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We had the honour of presenting four films at Cannes this year, and to take home 5 awards:   ONCE UPON A TIME IN GAZA by Tarzan & Arab Nasser by Tarzan & Arab Nasser at
Un Certain Regard – Best Director Award REEDLAND by Sven Bresser at Cannes Critics’ Week NINO by Pauline Loquès at […]

We are pleased to announce that THE DANISH WOMAN by Benedikt Erlingsson is showcased twice at Series Mania 2025! The series will be competing in both Panorama and the Buyers Upfront Competition. A few words about The Danish Woman from the Séries Mania committee selection:  After Woman at War, Icelandic director Benedikt Erlingsson continues his exploration of […]

We are delighted to announce that WE BELIEVE YOU by Charlotte Devillers and Arnaud Dufeys was awarded a Special Mention in Perspectives in Berlinale 2025 !

We are excited to announce that two of our films are selected at the 2024 International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam:   THE FLATS by Alessandra Celesia – Best of Fests   THE BRINK OF DREAMS by Nada Riyadh & Ayman El Amir – Best of Fests

We are proud to announce that AICHA by Mehdi M.Barsaoui and WHEN THE LIGHT BREAKS by Rúnar Rúnarsson will have their UK Premiere at the 68th BFI London Film Festival! See you there on October 11th 🕺

We’re thrilled to represent five films at this 2024 Toronto International Film Festival :   MISTRESS DISPELLER by Elizabeth Lo – TIFF Docs   WHEN THE LIGHT BREAKS by Rúnar Rúnarsson – Centerpiece   TRANSAMAZONIA by Pia Marais – TIFF Industry Selects   ESSENE by Frederick Wiseman – TIFF Classics   O by Rúnar Rúnarsson […]

We’re delighted to present four films at this 2024 Venice Film Festival :   AICHA by Mehdi M.Barsaoui – Orizzonti   O by Rúnar Rúnarsson – Orizzonti Short Film   MISTRESS DISPELLER by Elizabeth Lo – Orizzonti   MODEL by Frederick Wiseman – Venice Classics

We are thrilled to announce that AICHA by Mehdi M. Barsaoui will have its World Premiere in the Orizzonti section at the 81st edition of the Venice International Film Festival !

We are delighted to announce that TRANSAMAZONIA y Pia Marais will have its World Premiere in Competition at the 77th edition of the Locarno Film Festival !

We’re thrilled to represent four films at this 2024 Cannes Film Festival, including two Opening Films :   WHEN THE LIGHT BREAKS by Rúnar Rúnarsson – Opening Film of Un Certain Regard   THIS LIFE OF MINE by Sophie Fillières – Opening Film of Directors’ Fortnight   THE BRINK OF DREAMS by Nada Riyadh & […]

We’re thrilled to announce that we will represent three films at this 2024 Cannes Film Festival, including two Opening Films :   WHEN THE LIGHT BREAKS by Rúnar Rúnarsson – Opening Film of Un Certain Regard   THIS LIFE OF MINE by Sophie Fillières – Opening Film of Directors’ Fortnight   THE BRINK OF DREAMS […]

Great news ! THIS LIFE OF MINE by Sophie Fillières will be the Opening Film of the Directors’ Fortnight of this 2024 edition!  

We are happy to share with you our new TV Documentaries : GRETA GERWIG : Itinerary of a Rising Star by Pierre-Paul Puljiz THE IMAGINARIUM OF TERRY GILLIAM by Benjamin Clavel WOMEN OF SCIENCE – These women who change our lives by Safia Kessas KING COAL by Elaine McMillion Sheldon MISTY – The Erroll Garner […]

We are thrilled to announce that THE FLATS by Alessandra Celesia just won the DOX:AWARD, CPH:DOX’s top prize ! Check out the Jury statement here

We are thrilled to announce that FOUR DAUGHTERS by Kaouther Ben Hania is nominated for the Oscar of Best Documentary Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards® ! The winners will be announced on March 10th. Check out the full list of nominees here: https://variety.com/2024/film/awards/oscar-nominations-2024-list-1235877798/  

We are proud to announce that SIX FEET OVER just won the Silver Yusr Award for Best Screenplay at Red Sea FF.

We are proud to share that FOUR DAUGHTERS by Kaouther Ben Hania is nominated for Best European Documentary at the European Film Awards, for Best Documentary at the Gotham Awards and for Outstanding Direction, Outstanding Nonfiction & Heterodox at the Cinema Eye Honors. FOUR DAUGHTERS is also Tunisia’s entry for Best International Feature at the […]

We are proud to announce the official selection at Tallinn Black Nights of THE MILKY WAY by Maya Kenig (Critics’ Picks).

