What Macassar Productions does

Macassar Productions is a privately held, Paris-based film and television production company founded in 2014. It produces and co-produces feature films and documentaries, specializing in auteur-driven cinema with international co-production partners. The company's catalogue comprises six productions to date: Masaan (2015, India co-production with Drishyam Films and Sikhya Entertainment), In the Fade (2017, German co-production with Bombero International, winner of the 2018 Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film and Oscar pre-nominated), Eva (2018, premiered in Official Competition at Berlinale, co-produced with EuropaCorp), Une jeunesse dorée / Golden Youth (2019, French theatrical release via KMBO), Ma Nuit / My Night (2021, premiered at Venice and Toronto), and the documentary Sur les pas de Christian Louboutin (2020).

The business model is project-financed: each production is assembled from a combination of pre-sales to distributors, regional and national public-sector financing (CNC, Région Île-de-France), French tax-shelter and broadcast financing (Canal+, Ciné+, Arte France Cinéma), and the company's own equity contribution, with revenue ultimately generated through licensing, royalties, and participation in distribution revenues. Films reach international audiences through partnerships with tier-one French distributors (Pathé, EuropaCorp, KMBO) and international sales agents (The Match Factory, Cercamon World Sales, Playtime / Be For Films), with festival premieres at Cannes, Berlin, Venice, Toronto, and Rotterdam functioning as the company's primary marketing channel.

The company is led by producers Marie-Jeanne Pascal and Mélita Toscan du Plantier, who together have produced every Macassar title since Masaan. There is no disclosed parent company, no funding-round history, and no institutional investor ownership structure; the entity operates as an independent boutique production house. Geographic reach encompasses France, Germany, and India through co-production; there are no disclosed headcount figures, no public financials, and no proprietary technology assets beyond the production slate itself.

Name

Macassar Productions

Legal name

Macassar Productions

Website

https://macassarproductions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Macassar Productions is a privately held, Paris-based indie film and documentary production company founded in 2014, producing auteur-led features via international co-productions with Pathé, EuropaCorp, Canal+, and other tier-one French broadcasters and distributors, and premiering at Cannes, Berlin, and Venice.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Production

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Co-Production & Treaty Structuring (MPADAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Feature-Length Documentaries (MPADADAA), Arts & Culture Documentaries (MPADADAI)

Keywords

• Feature film production
• International co-production
• Documentary production
• Film distribution
• Author cinema

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Film Production and Co-production: Macassar Productions produces and co-produces feature films and documentaries. Revenue is generated through pre-sales to distributors, regional financing (CNC, Region Île-de-France), tax shelter arrangements, and participation in distribution revenues. The company secures financing through partnerships with major French broadcasters (Canal+, Ciné+, Arte France), international co-producers, and pre-sales to distributors like Pathé and EuropaCorp.

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Macassar Productions produces and co-produces feature films and documentaries, focusing on auteur-driven international cinema. Its portfolio includes five narrative feature films (Masaan, In the Fade, Eva, Une jeunesse dorée, Ma Nuit) and one documentary (In the Footsteps of Christian Louboutin), produced through multi-territory co-productions with India, Germany, and Belgium. Revenue is generated through pre-sales to distributors, regional and national film financing (CNC, Région Île-de-France), broadcaster participation, tax shelter arrangements, and downstream distribution revenues.

Product overview

Macassar Productions is an independent film production company that produces feature films and documentaries. The company's portfolio consists of six productions: four narrative feature films (Masaan, In the Fade, Eva, and Une jeunesse dorée/Golden Youth), one additional feature (My Night/Ma Nuit), and one documentary (In the Footsteps of Christian Louboutin). These productions are typically co-produced with European partners and have received international festival recognition including Cannes, Berlin, and Venice.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Masaan Feature film set in Benares, India, exploring love across caste boundaries, guilt, police corruption, and the tension between modern life and tradition. Aimed at international auteur cinema audiences and festival circuit.
• In the Fade (Aus dem Nichts) Feature film directed by Fatih Akin, starring Diane Kruger, about a woman whose life unravels after a terrorist attack kills her husband and son. Targeted at international festival and theatrical audiences.
• Eva Feature film directed by Benoît Jacquot, starring Isabelle Huppert and Gaspard Ulliel, based on James Hadley Chase's novel. Targeted at international festival and theatrical audiences.
• Une jeunesse dorée (Golden Youth) Feature film directed by Eva Ionesco, starring Isabelle Huppert, set in Paris 1979 during the Palace disco era, about a young couple from foster care who meet a bourgeois-hippy couple. Targeted at French theatrical and international festival audiences.
• Ma Nuit (My Night) Feature film directed by Antoinette Boulat about an 18-year-old girl named Marion who navigates Paris at night following the loss of her sister, encountering familiar faces until meeting the impulsive Alex. Targeted at international festival audiences.
• Sur les pas de Christian Louboutin (In the Footsteps of Christian Louboutin) Documentary following Christian Louboutin's creative process and daily life, culminating in his first major exhibition in France at the Palais de la Porte Dorée. International distribution handled by Arte France. Targeted at broadcast and cultural-channel audiences.

