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MANNY FILMS IS AN AWARD-WINNING COMPANY
WITH A WORLDWIDE REPUTATION FOR CREATIVE EXCELLENCE.
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Established in 2007 by Philippe Gompel, Manny Films is an independent film production company located in Paris and Los Angeles, focusing on international-oriented feature film and series with high quality standards and commercial potential. The company's line up has been widely recognized across the industry, earning "best film" international awards and selections in renowned festivals Cannes, Berlin, Venice, San Sebastian, Tribeca, Toronto. Since its inception, Manny Films has produced films with a large number of broadcasters, distributors, international sales, soficas and films funds, forming partnerships in various countries including Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, Uruguay, and the USA.
Supported by the MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Manny Films is committed to producing innovative and captivating content that resonates with audiences around the world.
PRODUCER OF FEATURE FILMS : Lascars (Official Selection Cannes 2009 Critic's Week) starring Vincent Cassel, Diane Kruger, Omar Sy, Gilles Lellouche, Mineurs 27 (2011) starring Jean Hugues Anglade, Et si on vivait tous ensemble (2012) starring Jane Fonda, Geraldine
Chaplin, Pierre Richard, Daniel
Bruhl (Official Selection Locarno 2011), The Ardor (Official Selection Cannes 2014) starring Gael Garcia Bernal, Alice Braga, Human Capital (Prize Best Film Italy 2014) starring Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi, Valeria Golino, The Chosen Ones (Official Selection Cannes 2015 Un Certain Regard and Prize Best Film Mexico 2016), La Pazza Gioia (Official Selection Cannes 2016 Quinzaine des Realisateurs and Prize Best Film Italy 2017) starring Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi, A Twelve Year Night (Official Selection Venice 2018), La Trinchera Infinita (Official Competition San Sebastian 2019), Tragic Jungle (Official Selection Venice 2020), Out of Sync (Official Selection Venice 2021, TIFF Toronto 2021), Yuni (Winner 'Platform Prize' at TIFF Toronto 2021), Cherry (Winner 'Audience Award' at Official Selection Tribeca 2022), Sisterhood (Official Competition TIFF Toronto 2023).
and SERIES FOR TV & PLATFORMS : Lascars Season 1&2 (Prize Best French TV Series 2012 & 2014) for Canal+, American Dream (2015) starring Michael Madsen for Canal+, Junior (2017) by Zoe Cassavetes, Exposed (2017), A Girl is a Gun (2017) starring Denise Richards.
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FILMOGRAPHY PER YEAR :
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TOUTES LES FEMMES LE FONT (ALL WOMEN DO IT)
a short film by Marina Ziolkowski
starring Roxane Mesquida, Mathieu Demy
Manny Films (France), TikTak Production (Reunion), HKCorp LA (USA), CNC, Region Reunion, MEDIA Creative Europe
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| 2023 |
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HLM PUSSY (SISTERHOOD)
a film by Nora El Hourch
starring Berenice Bejo
Manny Films (France), La Prod (Morocco), Region Bourgogne, Sofica Cineventure 8, Fonds Impact, CNC, Amazon Prime Video, Paname Distribution, Memento International, Red Sea Fund, Creative Europe Media
Official Competition Toronto Film Festival 2023
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LAS BUENAS COMPANIAS (IN COMPANY OF WOMEN / EN BONNE COMPAGNIE)
a film by Silvia Munt
Manny Films (France), Irusoin, Oberon Media, En la Frontera Película AIE, La Fidèle Production (France), EiTB, TV3, RTVE, ICAA, ICEC, Basque Government. Filmax, Damned Films Distribution
Competition Malaga Film Festival 2023
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MIGHTY AFRIN
a documentary film by Angelos Rallis
Manny Films (France), AR Productions (Greece), ZDF/ARTE, ERT TV, Greek Film Centre (GFC), Eurimages, Creative Europe Media, CNC French Greek Treaty.
