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Cornerstone Lands Global Sales for “A Waiter in Paris”

5/1/2026

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Cornerstone has acquired worldwide sales rights to “A Waiter in Paris” for the French market, with BBC Film, Curzon, Cineart and Madman financing the director Peter Hoar’s feature-film debut.
Cornerstone will launch sales at Cannes and co-represent the U.S. market with WME Independent.
The film stars Leo Woodall and Clémence Poésy, is adapted by Ben Hopkins from Edward Chisholm’s memoir, and will be shot in Paris.

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Cornerstone has acquired worldwide sales rights to “A Waiter in Paris” for the French market, with BBC Film, Curzon, Cineart and Madman financing the director Peter Hoar’s feature-film debut.
Cornerstone will launch sales at Cannes and co-represent the U.S. market with WME Independent.
The film stars Leo Woodall and Clémence Poésy, is adapted by Ben Hopkins from Edward Chisholm’s memoir, and will be shot in Paris.