# Special Cannes Podcast: Anna Berthollet of Lightdox

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Published: 2026-06-04T22:00:55+00:00
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## Resource

The podcast concludes this unreal Cannes Film Festival series with Lightdox founder and CEO, Anne Berthollet. Lightdox has consistently championed stunning documentaries, like GABIN (2026) ; FLOPHOUSE (2025) and so much more. How is the company able to find such amazing documentaries? What happens when Lightdox grows -- will they be able to maintain their quality offerings? And what is her advice for aspiring documentarians? See you next year, Cannes! In this episode, Anna and I discuss: why she founded Lightdox; her slate at Cannes and why Lightdox chose these particular films; the process in selecting her films and what she is looking for; their sales and distribution strategy in the current market; is there a redline for films and sales where Lightdox *won't* go? whether she'll be able to maintain the high quality of Lightdox's slate as the company expands; how she feels about true crime docudramas in the documentary space; how documentary filmmakers are surviving right now; what it's like being at Cannes as a Swiss film company; what's next for Lightdox. Links: Follow Lightdox on Instagram Lightdox

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