THE COMPANY

Shortly after its creation, Oriane was joined by Development Producer Anais Ferrato. By bringing fierce and bold female characters to life, Candid Broads ensures diverse female representation both in front and behind the camera.

Candid Broads’ upcoming features include the anticipated To The Girl I Once Knew starring Screen Star of Tomorrow Calvin Demba; Kieran Bourne's debut feature Arthur & Clara; Anatomy of the Sun starring Antoine Olivier Pilon and Emmy-Nominee Mena Suvari in collaboration with US company 222 Pictures.

Candid Broads continues to be active in the short film space, producing groundbreaking short documentary Fatima’s Goal and producing new comedy The Contraception Fair with Koby Adom’s DBK Studios, starring Screen Star of Tomorrow Ronke Adekoluejo. Candid Broads' most recent success is short film The Date, a 2024 BAFTA Cymru Breakthrough Nominee, starring Sinead Matthews, which also took home the Best Film Award at last year’s BIFA-qualifying Exit6 Film Festival and later screened at the BFI, Aesthetica and Oscar-qualifying The Palace International Film Festivals. The Date is now in early development for a feature length story with Olivier-nominated director Amy Hodge and BFI Flare x BAFTA mentee and writer Bethan Marlow.

ORIANE PICK | CEO & Founder

Oriane is a French - British Actor and Producer. The recipient of numerous international awards for producing and acting, she is becoming one of the most exciting talents in independent film.

After having worked for 10 years in major advertising agencies in both France and the UK, Oriane went back to her first love, acting. Tired of the stereotypical roles she was getting as a woman, she decided it was time to create her own work and started out as a producer on the short film Say Your Name, for which she received a ‘Best Actress’ Nomination. This experience convinced her there were many more flawed, real and fun women to bring to life. Oriane then co-created and starred in the award-winning web series Call It a Day, which urged a YouTube User to comment: “ugh, another series about vulgar women being c**ts”. To which Oriane replied, “You’re welcome”.

Following a successful festival run across her web series and all her short films, with over 40 festival selections under Candid Broads Productions, Oriane was shortlisted as one of the Film London Lodestars in the Producer category in 2023 and won Business Woman of the Year at the SME Awards in 2024.

Oriane Pick | Credit: YellowBelly

ANAIS FERRATO | Producer

Anaïs’ first involvement with the company was as a runner on the web series Call It a Day. She was quickly moved up to Assistant Producer for the company’s debut short film I Am and gained further experience on the Oscar and BAFTA qualifying short films Smudged Smile, Kotti, Satisfaction Guaranteed and Kill Them With Kindness.

Building Candid Broads Productions’ reputation for telling unique female-stories Anais then stepped up to co-produce the BAFTA and BIFA qualifying short experimental drama Poles. Written and directed by Kieran Bourne, the film was nominated for Best Sound at the Underwire Film Festival. Her next step up was to co-produce the BFI backed short film The Date written by BFI Flare mentee Bethan Marlow and Olivier nominated director Amy Hodge. Having seen production through from nearly every level and worked with some of the most exciting upcoming filmmakers Anaïs has developed an acute eye for talent and a distinctive taste for challenging and perception altering stories.

Anaïs is now supporting Oriane across all short form and long form projects.

Anais Ferrato | Credit: Inès Hachou

ANNIE HAWORTH | Production Assistant

Annie (she/they) is an actor, writer and model from Suffolk.

They graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in Education with English and Drama, during which they performed and contributed to a myriad of exciting projects for both stage and screen.

Since moving to London in 2020, they have acted in projects for Netflix (Anatomy of Scandal) and BBC (Am I Being Unreasonable?) alongside modelling for brands such as Molly Goddard. They began collating further industry experience as a Production Assistant to theatre director Hugh Wooldridge and are now looking to hone their own narratives and stories. Annie holds a particular interest in illuminating the complexities, joys, and challenges of LGBTQIA+ identities, especially those of queer women.

Annie Haworth | Credit: Infinity Focus Photography

CLEMENTINE PINET | Social Media Manager

Clementine is a French and American Actor, Writer and Producer.

Clementine Pinet is joining the team as our Social Manager. Clem is the definition of a multitasker - not only did she write our project ‘Making Men Cry’, she also co-produced and starred in Chekhov’s timeless (and relentless) Uncle Vanya at the Old Red Lion in May 2022.

Clementine Pinet | Credit: Harry Livingstone

AVA POTTER | Production Intern

Ava Potter (she/her) is an actor, director & theatre-maker from Bedfordshire.

Ava is currently studying Geography at University College London. Having an affinity with both climate justice and film, she aims to tell real-world stories around environmental issues and their impacts on people.

Before studying at UCL, Ava has worked as an actor on a number of acclaimed theatre projects at Regents Park Open Air Theatre and the Barbican (playing Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird and Lily in Running Wild), alongside a series of TV credits for BBC and CBBC (Call the Midwife, The Dumping Ground). She began collating industry experience Assistant Directing theatre director Wiebke Green (‘A Journey to Venice’, Finborough Theatre, and ‘Union’, Arcola Theatre). Since then, Ava’s love of directing and storytelling has flourished. While being at UCL, Ava has played a key role in the UCL Drama Society, assistant directing on this years’ Edinburgh Fringe production, and will be making her directorial debut this November at the Bloomsbury Theatre.

Ava is really excited to get involved with Candid Broads Productions, being particularly interested in female-led narratives, and stories surrounding climate injustice. She is looking forward to honing her craft both in front of, and behind the camera.

Ava Potter | Credit: Thara Jordana

Unfortunately we do not read unsolicited material. If you would like to send us an idea or script please do so via a recognised literary or talent agent.

For short films, we can only review fully funded projects due to our busy slate for 2024.

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