Projects

Original title: Iris et les hommes

Completed in: 2023

Synopsis:

« They’re not ». This is Iris’s unfiltered answer to the doctor that just asked her how things are going with her husband. How long has it been since she last made love?
Yet everything is going well with her life: Iris has a husband who seems flawless, two wonderful daughters, a dental practice where patients keep flowing… and soon 50 years old. A stranger whispers to her the idea: « Take a lover ». Iris opens Pandora’s box and immediately men appear – as if it were raining.

Director’s biography:

Caroline Vignal is a french filmmaker who grew up all around Europe. At 18 years old she starts university at La Sorbonne but spends all of her time at the movie theater. She ends up studying at La Femis a few years later and shoots 2 short films and her first movie Les autres filles (Semaine de la Critique 2000). She goes on writing books and theatre plays. In 2020 she reverts to her first love and shoots My love, my donkey and I (Cannes 2020 label).

Producer’s biography:

Laetitia Galitzine has produced alone, or in co-production, about 15 feature films since 2010. Faithful to her directors, she turned towards the public their first or second films which are mainly auteur comedies. (My donkey, my lover and I – a UK remake is to be directed by Toni Colette in 2026 or Love at second sight – a Japanese remake has been released in 2025).

Aurélie Trouvé-Rouvière worked for 13 years at France 3 Cinéma, she started as a financial assistant and ended up deputy director of the subsidiary of France Télévisions. In 2019 she finally decided to take the ultimate leap of faith – she founded La Filmerie and quickly produced Caroline Vignal’s latest movies. Several films are in development, including Une joie féroce by Cécilia Rouaud and Les cigognes by Fanny Chesnel.

IP Holders: Chapka Films

Chapka Films, founded in 2010, produced round 15 movies mainly comedies with social themes. Since 2022 Chapka Films is part of Athena, a collective designed to foster parity in the country’s film and audiovisual industries. La Filmerie co-owns the remake rights with Chapka Films.

Original title: Le Royaume

Completed in: 2024

Synopsis:

Corsica, 1995. It’s Lesia’s first summer as a teenager. One day a man bursts into her life and takes her to an isolated villa where she finds her father, in hiding, surrounded by his clan. An underworld war erupts. The noose is tightening around them. Death strikes. Forced to go on the run, father and daughter will learn to face one another, to understand and love each other…

Director’s biography:

Julien Colonna is a screenwriter, director and photographer. He directed a number of shorts. One of these, Confession, was screened at more than twenty festivals, receiving numerous awards. Julien directed several films across the world in collaboration with a variety of international talent, including Hugh Jackman, C.J. Hendry, Luo Yang. His feature film Le Royaume written with Jeanne Herry and produced by Chi-Fou-Mi Productions will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, 2024, in Un Certain Regard.

Producer’s biography:

After collaborating with Marc Missonnier and Dimitri Rassam, Antoine Lafon joined Chi-Fou-Mi in 2021. In 2024 he produced Le Royaume alongside Hugo Selginac. Selected at Un Certain Regard at the Festival de Cannes, the film was a critical and public success. Antoine Lafon is currently producing Nadav Lapid’s upcoming film Yes alongside Judith Lou Levy.

IP Holders: Goodfellas

Based in Paris, Goodfellas is a world-renowned independent film sales and production company. Characterized by its diverse editorial policy, the company offers a constantly renewed and always innovative slate of films from all over the world (director-driven, arthouse, genre or mainstream, features and documentaries) regularly honored at international festivals.

Original title: Rodeo

Completed in: 2022

Synopsis:

Hot tempered and fiercely independent, Julia finds escape in a passion for motorcycles and the high-octane world of urban « Rodeos » – illicit gatherings where riders show off their bikes and their latest daring stunts. After a chance meeting at a Rodeo Julia finds herself drawn into a clandestine and volatile clique and, striving to prove herself to the ultra-masculine group, she is faced with a series of escalating demands that will make or break her place in the community.

Director’s biography:

Lola Quivoron (1989, Paris) is a French filmmaker. She studied modern literature, and obtained a Master’s Degree in Cinema in Paris. In 2012, she entered the Film Directing Department at La Fémis. In 2015, her short film Son of the Wolf screened at FF Locarno, getting the Nomination for the European Film Awards. Rodeo, her debut feature, premiered in Cannes Un Certain Regard 2022, where it received the Coup de Coeur award.

Producer’s biography:

Since 2013, Charles Gillibert has worked, through his company CG Cinéma, with some of the most innovative and acclaimed directors both French and international : Olivier Assayas (Clouds of Sils Maria, Personal Shopper), Mia Hansen-Løve (Eden, Things to Come), Abbas Kiarostami (24 Frames), Deniz Gamze Ergüven (Mustang, Kings), Bi Gan (Long Day’s Journey Into Night) and many others.

IP Holders: Les Films du Losange

Founded in 1962 by Barbet Schroeder and Eric Rohmer, Les Films du Losange has always supported filmmakers worldwide. As of July 2021, succeeding Margaret Menegoz, Charles Gillibert and Alexis Dantec have taken over. With passion, the company has grown and diversified from production to distribution, and international sales. Our catalog comprises over 150 films by prestigious directors, such as Eric Rohmer, Michael Haneke, Mia Hansen Løve, Barbet Schroeder, and Alain Guiraudie.

