SRAB Films

Name

SRAB Films

Legal name

SRAB Films

Website

https://srabfilms.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent 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

Live-Action Unit Production (2nd Unit, Pickups, Reshoots) (MPADABAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Short-Form Documentaries (MPADADAC)

Keywords

• Feature film production
• Documentary production
• International co-production
• Film distribution rights
• Independent film financing

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

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 & Co-production: SRAB Films produces feature-length fiction and documentary films, often as co-productions with international partners. Revenue is generated through production financing from co-producers, pre-sales to distributors and broadcasters, and theatrical revenue from distribution agreements.
2. Content Licensing & Broadcast Rights: Licensing of produced content to broadcast partners including Canal+, Ciné+ OCS, and TV5 Monde. International sales handled through The Party Films Sales for territories outside France.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

SRAB Films is an independent French film production company that develops and produces feature-length fiction and documentary films, often as international co-productions. The company specializes in supporting directors transitioning from short films to their first feature, with current projects including "DAO" by Alain Gomis, a France-Senegal-Guinea-Bissau co-production premiering at the 2026 Berlinale. Revenue is generated through project-based production financing arrangements and broadcast/theatrical rights licensing.

Product overview

SRAB Films is a Paris-based independent film production company founded in 2015 by Toufik Ayadi and Christophe Barral. The company operates as a single unified production house focused on feature films, both fiction and documentary. SRAB Films specializes in developing and supporting emerging directors through their first feature films, having previously produced over twenty short films under Les Films du Worso. The company currently develops multiple projects while expanding beyond cinema into series and television productions, with international co-productions in Morocco, Colombia, Canada, and Germany. Their portfolio includes the feature film 'DAO' by Alain Gomis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DAO (feature film) Feature-length fiction film directed by Alain Gomis, running 185 minutes, produced as a France-Senegal-Guinea-Bissau co-production. The film follows Gloria between two ceremonies — her daughter's wedding in suburban Paris and her father's ancestral consecration in Guinea-Bissau — and is targeted at arthouse theatrical audiences, broadcasters (Canal+, Canal+ Afrique, Ciné+ OCS, TV5 Monde), and international festival circuits.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Les Films du WorsocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term collaboration partner. SRAB Films founders previously worked with Les Films du Worso where they produced over 20 short films. Currently co-producing 'DAO' together.
• Yennenga ProductioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for 'DAO' film
• Nafi FilmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for 'DAO' film
• Telecine Bissau ProduçoescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGuinea-Bissau based co-production partner for 'DAO' film, contributing to West African production elements
• Jour2FêtecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench theatrical distribution partner handling domestic release of SRAB Films productions including 'DAO'
• The Party Films SalescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational sales agent handling worldwide territory sales for SRAB Films productions
• Canal+ AfriquecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBroadcast partner for African territories, licensing SRAB Films content for broadcast
• Canal+coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench broadcast partner licensing SRAB Films content
• Ciné+ OCScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench cable/satellite channel broadcasting SRAB Films productions
• TV5 MondeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrancophone international television network broadcasting SRAB Films content
• CNCcoreOthersFrench National Center for Cinema providing funding support through French film financing mechanisms

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Agat Films & Cie: Paris-based independent production company specializing in auteur cinema, documentaries, and series with strong international co-production activity. Operates in the same author-driven, festival-oriented segment of French independent film production as SRAB Films, with overlapping broadcaster and distributor relationships.
• MK2 Productions: Paris-based independent production and distribution company with strong focus on auteur cinema, art-house distribution and international co-productions. Operates with a similar profile to SRAB Films but with a deeper catalog and more established international sales infrastructure.
• Les Films du Worso: Paris-based independent film production company founded by Serge and Claire Lalou. SRAB Films' founders previously produced over 20 short films at Les Films du Worso before founding SRAB, and the two are currently co-producing 'DAO' together. Les Films du Worso operates in the same auteur/cinema space with a comparable focus on supporting emerging directors and international co-productions.
• Yennenga Production: Senegalese independent film production company focused on African auteur cinema and France–Africa co-productions. Direct peer as a co-producer of 'DAO', operating in the same international co-production ecosystem with comparable reliance on Francophone public funding (CNC, Fonds Image de la Francophonie).
• Bac Films: Paris-based independent film production and distribution company with a long history in French auteur cinema, festival films and international co-productions. Comparable to SRAB Films in targeting niche/art-house theatrical releases and broadcast licensing for high-prestige films.
• Les Films du Losange: Long-established French independent production company with deep roots in auteur cinema and a strong tradition of supporting emerging directors (notably the Rohmer tradition). Comparable in size and positioning to SRAB Films and serves a similar niche of festival-bound, internationally co-produced feature films.

Broad incumbents

• Gaumont: One of the oldest and largest French film production and distribution companies, producing both commercial and auteur cinema. A broad incumbent in the same industry with overlapping activities in French theatrical distribution and international co-productions, but at vastly greater scale than SRAB Films.
• StudioCanal: European production, distribution and sales company (Canal+ group), active in feature films, series and international sales. Directly comparable to SRAB Films on the international sales/distribution side through The Party Films Sales and overlaps in the French/European feature and series market.
• Pathé Films: Major French and European film production and distribution group producing a broad slate of feature films and series. Operates as a broad incumbent in the same overall industry as SRAB Films, with substantially larger financial backing and a more commercial slate mix.

Regional players

• Jour2Fête: French independent theatrical distribution company specializing in art-house, festival and auteur cinema. Direct comparable on the French distribution side of SRAB Films' value chain — the company distributes 'DAO' domestically — and operates in the same French auteur distribution niche.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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