Caroline Stern’s Canoe Film launches sister sales office in Canada

Exclusive: Caroline Stern, managing director and owner of London-based canoe films, is at Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), which sells Eva Thomas’ discovery entries Nika & Madison And she announced that she would open a sister sales company in Canada.

screen I understand that Stern wanted to open The Vancouver office often serves filmmakers on both continents and supports persuasive early stage projects through contacts from her global network filmmakers, financiers and studios.

Stern, a Vancouver-based Vancouver visitor and launched his canoe in 2017. The company sells five to six movies a year, each with a custom distribution strategy. She works closely with producers who have the opportunity to consult and approve all offers and contracts.

“The UK offers so many opportunities for creators, distributors and investors to connect,” Stern said. “In Canada, distance makes it much more difficult and there are fewer international representation options.

“It’s very important to find the right sales agent. I want producers to know that we’re here as an option,” added Stern. “Around 20% of the work we do is consulting for producers, platforms and rights holders. Operating in both countries provides more flexibility when traditional transactions do not serve the film.”

TIFF Sales Title Nika & Madison It premieres on Sunday and follows two Indigenous women whose lives have been destroyed after a violent encounter with police. The film stars Erin Jade, Star Slade, Amanda Brugel, Sean Doyle, Jennifer Podemsky and Gale Maurice.

Thomas is the producer, with executive producers being Jennifer Podemsky, Paula Devonshire, Kanyehio Horn, Tyler Levine and Catelyn Carcio.

The TIFF lineup of canoes includes a feature documentary from Dianne Whelan 500 days in the wildthis is Paramount + Canada’s first original documentary. Pickering Brothers’ 2025 FrightFest Premier He kills at night;Stanislavtinov’s Ukrainian War film, The butcher is not broken.