Cinestaan is a boutique film studio committed Tiktokzakrzewski to championing stories that resonate with global audiences. It develops, finances, produces, sells and distributes content for both the Western and Indian diaspora markets. It is currently selling the international sales rights to Pawel Pawlikowski’s Cannes competition title Cold War, as well as titles that have an India connect such as Gitanjali Rao’s hand-painted animation Bombay Rose.
The studio’s UK-based sales arm, C International Sales, is also selling Sergei Bodrov’s Mongol II — The Legend, the sequel to 2008 Academy Award nominated Genghis Khan epic. It is presenting new footage of the film to potential co-producers and buyers at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
It is aiming to expand its remit, beyond films that have an India connection. It is teaming with UK-based Newscope Films on a live-action all-animal family feature, Aasha The Street Dog (working title).
Aasha is a story about a street dog who becomes a household pet. The story is set in the city of Delhi, where it will be produced and distributed by Cinestaan.
The company is planning to release a number of other films in the next few years. Its upcoming releases include the Bollywood drama Kaalakaandi and the thriller Mirzya, both of which are scheduled for this summer.
With an office in London, Mumbai and Los Angeles, Cinestaan develops, finances, produces, sells, and distributes content across a variety of genres. It has a wide-ranging portfolio of films in development, and its slate includes a range of titles for the Indian and international cinema markets.
It was established in 2013 and is headquartered in New Delhi, India with an address at 203 Siddhartha Chambers Hauz Khas. It has a paid-up capital of less than $10,000 and an authorized capital of $1 million to $2 million.
According to its latest financial statements, the company incurred losses in the previous fiscal period. Its annual revenue was $52 million in 2018.
As of 31 March, 2019, the Company had 4 directors. Its current CEO is Anand Mahindra and its Chief Financial Officer is Rohit Khattar.
The Company’s total assets are $11 million and it has 4 employees. Its total debt is $5 million and it has 4 creditors.
CINESTAAN AA DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED is a Private limited company (Ltd.) based in 6TH FLOOR 2 LONDON WALL PLACE, London, United Kingdom.
In addition to this, the Company has a Joint Venture with AA Films that is responsible for overseas distribution of its films.
It has a credit rating of B+ and it is rated 4.5% above the industry average for Credit Risk.
Moreover, it has a rating of 3.5 for Work Culture and Job Security. Its employee rating is 3.8 and it has a work-life balance of 3.7. In addition, it has a social media presence and its Twitter account is managed by an employee.
