FILMING

What FILMING does

FILMING is a full-service film production company based in Paris, France, operating as a brand of VILLAPROD S.A.R.L. Founded in 2018 by Olivier Rohde — a producer with over 20 years of experience spanning QUAD Group and Publicis Prodigious, and credits including 'The Intouchables' and 'The Heartbreaker' — the company provides end-to-end production services for international clients shooting in France. Its service portfolio covers feature films, television series, commercials, new media, and stills photography, with offerings that include budgeting, location scouting, casting, crew provision, filming permits, equipment rental coordination, transport, accommodation, customs clearance, visa handling, and post-production support. The firm differentiates through an English-fluent crew, English-language documentation and contracts, and management of France's 30% TRIP tax rebate for international productions.

FILMING operates with a deliberately light organizational structure — 19 employees as of the latest disclosure — designed to remain flexible and adapt to projects of any size. Geographically, services extend throughout France including Corsica and Monaco, enabling access to diverse filming environments from Parisian urban landmarks to Provençal and Corsican landscapes. The company maintains an extensive network of French film industry professionals, including directors, photographers, crew, stylists, and equipment rental partners, which it leverages to staff productions. Its client portfolio spans streaming platforms (Netflix), aviation (Qatar Airways), luxury goods (Veuve Clicquot, Salvatore Ferragamo, Eau de Rochas), automotive (Renault), FMCG (Nutella, Paris Baguette), and banking (QNB Finansbank), reflecting a diversified commercial and entertainment book.

Revenue is generated entirely through professional services — production coordination fees and tax incentive management — under a B2B, quote-based pricing model. The company is a member of Ecoprod, a French initiative promoting sustainable film production. FILMING markets through its website portfolio, LinkedIn, and Instagram, and sells exclusively via direct client engagement with no intermediary channels. The legal entity, VILLAPROD S.A.R.L, is privately held with €7,500 in declared capital and no external institutional funding disclosed.

Name

FILMING

Legal name

VILLAPROD S.A.R.L

Website

https://filming.film

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FILMING is a Paris-based production services company providing end-to-end logistical, creative, and tax incentive management for international film, TV, and commercial productions shooting throughout France, including Corsica and Monaco.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211)

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Live-Action International/Co-Production & Service Production (MPADABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tax Incentives & Rebate Monetization (MPADAAAD), Crew & Labor Services (Production Staff, Unions, Payroll) (MPADAFAA)

Keywords

• Film production services
• Location scouting
• Production management
• Tax rebate management
• Commercial production services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

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. Production Services: FILMING generates revenue through providing full production services for films, TV series, commercials, new media, and stills productions in France. Services include budgeting, location scouting, casting, crew provision, equipment rental coordination, transport, accommodation, permits, and post-production support.
2. Tax Incentive Management: FILMING manages the TRIP (Tax Rebate for International Productions) process for international clients, participating on the financial side through incentives. This involves contracting with French companies and handling rebate claims through the production services company.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

FILMING provides full production services for films, TV series, commercials, new media, and stills throughout France (including Corsica and Monaco). Services span the entire production lifecycle from budgeting, casting, crew, permits, and equipment sourcing to transport, accommodation, and post-production. The company also specializes in managing the 30% TRIP French tax rebate for international productions.

Product overview

FILMING is a full-service film production company based in Paris, France, operating as a brand of VILLAPROD S.A.R.L. The company provides end-to-end production services for feature films, TV series, commercials, new media, and stills photography. Their core offerings include Full Production Services (budgeting, casting, filming permits, equipment, transport, accommodation, and post-production), Tax Rebate Management (handling the 30% French TRIP incentive for international productions), and Location Scouting services throughout France including Corsica and Monaco. The company emphasizes a light, flexible structure that can adapt to projects of any size with light budgets, and connects clients to a vast network of French film industry professionals including directors, crew, stylists, and equipment rental services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full Production Services End-to-end production services for film, TV, commercial, new-media, and stills shoots in France, covering budgeting, casting, crew, permits, equipment, transport, accommodation, and post-production. Designed for international production companies, agencies, and brands shooting in France.
• TRIP Tax Rebate Management Specialized management of France's 30% TRIP (Tax Rebate for International Productions) tax rebate for foreign film, TV, and animation productions shooting in France. Designed for international producers seeking to maximize eligible tax relief on French spend.
• Location Scouting and Management End-to-end location scouting, permitting, and on-site location management for film and commercial shoots across France, Corsica, and Monaco. Led by a dedicated Location Manager and supported by the firm's national crew network.

Named customers16 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EcoprodminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFILMING is a member of Ecoprod, an organization related to sustainable film production practices in France.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Panavision: Global leader in film equipment rental (cameras, lenses, lighting, grip). While not a direct line production competitor, Panavision serves the same international production client base and often sits inside the vendor stack FILMING coordinates, including in France.
• Pinewood Studios: UK-based global studio group offering stages, production services, and incentives support across multiple geographies. A broader incumbent in the European production services market where FILMING competes for inbound shoots.

Direct peers

• Service Production: UK-based line production company providing full production services to international film, TV, and commercial shoots in the UK, with comparable scope (crews, locations, permits, incentives) to FILMING's offering in France.
• Wildgaze Films: UK boutique production services and production company supporting international productions shooting in the UK and Ireland. Comparable to FILMING as a boutique English-facing service platform for inbound shoots.

Regional players

• Cinecittà: Italy's flagship film studio and production services complex in Rome. Comparable as a Southern European production services destination offering stages, crew, locations, and Italian tax credit administration, competing with France for international shoots.
• Ardmore Studios: Ireland's largest film and television studio with full production services. Comparable as a smaller-country European production services hub that competes with France for international productions via Section 481 tax relief.
• Studio Babelsberg: Germany's leading film studio and production services provider, including German Federal Film Fund (DFFF) administration. Directly comparable as a continental European service hub and rebate specialist competing for the same international shoots as FILMING.

Others

• Film London: London-based film commission and production services support body for shoots in London and the UK. Comparable in role (helping international productions navigate local logistics, permits, and incentives) to how FILMING functions for France.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/filming-production
• Instagraminstagram.com/filming.production

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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