Entertainment
SND acquires world sales rights for period drama series 'Alice: Pioneer of Cinema'
The six-part drama starring Bérénice Bejo will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival before airing in December.
The short version
- Paris-based studio SND has secured global sales rights for the six-part period drama series 'Alice: Pioneer of Cinema'.
- The series stars Bérénice Bejo as film pioneer Alice Guy and was commissioned by HBO Max and France Télévisions.
- It will make its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival's Primetime section on September 14, 2026, ahead of a December release.
- SND will introduce the show to international buyers at the Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre.
Key facts
- SND acquired global sales rights for the six-part series 'Alice: Pioneer of Cinema'.[Variety]
- The series stars Oscar nominee Bérénice Bejo as Alice Guy, the first female fiction filmmaker.[Variety]
- HBO Max and France Télévisions commissioned the project, with production by Wild Bunch, Ligne de Front, Panache Productions, La Compagnie Cinématographique, and Sphere Media.[Variety]
- The show is set to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 14, 2026, before its December television broadcast.[Variety]
- The cast includes Oscar Lesage, Thibaut Evrard, Irène Jacob, Sophie Nélisse, and François Arnaud.[Variety]