Festival du Film de Cabourg

What Festival du Film de Cabourg does

The Festival du Film de Cabourg, legally constituted as the Association du Festival du Film de Cabourg under French law (Association loi 1901), is a non-profit cultural organization that produces an annual film festival dedicated exclusively to romantic cinema. Founded in 1985 and headquartered administratively in Paris (27 rue Cardinet, 75017), the festival is held physically in Cabourg, a seaside town in Normandy, with the Swann d'Or ceremony hosted at the Grand Casino de Cabourg. The 2026 edition marked the festival's 40th anniversary, screening over 60 films across competitive sections including feature films, short films, and youth cinema, culminating in the Swann d'Or awards (best film, best director, best actor, best actress, revelations, and specialty prizes), with trophies crafted by Monnaie de Paris.

The festival generates revenue through three primary streams: ticket sales via its online billetterie platform, corporate sponsorship and partnerships (flagship sponsors include Dior/LVMH, France.tv, and BMW, with additional partners such as Monnaie de Paris, Angénieux, Essilor, France Bleu, Allianz, Franck Provost, Elie Saab, and Dr. Hauschka), and a boutique selling festival merchandise. The organization operates with a lean staff of 12 employees, governed by a board led by President Guillaume Laurant, with Suzel Pietri as Déléguée Générale. Its customer base comprises cinema enthusiasts and the general public attending screenings, film industry professionals participating in competitions and juries, and corporate sponsors seeking brand association with a prestigious French cultural institution. Distribution occurs via the festival's official website, newsletter, press relations, and partner media channels including France.tv.

Name

Festival du Film de Cabourg

Legal name

Association du Festival du Film de Cabourg

Website

https://festival-cabourg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Festival du Film de Cabourg is a French non-profit association that produces an annual film festival dedicated to romantic cinema in Cabourg, Normandy, founded in 1985. It serves cinema enthusiasts, film industry professionals, and corporate sponsors (Dior, France.tv, BMW) via competitive screenings and the Swann d'Or awards.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Festival & Cultural Events

NAICS

Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Film Festivals & Festival Organizers (MPADAKAD)

Keywords

• Film festival events
• Romantic cinema awards
• Cultural film programming
• Festival ticketing services
• Festival sponsorship

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales (Billetterie): The festival sells tickets for screenings and events through its ticketing platform. Individual screening passes and full festival access are available for purchase.
2. Sponsorship and Partnerships: Corporate sponsors including France.tv, Dior, and BMW provide financial and in-kind support to the festival. The festival also has partners and supporters listed on its partners page.
3. Boutique Sales: The festival operates a boutique selling merchandise and commemorative items.

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Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Festival du Film de Cabourg is an annual cultural film festival held in Cabourg, France, dedicated to romantic cinema, featuring film screenings, jury awards, and industry events. Founded in 1985, it celebrates love stories on screen and recognizes emerging romantic cinema talent through official juries and prizes, while operating a festival boutique and merchandise program to support its non-profit association activities.

Product overview

Festival du Film de Cabourg is a single annual film festival event, not a software platform. The core offering is the film festival itself, featuring competitive film screenings across multiple categories (feature films, short films, youth cinema) with the central Swann d'Or awards ceremony. Supporting services include ticketing, archives of past editions, a boutique, and professional press services. The festival has operated since at least 2003 with annual editions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Swann d'Or: The main awards ceremony of the festival, recognizing best film, director, actors, and revelations in romantic cinema.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• France.tvcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFrance.tv is a major media partner of the Festival du Film de Cabourg. The broadcaster provides media coverage and promotional support for the festival, including presence on the festival website as a sponsor.
• DiorflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerDior (LVMH) is a luxury brand sponsor of the festival, providing prestige and association with the romantic cinema festival. The partnership positions the festival within the luxury lifestyle space.
• BMWcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBMW is an automotive sponsor of the festival, providing vehicle support and brand association with the prestigious film event.
• Monnaie de PariscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Monnaie de Paris crafts the Swann d'Or trophies for the festival awards. This is an ongoing partnership providing the symbolic trophies that are central to the festival's identity.
• AngénieuxminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAngénieux provides optical equipment prizes as part of the festival awards, offering prizes to winning filmmakers. Prizes include equipment loans valued at €50,000 for Grand Prix winners.
• EssilorminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEssilor sponsors the Prix du Public (Audience Award), providing €3,000-5,000 to the distribution company of winning films to support their theatrical release in France.
• France BleuminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFrance Bleu provides editorial support and multimedia exposure for festival films, including coverage across their regional radio network.
• AllianzminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAllianz provides insurance assistance prizes for winning filmmakers' next film productions as part of the festival awards program.
• Franck ProvostminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFranck Provost provides hairdressing services for festival events and award ceremonies, supporting the prestige production of the festival.
• Elie SaabminorGTM or Marketing PartnerElie Saab provides couture fashion for festival events and award ceremonies, supporting the prestigious presentation of the festival.
• Dr. HauschkaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDr. Hauschka provides makeup products for festival events and award ceremonies, supporting the beauty and presentation of festival participants.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Les Arcs Film Festival: European cinema-focused festival held annually in the French Alps. Comparable as a French regional film festival with industry programming, sponsorship-driven model, and tiered competitive sections.
• Champs-Élysées Film Festival: Paris-based film festival focused on French and American independent cinema. Comparable in independent film festival model in France, audience demographics, and sponsorship-driven revenue model, though based in Paris rather than a regional town.

Broad incumbents

• Festival Lumière: Lyon-based film festival celebrating cinema heritage and classic films. Comparable as a French film festival with strong institutional backing, partner brands, and audience-development focus, though it focuses on heritage cinema.
• Festival du Film d'Angoulême: Angoulême International Film Festival focused on Francophone cinema. Comparable in French regional festival model with tiered programming and industry events, though it has a different genre focus.
• Festival de Deauville: Major French film festival in Normandy focused on American cinema. Comparable in regional Norman setting, sponsorship model, and tier of prestige, though it focuses on a different genre (American vs. romantic cinema).
• Festival de Cannes: France's most prestigious film festival, held annually in Cannes. While broader in scope, it competes for the same French film industry professionals, press coverage, and luxury sponsorships as Festival du Film de Cabourg.

Others

• Unifrance: French agency promoting French cinema internationally. Comparable as an ecosystem participant that supports French film festivals and connects them with international industry professionals and press.
• Monnaie de Paris: France's national mint and a strategic partner of the festival that crafts the Swann d'Or trophies. Comparable as an institutional cultural partner with prestige and ceremonial products.

Regional players

• Festival du Film Britannique de Dinard: A French regional film festival dedicated to British cinema, held in Dinard, Brittany. Similar scale, regional French location, and niche-genre positioning (British cinema) make it a near-comparable peer.
• Festival International du Film de La Rochelle: Long-running French regional film festival in La Rochelle. Comparable in scale, regional French location, and focus on curated cinema programming, though it has a broader genre focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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