Kameleon Production

What Kameleon Production does

Kaméléon Production is a privately-held French audiovisual production company founded in 2009 in Besançon by Matthieu Faivre and Antoine Bonzon, operating through two divisions: Kaméléon Production (documentary filmmaking) and Kaméléon Corporate (corporate and institutional video services). The company offers a full-service production chain covering screenwriting, HD/4K filming (including DGAC-certified drone capture), and post-production across two 4K suites equipped for editing, color grading, mixing, motion design, and 2D/3D graphics, plus equipment rental for external production companies.

The documentary division develops feature-length films on social alternatives, cultural heritage, and human-interest subjects, financed through stacked public sources (CNC, Conseil Régional de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Procirep, Angoa) and coproduced with regional broadcasters including France 3 (multi-season En Terre Animale). Distribution leverages France.tv, Vimeo On Demand, the Tenk documentary platform, and an international festival circuit. The corporate division serves businesses, local authorities, universities, and research institutions across Bourgogne Franche-Comté and beyond, delivering advertising spots, promotional films, event coverage, internal communications, and web campaigns on a custom quote-based pricing model.

The firm is registered as a SARL with €8,000 capital, employs six core creative staff (co-founders plus directors, editors, and a motion designer), and operates without disclosed external investment, M&A activity, or revenue figures. The business is differentiated primarily by its in-house creative depth, regulatory drone certification, and long-running public-sector and broadcaster relationships rather than proprietary technology.

Name

Kameleon Production

Legal name

Kaméléon Prod

Website

https://kameleonprod.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kaméléon Production is a Besançon-based French audiovisual studio that produces documentaries (via France 3 coproduction and public financing) and corporate/institutional films for businesses, local authorities, universities, and broadcasters across France and internationally, using in-house 4K and drone capabilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Audiovisual Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512), Motion Picture and Video Production (51211)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Internal Communications Video (MPADAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Camera, Grip & Lighting Equipment Rental (MPADAFAB)

Keywords

• Audiovisual production services
• Documentary film production
• Corporate video production
• Post-production services
• Equipment rental audiovisual

Headquarters

HQ city

Besançon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Corporate Video Production: Full-service video production for businesses and local authorities including spot advertising, event reporting, promotional videos, and internal communications
2. Documentary Production: Original documentary productions distributed through broadcast and streaming platforms, often in coproduction with regional broadcasters like France 3
3. Equipment Rental: Rental of HD/4K filming and post-production equipment with or without technicians for external audiovisual professionals and television productions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kameleon Production is a full-service audiovisual production company operating two divisions: Kaméléon Production creates documentary films and Kaméléon Corporate produces corporate and institutional videos. The company covers the entire production chain — screenwriting, HD/4K filming (including DGAC-licensed drone capture), post-production (editing, color grading, mixing, motion design, 2D/3D graphics) — and rents out professional filming and post-production equipment to external audiovisual producers.

Product overview

Kameleon Production operates two distinct divisions: Kaméléon Production (documentary filmmaking) and Kaméléon Corporate (corporate video services). The company offers a comprehensive chain of production services including screenwriting, filming (HD/4K with drone capabilities), post-production (editing, color grading, motion design, 2D&3D graphics), and equipment rental. Production covers documentary films while Corporate serves businesses and local governments with institutional films, promotional videos, and event coverage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kaméléon Corporate: A division of Kaméléon Production dedicated to corporate films, institutional videos, advertising spots, and event reporting for businesses and local authorities.

Products and services

• Kaméléon Production (Documentary Division) Documentary film production division that creates feature-length documentaries exploring themes such as social alternatives, human stories, astronomy, and cultural heritage, distributed through regional broadcasters (France 3), national streaming (France.tv), and international VOD/festivals.
• Kaméléon Corporate (Corporate Division) Corporate video production division serving businesses and local governments with advertising spots, event reports, promotional videos, internal communications, motion design, and web campaigns.
• Écriture / Scénario (Screenwriting and Scenario Development) Standalone screenwriting and scenario writing service that develops precise film concepts, validates narrative and graphic content, and prepares the filming phase. Available to documentary and corporate clients as a contracted service.
• Tournage (Filming and Capture Services) Filming service using HD/4K latest-generation equipment, DGAC-certified drone capture, and professional sound, lighting, and grip machinery; advanced techniques include slow motion, time lapse, travelling, crane, and stabilizers. Available as a contracted service to documentary filmmakers, businesses, and institutions.
• Postproduction (Editing, Color Grading, Mixing, Motion Design, 2D/3D Graphics) Post-production service covering 4K editing, color grading, mixing, motion design, 2D/3D graphics, and CGI. Available to in-house productions and external clients.
• Location de matériel et prestations (Equipment Rental and Technical Services) Equipment rental and technical service offering HD/4K filming and post-production equipment with or without accompanying technicians, supplied to external audiovisual production companies and television productions.

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• France 3 Bourgogne Franche-ComtécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor coproduction partner for documentary series including En Terre Animale (Seasons 1-4), Merci Papa merci Maman !, and Résilience. France 3 provides broadcast platform and cofinancing for regional documentary productions.
• Mailias FilmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for documentary Borderline focused on Palestinian music scene
• Via VosgesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for documentaries Héritage and Borderline
• Franck MenestretcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreator and presenter of En Terre Animale TV show. Kameleon Prod provides production executive services, filming (drone and traditional), postproduction and graphic design for the show now in Season 4.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• M2R Films: French documentary production company with thematic focus on social and human-interest stories, frequently co-produced with French regional broadcasters. Comparable in content type, financing structure, and broadcaster relationships.
• Agat Films & Cie: French audiovisual production company working across documentary, corporate, and branded content with a full-service offering (filming, post-production). Structurally similar to Kameleon's two-division model and thematic focus.
• CC&C: French audiovisual production company offering filming, post-production, and equipment rental services to corporate and broadcast clients. Direct comparable in service breadth and target client mix to Kameleon Production.
• Elephant Doc: French documentary production company working on social, cultural, and human-interest themes with international co-productions. Comparable to Kameleon's documentary division in catalog focus and festival-driven distribution approach.
• TS Productions: French production company based in eastern France (Lorraine) with documentary and factual content focus, working with regional broadcasters. Geographic and thematic peer to Kameleon, with similar size and regional-anchor business model.

Regional players

• Babel Films: Belgian-French documentary production company with similar thematic focus (social, cultural, regional) and comparable financing approach using public broadcasters and CNC. Comparable in scale and model but operating primarily in Belgium rather than France.

Broad incumbents

• ARTE France Cinéma: Public Franco-German broadcaster and co-production entity, a key buyer and co-financer of the type of cultural and social-issue documentary content Kameleon produces. Indirectly comparable as a counterpart in Kameleon's co-production ecosystem.
• ZED: Established French documentary and international co-production company with broad catalog and global broadcaster relationships. Comparable in subject matter (documentary, social/human-interest themes) but operates at significantly greater scale and with more international financing reach than Kameleon.
• Les Films d'Ici: Veteran French documentary production company with extensive international co-productions and a deep catalog. Comparable to Kameleon's documentary division in subject focus (social, cultural, regional themes) but materially larger and more internationally distributed.

Others

• Videlio: Major French broadcast services and equipment rental/integration specialist and named Kameleon partner. Relevant as a buyer of Kameleon's production services and as a benchmark for the equipment-rental segment, though not a direct production competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kameleon-prod

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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