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Goodfellas

Goodfellas is a Paris-based international sales company specialising in auteur-driven arthouse and genre titles across Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa, with a growing English-language slate.

Current mandate

Goodfellas operates as a broad-reach international sales company with a mandate that spans arthouse prestige and commercial genre fare. Its slate draws from Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa, reflecting a deliberate positioning as a multi-territory, multi-genre operation rather than a regional specialist. The company has demonstrated particular strength in European co-productions and festival-calibre titles, while its Wild West joint venture with Capricci provides a dedicated pipeline for genre films. English-language acquisitions are an increasingly visible part of the mix, signalling an appetite for talent-driven features with crossover potential.

Recent slate activity underscores the breadth of Goodfellas' representation. The company has acquired world sales rights for Emilio Estevez's The Way: Chapter 2 and is launching international sales on K'naan Warsame's feature directorial debut Mother, Mother from Republic Pictures, as well as Laura Carriera's debut feature On Falling. Eric Khoo's Spirit World is on the slate, with ARP Selection having pre-bought French rights. Goodfellas is also working Berlinale Golden Bear contender Langue Etrangere and Qiu Yang's drama Some Rain Must Fall, alongside previously announced English-language titles The Price Of Money and Inside. On the French-language side, upcoming titles include The French Job, The Flood, and Oxana. The Wild West venture is rolling out Giovanni Aloi's crime thriller Hunting Ground, following earlier genre titles Vincent Must Die and The Swarm.

Material reaches Goodfellas primarily through established producer relationships, co-production networks, and festival positioning. The company's presence at major markets including Toronto and AFM, where it conducts ongoing buyer conversations, is well documented. A recent English-language European co-production was taken directly to buyers at the Toronto International Film Festival, illustrating the company's festival-market integration. No unsolicited filmmaker pathway is documented; every tracked title has arrived via producer-direct outreach or through existing industry relationships.

Signature peaks

  • Wild West x Capricci Genre Joint Venture — A dedicated genre pipeline producing titles including Hunting Ground, Vincent Must Die, and The Swarm.
  • Langue Etrangere Berlinale Contender — Goodfellas is working the Berlinale Golden Bear contender, signalling top-tier festival positioning.
  • The Way: Chapter 2 English-Language Push — World sales rights acquired for Emilio Estevez's sequel, anchoring a growing English-language slate.

Mandate dimensions

Genre focus
Drama, Biopic, Period
Territory focus
International sales; the film is a co-production across France, Ireland, Norway, the United Kingdom, Spain and Sweden, with domestic rights handled separately
Budget tier (observed)
Not disclosed
Access pattern
Every tracked title on the Goodfellas slate has reached the company through producer-direct relationships, co-production networks, or festival circuit positioning; the company's presence at TIFF and AFM is documented as the primary venue for buyer conversations. No unsolicited filmmaker pathway is documented in available data.
Deal structure
Goodfellas structures its business around world sales rights acquisitions and territory-by-territory rights sales at international film markets; documented deal types include pre-buys of individual territory rights, as illustrated by ARP Selection's pre-acquisition of French rights to Spirit World.

Market context

From Berlinale Golden Bear contenders to a genre joint venture with Capricci, Goodfellas is positioning itself as the go-to international sales partner for ambitious, territory-spanning films.

Goodfellas operates as a broad-reach international sales company with a mandate that spans arthouse prestige and commercial genre fare. Its slate draws from Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa, reflecting a deliberate positioning as a multi-territory, multi-genre operation rather than a regional specialist. The company has demonstrated particular strength in European co-productions and festival-calibre titles, while its Wild West joint venture with Capricci provides a dedicated pipeline for genre films. English-language acquisitions are an increasingly visible part of the mix, signalling an appetite for talent-driven features with crossover potential.

Common questions about Goodfellas

What kind of films does Goodfellas represent?

Goodfellas represents a wide range of international titles, from auteur-driven arthouse dramas to genre thrillers. Its slate spans Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa, with a growing English-language component. Recent titles include the Berlinale Golden Bear contender Langue Etrangere, Eric Khoo's Spirit World, and Emilio Estevez's The Way: Chapter 2. The company's Wild West joint venture with Capricci handles genre-focused titles such as Hunting Ground, Vincent Must Die, and The Swarm.

Does Goodfellas handle pre-sales for film financing?

Yes. Pre-sales are a documented part of Goodfellas' activity. ARP Selection pre-bought French rights to Eric Khoo's Spirit World from the Goodfellas slate, illustrating the company's ability to generate territory deals that can support production financing. The company also conducts ongoing buyer conversations at major markets including AFM, where pre-sale discussions are a standard part of the sales process for titles in development or production.

What film markets does Goodfellas work at?

Goodfellas is active at the major international film markets. Documented market activity includes the Toronto International Film Festival, where the company has taken English-language European co-productions to buyers, and the American Film Market, where ongoing buyer conversations have been reported. The company's slate of Berlinale and festival-calibre titles also points to a strong presence at European markets including the Cannes Marche du Film.

How do I get my film in front of Goodfellas?

Every tracked title on the Goodfellas slate has arrived through producer-direct outreach or established industry relationships, often tied to festival positioning or co-production networks. The company's English-language European co-productions have reached them via the festival circuit, while French-language and genre titles appear to come through producer contacts and the Wild West joint venture with Capricci. No unsolicited filmmaker pathway is documented in available data.

What are Goodfellas' strongest territories?

Goodfellas handles international sales across a broad range of territories, with documented co-production links spanning France, Ireland, Norway, the United Kingdom, Spain, and Sweden. The company's French-language pipeline, including upcoming titles The French Job, The Flood, and Oxana, points to particular depth in French-speaking markets. ARP Selection's pre-buy of French rights to Spirit World further illustrates active deal-making in the French territory.

Is Goodfellas currently active in the market?

Yes. ScriptMatch's latest signal for Goodfellas is from September 2026, with 27 total records tracked over the past twelve months. The company has a substantial active slate including The Way: Chapter 2, Mother Mother, On Falling, Spirit World, Langue Etrangere, Some Rain Must Fall, Hunting Ground, and several French-language titles. Buyer conversations at AFM and TIFF are documented, indicating consistent market presence across the major international sales windows.

Adjacent buyers in this lane

  • Fox Entertainment Global — Fox Entertainment Global is a recently launched international sales and licensing arm positioning it
  • The Match Factory — The Match Factory is a leading international arthouse sales agent representing auteur-driven cinema
  • Keshet International — Keshet International is the global distribution and format-licensing arm of Israel's Keshet Broadcas
  • Films Boutique — Films Boutique is a Berlin-based international sales agency representing theatrical, festival-circui

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