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Canoe Film: Feature film, movies, documentary and television

With headquarters in London and Vancouver, Canoe Film is non-traditional feature film and documentary sales agency. The company was established in 2017 in response to an expressed need by Producers for greater transparency, flexibility, and engagement in the international sales and distribution of their films, and a further desire to access market expertise and industry oversight during the formative stages of development, packaging and financing.

Sales and Distribution

Marketing, Festival and Distribution Strategies; International Sales to Global/Multi-Territory Platforms and Distributors; Domestic Sales and Releasing; Pre-Sales (limited to certain projects); Consultancy, Identification, Outreach, and Negotiation of deals with recommended International Sales Agents; Invoicing and Collections Management; Distribution Management.

Development

Script Coverage; Evaluating and Sharpening the Proposition; Finance Strategies; Consulting on Cast and Packaging; Developing key Pitch Materials, Bibles and Business plans; Internal Valuation; Preparation of Sales Estimates.

Co-Production

Recommendation and Introduction to International Co-production Partners, Studios, and Production/Post Facilities; Expertise in UK and Canadian Financing Sources.

Consultancy

International Film Valuation (for projects in development and completed films).

Films

We’re proud to represent international sales rights to the following films:

News

Our latest posts and whereabouts.

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Canoe to launch Meadowlarks in Cannes

Tasha Hubbard’s VIFF audience award winner is based a dramatic adaptation of her award-winning documentary

Caroline Stern

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Canoe Film Boards TIFF Premiere Out Standing for AFM

EXCLUSIVE: Nina Kiri stars in the true story of Sandra Perron, Canada’s first female infantry officer who finds herself at the centre of a complex investigation.

Caroline Stern

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About Us

Canoe Film is a London-based company launched in 2017 in response to an expressed need by Producers for greater transparency, flexibility, and engagement in the international sales and distribution of their films, and a further desire to access market expertise and industry oversight during the formative stages of development, packaging and financing.

Achieve with us.

Working Model.

Canoe’s business model is based on the idea of bringing the distribution function “in-house” to experienced Producing teams. Canoe collaborates with Producers to help shape film and television projects for the domestic and global markets from the outset, optimising their financing and distribution potential, and ensuring that decisions made throughout the process serve to enhance the value of the completed property.
The company also provides consultancy services to funders, vetting key elements of project packages and providing creative and commercial assessments.

Who we represent.

Canoe works primarily with Producers and Financiers of feature films and feature documentaries in the UK, the US, Canada and Europe.
It serves Producers and Rightsholders by identifying the range of opportunities available to them in a continually evolving distribution landscape, assessing commercial potential and compatibility, and structuring sales and license agreements on terms that are fair.

Why the Canoe.

A cheeky reference to its founder’s Canadian origins, the idea behind canoe lays in the firm belief that film production and distribution must be a collaborative process. It requires several people to come together, each with a function, and to agree on a direction or path. Success lies in finding the right team and working with that team to generate something that would be impossible with only one person.
In actuality, the symbol has evoked many more associations and metaphors from the idea of exploration to the need for hard persistent work to the idea of independence.

Who is Canoe.

Caroline Stern
Caroline Stern
Managing Director
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With over eighteen years of senior executive experience running International Film and Television sales companies, Caroline has developed exceptional oversight of the film and television industry and has been at the forefront of developing entertainment patterns.
Initially hired to manage the operations of a boutique sales agency in Vancouver in 2001, she became an integral part of its growth, eventually heading sales and acquisitions for the company. In 2008, her career took her to Toronto and ultimately, to London, where she established the international sales division for UK independent distributor, Kaleidoscope, which she subsequently oversaw for seven years.
In 2017, amidst an evolving international landscape in the film and television industry, Caroline set up her own consultancy business, Canoe Film, to bring project development, finance strategy, and distribution expertise in-house to Producers. Throughout her career, Caroline has worked extensively on the distribution and international sales of over 250 titles including Hideo Nakata’s The Ring and Dark Water, Steve Buscemi’s Interview, Joss Whedon’s adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing, and Bobcat Goldthwaite’s Willow Creek. Seminal documentaries include the multi-award winning Sharkwater, David Attenborough’s The Penguin King, and Ice T’s The Art of Rap.
Caroline has also Executive Produced several very commercially successful films including A Streetcat Named Bob and Interview with a Hitman. She is currently executive producing a series of local language remakes and attached as a Producer on two projects set to shoot in 2020: an Adventure Fantasy and a Gothic Sci Fi based on Edgar Allan Poe’s early life.

Testimonials

Nice things our clients say.

Robusto Films

Riccardo RomaniFounder, Creative Director
RobustoFilms

When we first met, it took me only a few minutes to realise I wanted to work with Caroline. Her contagious sensibility and dedication to her work makes my life easier. When I decided to create RobustoFilms, I began looking for someone who could share the same artistic values and bring complimentary experience from the field. Caroline was the perfect fit. Providing a variety of connections all over the world, Caroline is poised to give my projects the right positioning, while offering valuable advice on the production side. Working with Canoe Film gives me the perception I am putting my projects in a tailor’s hands. From financing to distribution, every phase of the process is handled with professionalism and pragmatism. I hope my collaboration with Caroline’s Canoe Film will last long, my business will definitely profit from it, and the pleasure of working with someone I highly respect, will make the experience fulfilling.

Studio Soho

Nick HamsonCEO, Producer
Studio Soho

Canoe Film, through Caroline has demonstrated tremendous value across the Studio Soho slate of projects and has become an indispensable part of our organisation. Personable, professional and incredibly loyal and a great ambassador for our future.

Wislocki Films

Verity WislockiOwner, Producer
Wislocki Films

Caroline Stern as Canoe Film has helped and advised us on the distribution of our documentary feature Another News Story. She has been tremendously helpful in enabling us to navigate a largely unknown and very scary terrain! She has provided clarity and a workable strategy amidst a very daunting landscape where one decision affects so many other elements. She’s also very well connected and an incredibly lovely person to work with!

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