22-05-2025
Sales Agency First Slate International Debuts With Genre Features Including ‘Surviving Silence' & ‘Those Who Call'
EXCLUSIVE: Here's another new sales agency debuting in Cannes: First Slate International is on the Croisette with a slate of indie genre pics.
The L.A.-based sales agency, which has been financed through private investment, will look to champion independent cinema, offering worldwide sales representation, development and packing support for films and TV programs.
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The slate includes the likes of Surviving Silence, Peripheral and Those Who Call, along with Lifetime movie Tempted By Love.
First Slate's founder is Jarrett Furst, a producer on VMI Worldwide's recent EFM action-comedy Special Ops Rent-A-Cop. He is CEO, with Brooklen Bruce as Chief Operating Officer, horror genre actress Devanny Pinn as Executive Vice President, and Ryan Ellis as Head of Legal Affairs.
Supporting business development are industry collaborators Dave Weasel and Jared Cohn, with acquisition support from Greenlight Holdings LLC. International strategic consultation will come from Katisha Shaw at DTRM and Abi Anne Oliver leads social media strategy and digital engagement.
'After 15 years as a filmmaker, I started this company to truly support and fight for creators,' said Furst. 'I've been in their shoes – feeling overlooked by sales agents and distributors. These artists pour everything into their work, and they deserve a release that reflects that. We're here to make sure they get it.'
Furst and his team have been in Cannes unveiling the inaugural slate and pressing the flesh with potential buyers as a partner of the Fantastic Pavilion.
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