Candid Broads was founded in 2020 by Oriane Pick, and has been growing ever since to bring more and more female-centric stories to our audiences.
ORIANE PICK | CEO & Founder
Oriane is a French Actress and Producer. The recipient of numerous international awards for producing and acting, she is becoming one of the most exciting talents in independent film.
Best known for her roles in ‘I Am,’ ‘Poles’ and ‘Call It a Day’, Pick will next be seen starring alongside Frances de la Tour and Calvin Demba in the debut feature film ‘To The Girl I Once Knew’ from award-winning director Ludovica Musumeci.
Having started her own production company Candid Broads Productions in 2020, Pick oversaw the Oscar Qualifying short ‘Smudged Smile’ led by rising star Mia McKenna-Bruce as well as other shorts featuring upcoming and established talent like Rhea Norwood, Amit Shah and Sinead Matthews. With a focus on telling powerful and challenging female led stories, Candid Broads Productions has also been a leader in putting female talent at the forefront behind the camera ensuring at least 50/50 split between female and male identifying crew.
As an actor, Pick established her name with the lead role in the psychological drama ‘Say Your Name’. Lead roles in BAFTA and BIFA qualifying shorts led to the development of her feature debut.
Fluent in multiple languages, Pick continues to play multi-dimensional characters that defy expectations and break taboos. Through Candid Broads Productions, this reach is extended to working with the most exciting breakthrough and recognised talent in the industry.
Recently accepted as a BFI / BAFTA Connect member, Pick was also nominated as LODESTARS 2023 in the Producer category, and awarded the Influential Businesswoman Award, recognising her work in the industry.
Oriane Pick | Credit: YellowBelly
ANAIS FERRATO | Development Producer
Anaïs Ferrato is an award-winning Producer and Development Executive for Candid Broads Productions.
Ferrato’s first involvement with the company was as a runner on the web series ‘Call It a Day’. She was quickly moved up to Assistant Producer for the company’s debut short film ‘I AM’ and gained further experience on the Oscar and BAFTA qualifying short films ‘Smudged Smile’, ‘Kotti’, ‘Satisfaction Guaranteed’ and ‘Kill Them With Kindness’.
Building Candid Broads Productions reputation for telling unique female-stories Ferrato then stepped up to co-produce the BAFTA and BIFA qualifying short experimental drama ‘Poles’. Written and directed by Kieran Bourne, the film was nominated for Best Sound at the Underwire Film Festival. Her next step up was to co-produce the BFI backed short film ‘The Date’ written by BFI Flare mentee Bethan Marlow and Olivier nominated director Amy Hodge. Having seen production through from nearly every level and worked with some of the most exciting upcoming filmmakers Ferrato has developed an acute eye for talent and a distinctive taste for challenging and perception altering stories.
Ferrato most recently developed Candid Broads Production debut feature film ‘To The Girl I Once Knew’ produced by Oriane Pick starring exciting talents including Oriane Pick, Frances de La Tour, Calvin Demba, Rhea Norwood and more. Written and directed by the award-winning Ludovica Musumeci the film is currently in pre-production following a pre-shoot in France. With a passionate desire to find emerging talents and guide their vision to help elevate them to the next phase of their career, Anaïs is now looking for next stories to tell.
Anais Ferrato | Credit: Inès Hachou
CLEMENTINE PINET | Production Assistant & Social Media Manager
Clementine is a French and American Actor, Writer and Producer.
Clementine Pinet is joining the team as our Social Manager and Production Assistant. Clem is the definition of a multitasker - not only did she write our project ‘Making Men Cry’, she also co-produced and starred in Chekhov’s timeless (and relentless) Uncle Vanya at the Old Red Lion in May 2022.
Clementine Pinet | Credit: Harry Livingstone
ANNIE HAWORTH | Production Intern
Annie (she/they) is an actor, writer and model from Suffolk.
They graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in Education with English and Drama, during which they performed and contributed to a myriad of exciting projects for both stage and screen.
Since moving to London in 2020, they have acted in projects for Netflix (Anatomy of Scandal) and BBC (Am I Being Unreasonable?) alongside modelling for brands such as Molly Goddard. They began collating further industry experience as a Production Assistant to theatre director Hugh Wooldridge and are now looking to hone their own narratives and stories. Annie holds a particular interest in illuminating the complexities, joys, and challenges of LGBTQIA+ identities, especially those of queer women.
Annie Haworth | Credit: Infinity Focus Photography
OUR PARTNERS
MARIA VENTURA
Consulting Executive Producer
Maria Laura Ventura is a production executive and strategist with almost a decade of experience at both independent and corporate levels, working at various levels from streamers to independent projects. At Disney, she supported more than 20 productions including ‘Extraordinary’, ‘Culprits’, and ‘Wedding Season’.
Her work has been shot in over 20 countries, with films spanning budgets from £15K to £300M.
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