No Gravity Films

What No Gravity Films does

No Gravity Films is a Paris-based, founder-owned aerial production company founded in 2015 by Jason Barrault and Damien Schneider, specializing in low-carbon aerial filming for cinema, television, advertising, and live events. The company operates two distinct service lines: ULM (ultralight aircraft) filming, built around the Skypper 912S from Air Création, and UAV drone filming. Its proprietary broadcast and cinema camera stabilization system, developed over a year of testing and ARRI-equipment compatible, enables 220 kg payload capacity, 3h 45min flight time, 5,000 m ceiling, and a 17x lower carbon footprint than helicopter alternatives (12 L/h vs ~200 L/h fuel consumption).

The company serves enterprise clients across film production (Gaumont, Radar Films, 3B Production), television broadcasting (Netflix, France TV, M6, beIN Sports), luxury advertising (Louis Vuitton), music (Universal), and documentary production. Revenue is generated through project-based professional-services engagements, with custom quotes provided via direct email ([email protected] for production, [email protected] for aerial services). Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, supported by a portfolio website, social channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), annual showreels, and prominent client-logo placement that functions as social proof.

Operating geographies are primarily France and Europe with selected international engagements (Korea, CJ E&M). The company maintains strategic partnerships with Air Création (aircraft), ARRI (camera systems), Ecoprod (eco-production alignment), Visual Impact and Photocinérent (equipment rental), and Live Drone (channel/overflow capacity). Headcount is in the 1-10 range and no external funding, M&A, or public-listing activity has been disclosed.

Name

No Gravity Films

Legal name

No Gravity Films

Website

https://nogravityfilms.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

No Gravity Films is a Paris-based aerial production company founded in 2015 that provides low-carbon ULM and drone filming services for cinema, television, advertising, and live-event clients including Netflix, Gaumont, France TV, and Louis Vuitton.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerial Cinematography Services

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Camera, Grip & Lighting Equipment Rental (MPADAFAB)

Keywords

• Aerial filming services
• Low-carbon cinematography
• Ultralight aerial photography
• Drone filming services
• Film production services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Aerial Production Services: Professional aerial filming services for cinema, advertising, television, and live sports events using ULM and drone platforms. Revenue generated through project-based engagements with production companies, broadcasters, and advertising agencies requiring specialized aerial footage.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

No Gravity Films is a Paris-based aerial production company providing low-carbon aerial filming services for cinema, advertising, television, and live events. The company operates two core service lines: ULM (ultralight aircraft) filming, which uses a stabilized Skypper 912S to carry broadcast/cinema camera rigs as a 17x lower-emission alternative to helicopters, and UAV drone filming for versatile, lower-altitude aerial shots. Engagements are project-based, delivered by an aerial DOP and dedicated production manager to clients across France and Europe.

Product overview

No Gravity Films offers two distinct aerial filming services: ULM (ultralight aircraft) and Drone. The ULM service is a real alternative to helicopters, capable of carrying TV and cinema camera setups with a fuel consumption of 12 L/h compared to 200 L/h for helicopters—17 times more environmentally friendly. The Drone service provides extreme versatility for aerial images across advertising, cinema, and institutional projects. Both services target the cinema, advertising, television, and live events industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ULM Aerial Filming Service Low-carbon aerial filming service using a Skypper 912S ultralight aircraft (ULM) carrying broadcast and cinema camera rigs controlled by a specialized aerial DOP. Delivered as a helicopter substitute for feature films, documentaries, TV shows, advertising, and live events, with 12 L/h fuel consumption, 220 kg payload, 3h 45min flight time, 5000 m altitude, 75\u2013150 km/h speed range, and 70 dB noise level. For film production companies, broadcasters, streamers, advertising agencies, and live event organizers.
• Drone Aerial Filming Service UAV-based aerial filming service providing highly versatile aerial imagery for advertising, cinema, and institutional productions, with a 120 m altitude ceiling, 80 km/h top speed, 20-minute flight time per battery, and 46 dB noise level. For advertising agencies, cinema and TV producers, and institutional clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 17x lower environmental impact than helicopter aerial filming
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Air CréationcoreTechnology or IntegrationWorld leader in ultralight aircraft and partner of No Gravity Films. Provides the Skypper 912S, a state-of-the-art ultralight with unprecedented performances, which No Gravity Films uses as platform for aerial filming. This partnership enables the company's core ULM-based filming services.
• ARRIcoreTechnology or IntegrationLeading camera equipment manufacturer. No Gravity Films has completed projects with ARRI equipment including ARRI SRH-360, positioning the company as capable of handling high-end professional cinema camera systems.
• EcoprodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEco-production specialist partner aligning with No Gravity Films' sustainability mission. Supports the company's eco-responsible positioning and helps production companies meet environmental credentials.
• Live DroneminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDrone services company listed as partner, potentially for overflow work or specialized drone requirements beyond No Gravity Films' own drone capabilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Drone Volt: French-listed professional drone manufacturer and service provider. Comparable as a France-based drone services company targeting professional/commercial use cases, including aerial filming, with overlapping drone production offering though broader than media.

Direct peers

• Flying-Cam: Belgian-founded company providing helicopter-based aerial cinematography for cinema, TV and advertising. Directly comparable to No Gravity Films as an aerial filming services provider for high-end productions, with the key difference being the aircraft platform (helicopter vs. ULM).
• Helicam: UK-based helicopter aerial filming company serving feature films, television and commercials. Directly competes in the same niche of professional aerial cinematography services for production companies and broadcasters.
• Flying Pictures: UK helicopter aerial filming company with credits on James Bond and Harry Potter productions. Comparable as a premium aerial cinematography service provider for cinema and advertising — same customer base, same platform category (helicopter) but with much larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Cineflex: Established US manufacturer of high-end stabilized aerial camera systems (V14) widely used in helicopter aerial cinematography. Comparable as a broader incumbent enabling the same type of broadcast/cinema aerial footage, though from a hardware-vendor rather than services perspective.

Others

• Air Création: French manufacturer of the Skypper 912S ultralight — No Gravity Films' anchor technology partner and world leader in ultralight aircraft. Comparable not as a competitor but as the key supplier/ecosystem enabler whose aircraft platform the company is built on.
• Pictorvision: US-based developer of stabilized camera gimbal systems for helicopter and aerial cinematography. Comparable as a supplier-side peer in the cinema aerial filming ecosystem, with technology used on similar broadcast/cinema rigs to those No Gravity Films builds for ULM.

Emerging players

• Ecoprod: French eco-production label and consultancy helping film productions measure and reduce carbon footprint. Comparable as a partner-type peer in the eco-responsible production ecosystem — overlapping customer base and aligned sustainability thesis, though offering certification/labeling rather than aerial services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/nogravityfilm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/no-gravity-films
• Instagraminstagram.com/nogravity_films
• Xx.com/nOgravityFilm

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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