The Independents Acquires Majority Stake in French Production Collective Phantasm Group
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Elsa Keslassy
Summary
The Independents, the parent company of Met Gala organizer Prodject, has acquired a majority stake in Phantasm Group, a Paris-based creative collective founded by Gary Farkas, Clément Lepoutre and Olivier Muller. Phantasm Group operates three labels: Vixens (a film banner that backed James Gray's "Paper Tiger" and co-produced Jacques Audiard's Oscar-winning "Emilia Pérez"), Phantasm (a commercials and music video banner for luxury brands like Hermès and Prada), and a third label. The acquisition strengthens The Independents' footprint in the French creative and production market.
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VarietyThe Independents Acquires Majority Stake in French Production Collective Phantasm Groupvariety.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe Independents, whose portfolio includes the Met Gala organizer Prodject, has acquired a majority stake in Phantasm Group, the hip Paris-based collective whose film banner Vixens backed James Gray's 'Paper Tiger.'
Founded a decade ago by Gary Farkas, Clément Lepoutre and Olivier Muller, Phantasm Group brings together three labels: Vixens, the film banner which helped financed 'Paper Tiger,' and has produced or co-produced more than 20 feature films such as Jacques Audiard's Oscar-winning 'Emilia Pérez'
Phantasm, a commercials and music video banner behind campaigns for Hermès, Prada
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