Melocoton Films
Melocoton Films is a Paris-based independent production company producing arthouse feature and short films, documentary and fiction series, music videos, and commercials for French broadcasters, theatrical distributors, and international sales agents. Founded in 2011, it operates through a Cinema and TV/New Media structure with a catalog of 70+ titles.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2011
- HeadquartersParis, France
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Melocoton Films does
Melocoton Films is a Paris-based independent film and audiovisual production company founded in 2011 by producers Hélène Mitjavile and Théo Laboulandine. The company operates through two complementary departments — Cinema (arthouse international feature and short films) and TV/New Media (documentary series, fiction series, music videos, and commercials) — and has produced more than 70 titles spanning live-action, animation (2D and stop-motion), Super 16mm and 35mm formats, and documentary formats ranging from 3-minute micro-series episodes to 110-minute features. The catalog includes the César-nominated short Tender Age, the Cannes Critics' Week premiere Scale (180+ festival selections), the ARTE series Those Who Blush (Séries Mania Best Short Series), and international co-productions including the multi-country features Karnawal and Ungrateful Beings.
The company serves three primary customer segments: French and European public broadcasters (France Télévisions, ARTE, Canal+/OCS, RTBF) that commission documentary and fiction series; theatrical and VOD distributors (Epicentre Films, Memento, Premium Films, Vimeo On Demand) that acquire rights to finished works; and international sales agents (Beta Films, InterFilm) that handle worldwide distribution. Revenue is generated through project-based production and co-production fees, pre-sales to broadcasters, French and regional public film fund grants (CNC, Pictanovo, Normandie Images, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma), and distribution/licensing income. The company is a member of SPI, Unifrance, PXN, and the 50/50 Collective, and is structured as a SARL with €45,000 registered capital and no disclosed external investors.
Melocoton Films firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Melocoton Films
- Legal name
- Melocoton Films
- Website
- https://melocotonfilms.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2011
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Melocoton Films is a Paris-based independent production company producing arthouse feature and short films, documentary and fiction series, music videos, and commercials for French broadcasters, theatrical distributors, and international sales agents. Founded in 2011, it operates through a Cinema and TV/New Media structure with a catalog of 70+ titles.
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Melocoton Films industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Independent Film Production
- NAICS
- Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121), Motion Picture and Video Distribution (51212)
- SIC
- Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Docuseries & Episodic Nonfiction (TV/Streaming) (MPADADAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Feature-Length Documentaries (MPADADAA), Business, Politics & Current Affairs Documentaries (MPADADAJ)
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Where Melocoton Films is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Paris
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Melocoton Films business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others
Revenue model
- Production and co-production fees: Melocoton Films earns revenue by producing films and series as a producer or co-producer. Revenue comes from pre-sales to broadcasters (France Télévisions, Canal+, ARTE, RTBF), regional and national film fund grants (CNC, regions), and production fees from coproduction agreements with domestic and international partners.
- Distribution and licensing: Revenue generated from licensing finished works to theatrical distributors, VOD platforms, and international sales agents. Works are sold to distributors (Epicentre Films, Memento) for theatrical release in France and internationally through Beta Films and InterFilm for worldwide sales.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels5 records
Melocoton Films product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Melocoton Films is a Paris-based film and audiovisual production company that produces feature films, short films, documentary and fiction series, music video clips, and advertising content. The company operates through two departments (Cinema led by Hélène Mitjavile; TV/New Media led by Théo Laboulandine) and regularly co-produces with international partners across Europe and South America.
Product overview
Melocoton Films is a Paris-based film and television production company founded in 2011 by Hélène Mitjavile and Théo Laboulandine. The company operates through two departments—Cinema (feature and short films) and TV/New Media (documentary series, music videos, and commercials)—producing a diverse catalog of over 50 productions including feature films, short films, documentary series, music videos, and commercials. Notable works include the César-nominated short 'Tender Age', animated feature 'Scale' (premiered at Cannes Critics' Week), series like 'Those Who Blush' (Arte/Séries Mania), and international co-productions with partners in Switzerland, Belgium, Czech Republic, and Argentina.
