Cinémathèque de Grenoble / Festival du Film court en Plein air de Grenoble

What Cinémathèque de Grenoble / Festival du Film court en Plein air de Grenoble does

The Cinémathèque de Grenoble is a non-profit cultural association (association loi 1901) founded in 1962 and headquartered at 4 rue Hector Berlioz in Grenoble, France. It preserves film and non-film collections, operates a documentation center open by appointment, and runs the Cinéma Juliet Berto — its indoor cinema venue — for year-round programming. The organization also produces the annual Festival du Film court en Plein air de Grenoble, an outdoor short film festival held each June since 1978, with the 49th edition scheduled for June 25-27, 2026. The festival operates across multiple venues including Jardin de Ville, partner cinemas (Le Club, Mon Ciné, Le Ciel), and special locations such as the drive-in at Bastille.

The core offering is a portfolio of cinema-related services: the festival (with main competition, youth competition, 5×2 short series competition, professional meetings, workshops, and special events), year-round indoor screenings at Cinéma Juliet Berto, archival access via the documentation center, educational programming ('Éducation à l'image'), and ancillary lines such as the 'Ballades grenobloises' walking tours, 'Prestations' outdoor projection services for external events, and a 'Vidéos' archive of interviews and debates. Underlying technology is film archive and conservation infrastructure; film submissions are handled through the Shortfilmdepot and Filmfest platforms. The festival maintains a recognized Prix Juliet Berto award and partnerships with national bodies including CNC, DRAC, France Télévisions, GREC, FIAF, and FCAFF.

The business model is a hybrid of public subsidy and small-scale earned income. Revenue streams include ticket sales (€4-€7 per screening, with €30 carnet for six films), annual memberships to the documentation center (€10 reduced / €20 full), festival merchandise sales, festival buvette/catering, and grants from Ville de Grenoble, Département de l'Isère, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, CNC, and DRAC. The organization employs approximately 5 people and is led by President Nicolas Tixier and Directrice Peggy Zejgman-Lecarme, with no disclosed venture capital backing or parent company. Customer segments are diverse: general public film-goers, families with children, independent short film professionals submitting work, and students/educators served through partnerships with Université Grenoble-Alpes.

Name

Cinémathèque de Grenoble / Festival du Film court en Plein air de Grenoble

Legal name

Cinémathèque de Grenoble

Website

https://cinemathequedegrenoble.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Cinémathèque de Grenoble is a non-profit film archive and cultural association that preserves film collections, operates the Cinéma Juliet Berto, and hosts the annual Festival du Film court en Plein air for general public, families, filmmakers, and students in the Grenoble metropolitan area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Cinema Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Exhibition (51213), Motion Picture Theaters (except Drive-Ins) (512131), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Screening Rooms & Cinematheques (Nonprofit/Institutional) (MPADAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Independent & Art-house Cinemas (MPADAKAB), Special Event Screenings & Pop-up Cinemas (MPADAKAE), Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums) (THAHAAAG)

Keywords

• Film archive services
• Short film festival
• Independent cinema screenings
• Film education programs
• Cultural cinema venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Grenoble

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket sales: Revenue from cinema screenings at Cinéma Juliet Berto and festival screenings. Ticket prices range from 4€ (under 14) to 7€ (full price), with reduced rates at 5.50€ for students, seniors, and job seekers.
2. Membership fees: Annual membership subscriptions providing access to the documentation center and other member benefits. Annual: 20€ full rate, 10€ reduced rate. Day passes: 3€ full, 2€ reduced.
3. Festival merchandise and boutique: Sale of festival merchandise including tote bags, badges, notebooks, caps, and other souvenirs during the annual festival and year-round at the Cinémathèque boutique.
4. Festival catering: Festival buvette and refreshment sales during the annual festival event, including partnerships with suppliers like La Furieuse.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The Cinémathèque de Grenoble operates as a non-profit film archive and cultural center. Its core offerings consist of the annual Festival du Film court en Plein air de Grenoble (outdoor short film festival), the Cinéma Juliet Berto indoor cinema venue for year-round screenings, a documentation center for consulting film archives, and preservation of film and non-film collections. Supporting services include film education programs (Éducation à l'image), outdoor projection services for external events (Prestations), and cultural walking tours exploring film heritage locations (Ballades grenobloises).

