Milena Rimassa Launches Catalytic Films at 2026 AFM With Four-Feature Slate
Catalytic Films debuts at the American Film Market with a strategic alliance with Unni Rav's Visual Narrative Films and a James Franco starrer on its slate.
Milena Rimassa is launching Catalytic Films, a new independent production, financing and sales company, at the 2026 American Film Market with a four-feature sales slate, according to Deadline.
The slate includes Something's In There, starring James Franco. Joel Harber wrote and directed the film, which also features Peter Gold, Elsie Hewitt, Raoul Max Trujillo, Rob Moran, Paul Ben-Victor, Jayson Warner Smith and Alexander Kane.
Catalytic has also formed a strategic alliance with Unni Rav's Visual Narrative Films. Under the arrangement, Rimassa will serve as executive producer across VNF's slate, while Catalytic oversees global distribution and international sales for VNF's productions.
The launch slate draws on titles that have played the festival circuit. Paper Flowers, directed by Mahesh Pailoor and produced by Asit Vyas, earned recognition at the Palm Springs, San Luis Obispo, Sedona and Chandler film festivals and is available to North American viewers on the Angel Studios streaming service. Kirandeep Karnati directed Boundaries.
We Are Never Alone, directed and composed by Michel Pascal and produced by Stephen Powers, received Gold awards from the International Gold Awards, New York Movie Awards and Milan Gold Awards.
Quick answers
What is Catalytic Films?
It is an independent production, financing and sales company launched by Milena Rimassa, debuting at the 2026 American Film Market with a four-feature sales slate.
Which films are on Catalytic Films' launch slate?
The slate includes Something's In There starring James Franco, alongside Paper Flowers, Boundaries and We Are Never Alone.
What does the Visual Narrative Films alliance cover?
Rimassa will serve as executive producer across VNF's slate, while Catalytic oversees global distribution and international sales for VNF's productions.