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Products and services
- Cinema Productions Production of feature films and short films for theatrical release and festival competition. Representative titles include 'Chemical Bond', 'Précieuse(s)', 'Ungrateful Beings' (Pour Klára), 'Scale', 'Karnawal', 'Tender Age', 'How the Dead Live', and 'Birds of Paradise'. Productions are co-financed with broadcasters, public film funds, and international partners, then distributed theatrically and via VOD.
- Audiovisual Productions Production of documentary series, fiction series, and digital-native audiovisual content commissioned by French and international broadcasters. Representative titles include 'Those Who Blush' (ARTE), the 'Public Defenders' trilogy (France Télévisions/RTBF), 'Nurses' (Infirmièr.e.s), 'IVG, the Right to Talk', 'Let's Dance' (ARTE TikTok), 'Three Seasons of Rebellion', 'Feet First', 'Justice!', and the 'Autour de' stand-up series. Content is delivered for broadcast TV, VOD platforms, and digital-native channels.
- Music Video Production Production of music video clips for recording artists and labels. Representative titles include 'Sphynx' for La Femme, 'Vanille-Fraise' for L'impératrice, 'Mind Time' for Anatole Schoeffler, and 'Feel the Music' for Flemart. Clips are produced for direct digital release and promotion on artist and platform channels.
- Commercial Production Production of advertising and commercial content for brands and agencies. Clients include Sécurité Routière, Birchbox, PrintKlub, Fedora Prizes, Lookéa, and Meritis. Deliverables include brand films, advertising spots, and branded short-form content.
Companies that use Melocoton Films
Customer profileNamed customers9 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Melocoton Films technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
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Melocoton Films partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
36 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- Delante ProductionscorePrimary co-production partner for feature film Chemical Bond (95 min, in post-production), directed by Aurélien Peilloux. Also coproduction partner for The Experiment (short film, 20 min). Delante (Caroline Adrian) is a recurring creative partner.
- BOX Productions (Switzerland)coreSwiss co-production partner for Those Who Blush (Ceux qui rougissent), a comedy-drama series (8×10 min) co-produced with ARTE, presented at Séries Mania and Cannes Séries.
- France Télévisions (IRL – Les Nouvelles Écritures)corePrimary commissioning broadcaster and co-production partner for documentary series including Public Defenders (3 seasons: France, Brussels, Marseille), Nurses, Feet First, Justice!, Autour de, and Three Seasons of Rebellion. The IRL division (Nouvelles Écritures du Réel) specializes in digital-native and short-form content.
- ARTE FrancecoreCommissioning broadcaster and co-producer for Those Who Blush (8×10 min series), Let's Dance (TikTok docu-drama series), and other audiovisual projects. ARTE co-produces and broadcasts Melocoton's work on its linear and digital channels.
- Endorfilm (Czech Republic)coreExecutive producer and co-production partner for Le Dernier Jour du Patriarcat (short) and Ungrateful Beings (feature film, 110 min) by director Olmo Omerzu. Endorfilm (Jiri Konečný) is a key international creative partner for Melocoton's Czech/European co-productions.
- 13 ProdscoreCoproduction partner for Public Defenders in Marseille (6×15 min + 52 min documentary), a documentary series following young lawyers in Marseille's emergency justice system.
- EklektikcoreCoproduction partner for Public Defenders – Brussels (10×10 min), in association with RTBF (Belgian broadcaster).
- RTBF (Belgium)coreBelgian French-language public broadcaster co-commissioning and co-producing Public Defenders – Brussels (10×10 min documentary series) with Melocoton Films and Eklektik.
- Beta FilmscoreInternational sales agent handling worldwide distribution for feature films including Karnawal (90 min, multi-country coproduction with Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Bolivia, Norway) and Ungrateful Beings.
- InterFilmmajorInternational sales agent handling worldwide sales for short film Summer Fasting (Jeûne d'Été).
