Epicenter Movies

What Epicenter Movies does

Epicenter Movies (operating as Epicentre Films) is a French film distribution and DVD publishing company headquartered in Paris, founded in 1994. The company specializes in theatrical distribution of independent and art-house international cinema across France, targeting French-speaking audiences seeking curated content from Latin America, Central Europe, and other regions that are underserved by major studio distribution. Its revenue model spans three transactional streams: theatrical distribution to French cinema chains and independent theaters; physical DVD/Blu-ray publishing sold directly through its e-commerce storefront at €19.90 per unit; and video-on-demand rentals at €3.99 per film via its own digital platform. Beyond distribution, the company also produces films under its own banner, sells film posters and promotional artwork, and offers film programming services to theaters and festivals.

The company's core technology is a film distribution platform that combines theatrical coordination, e-commerce storefront, and digital VOD infrastructure. Its catalog comprises long-métrages (feature films) and court-métrages (short films), with active theatrical releases including Maspalomas, Father, Pour Klára, and Justa, plus upcoming titles scheduled through November 2026. Epicentre Films extends its international reach through a partnership with Luxbox, which serves as international sales agent for the catalog. The company's credibility in the art-house segment is evidenced by its distribution of 'Un Poète' by Simón Mesa Soto, winner of the Un Certain Regard Jury Prize at Festival de Cannes 2025.

The go-to-market is a hybrid enterprise field sales and consumer transactional model: enterprise relationships with French cinema exhibitors drive theatrical release, while owned digital channels (website, VOD, e-commerce) plus organic social media (Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube) and email newsletter drive consumer engagement. No management team, parent company, institutional investors, or revenue figures are disclosed. The company is privately held, operates with 11–50 employees, and shows no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, patents, or funding rounds. Its Maspalomas release achieved 15,000 admissions in its first theatrical week, indicating modest but functional exhibition reach.

Name

Epicenter Movies

Legal name

Epicentre Films

Website

https://epicentrefilms.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Epicenter Movies (Epicentre Films) is a Paris-based art-house film distribution company founded in 1994, distributing international independent cinema theatrically across France and through DVD and VOD channels for French-speaking audiences seeking curated content.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Theatrical Distribution: Revenue from distributing films to cinemas across France, coordinating theatrical releases and managing film exhibition relationships with cinema chains and independent theaters.
2. DVD/Blu-ray Publishing: Sale of physical DVDs and Blu-rays directly through their e-commerce store, priced at €19.90 per unit.
3. VOD (Video on Demand): Rental and digital sale of films through their VOD platform, with rentals at €3.99.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Epicenter Movies (Epicentre Films) is a French film distribution and DVD publishing company that distributes independent and art-house international films theatrically across France, publishes physical DVDs at €19.90 per title through its own e-commerce store, and offers digital rentals on its Video on Demand (VOD) platform at €3.99 per film. The company also produces films under its own banner and sells promotional posters.

Product overview

Epicentre Films is a French film distribution company and DVD publisher offering theatrical film distribution, digital VOD streaming, physical DVD publishing, film production, and poster sales. The portfolio includes a catalog of long feature films (long-métrages) and short films (court-métrages), with recent releases distributed theatrically and made available on DVD (typically 19.90€) and VOD (3.99€ rental). The company also produces films under its own banner.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Film Distribution (Theatrical Distribution) Theatrical film distribution service that places independent and art-house international films in cinemas across France, coordinating theatrical releases with cinema chains and independent theaters.
• DVD Publishing (Édition de DVD) Physical DVD publishing and direct online sales of curated films from the Epicentre Films catalog, priced at €19.90 per title and sold through the company's own e-commerce store.
• VOD (Video on Demand) Digital streaming and rental service for films from the Epicentre Films catalog, offering on-demand access to curated independent cinema at €3.99 per rental.
• Film Production Production of films under the Epicentre Films banner, contributing to the company's proprietary catalog.
• Poster Sales (Vente d'affiches) Direct sales of film posters and promotional artwork from the Epicentre Films catalog, available through the company's e-commerce store.
• Film Programming (Programmation) Film programming services offered to theaters and festivals, leveraging Epicentre Films' curated catalog and festival expertise.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LuxboxcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational sales agent handling global distribution rights for Epicentre Films' catalog, enabling international sales beyond the French market.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pyramide Distribution: Pyramide Distribution is a leading French arthouse film distribution company with theatrical, international sales and video/VOD arms — virtually identical operating model to Epicentre Films in the same geography and category.
• Wild Bunch: Wild Bunch is a French-founded international sales and distribution group covering arthouse and genre cinema; competes with Epicentre on French theatrical rights and participates in the same festival acquisition market.
• Diaphana Distribution: Diaphana is a French arthouse distribution company with a similar profile of international titles, festival-circuit releases, and physical/DVD catalog — a direct sibling to Epicentre in the French independent distribution landscape.
• Les Films du Losange: Les Films du Losange is a longstanding French production and arthouse distribution company with a curated international catalog that closely overlaps Epicentre's film selection and European arthouse positioning.
• Sophie Dulac Distribution: Sophie Dulac Distribution is a French independent distributor focused on auteur and arthouse cinema that competes with Epicentre for theatrical release windows and festival-acquired titles.
• Carlotta Films: Carlotta Films is a French distributor specializing in repertory cinema, restored classics and arthouse editions on physical media (DVD/Blu-ray) — directly comparable to Epicentre's DVD publishing and curated catalog focus.
• mk2 films: mk2 is one of the largest French independent arthouse distributors and exhibitors, operating theatrical distribution, a VOD/streaming platform, and arthouse cinema venues; directly comparable to Epicentre across all three revenue streams.
• Memento Films Distribution: Memento Films is a French independent sales and distribution company focused on auteur and arthouse cinema, making it a direct competitor for the same acquisition and theatrical release slots as Epicentre.

Broad incumbents

• Gaumont: Gaumont is a major French and global media company operating theatrical distribution, production and exhibition at scale; an incumbent that overlaps with Epicentre on French theatrical releases but operates far more broadly across the value chain.
• Pathé Films: Pathé is a historic French production, distribution and exhibition major that releases arthouse titles alongside its broader slate; comparable to Epicentre on French theatrical distribution but with a much larger and more diversified portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/epicentrefilms
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/FilmsEpicentre
• Facebookfacebook.com/epicentrefilms
• Instagraminstagram.com/epicentre.films

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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