EOP!

What EOP! does

EOP! (Extra & Ordinary People!) is a Belgian non-profit association (ASBL) founded in 2010 and headquartered in Brussels, that uses cinema as a vehicle for disability awareness and social inclusion. The organization operates The Extraordinary Film Festival (TEFF), a biennial international film festival held in Namur that has completed seven editions as of November 2023, with an eighth scheduled for November 2025. EOP! maintains a curated catalog of over 300 films centered on disability and difference, with integrated accessibility features including subtitles for deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences, audio description for visually or intellectually impaired viewers, and French Sign Language (LSFB) interpretation for debates. There is no proprietary technology platform; the core offering is content curation, accessibility production, and facilitated post-screening discussions.

The organization delivers a portfolio of five year-round programs beyond the festival: Le CINÉ de MA DIFFÉRENCE (pedagogical screenings for primary and secondary schools), COMPRENDRE la DIFFÉRENCE (professional development sessions for healthcare, education, and social-sector professionals), LA RENCONTRE de nos DIFFÉRENCES (workshops for businesses and public administrations), CULTIVER nos DIFFÉRENCES (programming for cultural centers and local authorities), and Les Jeudis d'EOP! (monthly cine-debates in partnership with Librairie UOPC). Operations are run by a lean permanent team of 3 paid employees and 3 permanent volunteers, augmented by 80+ volunteers during festival periods.

EOP! is funded primarily through Belgian public institutions (Région Wallonne, Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, COCOF, AVIQ, PHARE), foundations (King Baudouin Foundation, CAP 48), customized workshop and screening fees, donations and legacies, and festival merchandising. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The organization maintains privileged catalog-exchange partnerships with 18+ international disability film festivals across Europe, North America, Africa, and Asia.

Name

EOP!

Legal name

EOP! ASBL

Website

https://eopasbl.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EOP! is a Belgian non-profit association that uses curated cinema with accessibility features (subtitling, audio description, sign language) to advance disability awareness through its biennial international film festival TEFF and five year-round programs serving schools, businesses, healthcare professionals, and cultural institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability awareness cultural and educational services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121), Broadcasting and Content Providers (516)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Accessible Media Production (Alt Formats, Captioning, Audio Description) (EDALAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Education & Accessibility-Optimized Media (UDL, AAC, Captioning) (EDAGALAH), Special Education & Accessibility-Optimized Digital Content (EDAGAEAJ), Interpretation, Captioning & Accessibility Services (Live Translation, ASL, WCAG) (THAHAOAL)

Keywords

• Disability awareness cinema
• Film festival management
• Educational film screenings
• Disability inclusion workshops
• Cultural nonprofit services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

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. Workshop and Session Fees: EOP! generates revenue through fees for customized screening sessions, workshops, and educational programs delivered to schools, businesses, cultural centers, and public institutions. Sessions are tailored to client needs and may include expert facilitators.
2. Donations and Legacies: The organization accepts financial donations and legacies from individuals and organizations to support its mission. Donations are made via bank transfer with dedicated communication codes.
3. Festival Merchandising: Sale of promotional materials, books, DVDs, and other merchandise during festival events and Best Of screenings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

EOP! (Extra & Ordinary People!) is a Belgian non-profit association (ASBL) that delivers curated film-based awareness programs centered on disability and difference. The organization sells and delivers customized screening sessions, workshops, and educational programs to schools, universities, businesses, public administrations, cultural centers, and the general public, anchored by The Extraordinary Film Festival (TEFF), a biennial international film festival. All sessions integrate accessibility features (subtitling, audio description, French Sign Language interpretation) and post-screening debates facilitated by experts.

Product overview

EOP! (Extra & Ordinary People) is a non-profit organization offering a portfolio of film-based awareness and education programs focused on disability and difference. The core product is The Extraordinary Film Festival (TEFF), a biennial international film festival, complemented by year-round programs including Le CINÉ de MA DIFFÉRENCE for schools, COMPRENDRE la DIFFÉRENCE for professionals, LA RENCONTRE de nos DIFFÉRENCES for enterprises, CULTIVER nos DIFFÉRENCES for the cultural sector, and Les Jeudis d'EOP! monthly film-debates. All offerings center on curated film screenings—short films, documentaries, and feature films—paired with expert facilitation, debates, or pedagogical materials. Accessibility services including subtitling and audiodescription are integrated across all programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Extraordinary Film Festival (TEFF): International biennial film festival focused on disability and difference, featuring fiction, documentary, and animated films from around the world.
• Le Ciné de Ma Différence
• Comprendre la Différence
• Cultiver nos Différences
• La Rencontre de nos Différences
• Les Jeudis d'EOP!

