"We want to remain faithful to important auteurs while also unearthing new talent." This editorial line, summarised by Juliette Schrameck before Cannes (read the interview here) who manages (supported by Fionnuala Jamison) the international sales team for the French company mk2 Films, is perfectly illustrated by the company’s line-up for the 75^th edition of Venice Film Festival (currently taking place until 8 September) and the 43^rd edition of Toronto Film Festival (from 6 to 16 September). Among the seven titles selected for the two events are three world premieres by young French filmmakers, which feature in the company’s line-up alongside films by some very renowned directors.

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At Venice, mk2 Films will be selling Amanda [+lee también:
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entrevista: Mikhaël Hers
ficha de la película] by Mikhaël Hers (starring Vincent Lacoste, Isaure Multrier and Stacy Martin), thethird feature film by the director, previously spotted at Locarno and Rotterdam. A Nord-Ouest production which is due to premiere to an audience today on the Lido in the Orizzonti sectionbefore being released in France on 21 November by Pyramide.

The Venetian line-up also includes Pearl [+lee también:
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entrevista: Elsa Amiel
ficha de la película], the first feature film by Elsa Amiel (starring Julia Föry and Peter Mullan), which will be unveiled to an audience on Saturday in the Giornate degli Autori. Headed up by Unité de Production, the film will be distributed in France by Haut et Court. 

It's worth noting that the two titles presented at Venice will benefit from market screenings at Toronto, where mk2 Films also has five other films in selection, including Jessica Forever [+lee también:
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ficha de la película], the first feature film by Caroline Poggi and Jonathan Vinel (winner of a Golden Bear for Best Short Film at the 2014 Berlinale with Tant qu’il nous reste des fusils à pompe), an Ecce Films production that people are calling particularly daring, to be distributed in France by Le Pacte and due to benefit from coverage thanks to its place in the Platform competition at Toronto.

In Toronto, mk2 Films will also be showcasing the Cannes award-winning film Cold War [+lee también:
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Q&A: Pawel Pawlikowski
ficha de la película] by the Polish director Pawel Pawlikowski (already sold almost everywhere in the world), which will be screened in the Special Presentations programme, while two other Cannes competitors Ash is Purest White [+lee también:
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ficha de la película] by the Chinese director Jia Zhang-ke and Asako I & II [+lee también:
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ficha de la película] by the rising Japanese star Ryusuke Hamaguchi will be screened in the Masters and Contemporary World Cinema sections respectively. It should be noted that these three feature films will also be featured in the Pearls programme at the66^th edition of San Sebastian Film Festival. Finally, in Toronto, mk2 Films will be focusing on the North American premiere of Maria by Callas [+lee también:
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ficha de la película] by Tom Wolf, which will beheadlining TIFF Docs.

Good deals are also in sight thanks to two very attractive new titles coming to the line-up whose pre-sales havejust commenced: Portrait of a Lady on Fire [+lee también:
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entrevista: Céline Sciamma
ficha de la película] by the French director Céline Sciamma and The Whistlers [+lee también:
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entrevista: Corneliu Porumboiu
ficha de la película] by the Romanian director Corneliu Porumboiu.

All without forgetting the numerous other films in the line-up, such as Sophia Antipolis [+lee también:
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entrevista: Virgil Vernier
ficha de la película] by Virgil Vernier (unveiled at Locarno in the Filmmakers of the Present competition and due to be screened at San Sebastian in the Zabaltegi Tabakalera programme), the Cannes titles At War [+lee también:
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entrevista: Stéphane Brizé
ficha de la película] by Stéphane Brizé, Sorry Angel [+lee también:
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Q&A: Christophe Honoré
ficha de la película] by Christophe Honoré, The Trouble With You [+lee también:
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entrevista: Pierre Salvadori
ficha de la película] by Pierre Salvadori and Sir [+lee también:
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ficha de la película] by Indian director Rohena Gera, and also Port Authority [+lee también:
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ficha de la película] by Danielle Lessovitz and Varda by Agnès by Agnès Varda. An impressive line-up that promises great sales for mk2 Films this summer.