La Petite Prod

What La Petite Prod does

La Petite Prod is an independent French film production company founded in 2011 by Camille Chandellier and headquartered in Nantes (70 rue de Coulmiers, 44000 Nantes). The company is structured as a SARL (Société à Responsabilité Limitée) with a stated capital of €45,000 and operates with an 11-50 employee headcount. Its core business is the development and production of fiction films for cinema, supplemented by occasional documentaries, music videos, and hybrid works positioned between cinema and video art. Its catalog includes short films (e.g., ACIDE, LES PRINCES, LES GRANDS HOMMES, PLEIN NOIR), the 2024 feature film LES TEMPÊTES (84 minutes), documentaries (SANS LES MOTS, NOS NUITS DU SAMEDI), music videos (TEMPÊTE JE T'AIME, LES ENFANTS QUI CHANTENT), and a slate of projects in development (ELEVEN-7, VIVANTS!, SHUT UP AND TRAIN animated series, AURORE VA AU BAL).

The company monetizes through project-based production contracts, co-production arrangements with French and international partners, festival-circuit sales, and post-festival broadcast licensing to channels such as Arte, Canal+, and France 3, with theatrical distribution via partners including The Jokers and Manifest. Co-productions span France, Finland (Empire Pictures), Belgium (Hélicotronc), and Algeria (2Horloges). It accepts unsolicited project submissions only via email and explicitly does not accept inquiries via phone or Instagram, reflecting an auteur-driven, selective sourcing model. The company holds memberships in SPI, Unifrance, Collectif 50/50, and ADEFI.

Its competitive positioning rests on a brand identity tied to "audacious, uncompromising" projects by "demanding authors," validated by a credible festival pedigree including an official César 2019 selection (ACIDE), Sundance 2019 International Competition selection, and multiple 2024-2025 festival prizes (Grand Prix du Jury at Festival du film de Rueil-Malmaison, Clap d'Or at Clap 89, Prix de la Critique at Off-Courts Trouville). The business model is project-based with lumpy revenue tied to individual film release and licensing cycles rather than recurring subscriptions, and no standardized pricing is disclosed.

Name

La Petite Prod

Legal name

La Petite Prod

Website

https://lapetiteprod.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

La Petite Prod is an independent Nantes-based film production company, founded in 2011 by Camille Chandellier, producing fiction feature films, short films, documentaries, music videos, and animated series for cinema, broadcast (Arte, Canal+, France 3), and international festival distribution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nantes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Film Production: La Petite Prod produces fiction feature films, short films, documentaries, music videos, and hybrid cinematic works. Revenue is generated through production contracts, co-production arrangements, festival selections, and broadcast rights.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

La Petite Prod is an independent film production company that develops and produces fiction feature films, short films, documentaries, music videos, and animated series. The company focuses on audacious, uncompromising projects led by demanding authors, working with French and international co-producers, public funding bodies (CNC, regional councils), and broadcast partners such as Arte and Canal+ to deliver cinema releases and broadcast content.

Product overview

La Petite Prod is an independent film production company founded in 2011, operating as a single unified production entity rather than a platform. The company's core offering is producing fiction feature films, short films, animated series, documentary films, and music videos. Their portfolio includes feature films such as LES TEMPÊTES (released November 2024), ELEVEN-7, and VIVANTS! in development; animated productions like SHUT UP AND TRAIN series, VAGINA CONFINEMENT, and J'AI AVALÉ UNE CHENILLE; award-winning short films including ACIDE (César 2019 selection), LES PRINCES, LES GRANDS HOMMES, and PLEIN NOIR; and music videos such as TEMPÊTE JE T'AIME and LES ENFANTS QUI CHANTENT. Productions are developed independently with support from French and international co-producers, funding bodies (CNC, regional councils), and broadcast partners (Arte, Canal+).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Feature Film Production

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• SPIminorOthersIndustry organization membership for independent producers
• UnifranceminorOthersOrganization promoting French cinema internationally
• Collectif 50/50minorOthersAssociation promoting gender equality in the film industry
• ADEFIminorOthersAssociation for the development of film industry in Pays de la Loire region
• Empire PicturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinnish production company co-producing SHUT UP AND TRAIN animated series (20x4') with La Petite Prod
• Empire PicturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinnish production company co-producing VAGINA CONFINEMENT short animated film (12') with La Petite Prod
• ChevaldeuxtroiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench co-production partner for LES TEMPÊTES feature film (84')
• HélicotronccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian co-production partner for LES TEMPÊTES feature film
• 2HorlogescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlgerian co-production partner for LES TEMPÊTES feature film
• Les Films de l'Autre CougarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for LES TEMPÊTES feature film
• Bobi LuxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for PLEIN NOIR short film (22', 2018)
• Tonnerre de l'OuestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for J'AI AVALÉ UNE CHENILLE animated short film (10', 2024)
• CapriccicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for ACIDE short film (18', 2018)
• Pioneer PicturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for POUVEZ-VOUS BOITER short film (14', 2016)
• Blue Monday ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for LE JARDIN D'ESSAI short film (43', 2016)

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Films du Losange: Long-established French independent production company with a strong author-driven and festival-track record. Comparable reputation-driven approach to project selection and long-running relationships with French public broadcasters.
• Capricci: French independent film company combining production, distribution, and theatrical exhibition with a curated auteur focus. An existing co-production partner of La Petite Prod on ACIDE, sharing a project-by-project production approach with arthouse positioning.
• Haut et Court: Major French independent film production and distribution company behind arthouse and auteur-driven cinema. Directly comparable to La Petite Prod given shared focus on auteur cinema, French co-productions, and festival-circuit distribution strategy.
• Memento Films Production: French independent producer and international sales company focused on arthouse cinema from emerging and established filmmakers. Comparable in scale, author-driven positioning, and reliance on co-production financing.
• Agat Films & Cie: Independent French production company producing fiction, documentary, and animation across short and feature formats. Highly comparable mixed-format portfolio and small-team structure serving French and international co-productions.
• Le Pacte: French independent production and distribution company active in fiction and documentary feature production for cinema and festivals. Comparable independent structure, festival focus, and broadcaster relationships.
• Bac Films: Independent French film production and distribution company that produces and finances arthouse and festival-circuit titles. Highly comparable business model combining in-house production with theatrical distribution.
• Wild Bunch: Major French independent sales, production, and distribution company specializing in auteur cinema. Comparable in the niche of internationally ambitious French independent productions and co-production structuring.
• Diaphana Films: Paris-based independent production and distribution company focused on arthouse cinema. Comparable profile of festival-circuit positioning and selective project slate akin to La Petite Prod's author-driven approach.

Regional players

• Pictanovo: Regional film commission and production fund for Hauts-de-France, structurally analogous to ADEFI in Pays de la Loire which supports La Petite Prod. Comparable as a regional public-private film industry enabler for independent producers in French regions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LaPetiteProd
• Instagraminstagram.com/lapetiteprod_
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/la-petite-prod

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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