Product overview

The Cinémathèque de Grenoble operates as a film archive and cultural center offering a unified portfolio of cinema-related services. The core offerings consist of the annual Festival du Film court en Plein air (short film festival), the Cinéma Juliet Berto indoor venue, film collections preservation, and a documentation center. Supporting services include education programs (Éducation à l'image), outdoor projection services (Prestations), video content (Vidéos), and cultural walking tours (Ballades grenobloises). The festival runs annual film submission calls through Shortfilmdepot and Filmfest platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Festival du Film court en Plein air de Grenoble Annual short film festival held in Grenoble featuring outdoor screenings, competition programs, filmmaker meetings, youth audience screenings, retrospective documentaries, and special events at multiple venues across Grenoble. Targeted at film enthusiasts, filmmakers, families, and industry professionals.
• Cinéma Juliet Berto

Quantifiable outcome

• 48th festival edition completed in 2025 with multiple competition programs, workshops, and special events

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

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

• Ville de GrenoblecoreOthersCity of Grenoble is a primary funder and supporter of the Cinémathèque de Grenoble and the annual Festival du Film court en Plein air, providing financial support and institutional backing
• Département de l'IsèrecoreOthersDepartment of Isère provides regional government funding and support for the festival and cultural programming
• Région Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreOthersRegional council provides funding and support for cultural activities and the film festival
• CNC (Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée)coreOthersFrench National Center for Cinema provides essential national funding and institutional recognition for the festival and short film production
• DRAC Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreOthersRegional cultural affairs office provides government cultural funding and oversight
• France TélévisionscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNational broadcaster partner for the 5×2 short series competition, pre-purchasing winning series for broadcast on France 2 Histoires courtes
• GRECcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShort film production and development organization co-organizing the 5×2 scenario competition with the festival, providing production support for winning entries
• Cinéma Le ClubmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner cinema in Grenoble hosting festival screening reprises and special event programming
• Mon CinémajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner cinema in Saint-Martin-d'Hères hosting festival screenings and student programming events
• Le CielmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner cinema venue hosting festival screenings and retrospective documentary programming
• FIAF (International Federation of Film Archives)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network membership providing connections with film archives worldwide, professional standards, and industry recognition
• FCAFF (Fédération des Cinémathèques Archives de Films de France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench national federation of film archives providing professional network and standards for film preservation
• AcriramajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of Independent Film Theaters in the Alpine Region for cinema network collaboration
• L'Agence du court métragemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational short film agency partner providing programming support and industry connections for the festival
• BenshiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerChildren's cinema platform partner for young audience programming at the festival
• La FurieuseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRefreshment/beverage partner for the festival buvette and event catering
• Téléphérique Grenoble-BastilleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSpecial venue partnership for the outdoor drive-in screening event at Bastille with cable car access included in ticket
• Université Grenoble-AlpesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for educational programs, student programming (Ciné-Club Stendhal), and research collaborations including CRESSON acoustic research center
• Cosmik VideominorGTM or Marketing PartnerVideo distributor sponsoring the Youth Jury prize at the festival
• Blaue PampelmuseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWorkshop partner for children's film dubbing activities during the festival
• La Recyclerie sportiveminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports equipment lending partner for the Bastille outdoor event (camping gear for the drive-in)

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Direct peers

• Cinémathèque de Lyon: Regional French cinematheque focused on film preservation and exhibition. Directly comparable mission and structure — nonprofit association, regional scope, archive collections, year-round programming — though Lyon is a larger metro than Grenoble.
• Cinémathèque de Toulouse: Regional French cinematheque operating film archives, year-round screenings, and educational programming. Closely comparable as a nonprofit institutional cinematheque serving a regional French city, with similar archive-conservation, exhibition, and education mix.
• Festival du Court Métrage de Clermont-Ferrand: France's leading international short film festival. Directly comparable as a short film competition and exhibition event, with similar mission of promoting short-form cinema, filmmaker submissions, and festival-based screenings — though at substantially larger scale and global reach.

Others

• Ciné-club national (CNC programs): French national cinema center's ciné-club initiative and educational programming. Comparable as a national institutional partner and funder (CNC is a Core partner of Grenoble), with overlapping educational and short film support missions across France.
• Acrira (Association des Cinémas Indépendants de la Région Alpine): Network association of independent cinemas across the Alpine region. Comparable as a regional cinema ecosystem partner (Cinémathèque de Grenoble is a member), focused on independent film exhibition and collective programming initiatives.

Regional players

• Festival Travelling de Nantes: French regional film festival emphasizing cinematic location identity (similar to Grenoble's Ballades grenobloises concept). Comparable as a regional festival blending screenings with place-based cultural programming, though in a different French city.
• L'Archipel des Cinémas: Grenoble-based art-house cinema operator and distributor (including Cinéma Le Club partnership). Direct regional peer operating independent film programming in the same metropolitan area, with overlapping audience and partnership relationships.

Broad incumbents

• British Film Institute (BFI): UK national film archive and cultural institution operating cinemas, festivals (London Film Festival), and educational programs. Comparable as a publicly supported cinematheque/archive combining exhibition, conservation, and education, though at national scale and with significantly larger headcount and budget.
• Cinémathèque française: France's flagship cinematheque and film archive in Paris. Directly comparable as a nonprofit screening room and film archive institution, but operates at national scale with vastly larger resources, programming, and institutional footprint than Grenoble.

Emerging players

• Mk2 Curieux: Independent art-house cinema and short film platform operated by the MK2 group. Comparable in programming independent and short-form cinema to engaged audiences, though commercial rather than nonprofit, and digital-first versus physical-venue-first.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

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