Coproduction Office

What Coproduction Office does

Coproduction Office (legal entity: COPRODUCTION OFFICE SASU) is a Paris-headquartered, founder-led film production company and international sales agent operating in the art-house cinema segment. Founded in 1987 by Philippe Bober, the company produces feature films with a curated roster of internationally recognized auteurs — including Lars von Trier, Ruben Östlund, Roy Andersson, Jessica Hausner, Ulrich Seidl, and Michelangelo Frammartino — and simultaneously acts as the international sales agent for the films it produces plus a catalog of acquired and restored titles, notably Roberto Rossellini's filmography. The catalog spans 40+ produced films and is distributed across 100+ countries, with European production entities registered in four countries and operational offices in Paris and Berlin.

The business model is international licensing and royalty-driven. Coproduction Office sells territorial rights on a per-territory, per-rights basis (theatrical, TV, VOD, video) to specialty distributors worldwide and supplements new productions with restoration and reissue work on classic titles. There is no proprietary technology platform; the underlying capability set is creative (auteur curation), operational (production management across European co-productions), and commercial (festival-anchored sales motion). Distribution is executed through direct sales outreach from the Paris and Berlin offices, supplemented by a channel partnership with BAC Films in France for the Rossellini restoration line.

The company's principal customers are film festivals (Cannes, Venice, Berlin, and others) for premiere and competition validation, territorial film distributors for rights acquisition, and cinema exhibitors. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and reputation-driven: major festival selections and awards (two Palme d'Or, a Golden Lion, a Silver Bear, plus additional Cannes, Venice, and Berlin prizes across the catalog) function as the primary demand-generation mechanism, with direct sales outreach converting validated titles into territorial licensing deals. The firm is privately held, single-shareholder (SASU), with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or parent company, and a headcount of approximately 38.

Name

Coproduction Office

Legal name

COPRODUCTION OFFICE SASU

Website

https://coproductionoffice.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Coproduction Office is a Paris- and Berlin-based film production company and international sales agent that produces and licenses festival-validated art-house films from a roster of acclaimed auteurs to territorial distributors across more than 100 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. International Film Sales and Distribution: The company generates revenue through international sales of films it produces and distributes, as well as licensing rights for acquired films including restored classics. Revenue comes from selling theatrical, TV, VOD, and video rights to territorial distributors worldwide.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Coproduction Office is a film production company and international sales agent that produces bold auteur films and licenses distribution rights (theatrical, TV, VOD, video) to territorial buyers worldwide. It also acquires and restores classic films, including a Roberto Rossellini retrospective, and represents them globally through its Paris and Berlin-based sales infrastructure.

Product overview

Coproduction Office is a film production and international sales company based in Paris and Berlin. The company produces and distributes bold, award-winning films, with a catalog spanning works from directors including Lars von Trier, Roy Andersson, Ruben Östlund, Jessica Hausner, and others. They also handle international sales of their produced films as well as acquired titles, including restored classics such as Roberto Rossellini's filmography.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Film Production Production of bold, festival-validated auteur films from directors such as Roy Andersson, Ruben Östlund, Jessica Hausner, Ulrich Seidl, Michelangelo Frammartino, Carlos Reygadas, and Ilya Khrzhanovskiy, delivered to film festivals and territorial distributors.
• International Film Sales Agency Licensing of theatrical, television, VOD, and video rights to territorial film distributors across 100+ countries for Coproduction Office's produced films and acquired/restored titles, sold through the Paris and Berlin sales offices.
• Classic Film Restoration and Re-release Director-supervised 4K restoration and international re-release of classic films, including a 10-film Roberto Rossellini retrospective featuring restored versions of ROME, OPEN CITY and GERMANY YEAR ZERO.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BAC FilmscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBAC Films distributes Coproduction Office's restored Roberto Rossellini classics theatrically in France, including the retrospective 'Une Vie de Cinemas'.
• TOR (Krzysztof Zanussi's company)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical partnership for production services on Lars von Trier's EUROPA, providing Polish production facilities and collaboration with Krzysztof Zanussi's company.
• European Production Companies (4 countries)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction Office comprises production companies in four European countries, enabling cross-border co-productions with directors.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Match Factory: German international sales agent with a roster of arthouse and auteur films. Comparable in catalog focus, sales-agent role, and European base, frequently competing for the same festival titles.
• Wild Bunch: Paris-based international sales agent and producer specializing in art-house cinema. Closely comparable business model — producing auteur films, handling international sales, and distributing festival-validated content globally.
• BAC Films: French film distribution company that is already a channel partner of Coproduction Office for Rossellini theatrical releases in France. Comparable in art-house distribution role and French theatrical market presence.
• Playtime: Paris-based international sales and production company for art-house cinema. Comparable in producing and selling auteur films globally, often sharing festival circuits with Coproduction Office.
• Le Pacte: French independent film production and distribution company. Comparable in handling arthouse theatrical distribution in France, including restored classics — overlapping with Coproduction Office's French theatrical channel.
• Haut et Court: Paris-based independent film production and distribution company. Comparable in producing and distributing arthouse films, often competing for similar festival content and French theatrical rights.
• Memento Films International: Paris-based international sales agent for arthouse and auteur films. Directly comparable in operational role (intermediary between auteur producers and territorial distributors) and catalog focus.
• Films Boutique: Berlin-based international sales agent handling arthouse films with festival pedigree. Similar business scope, customer segments, and focus on Cannes/Venice/Berlin-validated titles.
• Celluloid Dreams: Paris-based international sales company focused on auteur cinema. Comparable in business model (sales representation for distinctive art-house films) and customer base (territorial distributors and festival programmers).

Broad incumbents

• mk2 Films: Larger French arthouse production, distribution, and exhibition company. Comparable in art-house content focus but operates at greater scale, including cinema circuit ownership (mk2 Cinemas), giving broader market reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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