Tobi de Graaff Pacts with Anton on New Venture

Tobi de Graaff, formerly with BBC Studios, is launching Beiboot Representation in partnership with Anton with a focus on developing, packaging and financing premium European content.

Based in London, Beiboot is fully backed by Anton, the company founded by Sébastien Raybaud in 2011 that has co-financed films such as the Paddington franchise and currently co-finances an ongoing high-end drama fund with the BBC.

Led by de Graaff, previously BBC Studios’ director of commissioning and co-production, Beiboot will partner with creators, producers, broadcasters, platforms and distributors on the development and packaging of top-tier projects.

“Anton’s impressive track record in film and TV, its independence and strong strategic position in Europe makes it the ideal partner,” said de Graaff. “We look forward to working with creators and producers to make great content happen from the page to the screen.”

Raybaud added: “This partnership is born out of a shared vision of establishing an independent European-based hub to support the immense creativity that exists here. Tobi has earned the trust of both producers and buyers with the proven ability to expertly navigate the two worlds. Our ambition is to back our production partners in generating some of the most exciting new shows to come out of Europe and the U.K.”