Mister Smith Entertainment Hires International Sales & Acquisitions Director Ahead Of AFM

Mister Smith Entertainment has hired Augusta Charlton as Director, International Sales & Acquisitions. 

Charlton joins the company from Great Point Media (GPM), where she was an Associate Director in their Investments team, responsible for sourcing and structuring film and TV production finance opportunities in the UK and international markets. Prior to that, she was a sales executive at GPM, representing the company at international markets. Charlton started her entertainment career in development and production, working for CrossDay Productions and BBC Studios.

During her previous tenure at GPM, Charlton oversaw multiple film projects, including Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City; the 2023 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize winner, Scrapper, starring Harris Dickinson; Blue Jean, starring Rosy McEwen, who won the Best Lead Performance Award for the film at the 2022 British Independent Film Awards; and Rogue Agent starring James Norton and Gemma Arterton.

Charlton’s first sales market for Mister Smith Entertainment will be the upcoming AFM, where the company will be launching a new slate of titles to international buyers, including Greedy People, a darkly comic crime thriller in the vein of the Coen Brothers, from the producers of Palm Springs and featuring a top ensemble cast, including Lily James, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Himesh Patel, Tim Blake Nelson, Uzo Aduba, Jim Gaffigan, Simon Rex, Nina Arianda, and Joey Lauren Adams from director Potsy Ponciroli (Old Henry), as well as the contemporary romantic comedy adaptation of Goethe’s smash hit 1774 novel, Young Werther, starring Douglas Booth, Alison Pill, Patrick J. Adams, and Iris Apatow, written and directed by José Avelino Gilles Corbett Lourenço.

“We are thrilled to have Augusta joining our team. She brings with her a wide breadth of experience across multiple disciplines within the industry, as well as her passion for superlative storytelling that connects with audiences,” said Mister Smith Founder and CEO, David Garrett. 

Charlton added: “I am utterly delighted to join Mister Smith. I have long admired their carefully curated slate that features a wealth of incredibly talented filmmakers across diverse genres. I look forward to bringing future projects to market alongside a brilliant team.”