Quantifiable outcome

• Golden Globe 2018 for Best Foreign Film
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cercamon World SalescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2021International sales agent handling worldwide distribution for My Night (Ma Nuit). Manages international sales and festival distribution.
• Sombrero FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Production company that co-produced My Night (Ma Nuit) with Macassar Productions.
• Les Films du FleuveminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Belgian production company (Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's company) that co-produced My Night.
• Arte FrancecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2020Arte France handles international distribution for the documentary In the Footsteps of Christian Louboutin. Arte France is also co-producer through Arte G.E.I.E.
• UpsideminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Production company that co-produced the documentary In the Footsteps of Christian Louboutin with Macassar Productions.
• RTBF Unite DocumentaireminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Belgian public broadcaster's documentary unit that co-produced In the Footsteps of Christian Louboutin documentary.
• KMBO FilmscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2019French theatrical distributor for Golden Youth (Une jeunesse dorée) released in France on January 16, 2019.
• Playtime / Be For FilmscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2019International sales agents handling worldwide distribution for Golden Youth (Une jeunesse dorée).
• EuropaCorpcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2018French production and distribution company that served as coproducer, French distributor, and international sales agent for Eva (2018). EuropaCorp was a co-producer alongside Macassar Productions.
• Arte France CinémacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018French public broadcaster's film financing arm that co-produced Eva and Masaan. Provides financing and broadcast promotion support for Macassar's productions.
• NJJ EntertainmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Production company that co-produced Eva and Golden Youth with Macassar Productions. NJJ Entertainment is associated with producer and financier Nicolas Skrot.NJJ Entertainment
• Scope PicturescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Belgian production company that co-produced multiple Macassar films including Eva, Golden Youth, and the Christian Louboutin documentary. Regular co-production partner.
• PathécoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2017Major French film distributor handling French theatrical distribution and international/world sales for Masaan and In the Fade. Pathé was also a co-producer for these films.
• Bombero InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016German-based production company that co-produced In the Fade (2017) with Fatih Akin as director. This was a major international co-production with German and French partners.
• Drishyam FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Indian production company that co-produced Masaan with Macassar Productions. Lead Indian production partner for the film shot entirely in India.
• Sikhya EntertainmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Indian production company (Guneet Monga's company) that co-produced Masaan alongside Macassar Productions and Drishyam Films.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Wild Bunch: Paris-based international sales, distribution, and production company handling arthouse films at Cannes/Berlin/Venice. Comparable in festival-led positioning and auteur packaging.
• Haut et Court: Paris-based boutique production and distribution company specializing in arthouse and festival-circuit cinema. Same French auteur-cinema operating profile as Macassar.
• SBS Productions: French boutique producer of auteur films with international co-production structures (e.g., films with Bruno Dumont). Comparable in size and auteur-driven slate strategy.
• MK2 Productions: Independent French producer/distributor of arthouse cinema with strong festival track record (Palme d'Or winners). Comparable in auteur focus, French-broadcaster financing reliance, and international co-production activity.
• Why Not Productions: Paris-based boutique producer of auteur-driven French and international co-productions (e.g., films with Jacques Audiard, Cannes regular). Closest direct peer to Macassar in scale, model, and festival positioning.
• Playtime Films: French independent sales, production, and finance group handling arthouse packages internationally (sales agent on Golden Youth). Comparable boutique-to-mid scale and international co-production model.
• Sikhya Entertainment: Indian production company of Guneet Monga that co-produced Masaan with Macassar. Comparable in indie auteur production scale and cross-border co-production activity.
• The Match Factory: German-based international sales company handling prestige arthouse films (handled In the Fade). Comparable festival-circuit positioning and auteur packaging.

Broad incumbents

• EuropaCorp: Major French studio and Macassar's co-production/distribution partner on Eva (2018). Larger incumbent across production, distribution, and international sales.
• Pathé: Major French studio and Macassar's distribution co-producer partner for Masaan and In the Fade. Larger incumbent offering overlapping production/distribution across mainstream and arthouse.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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