- Premium FilmsmajorVOD+ distributor for The Three of Us (À Trois), short film by Claudia Bottino.
- Epicentre FilmsmajorFrench theatrical distributor for Ungrateful Beings (Pour Klára), feature film by Olmo Omerzu, released April 8, 2026.
- MementomajorFrench theatrical distributor for Chemical Bond (feature film, 95 min), in post-production.
- Harden & WestmajorProduction partner for documentary projects including Feet First (Les Pieds devant) and Three Seasons of Rebellion (Trois Saisons de Rébellion), co-produced with France Télévisions.
- Initial FilmsminorCoproduction partner for Scritch Scritch (25 min fiction, directed by Chloé Larrère), in association with RTBF (Belgium) and with support from Belgian film funds.
- Canal+ / OCSmajorBroadcasting partners for feature film Chemical Bond (Canal+) and short film The Experiment (OCS).
- CNC (Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée)corePrimary public film fund supporting Melocoton's productions. CNC provides selective aid before production (Aide avant réalisation), after production (Aide après réalisation), and through specialized funds (Fonds Nouveaux Médias, FSA, Audiovisual Fund, Talent support). CNC support appears across nearly all productions in the catalog.
- PictanovomajorRegional film fund (Hauts-de-France region) supporting productions including Abortion, the Right to Talk (documentary) and Beaks (Becs et Ongles, fiction short).
- Normandie ImagesmajorRegional film fund (Normandy) supporting productions including Jeûne d'Été (script development) and Three Seasons of Rebellion (Three Seasons of Rebellion).
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes CinémamajorRegional film fund (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) supporting feature film Chemical Bond and other productions.
- France 3 CinémamajorCo-producer and broadcaster for feature film Chemical Bond (in coproduction with Delante Productions, Melocoton Films) and Three Seasons of Rebellion (France 3 Normandie).
- SPI – Independent Producers UnionminorProfessional trade association for independent French producers. Melocoton Films is an active member.
- UnifranceminorFrench film export organization promoting French cinema internationally. Melocoton Films is an active member.
- PXN – Producers of Digital ExperiencesminorCollective of digital experience producers. Melocoton Films is an active member.
- 50/50 CollectiveminorIndustry collective advocating for gender parity in the film industry. Melocoton Films is an active member, reflecting its stated commitment to diverse and non-patriarchal storytelling.
- Agat Films & Muriel MeynardminorCoproduction partner for documentary My Son (Mon Fils, 40 min) by Jérôme Clément-Wilz.
- Procirep-AngoamajorFrench collective society for producers (Procirep) and audiovisual authors' society (Angoa) providing support across numerous Melocoton productions including À Trois, Beaks, Feet First, Justice!, and Abortion, the Right to Talk.
- Sacem / Maison du FilmminorSACEM (musical authors' society) and Maison du Film provide composition and music creation support for productions including La Poule Noire, The Three of Us, and Beaks. Also provides Script Label recognition (Maison du Film).
- AdamiminorFrench artists' performing rights society supporting The Three of Us (À Trois) production.
- La Fabrique des FormatsminorFormat development fund supporting Polichinelles (6×3 min fiction comedy series).
- Cvinger Film / Lava Films / Lonely Production / Česká Televize / Punkchart Films / Kinorama / RTV Slovenija / Digital DistrictcoreMulti-country coproduction partners for feature film Ungrateful Beings (110 min), spanning Slovenia, Czech Republic, Croatia, Belgium, and France, with support from CNC, French Institute, and multiple national film funds (Czech, South Moravian, Slovakian, Polish, Croatian, and Slovenian audiovisual funds).
- Bikini (Argentina) / 3 Moinhos (Brazil) / Picardia Films (Chile) / Phototaxia Pictures (Mexico) / Londra (Bolivia) / Norsk Filmproduksjon (Norway)coreInternational coproduction partners for Karnawal (90 min feature, directed by Juan Pablo Félix), spanning 6 countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Bolivia, and Norway, with France (Melocoton Films) as co-producer.
