Welcome to the World of
Gold Wood Pictures!
Gold Wood Pictures is an international film production and distribution company based in Paris, founded by Kristina Lorent Goztola as President, alongside Peter Korday, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The company was born out of a shared vision: to create cinematic works that are artistic, emotionally profound, and universally resonant.
Kristina Lorent Goztola is an internationally recognized actress and producer whose performances capture the subtle depth of human experience. Her bold creative instincts and emotional intelligence have earned acclaim at numerous international film festivals. As Founder and President of Gold Wood Pictures, Kristina’s mission is to foster a creative space where artistic freedom, emotional truth, and cultural dialogue thrive.
Peter Korday, Co-Founder and CEO, is an award-winning director, producer, and screenwriter. His work spans both theater and film, always grounded in the search for human beauty, complexity, and authenticity. Under his strategic leadership, the company strives to balance high artistic quality with an expansive international presence.
Our Vision & Philosophy
At Gold Wood Pictures, we believe in the transformative power of cinema. Our core mission is to tell stories that challenge, move, and connect audiences across cultures and languages.
Until now, our focus has primarily been on artistic, auteur-driven films-deep, poetic, and often dramatic works that explore the inner landscape of the human experience. Our latest feature is a strong continuation of this tradition, reflecting our commitment to cinematic craft and emotional depth.
Looking ahead, however, we are proud to expand our creative horizons. Gold Wood Pictures now embraces a dual artistic direction:
On one hand, we continue to develop art-house films— those that push aesthetic boundaries and elevate film as a form of personal expression. These projects reflect the unique vision of our directors and remain central to our identity.
On the other hand, we are also opening a new chapter focused on more audience-oriented cinema, including romantic dramas and comedies. With screenplays already in development in these genres, our goal is to create accessible, heartfelt, and entertaining films that resonate with wider audiences-without compromising on quality or sincerity.
Our films are inspired by poetry, dreams, and the hidden beauty of everyday life. Whether intimate or expansive, experimental or humorous, we are committed to authenticity, visual elegance, and emotional truth.
We don’t just make films. We create experiences.
Our Artistic Creed
At Gold Wood Pictures, we don’t simply make films—we hold up a mirror.
Our aim is to reflect something deeply personal back to each viewer: a fragment of a memory, a feeling long buried, a thought unspoken, or a fleeting moment that echoes their own experience. Through story, image, and emotion, we strive to awaken something dormant-something that points each person toward their own inner path.
We believe that even a single moment— a glance, a line of dialogue, a silent pause lasting just a few seconds- can resonate deeply and open the door to self-recognition. And if just one scene, or even a sliver of a scene, helps someone reconnect with their intuition or gain clarity about their own life, then we have fulfilled our purpose.
Our films are not meant to give answers. They are invitations-silent companions in the viewer’s journey to discover their own.
Gold Wood Pictures is a member of the French Centre National du Cinéma (CNC) network.