Sales agent : Cargo Film And Releasing
Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2023
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| 2022 |
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CHERRY
a film by Sophie Galibert
Manny Films (France), Monday Pictures (USA), Cherry Film Picture (USA)
WINNER 'Best Feature Film Audience Award' - Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival, Online Premiere New York 2022
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EXTRA LARGE
a short film by Marina Ziolkowski
starring Barbara Butch, Rosa Bursztein, Berengere Mc Neese
Manny Films (France), TikTak Production (Reunion), CNC, Region Reunion, MEDIA Creative Europe, Canal Plus
Funded by The European Union
Official Competition Paris Court Devant Festival 2023
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| 2021 |
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YUNI
a film by Kamila Andini
Manny Films (France), Fourcolours Films, PT. Empat Warna Media (Indonesia), Singapore Film Commission, CNC Cinemas du Monde, Institut Français, Fonds Suisse d'aide à la production, MPA APSA Academy Film Fund, Purin Pictures Production Grant
Southeast Asian Film Financing Forum 2017 / Torino Film Lab 2018
WINNER 'Platform Prize' - Official Competition Toronto Film Festival 2021
Indonesia's Oscar Candidate
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OUT OF SYNC (TRES / EN DECALAGE)
a film by Juanjo Giménez
Manny Films (France), Frida Films (Spain), Eurimages, Canal Plus, Le Pacte
Official Selection Venice Film Festival 2021 - Giornate degli Autori |
| 2020 |
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SELVA TRAGICA (TRAGIC JUNGLE)
a film by Yulene Olaizola
starring Indira Andrewin, Gilberto Bararaza, Mariano Tun Xool, Lázaro Gabino Rodríguez, Eligio Meléndez
Manny Films (France), Malacosa Cine (MX), Various Lobos (MX), Zoologia Fantastica, Barraca Producciones (MX), Contravia Films (CO), CNC Cinemas du Monde, Institut Français, ARRI International Support Program Germany, Eficine 189 IMCINE
Official Competition Venice Film Festival 2020 - Orizzonti
Official Selection San Sebastian Film Festival 2020 - Horizontes
New York Film Festival 2020
Prix du Public - Amérique Latine Biarritz Film Festival 2020
Available on Netflix |
| 2019 |
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19
a short film by Marina Ziolkowski
starring Marie Denarnaud, David Kammenos
Manny Films, CNC
Selection Tirana International Film Festival 2019
Official Competition Brussels Short Films Festival 2020
Winner Best Film - Official Selection Toronto Feedback Female Film Festival 2020
Selection La Fête du Court Metrage Paris 2020,"Femme d'aujourd'hui"
Official Selection Rome Film Awards 2021
Official Selection "Best Short Film" French Film Academy Award 2021 / Sélection officielle César du meilleur court métrage 2021
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LA TRINCHERA INFINITA (THE ENDLESS TRENCH / UNE VIE SECRETE)
a film by Jon Garaño, Aitor Arregi et Jose Mari Goenaga
Manny Films (France), Irusoin (Spain), Moriarti Produkzioak (Spain), La Claqueta PC (Spain), ICAA, Junta De Andalucia, ETB, Canal Sur, eOne, Epicentre
Prize Best Director & Best Screenplay - Official Competition San Sebastián International Film Festival 2019
Spain's Oscar Candidate 2020 |
| 2018 |
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LA NOCHE DE 12 ANOS (A TWELVE YEAR NIGHT / COMPANEROS)
a film by Alvaro Brechner
Manny Films (France), Tornasol Films(Spain), Alcaravan (Spain), Salado (Uruguay), Haddock Films (Argentina), Aleph Media (Argentina), ICAA, Eurimages, Movistar, Ibermedia Development, Arte/ZDF, Mondex, CNC Cinemas du Monde, Le Pacte, Netflix
Arte International Development Prize
Eurimages Co-Production Development Award
Official Competition Venice Film Festival 2018 - Orizzonti
San Sebastian International Film Festival 2018 - Horizons Awards
Grand prix des Rencontres Cinematographiques de Cannes 2018
Prize Best Film 'Golden Pyramid' - Cairo International Film Festival 2018
Prize Best Film - 7 Prize at the Association of critics of Uruguay 2018
Uruguay's Oscar Candidate |
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BUT YOU LOOK SO GOOD
