Former Cinetic Media/ Sloss Law staffer Kerem Bayrak recently taken the
position of Head Of Business Affairs at Luc Roeg's newly launched production
and sales company, Artists Independent Films in London.
John Malkovich, Nastassja Kinski and David Cronenberg are involved in projects lined up for Independent Film Sales, the new sales division of production operation Artists Independent Films (AIF). Malkovich and Kinski, clients of sister management business Artists Independent Management (AIM), are to star in "The Holy Beast." Erich Breuer is directing the gothic horror from his screenplay. Also in the works is a Cronenberg project based on Iris Murdoch's acclaimed "The Sea The Sea." The novel tells the story of a retired theatre legend living on the rugged north English coast, where his pursuit of self-knowledge is riddled with unconscious projections and supernatural interventions.
Luc Roeg, who runs AIF while Charles Finch heads AIM, is CEO of the sales
arm, which will handle third-party and AIF titles. Ana Ayesta, AIF's head of
production and previously HanWay Films' sales manager, is director of sales. Bayrak's will be involved with financially structuring co-productions, helping in the sales division and also bringing in potential projects and clients.
