Leslie Vuchot

Leslie Vuchot is the CEO and founder of The Festival Agency, leading a team of worldwide booking agents, festivals strategists and distribution consultants specialising in independent film. Since launching end of 2009, TFA has managed the career trajectory and international bookings for more than 250 films, in support of sales agents, distributors or filmmakers directly. TFA currently operates worldwide, with offices in Paris, France.

Prior to launching TFA, Leslie was Publicity & Marketing manager at HanWay Films and Focus Features International in London.

Leslie’s expertise lies in utilising international festival circuits to raise a film’s awareness and build a filmmaker’s profile, presenting films in more than 2,000 festivals around the world including all A-Festivals. Her experience has led to invitations to speak and mentor in many festivals and events including: Cannes, SXSW, Tribeca, Berlinale, Dubai, Toronto, Sundance Institute, Film Independent, the French Ministry of Culture, SFFILM, and Hot Docs 2019.