So were going to do the hard work for you.
It recently won best first film at the French Cesar awards.
Unsurprisingly, he has a lot to learn.
‘Holy Cow’Agat Films – Ex Nihilio
She first crossed paths with Courvoisier when the latter was a student at the Cinefabrique film school in Lyon.
Its bit different from Femis, Meynard explains, referring to Frances top film school in Paris.
Its a new school where the students have different paths.
Louise Courvoisier (fifth from right) and Muriel Meynard (far right) with cast on red carpet in Cannes.Getty Images
I said to myself, I am going to work with her.
I think she said the same thing to herself too, recounts Meynard.
I had so much confidence in her.
She knows her region so well and the people she wants to talk about.
I said to Louise that whether it was with 200,000 or 2M, wed get the film made.
At that point, Meynard was not too fixated on the box office.
100,000 to 150,000 admissions would have been fantastic.
Its a film by a young cineaste who I want to accompany, she says.
Nobody expected it to hit close to a million spectators, says the producer.
Were with real people.
North American rights were acquired after Cannes byKino Lorberunder its longstanding alliance with Zeitgeist Films.
The partnerships sees Zeitgeist handle the theatrical release while Kino Lorber looks after ancillary distribution.
Weve probably acquired half a dozen films from the company includingIrma Vepand Andrey ZvyagintsevsElena, says Russo.
She and Gerstman instantly fell in love withHoly Cow.
We were just completely charmed by it.
We didnt even really know completely all the backstory about it that kind of came later.
From that very first scene of the fair, it took me right there.
I was like, where is this place and who are these people?, she continues.
We only do five or six films a year.
And we felt with this film, there were hooks and things that wed be able to sell.
Its a great partner for opening international films.
Were predicting well get to about 60 or 70 screens.
Courvoisier and Meynard made the trip to New York for the Rendez-Vous screening.
New York wrapped the adventure.
Weve been traveling with the film since September, then there were the Cesar Awards.
I think she will stay in Jura but it wont be a repeat ofHoly Cow, thats for sure.
I dont think it would be be possible to reproduce the film again.
