Kepher-Maat, who is based in Los Angeles, will report to Scott Shooman, the company's executive vice president and head of a film group encompassing three brands: IFC Films, RLJE Films and Shudder.

For Shooman, the EFM is exactly the place where international buyers respond to these types of packages — led by creatively minded directors. “Does a Jacques Audiard or Walter Salles movie ...