ML Capital
Advisory Board

Senior counsel,
across the value chain.

A senior advisory board spanning entertainment finance, media law, international distribution and sales — each member bringing several decades of leadership in their field.

Josef Brandmaier

Entertainment Finance

Industrial Advisor with more than 25 years in European film financing. As Director of Film & Entertainment at UniCredit / HVB Media Group (1993–2015), Josef structured over 2,000 successful film-financing transactions and managed portfolios exceeding €2 billion. He is currently Managing Director of Unifinance Media GmbH and a member of the European Film Academy. His network includes relationships with all major German subsidy authorities (FFA, FFF, Creative Europe, Eurimages) and extensive connections to European distributors and financiers.

Dr. Stefan Lütje

Media Law

Retired Partner from Greenberg Traurig Germany LLP, recognised as one of Europe's leading media and entertainment lawyers, specialising in film financing, production law and international co-productions. Stefan chaired Greenberg Traurig's Media Sector Group, voted "Best Media Law Firm" by JUVE. His expertise spans German and US commercial and copyright law, providing critical legal guidance for international co-productions.

Louis Balsan

International Sales

Executive Vice President of International Distribution & Acquisitions at Anton Group, overseeing global sales strategy across London, Paris, Berlin and Los Angeles. Louis previously headed sales at Films Boutique, handling Oscar-nominated titles including Embrace of the Serpent and On Body & Soul. His earlier career includes EuropaCorp (coordinating international releases for the Transporter franchise) and Funny Balloons (launching films by Pablo Larraín and Abel Ferrara). Degrees from the Sorbonne, TU Berlin and ESCP Europe.

Yves Chevalier

Distribution

President of Synergy Cinema (Paris) since 2011, with over 30 years in international film distribution and acquisitions. Yves previously founded and ran Sagittaire (1997–2004), distributing over 40 films including The Blair Witch Project, Requiem for a Dream and early Christopher Nolan works. Executive Producer credits include Nicolas Winding Refn's Valhalla Rising and Only God Forgives, and Terrence Malick's Voyage of Time. His career spans leadership roles at MK2 International, UGC, TF1 and Gaumont.