Frakas Productions

What Frakas Productions does

Frakas Productions is a privately held Belgian film production company founded in 2007 and headquartered in Li\u00e8ge, Belgium. The company develops and co-produces feature-length films with directors who take a critical view on society, maintaining long-term creative partnerships with a roster of established and emerging auteur filmmakers including Julia Ducournau, Fabrice du Welz, Marta Bergman, Patric Chiha, Davy Chou, and St\u00e9phan Castang. Its catalog exceeds 20 feature films, with notable titles including TITANE (Palme d'Or 2021), Retour \u00e0 S\u00e9oul (Un Certain Regard 2022), Vincent doit mourir (Cannes Semaine de la Critique 2023), Animale (Cannes Semaine de la Critique 2024), and Maldoror (Venice official selection 2024).

The company's core technology is conventional feature filmmaking using traditional and contemporary production techniques; there is no disclosed proprietary technology, software, or AI/ML capability. The business model is project-based: revenue is generated through co-production agreements, pre-sales, distribution deals, Belgian tax shelter financing, and festival participation, with films distributed via specialized sales agents (Film Constellation, WTFilms, Totem Films, B-Rated International) and theatrical distributors in Belgium (O'Brother Distribution) and France (Wild Bunch, Diaphana, The Jokers Films, Goodfellas). The operating geography spans Belgium, France, and a growing set of European and transatlantic co-production partners including the UK, Ireland, Austria, Canada, and Morocco. The internal team of approximately 8 named staff covers producing, executive producing, financial direction, accounting, and production coordination.

Name

Frakas Productions

Legal name

Frakas Productions

Website

https://frakas.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Frakas Productions is a Belgian feature film production company founded in 2007 in Li\u00e8ge that develops and co-produces auteur films with critical social perspectives, working with directors such as Julia Ducournau and Fabrice du Welz.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Film Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Live-Action International/Co-Production & Service Production (MPADABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Co-Production & Treaty Structuring (MPADAAAC), Live-Action Production Management & Line Producing (MPADABAH)

Keywords

• Feature film production
• International co-production
• Independent film distribution
• Art-house filmmaking
• Film co-financing

Headquarters

HQ city

Liège

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Feature Film Production: Production and co-production of feature-length films for theatrical release. Revenue generated through co-production agreements, pre-sales, distribution deals, and festival participation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Frakas Productions develops and produces feature-length films with directors who bring critical perspectives on society. The company participates as Belgian minority or majority co-producer on each project, working with international co-producers and managing the project from development through financing, production, post-production, and theatrical release. Films are monetized through co-production agreements, pre-sales, distribution deals, festival grants, and tax shelter financing.

Product overview

Frakas Productions is a Belgian film production company founded in 2007, specializing in feature-length films by directors who offer critical perspectives on society. The company produces and co-produces films across multiple stages (in development, financing, production, post-production, and completed), working with directors including Julia Ducournau, Fabrice du Welz, Marta Bergman, and others. Their film catalog includes titles such as TITANE, Alpha, Animale, Maldoror, Reine Mère, L'Enfant Bélier, Bring Them Down, Vincent Doit Mourir, Les Damnés Ne Pleurent Pas, La Bête dans la Jungle, and Retour à Séoul, spanning genres from drama and thriller to documentary-style narratives.

