Show notes
The podcast concludes this unreal Cannes Film Festival series with Lightdox founder and CEO, Anne Berthollet. Lightdox has consistently championed stunning documentaries, like GABIN (2026); FLOPHOUSE (2025) and so much more. How is the company able to find such amazing documentaries? What happens when Lightdox grows -- will they be able to maintain their quality offerings? And what is her advice for aspiring documentarians?
See you next year, Cannes!
In this episode, Anna and I discuss:
- why she founded Lightdox;
- her slate at Cannes and why Lightdox chose these particular films;
- the process in selecting her films and what she is looking for;
- their sales and distribution strategy in the current market;
- is there a redline for films and sales where Lightdox *won't* go?
- whether she'll be able to maintain the high quality of Lightdox's slate as the company expands;
- how she feels about true crime docudramas in the documentary space;
- how documentary filmmakers are surviving right now;
- what it's like being at Cannes as a Swiss film company;
- what's next for Lightdox.
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