CINEMA PUBLIC FILMS

Name

CINEMA PUBLIC FILMS

Legal name

Cinéma Public Films

Website

https://cinemapublicfilms.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Film Distribution

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Distribution (51212), Motion Picture and Video Distribution (512120)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Distribution (7829)

akta.pro primary industry

Theatrical Distribution (Domestic) (MPADAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Non-Theatrical Distribution (Educational, Airlines, Cruise, Community) (MPADAJAJ), Independent & Art-house Cinemas (MPADAKAB)

Keywords

• Independent film distribution
• Youth animation cinema
• Theatrical film releasing
• Educational film programs
• Cinema distribution services

Headquarters

HQ city

La Garenne-Colombes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Theatrical Film Distribution: Cinéma Public Films generates revenue through the theatrical distribution of independent animated and youth films in French cinemas, operating as a film distributor with VISA clearance and physical/digital copy stock services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cinéma Public Films is an independent French film distributor specializing in animated and youth/family cinema. It licenses, markets, and delivers films to theaters via DCP and to schools/home via DVD and BluRay, and supports both audiences with pedagogical materials. It also provides complementary services such as VISA classification and Stock/Pub management for film producers.

Product overview

Cinéma Public Films operates as an independent film distributor specializing in animated and family-friendly content for young audiences. The company distributes theatrical releases across France and international markets through DCP, DVD, and BluRay formats, with a catalog spanning from 1997 to 2026. Their portfolio includes feature films like Edmond et Lucy, Le Cygne et l'Enfant, Le Monde à l'envers, and the La Chouette à l'école educational program offering pedagogical materials for school screenings. Additional services include Visa classification management and physical media stock distribution through their Distribution Service division.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• La Chouette à l'école: Educational initiative dedicated to films and pedagogical resources for school screenings, targeting teachers of 1st and 2nd cycle students.

Products and services

• Independent youth film distribution (theatrical & institutional) Core offering of Cinéma Public Films: licensing and delivering animated and youth/family films to French theaters via DCP and to homes/schools via DVD and BluRay, accompanied by marketing kits (posters, trailers, pedagogical dossiers). Customers are cinema exhibitors and educational institutions.
• La Chouette à l'école School-focused program that provides films plus accompanying pedagogical materials (booklets and classroom-ready supports) for preschool, elementary, middle school, and high school audiences. Target buyers are teachers, pedagogical coordinators, and educational institutions.
• Visa & Stock/Pub Services Operational services for film producers covering VISA classification (film rating/certification) and physical Stock/Pub (inventory and publicity materials) management, performed on the distributor's premises. Customers are film producers and rights holders.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Flammarion JeunesseminorOthersPublisher of children's books adapted for the cinema under the 'La Chouette du Cinéma' pedagogical program. Films such as 'Grand Loup et Petit Loup' and 'Un travail de Fourmis' are adapted from Flammarion Jeunesse albums and distributed by Cinéma Public Films.
• L'école des loisirsminorOthersPublisher whose children's books are adapted for cinema in the 'La Chouette du Cinéma' program. Films including 'Le Monde à l'envers', 'Grosse Colère', and 'Quand j'avais peur du noir' are adapted from L'école des loisirs albums.
• L'ApprimerieminorOthersPublisher for the 'La Chouette du Cinéma' collection of books, with books available through L'Apprimerie's catalog featuring the full collection of films in the pedagogical program.
• Les Films du NordminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner studio for 'La Chouette du Cinéma' program activities. Les Films du Nord hosts the games, coloring pages, and other activities associated with the La Chouette du Cinéma pedagogical brand.
• Little Films FestivalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCinéma Public Films promotes and distributes the Little Films Festival through its channels, offering children's film programming throughout the summer at participating cinemas.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Diaphana Distribution: French independent distributor of arthouse and European films; comparable size, theatrical model and reliance on the French independent cinema circuit.
• ARP Sélection: Independent French distributor handling arthouse, animation and family films in theatrical release — a directly comparable operating model and customer set.
• Zazi Films: Independent French distributor handling documentary, animation and family-oriented content — overlapping with CPF in animated youth programming and educational/school outreach.
• Jour2fête: Paris-based independent distributor of arthouse, animation and youth-oriented films, with similar theatrical distribution model and relationships with French independent exhibitors.
• KMBO: Independent French distributor focused on arthouse, documentary and auteur films, with a comparable footprint serving independent cinemas across France via direct distribution.
• Les Films du Losange: Long-standing independent French distributor with a broad art-house and family catalog — comparable model serving French independent cinemas with curated releases.
• Le Pacte: Independent French distributor of arthouse, documentary and animated films with a theatrical focus and strong presence in the independent cinema network.

Broad incumbents

• Studiocanal: Major French film distributor and studio with a much broader portfolio including animation and family titles; serves the same French cinema circuit but with vastly greater scale and IP ownership.
• Wild Bunch Distribution: Large French independent distributor with a wide catalog across genres including animation and family — a broader incumbent operating in the same French theatrical channel as CPF.

Emerging players

• Little Films Festival: Programming initiative and partner that organizes children's film festivals in participating French cinemas, partially overlapping with CPF's youth/school programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCme1kW-LtYcZ9pu709P_bXA
• Facebookfacebook.com/325569287463079
• Instagraminstagram.com/cinemapublicfilms
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cinema-public-films

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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