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Products and services

• TITANE Feature-length drama/thriller directed by Julia Ducournau, co-produced by Frakas Productions and Kazak Productions.
• Madeleine Collins Feature drama directed by Antoine Barraud about a woman leading a double life between Switzerland and France, co-produced with Les films du bélier and Close up.
• L'Enfant Bélier Feature drama directed by Marta Bergman about migrants Sara and Adam arriving illegally in Belgium, co-produced with Années Lumière Films as a Belgian majority co-production.
• Alpha Feature drama directed by Julia Ducournau about a 13-year-old girl returning home with a tattoo. Belgian minority co-production with Mandarin & Compagnie and Kallouche Cinéma.
• Animale Feature film directed by Emma Benestan about a young woman training for Camargue bull-racing competitions while mysterious disappearances plague the town. Co-produced with June Films.
• Maldoror Feature thriller directed by Fabrice du Welz, set in Belgium in 1995, about a young idealistic Gendarme investigating a secret operation. Belgian majority co-production with The Jokers Films.
• Reine Mère Feature film directed by Manele Labidi about Amel, a colorful character navigating financial difficulties while refusing to leave the upscale neighborhood. Co-produced with Kazak Productions.
• Bring Them Down Feature film directed by Christopher Andrews about Michael, the last son of a shepherding family confronting a devastating past. Irish/UK/Belgian co-production with Tailored Films and Wild Swim Films as minor Belgian co-production.
• Vincent Doit Mourir Feature thriller directed by Stéphan Castang where protagonist Vincent is inexplicably attacked multiple times daily, forcing him to flee and change his lifestyle. Co-produced with Capricci Production.
• Les Damnés Ne Pleurent Pas Feature film directed by Fyzal Boulifa about Fatima-Zahra and her son Selim fleeing scandals and arriving in Tangier seeking legitimacy. Co-produced with Vixens & Kasbah Films as a Belgian-French-Moroccan production.
• La Bête dans la Jungle Feature film directed by Patric Chiha, freely adapted from Henry James's novella, about a man and woman watching for a mysterious event over 25 years in a nightclub. Co-produced with Aurora Films and Wildart Film.
• Retour à Séoul Feature film directed by Davy Chou about Freddie, a 25-year-old French woman returning to Korea (her birth country) to search for her biological parents. Co-produced with Aurora Films and Vandertastic.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kazak ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner on multiple films including TITANE (Julia Ducournau) and Reine Mère (Manele Labidi). Kazak Productions is a Belgian production company collaborating on major Frakas productions.
• O'Brother DistributioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBelgian theatrical distributor for multiple Frakas films including Alpha, Animale, Maldoror, Les Damnés ne Pleurent Pas, La Bête dans la Jungle, and L'Enfant Bélier.
• June FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for Animale, a French-Belgian production about a Camargue horse-riding competition.
• The Jokers FilmscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench theatrical distributor for Maldoror, a Belgian-French thriller by Fabrice du Welz.
• WTFilmscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational distribution partner for Maldoror. Also involved in production association with the film.
• Tailored FilmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIrish co-production partner for Bring Them Down, an Irish-British-Belgian production directed by Christopher Andrews.
• Wild Swim FilmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK co-production partner for Bring Them Down.
• Capricci ProductioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench co-production partner for Vincent doit mourir, a thriller by Stéphan Castang.
• GoodfellascoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for Vincent doit mourir, handling sales and distribution.
• Vixens & Kasbah FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partners for Les Damnés ne Pleurent Pas, a Belgian-French-Moroccan production by Fyzal Boulifa.
• Aurora FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench co-production partner for La Bête dans la Jungle (Patric Chiha) and Retour à Séoul (Davy Chou).
• Wildart FilmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian co-production partner for La Bête dans la Jungle.
• VandertasticminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for Retour à Séoul, a French-German-Belgian production by Davy Chou.
• Années Lumière FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanadian co-production partner for L'Enfant Bélier, a Belgian-Canadian production by Marta Bergman.
• Mandarin & CompagniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench co-production partner for Alpha (Julia Ducournau), serving as minority Belgian co-producer.
• Kallouche CinémacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench co-production partner for Alpha (Julia Ducournau).
• Film ConstellationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational sales agent for Animale, handling global distribution rights.
• Diaphana DistributioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench theatrical distributor for Alpha and Reine Mère.
• Totem FilmscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational sales agent for Reine Mère.
• B-Rated InternationalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational sales agent for L'Enfant Bélier.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Kazak Productions: Belgian feature film production company that has co-produced multiple titles with Frakas, including TITANE (Julia Ducournau) and Reine Mère. Operates in the same niche of auteur-driven, internationally co-produced cinema from Belgium.
• Bidibul Productions: Swiss production company that co-produced Madeleine Collins with Frakas. Operates as a comparable boutique producer of European auteur cinema with similar co-production financing models.
• Capricci: French independent production and distribution company focused on auteur cinema; co-produced Vincent doit mourir with Frakas. Directly comparable in editorial line and distribution strategy targeting art-house audiences.
• Versus Production: Belgian independent film production company based in Liège producing auteur-driven feature films with international co-production structures — directly comparable in scale, geography, and editorial positioning to Frakas.
• Goodfellas: European sales, financing, and distribution company that handled sales on Vincent doit mourir alongside Frakas. Comparable in serving European auteur cinema through international sales and co-financing arrangements.
• The Jokers Films: French production and distribution company that co-produced and distributed Maldoror with Frakas. Directly comparable in producing and commercializing European genre and auteur cinema.
• WTFilms: European sales and production company that handled international sales on Maldoror with Frakas. Comparable as a European sales agent serving the same boutique auteur cinema segment.
• A Private View: Belgian independent film production company producing art-house and auteur cinema with international co-production partners. Overlaps with Frakas in genre, geography, and target festival circuit.
• Aurora Films: French production company that co-produced La Bête dans la jungle and Retour à Séoul with Frakas. Operates as a comparable French boutique producer of auteur-driven, internationally co-produced cinema.

Broad incumbents

• Diaphana Distribution: Established French theatrical distributor that released multiple Frakas titles (Alpha, Reine Mère). Comparable in commercializing art-house cinema in France, though operating as a larger distribution incumbent rather than a production peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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