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08-05-2025
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Carlos Rincon to Launch Prestige International Pictures at Cannes, Partnering With Vital Pictures
Prestige International Pictures, a film sales, financing and production company, will be launching at the Marché du Film during the Cannes Film Festival. The company will be headed by sales industry veteran Carlos Rincon as the president and co-founder. Prestige will be announcing its Cannes slate in the coming days. Joining Rincon at Prestige as partners and co-founders are producers Chris Lemos, Luis Guerrero and William Knochel of Vital Pictures. More from Variety Variety's International Achievement in Film Honoree Tarak Ben Ammar Soars With Italy's Eagle Pictures Pacts and Local Hits Like 'Boy With Pink Trousers' Variety's International Achievement in Film Honoree Tarak Ben Ammar Sees His Studio de Paris Soundstages Fill With Global Hits How Variety's International Achievement in Film Honoree Tarak Ben Ammar Built a Film Business From Scratch and Plans to Boost Saudi Arabia Moviemaking Prestige describes itself as being a distribution company 'by filmmakers, for filmmakers' as the producing founders have 'lived through all the experiences and challenges that filmmakers face while seeking distribution for their film,' according to a statement. In addition to representing third-party content, Prestige will also represent Vital's slate of in-house titles. The company will be based on the West Coast (Los Angeles) and East Coast (Atlanta) to 'further enhance relationships with filmmakers on both coasts.' Previously, Rincon was a longtime acquisitions, sales and development executive at Premiere Entertainment Group, where he served as executive producer on several films including 'Ruthless,' starring Dermot Mulroney, and 'Shrapnel,' starring Jason Patric. Prior to joining PEG, Rincon was the head of acquisitions and U.S. sales at Spotlight Pictures. During his tenure with Spotlight, he acquired films that starred notable actors such as Dakota Johnson, Glen Powell, Jessica Chastain, Jean Reno, Rosamund Pike, Jason Schwartzman, Katie Holmes, William H. Macy and John Hurt, and also licensed Larry Clark's 'Marfa Girl,' which won best film at the 2012 Rome Film Festival. Lemos, Guerrero and Knochel founded Vital in 2019. Lemos' background includes working with industry titans such as Scott Rudin and Donald De Line and contributing to projects like 'The Italian Job' and 'Limitless.' Guerrero's career spans early roles at Scott Rudin Productions, Industry Entertainment and Maya Pictures, where he worked on the HBO film 'Walkout.' Knochel started in the indie film circuit before moving to network television with Disney/ABC in their production and finance departments. The Vital founders have played significant producer roles on films such as heist pic 'Armored' for Sony's Screen Gems, and 'Beyond the Lights' with director Gigi Prince-Bythewood for BET/Relativity, and, as a company, have produced theatrically-released social thriller 'Beneath Us' and WWI dramatic thriller 'The War Below,' among others. Current and upcoming projects include the stem-focused unscripted series 'Tech Toys Lab,' which premiered on Roku Kids earlier this year, featuring innovators including Tesla, Boston Dynamics and NASA, and 'Christmas Balloon,' a Christmas movie in collaboration with Mattel Films. 'After years of working across both production and distribution, we began to explore how we might better support our own films and also those of our fellow filmmakers,' said Lemos, Guerrero and Knochel. 'The idea of establishing a more creative focused approach to film sales had been taking shape for some time. When the opportunity to partner with Carlos arrived, it felt like the perfect moment to bring it all to life. His vision aligns with how we've always approached our work, focusing on meaningful relationships and long-term impact.' 'I'm excited to be teaming up with Chris, Luis and Will, as I've greatly admired their work for years,' added Rincon. 'We share the same passion and vision of being able to provide a successful pathway for filmmakers to hone their skills and develop high-concept projects while maintaining their artistic integrity.' Best of Variety Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week
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08-05-2025
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Mads Mikkelsen Joins Voice Cast of ‘Snow Queen' Inspired Animated Adventure ‘North' (EXCLUSIVE)
Mads Mikkelsen has joined the voice cast of the animated feature 'North,' which is inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale 'The Snow Queen.' The film is being sold in Cannes by Studio 100 Film, and will be screened on May 13 in the Marché du Film. The film centers on Gerda, who sets off into the great unknown in search of her friend Kai, who has mysteriously vanished. On her journey, Gerda makes friends with people, birds, beasts, and a kind witch, unaware that a hostile, unseen enemy – the Snow Queen and her devil apprentice, Louie – is watching her. The evil queen keeps Kai prisoner in her ice palace way up north in Finnmark, Norway. More from Variety Carlos Rincon to Launch Prestige International Pictures at Cannes, Partnering With Vital Pictures Variety's International Achievement in Film Honoree Tarak Ben Ammar Soars With Italy's Eagle Pictures Pacts and Local Hits Like 'Boy With Pink Trousers' Variety's International Achievement in Film Honoree Tarak Ben Ammar Sees His Studio de Paris Soundstages Fill With Global Hits Mikkelsen will lend his voice to the character of Severin, the father of Kai. Severin is a figure who 'embodies wisdom, sorrow and the timeless magic of storytelling,' according to a statement. As a carpenter, he builds his son a beautiful sled for Christmas and grieves when the sled and the boy vanish. Norwegian composer Rolf Løvland ('Secret Garden,' 'You Raise Me Up') contributed the original song 'Finding You,' performed by Norwegian pop singer Maria Arredondo. 'This lyrical ballad reflects the themes of longing and connection that lie at the heart of the film's journey,' the statement added. Raymond Enoksen, one of Scandinavia's leading film and television composers, with over 200 productions to his name, has created the full orchestral score as well as the original track 'True North,' which 'anchors the film's sonic identity and amplifies its dramatic narrative.' 'North' is directed by fantasy author Bente Lohne, and is produced by Håkon Gundersen ('Flight of the Navigator,' 'Free Jimmy') and his company PictoryLand, in collaboration with Anima Vitae. Ralph Guggenheim ('Toy Story'), co-founder of Pixar Animation Studios, serves as consulting producer. Best of Variety Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week
