A new Paris-based production company dedicated to independent and auteur Indian cinema has entered the market.

Pavo Films, co-founded in by Cosmin Illes and Némésis Srour, announced its formation at the Cannes Film Market , with Gurvinder Singh’s “ Rehmat ” – starring Naseeruddin Shah – as its debut co-production.

The two co-founders bring complementary backgrounds in streaming and South Asian cinema scholarship. Illes spent over six years at Spideo, working with international streaming platforms including Canal+ and Globo, before serving as head of marketing at LaCinetek, the French filmmaker-curated streaming platform.…