Inside French-American Filmmaking Collaborations

What does it really take to bring a film to life across continents? In this episode of Producers Without Borders, host Kayvan Mashayekh sits down with Glenn Gainor (Amazon Studios), Xavier Roy (Froggie Production) and Lola Legros (Film Paris Region) to unpack the challenges and rewards of French–American collaborations. From navigating financing opportunities to bridging creative and logistical gaps, this conversation is a must-listen for producers working internationally—or hoping to do so.

***IMPORTANT FOOTNOTE***

PWB is proud to announce that our first ever credited film, "Freud's Last Session" starring Anthony Hopkins and Matthew Goode will be theatrically released in France via Condor Distribution starting on June 4th, 2025!

The film's French Title is "Freud, La Dernière Confession" Un Film de Matt Brown was produced by Meg Thomson and a host of PWB members who collaborated on bringing this remarkable film to audiences worldwide.

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