a short film by Marina Ziolkowski
starring Natasha Bassett, Dey Young
Manny Films, CNC
Winner Best Short Film Audience Award - Official Competition Paris Champs Elysees Film Festival 2018
Winner Best Woman Filmmaker - Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards 2018
Winner Award of Excellence - Best Short Competition La Jolla, San Diego California 2018
Winner Best Drama Award - Nomination Best Drama & Best Actress - London Short Series Festival 2019
Nominee Best Actress Bucharest shortcut CineFest 2018, Los Angeles Feedback Female Film Festival 2019, Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival New Dehli India 2019, Rome Films Awards 2019, Hollywood Screenings Film Festival 2019, The New Industry (emerging Short filmmakers) Oaxaca Film Fest 2019
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| 2017 |
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JUNIOR
a series by Zoe Cassavetes
starring Lucia Ribisi, Kristine Froseth, Eric Johnson, Amy Seimetz
Manny Films (France), Blackpills (USA)
Premiered on VICE and Facebook Watch (2017), Indiewire US : "10 Best weseries of 2017"
Official Selection Rome Film Festival 2017 - Alice nella citta
Nomination Gotham Awards New York 2017 - Short Form Serie
Nomination Best Drama & Best Series - London Short Series Festival 2019 |
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A GIRL IS A GUN
a series by Mathieu Tonetti
starring Denise Richards, Nikki Leigh, Courtney Sinclair, Charlotte McKinney
original music by Sebastien Tellier
Manny Films (France), Blackpills (USA) |
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EXPOSED
a series by Barthelemy Grossmann
starring Kabby Borders
Manny Films (France), Blackpills (USA) |
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UNA FAMIGLIA
a film by Sebastiano Riso
starring Patrick Bruel, Micaela Ramazzotti
Manny Films (France), Indiana Production (Italy), Rai Cinema, Bac Films
Official Competition Venice Film Festival 2017 |
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
a film by Christos Georgiou
Manny Films (France), Twenty Twenty Vision Filmproduktion (Germany), Pallas Film (Germany), View Master Film (Greece), Lychnari Productions (Cyprus), Eurimages, CNC
Official Selection Palm Springs Film Festival 2018 |
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7 MINUTI (7 MINUTES)
a film by Michele Placido
starring Clemence Poesy, Anne Consigny, Ottavia Piccolo, Violante Placido
Manny Films (France), Goldenart Production (Italy), Rai Cinema, Ventura Film (Swiss), Mibact, Regione Lazio, Kanibal Films Distribution, Sky Cinema
Official Selection Rome Film Festival 2016 |
| 2016 |
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LA PAZZA GIOIA (LIKE CRAZY / FOLLES DE JOIE)
a film by Paolo Virzi
starring Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Micaela Ramazzotti
Manny Films (France), Lotus Productions (Italy), RAI Cinema, Indefilms, Bac Films
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2016 - Quinzaine des Realisateurs
Prize Best Film - 5 Prize at the David Di Donatello, Italy 2017 |
| 2015 |
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LAS ELEGIDAS (THE CHOSEN ONES / LES ELUES)
a film by David Pablos
Manny Films (France), Canana (Mexico), CNC Cinemas du Monde, Netflix
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2015 - Un Certain Regard
Prize Best Film - 5 Prize and 13 Nominations at the Ariel, Mexico 2016 |
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AMERICAN DREAM
a series directed by Barthélemy Grossmann
starring Michael Madsen, Mahamadou Coulibaly, Alexandre Achdjian, Nassim Lyes
Si Ahmed , Barthélemy Grossmann
Manny Films, Canalplay, Canal+ International, CNC
Official Competition Series Mania Festival 2016, Paris |
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J'MARCHE PAS EN ARRIERE (I DON'T WALK BACK)
a short film directed by Barthélemy Grossmann
starring Doutzen Kroes, Mahamadou Coulibaly, Alexandre Achdjian, Nassim Lyes
Si Ahmed, Barthélemy Grossmann
Manny Films, CNC |
| 2014 |
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ARDOR (THE ARDOR)
a film by Pablo Fendrik
starring Gaël Garcia Bernal, Alice Braga
