latest…: On a weekend we could term “the calm before the Strange,” there was nevertheless sustained holdover business at the international box office, and a new entry in the form of Universal/Focus’ Downton Abbey: A New Era.
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