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growing with a company that remains com- mitted to traditional distribution while pio- neering the most demonstrably successful model for a growing on-demand, digital world.”
Stephanie Bermann Head of acquisitions Mars Films (Fr)
■ Joined StudioCanal (France) as junior acquisitions manager in 2006. ■ Became head of acquisitions at Mars Films in 2007. “I have always been fascinated by cinema. Every time the lights turn off in the movie theatre, it’s the same magic. I was very lucky to join the Mars team back in 2007 when they were starting off as an independent company. Mars chairman Stéphane Célérier is very passionate about films and has a great energy. It is fun and stimulating to work for such a dynamic company. My ambition is to work with talented directors, and moreover to discover a new generation of great fi lm-makers. “The marketplace is really picking up,
and as an independent company we have access to terrifi c material.”
■ 46 Screen International at Cannes May 18, 2012
Jason Buckley Director of international sales Lakeshore Entertainment (US)
■ Graduated from Bowling Green State University, Ohio, with a bachelor of arts and sciences in film studies and film production. ■ Joined Lakeshore Entertainment in 2006 and began working for the president of worldwide marketing and distribution in 2007. ■ Moved to Lakeshore’s sales department in third quarter of 2007. “I began my career as an assistant in mar- keting and distribution. Over time my inter- ests steered me towards foreign sales. I’ve been privileged to work with talented execu- tives like Jonathan Deckter who have chal- lenged me at every turn and left lasting impressions on how I conduct myself on a professional level. Above all, Elisabeth Costa de Beauregard’s passion for the industry has made me strive to become more instrumen- tal to the development and financing of quality entertainment. “The industry is ever-changing, and in
many markets the demand for their domes- tic films is larger than ever before. As the global marketplace continues to become more competitive, we must produce, market and distribute content that caters to more
diversifi ed audiences. Even though several economies have weakened, others have strengthened and the fact remains the same — people love to be entertained.”
Yohann Comte Deputy head of sales Gaumont (Fr)
■ Started at Gaumont as financial controller. ■ Moved into sales at ARP Selection, followed by four years as head of international sales at Roissy Film and a further one-and-a-half years at EuropaCorp when it bought Roissy. ■ Returned to Gaumont as deputy head of sales in late 2010. “There are several people I’ve learned from or I owe a lot to: Laurent Pétin for taking the risk of hiring a newbie and making me insensitive to yelling, Raphael Berdugo for teaching me how to do business with ele- gance, the EuropaCorp family for the inherit- ance of a certain international marketing sense. I also want to thank my dear Cécile Gaget, for showing me the importance of being close to the talent we defend, in order to fuel our pitch and energy. “Our job leads me to be involved in co-
productions, being creative in finding sources of fi nancing, being in constant con-
nection with the directors, so I guess the natural step in two or three years is produc- tion... but right now I’m enjoying being in the right place at the right time.”
Christine D’Souza Vice-president content sales and project finance Preferred Content (US)
■ Graduated from the University of Arizona in 2006. ■ Started as an intern at Jerry Bruckheimer Films and became an assistant at Paradigm Talent Agency. ■ Started in international sales at Katapult Film Sales, the LA-based outfit owned by Joni Sighvatsson and Jeff Levy-Hinte, moved on to become manager of international sales at T&C Pictures handling films such as Black Dynamite and T
eenage Paparazzo.
■ Joined Preferred Content to handle acquisition, sales and financing of the project slate; also served as US-based acquisitions consultant for Icon Entertainment Interna- tional in 2011. “Growing up I was fascinated by the film industry. As sales co-ordinator at Katapult Films I learned the indie fi lm fi nancing and international sales process and was hooked.
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Jason Buckley
Jeremy Baxter
Yohann Comte
Stephanie Bermann
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