We are proud to announce the official selections at Toronto International Film Festival of SOLITUDE by Ninna Pálmadóttir (Discovery) and MENUS-PLAISIRS – LES TROISGROS by Frederick Wiseman (TIFF Docs). SOLITUDE reviews here MENUS PLAISIRS – LES TROISGROS reviews here

We are proud to announce the official selections at the 80th Venice International Film Festival of HEARTLESS by Nara Normande & Tião (Competition Orizzonti) and MENUS-PLAISIRS – LES TROISGROS by Frederick Wiseman (Out of Competition).

Wonderful news! Kaouther Ben Hania’s new film, FOUR DAUGHTERS (Les Filles d’Olfa) will have its World Premiere in Competition at Cannes Film Festival this year.

We are very excited to announce the acquisition of  MAMBAR PIERRETTE by Rosine Mbakam in selection at the Directors’ Fortnight 2023!

We are very proud to have 3 movies in selection at CPH:DOX 2023! GREEN CITY LIFE by Manon Turina & François Marques – Rewriting the Future & Science Section / CPH:DOX International Premiere PARADISE by Alexander Abaturov – Highlights Section A GUIDE TO LOVE AND FIGHTING CAPITALISM by Basile Carré-Agostini – Change Makers Section

We are very proud to announce that ORLANDO, MY POLITICAL BIOGRAPHY by Paul B. Preciado won 4 awards at the Berlinale 2023! 🏆 Special Jury Award Encounters Section 🏆Teddy Award for Best Documentary Film 🏆 Special Mention Berlinale Documentary Award Jury 🏆 Tagesspiegel Reader’s Jury Prize for Best Encounters Film

The Party Film Sales is thrilled to announce the acquisition of ORLANDO, MY POLITICAL BIOGRAPHY, Paul B. Preciado’s first film! The movie will have its World Premiere in the Encounters Section at the 2023 Berlinale on the 18th of February. Nominee Berlinale Documentary Award 

The Party Film Sales is thrilled to announce that When It Melts, Verlee Baetens first feature, won an award at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival! World Cinema Dramatic Competition Special Jury Award: Best Performance for When It Melts’ young lead actress Rosa Marchant – Sundance 2023  

WHEN IT MELTS AT SUNDANCE We are delighted to announce the Official Selection of WHEN IT MELTS by Veerle Baetens at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival! The film will have its World Premiere in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition. The Screening will be held in Park City on the 21st of January, 2023! Don’t forget to check out […]

We are excited to announce that four of our films are selected at the 2022 International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam in November! PARADISE by Alexander Abaturov selected in International Competition PARADISE by Alexander Abaturov will have its World Premiere at IDFA in International Competition. The documentary tells us of the giant fires ravaging northeastern Siberia in […]

Monica Bellucci as a guest of honor at 2022 Lumière Film Festival We are very happy to bring Monica Bellucci to Lyon’s Lumière Film Festival for the International Premiere of THE GIRL IN THE FOUNTAIN. The movie, directed by Antongiulio Panizzi, retraces the life of La DOLCE VITA icon Anita Ekberg! The Official Screening will […]

We are thrilled to announce that two of our upcoming films will be premiering at the 2022 Venice Film Festival in September Wiseman’s newest film A COUPLE selected in the Official Selection at la Biennale We are proud to team up once again with Frederick Wiseman on his newest feature A COUPLE. The film is […]

After its Premiere in May at the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, we are thrilled to announce the Official Selection of ASHKAL, directed by Youssef Chebbi, at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival where it will have its North American Premiere in the Contemporary World Cinema section! The film will be eligible for the 2022 Amplify Voices […]

Youssef Chebbi’s ASHKAL selected at the Directors’ Fortnight With Ashkal, Youssef Chebbi signs his first feature film. In Tunis, two cops find a burnt body in an abandoned lot and start looking into this mysterious case. When the event repeats itself, the investigation takes a puzzling turn. The film is presented at the Directors’ Fortnight. POLARIS […]

We, Students! by Rafiki Fariala will have its World Premiere at the Berlinale 2022 in the Panorama Section. This is the first feature from the Central African Republic to have ever been selected at the Berlinale.  We, Students!, a documentary about the youth in the Central African Republic In Fariala’s autobiographical first feature documentary, we’re witnessing […]

The Party Film Sales is thrilled to announce that its films received a total of six Awards at the César 2021. 3 César Awards for Sébastien Lifshitz’s documentary ADOLESCENTES For the second time, Sébastien Lifshitz won the Best Documentary César Award after Les Invisibles in 2013. Adolescentes, which premiered at the Locarno Film Festival 2019, […]

The French Oscar committee selected Two of Us, a film by Filippo Meneghetti to represent France for the Best International Film category of the 2021 Oscars.  Two of Us, “a moving tribute to love” – Variety The film stars Martine Chevallier (Madeleine) and Barbara Sukowa (Nina) as a couple, secretly in love for decades and […]