Les 48° Rugissants

What Les 48° Rugissants does

Les 48° Rugissants is a privately-held, independent film production company (SARL, €45,000 declared capital) founded in 2014 and headquartered in Brest, Brittany, France. It produces both documentary and fiction films without restriction on genre, duration, or format, with a catalog of more than 40 completed titles and an active development slate spanning features, shorts, and series. Productions are developed in partnership with a recurring network of French public broadcasters (France 3, France Ô, Guyane 1ère, regional Breton channels Tébéo, TébéSud, TVR) and funded primarily by French public institutions (CNC, Région Bretagne, Procirep-Angoa, SCAM), with co-production partnerships extending to other independent French producers (Point du Jour, Les Films d'Ici, Vivement Lundi!, Iloz Productions, Ana Films, .Mille et Une. Films, Wips Films, ATP, Special Touch Studio, To Be Continued) and one international firm (Aber Images). Revenue is generated through broadcaster pre-purchases and licensing, festival awards and selection fees, VOD distribution via KuB, and co-production agreements. Distribution occurs across three channels: public television broadcast (regional and national), international and regional film festival circuit (Clermont-Ferrand, Cannes, Douarnenez, MEDIMED, Glasgow, and others), and VOD platforms (KuB, plus direct collector editions). The company operates with a team of approximately 10 employees, anchored by three producers: co-founder Anthony Quéré, Mael Cabaret, and Victor Thomas (joined 2021). Technology consists of standard documentary and fiction production workflows — cinematography, sound design, editing, post-production — with no proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, or software products. Recent strategic direction is marked by an expansion into serialized fiction (Les Portes du Vent, 10x12 min, aired nationally on France 3 in November 2025) and theatrical/community exhibition touring of documentary features.

Name

Les 48° Rugissants

Legal name

Les 48° Rugissants

Website

https://48rugissants.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Les 48° Rugissants is a Brest-based independent French film production company (founded 2014) producing documentaries and fiction films, funded primarily by French public broadcasters and institutions (France 3, CNC, Région Bretagne) and distributed through festivals, VOD, and broadcast television.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Live-Action International/Co-Production & Service Production (MPADABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Live-Action TV Movies, Miniseries & Specials Production (MPADABAD), Arts & Culture Documentaries (MPADADAI), Business, Politics & Current Affairs Documentaries (MPADADAJ)

Keywords

• Documentary film production
• Fiction film production
• Broadcast content licensing
• Film distribution services
• Co-production partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Brest

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

Revenue model

1. Film Production and Distribution: Produces documentaries and fiction films, then licenses broadcast rights to TV channels and distributes through VOD platforms and film festivals. Revenue comes from pre-purchases by broadcasters (France 3, regional channels), festival awards/prices, VOD sales, and co-production partnerships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Les 48° Rugissants is a Bretagne-based film production company that produces both documentary and fiction films of any genre, duration, or format. It supports authors from project conception through post-production, manages festival strategy and co-production partnerships, and licenses broadcast rights to French regional and national public television channels as well as VOD platforms. The company also distributes a catalog of completed works and develops new projects with emerging and established filmmakers.