Products and services

• The Extraordinary Film Festival (TEFF) An international biennial film festival (fictions, documentaries, animations) centered on disability and difference, featuring films by authors and filmmakers from around the world, some in disability situations themselves. The festival is unique in Belgium and serves as the flagship activity of EOP!.
• Le CINÉ de MA DIFFÉRENCE Film screening sessions for primary and secondary school students, consisting mainly of short films that introduce disability topics in a gentle and educational manner, accompanied by complete pedagogical materials for teachers.
• COMPRENDRE la DIFFÉRENCE Continuing education sessions for current and future professionals in education, health (universities and higher schools), and the associative sector, featuring curated film selections on disability topics including topics such as affective and sexual life of people with disabilities.
• LA RENCONTRE de nos DIFFÉRENCES Workshops for businesses and administrations focusing on themes of living together, resilience, and self-transcendence through short films and conferences with inspiring speakers with disabilities.
• CULTIVER nos DIFFÉRENCES Programs for the cultural sector and local authorities offering short film rentals, dedicated screening sessions with debates, and mini-festivals (Best-of) of 1 or more days organized in cultural centers, cinemas, and local government venues.
• Les Jeudis d'EOP! Monthly film-debate events featuring curated short or feature films on specific disability themes, co-animated with partner associations, followed by discussions. Organized in partnership with Librairie UOPC in Brussels with free admission and optional voluntary contributions.
• Best Of TEFF Off-year events organized in different cultural centers featuring film screenings for schools during the day and public screenings in the evenings or weekends, bringing TEFF catalog selections to audiences in non-festival years.
• Accessibility Services Accessibility provisions for all screenings including subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing, and audiodescription for visually or intellectually disabled persons. Also includes volunteer training guides for welcoming people with specific needs.

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AmmarealminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner providing support for the organization's mission.
• Librairie UOPCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for monthly 'Les Jeudis d'EOP!' cine-debate events, hosted in the Librairie UOPC venue in Brussels.
• Accessible Film Festival (Ankara, Turkey)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational disability film festival with privileged collaboration and catalog exchange.
• Bosifest (Belgrade, Serbia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational disability film festival with privileged collaboration and catalog exchange.
• Breaking Down Barriers (Moscow, Russia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational disability film festival with privileged collaboration and catalog exchange.
• Entr'2 Marches (Cannes, France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational disability film festival with privileged collaboration and catalog exchange.
• Handifilm (Rabat, Morocco)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational disability film festival with privileged collaboration and catalog exchange.
• Inclùs Festival (Barcelona, Spain)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational disability film festival with privileged collaboration and catalog exchange.
• Integration, You and Me (Koszalin, Poland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational disability film festival with privileged collaboration and catalog exchange.
• KLAPPE AUF! Kurzfilmfestival (Hamburg, Germany)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational disability film festival with privileged collaboration and catalog exchange.
• Look and Roll (Basel, Switzerland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational disability film festival with privileged collaboration and catalog exchange.
• NY Disabilities Film Festival (New York, USA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational disability film festival with catalog exchange collaboration.
• Oska Bright Film Festival (Brighton, UK)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational disability film festival with privileged collaboration and catalog exchange.
• Regards Croisés (Saint-Malo, France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational disability film festival with privileged collaboration and catalog exchange.
• Retour d'images (Paris, France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational disability film festival with privileged collaboration and catalog exchange.
• Sprout (New York, USA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational disability film festival with privileged collaboration and catalog exchange.
• The Disability Film Festival (London, UK)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational disability film festival with catalog exchange collaboration.
• Tidaf (Toronto, Canada)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational disability film festival with catalog exchange collaboration.
• We Care (Mumbai, India)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational disability film festival with catalog exchange collaboration.
• Plateforme Annonce Handicap (PAH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for cine-debate events on disability announcement topics.
• Inclusion Down asblminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Trisomy 21 awareness cine-debate events.
• Aditi asblminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for cine-debate on sexuality and disability.
• Inforautisme asblminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for autism awareness cine-debate events.
• APEDAFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for deafness awareness cine-debate events.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Direct peers

• Bosifest: Belgrade-based international disability film festival partnering with TEFF on catalog exchange; runs a comparable disability-themed international film festival and year-round programs.
• Sprout: New York-based disability film festival with catalog exchange collaboration with TEFF; offers comparable disability-themed international festival programming and curated film catalog.
• Inclús Festival: Barcelona-based international disability film festival with privileged collaboration and catalog exchange with TEFF; mirrors EOP!'s combination of international festival and curated disability film catalog.
• Oska Bright Film Festival: Brighton-based international disability film festival partnering with TEFF on catalog exchange; runs a comparable international disability-focused festival with curated film programming.
• Entr'2 Marches: Cannes-based disability film festival in privileged collaboration with EOP!/TEFF; offers a directly comparable international disability-focused festival and film catalog.
• Regards Croisés: Saint-Malo-based disability film festival in privileged collaboration with TEFF; provides a directly comparable disability-focused festival with similar content exchange dynamics.
• The Disability Film Festival (London): London-based disability film festival with catalog exchange collaboration with TEFF; provides a directly comparable international disability-focused festival in another major European media market.
• Accessible Film Festival (Erişilebilir Film Festivali): Ankara-based international disability film festival with privileged collaboration and catalog exchange with EOP!/TEFF; operates a similar disability-focused festival and screening program model.
• KLAPPE AUF! Kurzfilmfestival: Hamburg-based international disability short film festival with privileged collaboration and catalog exchange with TEFF; comparable disability-themed international short film festival.
• Retour d'images: Paris-based disability film festival in privileged collaboration with EOP!/TEFF; runs an international disability-focused film festival that competes for the same content and filmmaker pool.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TEFFFESTIVAL
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCjd2kSVsGgXnoowSDJjd6hA
• Facebookfacebook.com/eopfestival
• Instagraminstagram.com/extraordinary_film_festival
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eopasbl

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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