Development

During script development, our focus is on VOICE. Together, we work on crafting the language of the film as well as making sure the project delivers on all points of entry for audience, industry and programmers.  We collaborate and co-produce on shorts, as well as on documentary and fiction feature films. 

During production, we provide unit publicity services creating the best film marketing deliverables for the project. We create  on-set interviews with key cast and creative crew, work hand in hand with the set photographer for iconic imagery and set stills, direct behind-the-scenes footage, and facilitate press set visits. 

We work as strategic festival publicists for your film at A-list festivals such as Sundance, Berlin, Rotterdam, Hot Docs, Karlovy Vary and Toronto in addition to a number of other specialized festivals. We serve as your press agents, festival team liaison and coordinator. Coverage is not guaranteed but we prioritize trade reviews, national and international coverage, as well as domestic press attention and social media outreach. We work directly with the film team, as well as with sales agents. We are not party publicists.  

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https://kortfilmfestivalen.no/en/events/voice-and-audience-a-kathleen-mcinnis-masterclass/

Our films at SXSW 2025

REAL FACES
Belgium
Director Leni Huyghe

YOUR HIGHER SELF
Canada

Director Annie St-Pierre

Our films at DOC NYC Selects / Winter Season 2025
DEMOCRACY UNDER SIEGE
Belgium
Director Laura Nix
Cartoonist: Ann  Telnaes

Our films at CPH:DOX  2025
BEING HUMAN - working title (Forum)
Sweden
Directors Axel Danielson, Maximillian Van Aertryck 

Our films at the Berlinale 2025
KHARTOUM (winner of the Panorama Audience Award)
Sudan, U.K., Germany, Qatar
Directors: Anas Saeed, Rawia Alhag, Ibrahim Snoopy Ahmad, Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, Phil Cox

Our films at International Film Festival Rotterdam 2025
WHERE THE WIND COMES FROM
Tunisia, France, Qatar 
Director and Screenwriter: Amel Guellaty 

Our films at Sundance Film Festival 2025
GEN_ 
France, Italy, Switzerland 
Director and Screenwriter: Gianluca Matarrese

KHARTOUM
Sudan, U.K., Germany, Qatar
Directors: Anas Saeed, Rawia Alhag, Ibrahim Snoopy Ahmad, Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, Phil Cox

THE VIRGIN OF THE QUARRY LAKE
Argentina, Spain, Mexico 
Director: Laura Casabé

WHERE THE WIND COMES FROM
Tunisia, France, Qatar 
Director and Screenwriter: Amel Guellaty 

Telluride Film Festival 
THE SWALLOW

Ireland
Director Tadhg O'Sullivan

BFI London
THE WOLVES ALWAYS COME AT NIGHT 

Australia/Mongolia/Germany
Director Gabrielle Brady

KAMAY

Belgium/Afghanistan
Director Ilyas Yourish

San Sebastián Film Festival

GÚLIZAR 

Turkey/Kosovo (New Directors)

Director Belkis Bayrak

Toronto Int’l Film Festival
QUOTA, The Netherlands (ShortCuts)
Directors Job, Joris & Marieke

BEFORE THEY JOINED US 

Canada (ShortCuts)
Director Arshile Egoyan

BOONG 

India (Discovery)
Director Lakshmipriya Devi

THE WOLVES ALWAYS COME AT NIGHT

Australia/Mongolia/Germany (Platform)
Director Gabrielle Brady

LOS TORTUGUS (THE EXILES) Spain/Chile (Centrepiece) 
Director Belén Funes

GÚLIZAR 

Turkey/Kosovo (Discovery)
Director Belkis Bayrak

Venice Film Festival
MY MOTHER IS A COW

Brazil (Orizzonti Short Films Int'L Competition)Director Moara Passoni

We run Award Campaigns for select SHORT and INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILMS. Please inquire