Original title: Nous, les Leroy

Completed in: 2024

Synopsis:

Meet the Leroys follows in the footsteps of American bittersweet comedies, somewhere wetween Little Miss Sunshine and This is 40.

Director’s biography:

After writing and directing sketches for the web collectives Golden Moustache and Studio Bagel, Florent Bernard wrote for television on the series Bloqués (2015), La Flamme (2020), and Le Flambeau (2022). In cinema, he worked on the adventure comedy Jack Mimoun et les secrets de Val Verde (2022). In a different genre, he co-wrote the horror film Vermines (2023), which was nominated for the César Award for Best First Film. In 2024, he wrote and directed the comedy Nous, Les Leroys.

Producer’s biography:

Maxime Delauney started with Dominique Besnehard at Mon Voisin Productions, then joined VMA as an artistic agent where he accompanied more than 40 talents in music and cinema such as Charlotte Gainsbourg, Woodkid, Ayo, etc.

Romain Rousseau started as a lawyer, and participated in the production of about twenty films at LGM. Romain was the general manager – more than 20 films out of 5 hits that had a total audience of 2M people in theaters.

IP Holders: Studio TF1

Studio TF1 owns one of the largest film rights catalogs in France and internationally, with over 800 titles, including major works such as The Piano, the Almodóvar collection, as well as masterpieces of French cinema like And God Created Woman and Les Diaboliques. It also houses recent box-office hits such as Alibi.com, Nous Les Leroy, and Babysitting 2.

Original title: Tenor

Completed in: 2022

Synopsis:

While working as a food deliveryman, Antoine, an aspiring rapper from suburban Paris, meets Mrs. Loyseau, a renowned Paris Opéra teacher. Struck by his raw talent, she introduces him to opera. Fearing his friends and family won’t understand, Antoine hides his new dream. Caught between the rigid Parisian elite and his free-spirited roots, he struggles with his double life — until he must find his own voice.

Director’s biography:

Claude Zidi Jr., a French director and screenwriter, is the son of Claude Zidi. He started with short films before directing Les Déguns (2018), followed by Tenor (2022) and Les Déguns 2 (2023). In 2024, he released Maison de retraite 2 (1.55 million admissions in France). He also co-wrote Divorce Club (2020).

Producer’s biography:

Grégory Barrau: Producer at Darka Movies

Raphael Benoliel: Raphaël Benoliel was born on May 8, 1974, in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. He is a producer and production manager, known for The Killer (2023), Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018), and John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023). In 2021, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series for Emily in Paris.

Grégoire Pouletty: Producer

C8 Films: Coproducer

IP Holders: Studiocanal

StudioCanal, CANAL+’s in-house studio, is a leading European film and series studio with global production and distribution. Operating in nine major European markets, as well as Australia, New Zealand, the U.S., and China, it produces and distributes 80 films annually and owns a prestigious catalog of over 9,400 titles. It also produces 15+ series per year, working with top production companies across Europe and the U.S., and distributes CANAL+ Originals worldwide.

Original title: Romeo è Giulietta

Completed in: 2024

Synopsis:

A young actress gets rudely turned down for the role as Juliet by a famous director, who’s star is waning. She returns in disguise to audition as Romeo just to show him how good she really is and is cast for the role. Classic and fun shakespearian gender role confusion all in Rome

Director’s biography:

Giovanni Veronesi is an acclaimed Italian director, screenwriter, and producer. Known for his work in both comedy and drama, he gained fame for films like Che ne sarà di Noi (2004) and Manuale d’amore (2005). Veronesi’s style blends humor with emotional depth, making him a key figure in contemporary Italian cinema. He frequently collaborates with actors like Leonardo Pieraccioni and has earned numerous awards for his contributions to film.

Producer’s biography:

Fabrizio Donvito and Marco Cohen, founders and Co-CEOs of Indiana Production, lead the company alongside Partners and Producers Benedetto Habib and Daniel Campos Pavoncelli. They oversee acclaimed films and international projects, establishing Indiana Production as a key player in European cinema and TV.

Massimo Proietti graduated from LUISS University in Rome in Market Research Techniques with a thesis on film distribution. He trained in his first professional experience at Cecchi Gori Distribuzione, reaching the position of Marketing Director. He continued his career in other companies such as Polygram Filmed Ent., Universal Pictures where he also took on the role of Home Video Marketing Director. After a move to Rai Cinema, he moved to United International Pictures and then permanen

Virginia Valsecchi, born in 1993, is a young producer. She has lived and breathed cinema since she was a child. In 2018 he founded the production company Capri Entertainment with one goal: to intercept and tell the story of the new generations. Stories with an innovative slant thanks to the work of young authors capable of capturing and connecting with the tastes and sensitivity of the new generations. Also in 2021 he opened Sirene Records, a new reality dedicated to podcasts.

IP Holders: Indiana Production

Indiana Production is an Italian independent production company specializing in film, TV shows, and advertising in Italy and worldwide. Indiana co-founded and is part of Vision Distribution, Sky’s theatrical distribution company. Thanks to its know-how, Indiana has also been able to attract foreign producers to shoot in Italy, acting as an executive producer. Indiana is part of the Vuelta Group, a European studio that integrates top European local distribution and production companies under one creative roof to become a pan-European leader in content with local appeal and a global reach.