L'équipée

What L'équipée does

L'équipée is a French non-profit association (Association loi 1901) founded on October 25, 2001, headquartered at La Cartoucherie in Bourg-lès-Valence, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It operates as a cultural and educational intermediary in the field of animated cinema, bridging animation professionals and the general public through festivals, workshops, professional training, exhibition rentals, corporate team-building, and artistic residencies. Its portfolio includes two recurring annual festivals (Festival d'un Jour in March and Festival Deux Nuits in July), an animation cinema workshop catalogue targeting children and families, three rental exhibitions on animation professions, history, and stop-motion technique, and professional training including eco-responsibility modules launched in 2026. L'équipée runs an annual membership program priced at €4 individual, €10 family, and €30 structure, and reaches approximately 12,000 festival spectators per year with nearly 400 days of pedagogical interventions annually.

The organization emerged from the Folimage association (founded 1984) and co-located with Folimage and the École de la Poudrière at La Cartoucherie in 2009, forming part of a 15+ structure cluster in a Drôme region that ranks third in France for animated film production. Its business model blends four revenue streams: nominal recurring membership fees, paid workshops (with reduced rates based on family quotient), exhibition and tool rental income, and professional services including corporate seminars. The largest share of operating support comes from public funding under a triennial Convention de Partenariat et d'Objectifs (2025-2027) involving the CNC, DRAC Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Conseil Départemental de la Drôme, and Valence Romans Agglo. Governance rests with a Board of Directors chaired by Sophie Fallot (producer at Studio Fargo), with a five-person permanent team led by Directrice Lætitia Charbonnier. The organization has no disclosed AI, software, or technology platform capabilities — its deliverable is in-person cultural and pedagogical programming.

Name

L'équipée

Legal name

L'équipée

Website

https://lequipee.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

L'équipée is a French non-profit association founded in 2001 that delivers educational and cultural programming in animated cinema — festivals, workshops, training, and exhibitions — to families, educators, animation professionals, and corporate clients in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animation Education Services

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (611610), Educational Support Services (611710), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Crafts & Maker Fairs (MPAGAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family, Kids & Education Fairs (MPAGAFAH)

Keywords

• Animation education programs
• Cultural festival events
• Professional film training
• Artistic residency programs
• Corporate team building

Headquarters

HQ city

Bourg-lès-Valence

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees providing access to festivals and workshops. Individual membership at €4, family membership at €10, and structure membership at €30 for organizations.
2. Workshop and Training Fees: Paid workshops for practice amateur activities, with reduced rates based on family quotient for accessibility
3. Public Funding and Grants: Multi-year partnership agreements with government bodies including CNC, DRAC Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Conseil Départemental de la Drôme, and Valence Romans Agglo
4. Exhibition and Tool Rental: Rental of exhibitions and pedagogical tools to cultural and educational institutions
5. Corporate Events and Team Building: Seminars and team-building services for businesses using animated cinema as a cohesion tool

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

L'équipée is a French non-profit cultural association that organizes and delivers educational and cultural programming around animated cinema. It runs two annual festivals (Festival d'un Jour and Festival Deux Nuits), public animation workshops, professional training for film and cultural professionals, school-based image education projects, three rental exhibitions, corporate team-building seminars using animation techniques, artistic residencies, and an annual membership program.

Product overview

L'équipée is a cultural and educational association dedicated to animated cinema, operating as a multi-service organization rather than a technology product company. Its portfolio includes two annual festivals (Festival d'un Jour in March and Festival deux Nuits in July), animation cinema workshops, professional training programs, educational projects for schools, exhibition rentals, and corporate team-building services. The organization also offers an annual membership program and artistic residencies. Founded in 2001, it serves as a bridge between animation professionals and the general public, conducting nearly 400 days of interventions annually and reaching approximately 12,000 festival spectators each year.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Festival d'un Jour
• Festival Deux Nuits
• Ateliers cinéma d'animation (Animation Workshops)
• Projets d'éducation à l'image (Image Education Projects)

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 400 days per year of interventions around animated cinema techniques
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FolimagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder animation studio sharing the La Cartoucherie site. L'équipée emerged from Folimage's cultural activities in 2001, continuing complementary missions of production and audience development.
• La Poudrière (Animation School)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremier animation school co-founded alongside Folimage in 1999. Both share the La Cartoucherie site, creating an ecosystem spanning production, education, and public access.
• La Cartoucherie (Pôle de l'image Animée)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnimation image cluster hosting over 15 structures focused on image, animation, and audiovisual creation. L'équipée participates in the cluster's dynamic through festivals and educational activities.
• Festival Partner VenuesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCinemas and cultural venues across the Drôme region hosting Festival d'un Jour screenings.
• Ciclic (Région Centre-Val de Loire)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural agency contributing to Festival d'un Jour artistic council with representatives from Ciclic's cinema animation sector.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Forum des images: Paris cultural institution operating cinema programming, exhibitions, and educational workshops. Comparable to L'équipée as a cultural cinema-education venue combining public events, screen-based programming, and learning programs.
• Festival international du film d'animation d'Annecy: The world's largest animation film festival, held annually in Annecy. Directly comparable to L'équipée's Festival d'un Jour and Festival Deux Nuits as a dedicated animation festival serving both professionals and general public.
• Citia: Organization behind the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, focused on animation imagery, its industries, and its creators. Comparable as a French animation-festival operator with strong educational and professional programming.
• Les Enfants de Cinéma: French association dedicated to cinema education for school-age children, partnering with schools and teachers to bring film into classrooms. Closely matches L'équipée's image-education mission for school audiences.
• La Poudrière: Premier French animation school co-located at La Cartoucherie in Bourg-lès-Valence alongside L'équipée. Co-founded with Folimage in 1999, it shares the same animation ecosystem and a directly overlapping audience of animation learners and professionals.

Broad incumbents

• Folimage: Established animation production studio co-located at La Cartoucherie. L'équipée was originally a cultural/educational arm of Folimage before spinning off in 2001, so the two remain deeply interlinked across production and audience development.
• GOBELINS, l'école de l'image: Leading French animation and image school in Paris with public-facing programs and partnerships. Comparable as a top-tier animation educator with both degree programs and broader public engagement, though operating at a much larger scale.
• La Cinémathèque française: Major French film institution offering screenings, exhibitions, and educational programs. Comparable to L'équipée as a cultural cinema-education body, operating at national scale with museum and programming reach.
• La Fémis: French national film school with professional training programs and public-facing events. Comparable to L'équipée's professional training and master-class offerings, though operating as a larger institution with degree-granting authority.

Others

• AFCA (Association Française du Cinéma d'Animation): French national animation industry association promoting animation professionals and productions. Adjacent to L'équipée as a French animation ecosystem organization, though industry- rather than education-focused.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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