- Prima LuceminorCoproduction partner for The Experiment (20 min short film, directed by Aurélien Peilloux).
- BB+ ProductionsminorProduction partner for Lookéa commercial/advertising content.
- Beside ProductionsminorCoproduction partner for feature film Chemical Bond (95 min).
- Delante / Prima LucecoreCoproduction partners for The Experiment (20 min short film) by Aurélien Peilloux, developed alongside feature project Les Songes Magnétiques.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Melocoton Films competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Kazak Productions: Paris-based independent production company producing documentary and fiction across cinema and TV. Comparable scale, similar reliance on France Télévisions and ARTE commissions, and overlapping festival-circuit ambition with auteur-driven titles.
- Paprika Films: Independent French production company working across feature films, documentaries, and audiovisual series. Comparable business model: France Télévisions commissions, CNC grant-supported projects, auteur cinema targeting festival premieres.
- Agat Films & Cie: Long-established Paris-based independent producer of arthouse features, documentaries, and series. Directly comparable: similar co-production model, public broadcaster relationships (France TV, ARTE, Canal+), and overlapping talent network (Melocoton co-produced My Son with Agat).
- Les Films du Worso: Established French independent producer of fiction features and documentaries, member of SPI. Comparable in producing distinctive arthouse work with public broadcaster partners, co-productions abroad, and consistent festival-circuit activity.
- Local Films: Paris-based independent producer of documentaries and arthouse fiction, active at Cannes and other major festivals. Direct peer in size, format mix (documentary series for broadcasters plus features), and use of French public funding (CNC) and international coproduction.
- Elzévir Films: Paris indie production company focusing on arthouse features and documentaries with strong festival presence. Closely comparable in catalog strategy, broadcaster relationships, and reliance on selective CNC aid for financing.
- BB+ Productions: Paris-based indie producer Melocoton has worked with (Lookéa commercial) and a producer of short and feature films. Similar project-driven structure, festival-driven reputation strategy, and overlap with French broadcaster commissioning cycles.
- Nolita Cinema: Paris independent production company specializing in arthouse cinema and documentaries. Direct peer in size, format (fiction features + docs), and dependency on CNC, ARTE, and France Télévisions commissions.
Regional players
- Studio Memento (Memento Films): Memento (a French theatrical distributor and producer of arthouse content) handles theatrical distribution of Melocoton's Chemical Bond. Comparable in target audience and content profile, but operates as a distributor/producer hybrid with a larger international footprint across France and Europe.
Broad incumbents
- Why Not Productions: Larger and more established French production company behind many Palme d'Or and Cannes winners. Broader catalog and bigger budgets, but overlapping broadcaster relationships (ARTE, Canal+) and similarly auteur-led identity targeting festival premieres.
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Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
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Frequently asked questions about Melocoton Films
What does Melocoton Films do?
Melocoton Films is a Paris-based film and audiovisual production company that produces feature films, short films, documentary and fiction series, music video clips, and advertising content. The company operates through two departments (Cinema led by Hélène Mitjavile; TV/New Media led by Théo Laboulandine) and regularly co-produces with international partners across Europe and South America.
Is Melocoton Films a public or private company?
Melocoton Films is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Melocoton Films founded?
Melocoton Films was founded in 2011. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Melocoton Films based?
Melocoton Films is headquartered in Paris, France, in the Europe region.
How does Melocoton Films make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Production and co-production fees are the primary driver. The others are distribution and licensing.
Who are Melocoton Films's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Kazak Productions, Paprika Films, Agat Films & Cie, Les Films du Worso, Local Films, Elzévir Films, BB+ Productions and Nolita Cinema. Studio Memento (Memento Films) is listed as a regional player. Why Not Productions is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does Melocoton Films have an API?
No public API is recorded for Melocoton Films.
What industry is Melocoton Films in?
Melocoton Films's product category is Independent Film Production. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPADADAB, Docuseries & Episodic Nonfiction (TV/Streaming), with a secondary code of MPADADAA, Feature-Length Documentaries. Its NAICS code is 512110 and its SIC code is 7812.