Jackflash

What Jackflash does

Jackflash is a Paris-based boutique film production studio that produces documentary-style brand content, brand entertainment, and 'savoir-faire' films for premium and luxury clients. Operating as a distinct label under the Troublemakers group (founded in 2008 by James Hagger), the studio employs a small core team of approximately six people — three producers (James Hagger, Jean Méranger-Galtier, Robin Noël) and three production assistants — and runs from a shared headquarters at 46 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin in the 10th arrondissement of Paris. Its production approach blends anthropology, adventure, and reality-based storytelling, filming in immersive, close-up settings with acclaimed photographers and directors such as Oliviero Toscani, Laurent Baheux, Mr Fifou, Fabien Ecochard, Julien Faure, and Léon & Salim.

The studio's product surface spans short brand films, multi-episode documentary series, photography campaigns, and gallery-distributed art collections, with flagship work including the five-episode 'Capturing Allure' campaign for Peugeot, the ASMR-style 'Live Now' campaign for Hyatt, the award-winning 'Relock Love' series for Orange, and commercial films for Louis Vuitton, Cartier, and DS Automobile. Finished content is distributed through clients' owned channels (YouTube, brand websites, social media) and, in select cases, through physical gallery networks such as YellowKorner (88 galleries worldwide).

Jackflash operates a project-based professional services revenue model, acquiring clients via direct relationships with brand managers and through creative agencies including Publicis, Ogilvy Paris, and Mogul. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quoted on a per-engagement basis. The company monetizes primarily through commissioned production fees for premium brands seeking emotionally authentic, editorially credible content at the intersection of documentary craft and commercial storytelling, with supporting reputation building through film-festival participation (Clown International Film Festival, London Director Awards, Master of Art Awards, GOSH! International Film Festival).

Name

Jackflash

Legal name

Jackflash

Website

https://jackflash.tv

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jackflash is a Paris-based boutique production studio that creates documentary-style brand content, brand entertainment, and savoir-faire films for premium and luxury clients including Peugeot, Louis Vuitton, Cartier, Hyatt, and Orange. It operates as a label within the Troublemakers group with a core team of under ten staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Brand Content & Entertainment Production: Jackflash generates revenue by producing commissioned brand content, brand entertainment films, and savoir-faire documentaries for premium clients. Revenue is project-based and fee-driven, working with agencies and directly with brands.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Jackflash is a Paris-based film production label that produces documentary-style brand content, brand entertainment films, and savoir-faire documentaries for premium brands and creative agencies. Operating as a label under the Troublemakers studio group, the company combines anthropological, adventure, and reality-based storytelling to deliver immersive brand campaigns across live-action films, photography series, and multi-platform distribution.

Product overview

JACKFLASH is a film production company offering brand content, brand entertainment, and brand savoir-faire films at the crossroads of anthropology, adventure, and reality. The company operates as a documentary-style production house that creates films revealing the savoir-faire, purpose, or uniqueness of places and crafts for brands. JACKFLASH functions as part of the Troublemakers studio group, alongside Troublemakers (animation production) and Eliotness. The core offerings include live-action production services, documentary filmmaking, and branded content campaigns. Key projects span the 'Capturing Allure' multi-episode campaign for Peugeot featuring five renowned photographers, brand films for clients including Vintage Rides, DS Automobile, Hyatt, Orange, Louis Vuitton, Cartier, and documentary productions. The company also connects brands with broadcasters and platforms, building narratives that resonate in both brand and editorial worlds.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brand Content Production
• Brand Entertainment
• Brand Savoir-Faire Films
• Live Action Production
• Capturing Allure Campaign

Quantifiable outcome

• 30.1% average documentary completion rate (vs 18.6% Peugeot benchmark) on the 'Capturing Allure' campaign
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OrangecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Orange commissioned Jackflash (director Julien Faure) for the 'Relock Love' campaign series documenting couples' stories linked to the Pont des Arts. The campaign won multiple Cannes Lions, One Show, Eurobest, and Cristal Festival awards.
• TroublemakerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJackflash is a label launched within the Troublemakers studio. Troublemakers was founded in 2008 by James Hagger as a studio dedicated to animation and film production for advertising. Jackflash was created as an offshoot specializing in documentary-style brand content. Both entities share founder James Hagger and operate from the same Paris headquarters.
• Troublemakers OriginalsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister label within the Troublemakers group focused on TV and film content, alongside Troublemakers (animation) and Jackflash (documentary brand content).
• EliotnessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister studio within the Troublemakers group. Shares studio facilities and creative ecosystem with Jackflash.
• StatiqueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister studio within the Troublemakers group. Shares studio facilities and creative ecosystem with Jackflash.
• MogulcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative agency partner for the flagship 'Capturing Allure' campaign for Peugeot. Mogul collaborated with Jackflash and YellowKorner on the 5-episode documentary series featuring five renowned photographers. The campaign produced 5 photo collections, 5 ten-minute documentaries, and 25 social media assets.
• YellowKornercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPhotography gallery network partner for the 'Capturing Allure' campaign. Five photo collections are available for sale in 88 YellowKorner galleries. The campaign included 3 major gallery opening events. Over 280k gallery visitors during the exhibition.
• PubliciscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor creative agency partner that has commissioned multiple Jackflash productions including the 'United For Tunisia' campaign with ONTT and DS Automobile ambassador films with DS Automobiles. Publicis set up the Tunisia campaign to support democracy following the Nobel Peace Prize award.
• Ogilvy ParisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOgilvy Paris commissioned Jackflash (via director Nieto) to produce the 'Colors' film for Louis Vuitton's bag range, shown on the brand's internet website.
• HyattminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld of Hyatt partnered with Jackflash to produce the 'Live Now' sensory campaign using ASMR concepts to rethink hospitality codes in a post-pandemic context.

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/jackflash.tv
• Facebookfacebook.com/Jackflash.tv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jackflash

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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