PARADISE CITY
France/ UK
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EMILIE GEORGES
CEO & Co-Founder
NAIMA ABED
CEO & Co-Founder
Company Profile
Based in Paris and London, the Paradise City group produces feature films and series.
Born from the collaboration between Émilie Georges and Naïma Abed through their nearly ten years of work together at Memento International and La Cinéfacture, we have developed a unique expertise in the development and production of international films such as CALL ME BY YOUR NAME by Luca Guadagnino, DRIFT by Anthony Chen, ATROPIA by Hailey Gates, THE TRUE STORY BY THE KELLY GANG by Justin Kurzel, and PIERCING by Nicolas Pesce.
Paradise City Films (formerly known as La Cinéfacture in France) has spent over twenty years supporting filmmaking talent with unique and authored visions on ambitious and varied projects aimed at an international audience. These films have been selected for numerous elite festivals, garnering both nominations and awards at the Oscars, Golden Globes, Césars, and BAFTAs. With out knowledge of international shoots and the Anglo-Saxon market, we excel in supporting directors who wish to work across new frontiers, both in France and abroad, particularly on first English-language films.
Emilie Georges
Naima Abed
Company Highlights
ATROPIA 2025
Genre: Comedy, War
Director: Hailey Gates
Screenplay: Hailey Gates
Cast: Alia Shawkat, Callum Turner, Jane Levy
Follows an aspiring actress working on a U.S. military base that simulates an Iraqi war zone.
Sundance 2025 Grand Jury Prize
DRIFT 2023
Genre: Drama
Director: Anthony Chen
Screenplay: Susanne Farell, Alexander Maksik
Cast: Cynthia Erivo, Alia Shawkat
When Jacqueline escapes her war-torn country to a Greek island, she meets an unmoored tour guide and the two become close as each finds hope in the other.
Sundance Film Festival - 2023
CALL ME BY YOUR NAME 2018
Format: Feature Film
Genre: Drama, Romance
Director: Luca Guadagnino
Screenplay: Luca Guadagnino
Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Armie Hammer
In the summer of 1983, 17-year-old Elio is spending the days with his family at their villa in Lombardy, Italy. He soon meets 24-year-old Oliver, an intern working for Elio's father. They discover the heady beauty of awakening desire.
Oscar 2018: Best Adapted Screenplay – James Ivory
Golden Globe 2018: Best Motion Picture – Drama; Best Actor – Timothée Chalamet
BAFTA 2018: Best Adapted Screenplay – James Ivory
Critics’ Choice 2018: Best Actor – Timothée Chalamet; Best Adapted Screenplay – James Ivory
Independent Spirit Awards 2018: Best Film; Best Director – Luca Guadagnino; Best Actor – Timothée Chalamet; Best Screenplay – James Ivory