Manny Films (France), Magma Cine (Argentina), Bananeira Filmes (Brazil), Participant Media (USA), CNC Cinemas du Monde, Bac Films
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2014 |
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LASCARS - Season 2
a Canal+ Création Originale series 12x13' directed by
Barthélemy Grossmann written by IZM, Eric Benzekri, Eldiablo
starring Alexandre Achdjian, Issa Doumbia, Pablo Pauly, Nassim Lyes
Si Ahmed, Mahamadou Coulibaly
Manny Films, Canal+, CNC, EDCA, B Media Developpement, Studiocanal
Prize Best Series (short format) - Official selection 16e TV Fiction Festival, La Rochelle 2014 |
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IL CAPITAL UMANO (HUMAN CAPITAL / LES OPPORTUNISTES)
a film by Paolo Virzi
starring Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Valeria Golino, Fabrizio Bentivoglio
Manny Films (France), Indiana Production (Italy), RAI Cinema, Eurimages, B Media Export, Bac Films
Prize Best Actress - Official Competition Tribeca Film Festival, New York 2014
Prize Best Film - 7 Prize and 19 Nominations at the David Di Donatello, Italy 2014
Italy's Oscar Candidate |
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GOD OF HAPPINESS
a film by Dito Tsintsadze
Manny Films (France), 27 Films (Germany),
CNC Mini-traité, MFG Filmförderung Baden Württemberg, Georgian Film Center, Deutscher Filmförderfonds, MDM Mitteldeustche Medienförderung, Kinostar Filmverleih GmbH |
| 2012 |
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LASCARS - Season 1
a Canal+ Création Originale series 12x13' directed by
Tristan Aurouet written by IZM, Eric Benzekri, Eldiablo
starring Alexandre Achdjian, Issa Doumbia, Pablo Pauly, Nassim Lyes
Si Ahmed
Manny Films, Canal+, CNC, Hoche Artois Images, Coficup, Fonds Images
de la Diversité, Acsé
Prize Best Series (short format) - Official selection 14e TV Fiction Festival, La Rochelle 2012 |
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ET SI ON VIVAIT TOUS ENSEMBLE ? (ALL TOGETHER)
a comedy directed by Stéphane Robelin
starring Jane Fonda, Géraldine
Chaplin, Pierre Richard, Guy Bedos, Claude Rich, Daniel
Brühl
Manny Films, Canal+, Studio 37, Bac Films, région IDF, Eurimages, ZDF,
FFA, Mini-traité, Match Factory, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg,
MFG Filmförderung Baden Württemberg, Pandora, Frenetic, Les Films de la Butte, Rommel Film (Germany)
Official Selection Locarno Festival 2011 |
| 2011 |
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MINEURS 27 (BLIND VALLEY)
a thriller directed by Tristan Aurouet
starring Jean Hugues Anglade,
Gilles Lellouche, Marie Ange Casta, Finnegan Oldfield,
Nassim Lyes Si Ahmed, Aissa Maiga, Philippe Lellouche
Manny Films, Canal+, Cine Cinema, Région Poitou Charentes, Bac Films
Official Selection Dubai Festival 2011 |
| 2009 |
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LASCARS
an animated feature film directed by Albert Pereira Lazaro et Emmanuel
Klotz
starring Vincent Cassel, Diane Kruger, Omar Sy, Fred
Testot, Gilles Lellouche, Frédérique Bel, Vincent Desagnat,
Eric Judor, screenplay by IZM, Eldiablo, Alexis Dolivet,
Emmanuel Klotz.
Studio 37, France 2 Cinema, Bac Films, Millimages, Toon's
and Tales, Canal+, Cinemages 2, Eurimages, Avance sur
recette du CNC, France Televisions Distribution, Acsé
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2009 - Critic's Week |
| 2008 |
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DE MOINS EN MOINS
a short film directed by Mélanie Laurent
starring Delphine Benattar,
Eric Caravaca, Mélanie Doutey, Julien Boisselier
Manny Films, France
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Sales OCS, Canal Plus Multithematiques
Official Competition Cannes Film Festival 2008 |
| 2007 |
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LASCARS - The animated series
an animated series directed by Laurent Nicolas, Rémi Zaarour,
Eldiablo
starring
Vincent Cassel, Omar Sy, Fred Testot, Diam's,
Leila Bekhti, Hafid Benamar, Olivier Barthélémy, Zoé Felix
written by IZM, Eldiablo, Alexis Dolivet, with Canal+,
CNC, MCM
Official Selection International Animation Film Festival Annecy
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