Paradiso Media Expands into TV, Film Production, Grows Presence in U.K., U.S.
variety.comElsa Keslassy International Correspondent Paradiso Media, the leading French podcast company launched three years ago, is set to produce several film and TV adaptations in partnerships with well-established players.
Paradiso, which is kicking off its second fundraising round, has optioned seven podcasts for film and television. The banner has teamed with Cinefrance, the studio behind Cannes’ Directors Fortnight title “Falcon Lake,” to shoot the film adaptation of Paradiso’s podcast “En Tongs au pied de l’Himalaya” (“In Flip-Flops at the Base of the Himalayas”).
Written by John Wax and Marie-Odyle Weiss, the project marks the first feature film based on a podcast in France. The story recounts a mother’s journey when her 8 year-old son is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder and features testimonies from other parents, educators, health professionals, and people with ASD.
Lensing will begin in February. Paradiso Media is also collaborating with Mediawan to co-develop a TV series adapted from Paradiso’s French-language podcast “Je te tiens” (“I Got You”).
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