EFM: The Beverly Hills-based sales agency has launched a full-time office in Paris named CMG Europe SAS.

The new venture will meet with producers at the EFM this week to discuss a number of projects as CMG chief Edward Noeltner aims to expand his co-production business.

CMG has been expanding its international portfolio and recently acquired the Argentina-Canada-Italy family film and recent Sundance selection The Games Maker.

The slate includes Venezuelan production Liz In September from Camera d’Or winner Fina Torres, while Bruno Barreto is in pre-production with another Latin American title.

“We were extremely pleased with our collaboration with Bruno on Reaching For The Moon and his new project, written by Bruno and Matthew Chapman has got huge international appeal,” said Noeltner.

CMG will also present in Berlin The Messenger, its latest UK title after Saving Santa 3D and Plastic.

David Blair directs Robert Sheehan, Lily Cole and Joely Richardson in supernatural tale The Messenger from producer Terry Stone.

“We are looking to announce a very exciting new UK production with Terry in Berlin starring one of the UK’s top actors of the moment”.

New Zealand production Born To Dance featuring choreography by eight-time World hip-hop champion Parris Goebel wrapped principal photography last month in Auckland and CMG will show a new promo.   

The German-Dutch title The Little Vampire 3D (pictured) heads the animation slate and CMG Europe SAS is on board as French co-producer as well as sales agent.

“With CMG’s track record of successful 3D animated features such as South African productions Adventures In Zambezia and Khumba, and UK production Saving Santa – all three having reached a combined theatrical box-office of over $70m – we are well poised towards continuing our international animation projects with such exciting new titles as The Little Vampire 3D and Canadian production Ratchet & Clank based on the hugely successful Sony PlayStation videogame,” said Noeltner.

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