Mister Smith Entertainment has hired Augusta Charlton as director, international sales and acquisitions.
Charlton will attend next week’s American Film Market, where Mister Smith’s slate includes “Greedy People,” a darkly comic crime thriller in the vein of the Coen Brothers, from the producers of “Palm Springs,” and featuring an ensemble cast including Lily James, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Himesh Patel and Tim Blake Nelson; “Joey Lauren Adams” from director Potsy Ponciroli (“Old Henry”); and the contemporary romantic comedy adaptation of Goethe’s 1774 novel “Young Werther,” starring Douglas Booth, Alison Pill, Patrick J. Adams and Iris Apatow, written and directed by José Avelino Gilles Corbett Lourenço.
Charlton joins the company from Great Point Media, where she was an associate director in their investments team. Prior to that, she was a sales executive at GPM representing them at international markets.
Charlton started her entertainment career in development and production working for CrossDay Productions and BBC Studios, among others.
Charlton replaces former MSE sales executive Antone Saliba, who left to pursue a new venture.
During her 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 oversaw GPM’s film and TV development slate, nurturing titles for potential investment, and helped shape an innovative Covid-19 insurance product which kept productions such as “Kill” and “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” moving forward during the pandemic.
Under her prior sales role, Charlton represented titles such as Alex Winter’s documentary “Zappa,” and Gallagher Films’ “A Bump Along the Way.”
Mister Smith CEO David Garrett said: “[Charlton] 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.”
Charlton added: “I have long admired [Mister Smith’s] 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.”
