A Paw Film

Name

A Paw Film

Legal name

UN FILM À LA PATTE

Website

https://unfilmalapatte.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Documentary Film Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Nature, Science & Wildlife Documentaries (MPADADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Social Issue & Advocacy Documentaries (MPADADAG), Arts & Culture Documentaries (MPADADAI), Historical, Biographical & Archival Documentaries (MPADADAE), Travel & Adventure Documentaries (MPADADAM)

Keywords

• Documentary film production
• Science documentary films
• Archaeology documentaries
• Broadcast licensing
• Cultural documentaries

Headquarters

HQ city

Strasbourg

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Broadcast licensing: Produces documentaries that are licensed to TV broadcasters (ARTE, France Télévisions, Public Sénat, regional channels) for broadcast rights
2. VOD rental/sales: Films are available for rental on Vimeo On Demand platform, generating transaction-based revenue
3. DVD sales: Direct DVD sales via email ordering ([email protected])
4. International distribution licensing: International distribution agreements with distributors such as Terranoa, ZED, AndanaFilms, LUKARN, and ARTE Distribution for global licensing

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

A Paw Film produces documentary films and series for television and digital distribution, spanning themes of discovery, science, archaeology, human adventure, arts, culture, history, and social issues. The company develops projects from editorial research through principal photography to finished program delivery for broadcaster commissioning, international distribution, festival exhibition, and direct-to-consumer VOD/DVD sales.

Product overview

A Paw Film (Un film à la patte) is a French documentary film production company founded in 2013 in Strasbourg. The company produces documentary films and series in the fields of discovery, science, archaeology, human adventure, arts and culture, and social issues. Their productions include feature-length documentaries and episodic series, working in close collaboration with European broadcasters such as ARTE and France Télévisions as well as international producers and distributors. The company operates across three categories of productions: films in production, films in development, and completed produced films.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Documentary Films and Series Production Production of documentary films and series spanning discovery, science, archaeology, human adventure, arts, culture, history, and social-issue themes, delivered for television commissioning, international distribution, festival exhibition, and direct-to-consumer streaming and DVD sales.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 60 documentary productions across various themes including science, archaeology, culture, and social issues

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• ARTE G.E.I.E.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Primary co-production partner for documentary productions. ARTE is a Franco-German TV channel that co-produces and broadcasts many of the company's documentaries.
• France TélévisionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor French public broadcaster and co-production partner for documentaries including science, culture, and social issue films.
• Public SénatmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for documentaries focused on French administration and social issues (e.g., Madame la Préfète).
• TerranoamajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational distribution partner handling worldwide licensing of documentary films.
• ZEDmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational distributor for documentary films including anthropology and cultural content.
• AndanaFilmsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational distribution partner for documentary content.
• LUKARNmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational distribution partner for social and documentary films.
• ARTE DistributionmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorARTE's international distribution arm for co-produced documentaries.
• CNRS ImagesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for science and archaeology documentaries (e.g., Mésopotamie, Les visages oubliés de Palmyre).
• L'EnvolmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partner for cultural and adventure documentaries.
• MoulinsartmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for Tintin-related documentary content.
• Centre National du Cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench National Center for Cinema provides production support and funding for documentaries through various aid programs.
• Région Grand EstmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council providing production support and funding for documentaries produced in the Alsace/Grand Est region.
• Strasbourg EurométropolemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetropolitan area providing funding support for documentary productions.
• Procirep-AngoamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench society for the collective management of rights, providing production support for documentaries.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ZED: ZED is a French documentary production and distribution company producing content across science, history, nature and adventure. ZED is directly comparable as both a co-production peer and listed distribution partner for A Paw Film, operating in the same European broadcaster ecosystem.
• Gedeon Programmes: Gedeon Programmes is a French independent documentary and factual production company producing science, history, adventure and wildlife documentaries for ARTE, France Télévisions and international broadcasters. Directly comparable as an ARTE/France Télévisions co-producer in the same genre space.
• Compagnie des Taxi-Brousse: Compagnie des Taxi-Brousse is a French documentary production company producing discovery, society and environment films for ARTE and France Télévisions. Comparable as a French indie producer of similar themed documentaries with the same primary broadcaster partners.
• Terranoa: Terranoa is a French documentary distribution company specializing in international sales of independent documentary films. Listed as a distribution partner for A Paw Film, it operates in the same genre space with overlapping science, environment and human adventure content.
• Galatée Films: Galatée Films is a French documentary production company producing science, wildlife and environment content with co-production from ARTE and France Télévisions. Directly comparable in size, genre and broadcaster relationships.
• Elephant Doc: Elephant Doc is a French documentary production company specializing in wildlife, science and natural history programming for international broadcasters. Comparable as a French indie producer in the natural science and discovery documentary niche.
• Bonne Pioche: Bonne Pioche is a French independent documentary production company known for science and environmental films (e.g., 'Demain', 'Planet'). Directly comparable as a French indie producer of premium science and ecology documentaries for European broadcasters.
• Via Découvertes Films: Via Découvertes Films is a French documentary production company focused on discovery, science and adventure programming for European broadcasters. Comparable as a small French indie producer in the same discovery/science documentary category.

Emerging players

• ARTE Distribution: ARTE Distribution is ARTE's international distribution arm handling worldwide sales of ARTE co-produced and acquired documentaries. Listed as a distribution partner for A Paw Film; functions as both an extension of the company's channel and a competitor for international buyers' attention.

Regional players

• Roche Productions: Roche Productions is a Belgian independent documentary production company producing high-end science, history and culture documentaries primarily for European broadcasters including ARTE. Comparable as a small Franco-Belgian indie producer in the same broadcaster ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Unfilmalapatte
• YouTubevimeo.com/user33528929
• Facebookfacebook.com/unfilmalapatte
• Instagraminstagram.com/unfilmalapatte
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/un-film-a-la-patte

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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