Product overview

Les 48° Rugissants is a film production company based in Brest, Brittany, founded in 2014, that produces both fiction and documentary films without restrictions on genre, duration, or format. The company's core offering is a portfolio of film productions organized into three main categories: Documentaries (including feature-length works like 'Le cueilleur de mémoires' at 63 minutes, 'Oyapock' at 53 minutes, and series like 'Trois femmes de Guadeloupe' at 90 minutes), Fictions (short films like 'Etreinte' at 15 minutes and series like 'Les Portes du Vent' at 10x12 minutes), and a Distribution/Catalog service offering VOD access to completed works. The company also maintains projects in development and production stages. Productions are developed in partnership with regional television channels (Tébéo, TébéSud, TVR), France Télévisions, and various institutional funders including the CNC, Région Bretagne, and Procirep-Angoa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Documentary Films Documentary films of varying durations — from short documentaries (6–30 minutes) to feature-length documentaries (52–90+ minutes) — covering diverse themes including social issues, cultural heritage, immigration, and artistic subjects. Produced for festival exhibition and broadcast television licensing.
• Fiction Films Fiction films including short films (13–40 minutes) and series, often exploring social themes with artistic and auteur-driven approaches, produced for festival exhibition and broadcast television licensing.
• Les Portes du Vent (Fiction Series) A 10-episode fiction series (10x12 minutes) directed by Olivier Broudeur and Anthony Quéré, following a Breton farming family struggling to save their ancestral land from creditors and societal changes. Produced for broadcast on regional Breton channels and France 3.
• Film Catalog and Distribution Service Catalog of completed films available for distribution, including titles in VOD format, with selective film distribution services for selected works via VOD platforms (notably KuB web media) and direct sales of collector editions.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• France 3coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2014National French public broadcaster with Libre Court program for short films. Pre-purchases broadcast rights and airs productions nationally.
• Tébéo, TébéSud, TVR (Regional Breton Channels)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2014Regional Breton television channels forming a local broadcaster group. Co-produce and broadcast documentaries and fiction, key distribution channel in Brittany.
• Iloz ProductionsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Breton production company co-producing multiple projects including Shell Shock, Dans avec la gravité, Enfants du fleuve, and others. Regular co-production partner.
• Aber ImagesmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Production company that created original version of Oyapock documentary and produced Erémia Erémia. Early strategic co-production partner.
• Point du JourmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Documentary production company co-producing Ma famille entre deux terres and Un théâtre sur la lune.
• Les Films d'IcimajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Documentary production company co-producing Riddim documentary with Les 48° Rugissants.
• Vivement Lundi!majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Production company co-producing Zinet, Alger, le bonheur documentary.
• To Be ContinuedminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Production company co-producing Etre une fille normale fiction film.
• Ana FilmsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Production company co-producing Waiting for Gaza documentary.
• .Mille et Une. FilmsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Production company co-producing Dans leurs yeux documentary, Le choix de Marjorie, and L'Archipel des âmes en peine.
• KuB (Web Media Platform)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2014Web platform for documentary and art house films. Provides VOD distribution, pre-purchases content, and showcases productions.
• La Plateforme (Pôle Cinéma Audiovisuel des Pays-de-la-Loire)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Regional film industry support organization providing Parcours d'auteur.rice.s development program for emerging filmmakers.
• Wips FilmsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Production company co-producing Three Women from Guadeloupe documentary with Les 48° Rugissants.
• France TélévisionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2014Parent company of France 3, providing broader broadcast support and programming including FIPCADI and regional France 3 stations.
• ATP (Atelier de Production)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Production company co-producing Le retour des grands prédateurs documentary.
• Special Touch StudiominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Studio co-developing La simulation documentary project with Les 48° Rugissants.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Point du Jour: French documentary production company that is an actual co-production partner of Les 48° Rugissants (co-produced 'Ma famille entre deux terres' and 'Un théâtre sur la lune'). Directly comparable as an independent French documentary producer operating within the same public funding and broadcaster ecosystem.
• Aber Images: Breton production company that produced Oyapock and Erémia Erèmia with Les 48° Rugissants. Directly comparable as a fellow Brittany documentary producer with the same local broadcaster and public funding relationships.
• Mille et Une Films: French documentary production company that co-produced multiple titles with Les 48° Rugissants (Dans leurs yeux, Le choix de Marjorie, L'Archipel des âmes en peine). Comparable as a boutique French documentary producer with shared funding sources and broadcaster relationships.
• Les Films d'Ici: Prominent French documentary production company that co-produced 'Riddim' with Les 48° Rugissants. Highly comparable in operating model — independent documentary producer working with established auteurs, public broadcasters, and festival distribution.
• Vivement Lundi!: Rennes-based independent film production company that co-produced 'Zinet, Alger, le bonheur' with Les 48° Rugissants. Closely comparable as a fellow Brittany-region independent producer with similar documentary focus, headcount scale, and reliance on CNC and regional funding.
• Mila Films: Paris-based independent production company focused on auteur documentaries and fiction. Comparable as a similarly-sized French independent producer competing for the same CNC envelopes, festival selection, and public broadcaster commissions.
• Iloz Productions: Breton production company that co-produces frequently with Les 48° Rugissants (Shell Shock, Dans avec la gravité, Enfants du fleuve). Closely comparable in scope, regional focus, and team size — a peer Brittany-based independent producer.

Broad incumbents

• Agat Films & Cie: Established French independent production company producing documentaries and fictions for television and theatrical release. Comparable in product category and public broadcaster distribution model, though operating at a much larger scale with a more diverse slate.
• Zadig Films: French documentary production and distribution company with strong festival pedigree. Comparable as an independent French documentary producer/distributor targeting art-house festivals and public broadcasters, though with broader international distribution infrastructure.

Regional players

• KuB (web media platform): Web platform for documentary and art-house films that pre-purchases and distributes Les 48° Rugissants content. Comparable as an adjacent French independent VOD curator with similar genre focus and auteur-driven programming model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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