EXCLUSIVE: L.A.-based company Apollo Management International (AMI) has launched a boutique sales division focused on indie features with notable cast and strong festival positioning.
Its inaugural slate comprises a quartet of titles spanning Sheridan O’Donnell’s Little Brother (outside of U.S.), Miguel Duran’s Adventure Tom, Vivian Kerr’s Scrap and Chris Messineo’s The Strange Dark.
“After nearly a decade in talent management and indie producing, launching the sales arm of Apollo management international was a very intentional move,” said AMI founder Greg Bekkers.
“I’ve spent years watching talented filmmakers and great films get lost in the noise, either mispositioned, undersold, or stuck in the wrong hands. I wanted to build something that doesn’t just sell movies but actually helps them reach the audiences they were made for.”
All four titles on the inaugural slate have enjoyed some exposure on the festival circuit and in some cases theatrical or digital releases in the U.S.
Family drama Little Brother – starring Daniel Diemer, Philip Ettinger and Oscar winner J.K. Simmons and Polly Draper – played a raft of U.S. festivals, winning the Audience Award at the 2023 Atlanta Film Festival and was released in the U.S. by Gravitas Ventures last September.
Miguel Duran’s romantic dramedy Adventure Tom stars Graham Patrick Martin and Andrea Londo as a reserved artist and stranded accountant who embark on an unexpected, cathartic road trip together in the wake of personal losses.
It has played a smattering of festivals, winning Best Arizona Feature at the Phoenix Film Festival.
Actress Kerr’s semi-autobiographical directorial debut Scrap – in which she plays a woman who hits rock bottom after her career goes awry – premiered at the Deauville American Film Festival in 2022, and went on a two-year festival tour across the U.S.
Chris Messineo’s sci-fi thriller The Strange Dark – starring Caleb Scott as a man who believes he can see into the future – is in the midst of a festival tour, recently winning the Audience Award in the Darkhouse prizes of Long Beach’s Lighthouse International Film Festival in 2025.
“What started as a production company has evolved into a more holistic model: one that includes development, packaging, sales, and even marketing support,” added Bekker.
“I see the future of indie film being creator-led but audience-focused, and I want Apollo to be part of a new wave of companies bridging that divide.”
