Episode 038: Axel Kuschevatzky

Episode Summary

To kick off 2024, Oscar-nominated producer Axel Kuschevatzky joins host Jessica Kantor on Raising Cinephiles. We discuss his unconventional career path, his sharing his passion for cinema with his family, and the state of international film finance!

Episode Notes

To kick off 2024, Oscar-nominated producer Axel Kuschevatzky joins host Jessica  Kantor on Raising Cinephiles. We discuss his unconventional career path, his sharing his passion for cinema with his family, and the state of international film finance! 

 Axel Kuschevatzky is a veteran movie producer with more than 80 feature credits. His film Argentina, 1985, was nominated for an Oscar in 2023 in the best foreign film category. 

In November 2019, he teamed with producers Phin Glynn and Cindy Teperman to launch L.A, London, and Buenos Aires-based company Infinity Hill to develop and produce both feature films and TV series. Among their first projects are "The Doorman," starring Ruby Rose and Jean Reno, directed by Ryûhei Kitamura; the Berlin Film Festival contender "The Intruder" and the hit TV series "Staged," for BBC One starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen.