LUNA BLUE FILM

What LUNA BLUE FILM does

Luna Blue Film is a Brussels-based, independently owned film production company founded in 1980 by Serge Kestemont that produces documentary, fiction, and animated films for the Belgian and wider European market. Its core productions cover socially engaged subjects (migration, colonialism, disability, personal identity) and include both short and feature-length works — recent titles include 'Sunny', 'Nayola', 'La Course aux Cadeaux', 'Motherless Child', and documentaries such as 'Monstres de poussière' and 'Pour se revoir'. Beyond film production, the company operates a parallel medical captation service that has broadcast multi-camera live endoscopy from Érasme Hospital for over 40 years, and shares premises with SysinfoR, a six-suite post-production facility equipped with Avid Media Composer, DaVinci Resolve 19, TV Paint Animation, and Apple hardware that is also rented to external productions.

The company monetizes primarily through project-based co-productions financed by the Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, the French CNC, and the Belgian federal Tax Shelter, combined with television pre-purchases from RTBF and ARTE. Distribution follows after theatrical release via specialty distributors (Screen-Box, Paradocs) and broadcast on RTBF, ARTE, Canal+, RTS, and BeTV. Festival presence across Annecy, Anima, TEFF, Brussels Short Film Festival, Clermont-Ferrand, and others is central to both visibility and downstream distribution, and Luna Blue Film itself curates TEFF, a disability-themed international cinema festival. Operations are run by a five-person team — co-administrators Serge Kestemont, Olivier Decroly, and Charlotte Bosquet, producer Emma Orselli, and artistic advisor Nacho Carranza — with mobile dressing room services supplied to other productions across Europe as a supplementary revenue line.

Name

LUNA BLUE FILM

Legal name

Luna Blue Film

Website

https://lunabluefilm.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Luna Blue Film is a Brussels-based, independently owned film production company founded in 1980 that produces documentary, fiction, and animated films for European broadcasters and festivals, supported by Belgian and French public film funds and tax shelter financing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Film Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts & Culture Documentaries (MPADADAI)

Keywords

• Film production services
• Documentary filmmaking
• Animated feature production
• Medical video captation
• Post-production facilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Bruxelles (Brussels)

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Film Co-productions: Joint production agreements with Belgian and international partners including Zorobabel (Brussels), Lardux (Paris), and broadcasters like RTBF. Films receive funding from Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, CNC, Tax Shelter schemes, and regional film funds.
2. Technical Services: Rental of editing facilities and mobile dressing rooms to other production companies. Services include multi-camera event capture and live streaming.
3. Broadcasting Rights: Revenue from television broadcast rights sold to RTBF and international broadcasters after theatrical release and festival circuit.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Luna Blue Film is a Brussels-based independent film production company that produces documentary and fiction films — including animated features and shorts — addressing social, historical, and cultural themes such as disability, migration, colonialism, and personal identity. In parallel, the company operates a long-running medical captation business providing multi-camera live video capture and streaming from hospital endoscopy suites and conferences, and runs SysinfoR post-production editing suites rented to other film productions.

Product overview

Luna Blue Film is a Belgian film production company based in Brussels specializing in documentary and fiction film production. The company operates across multiple production lines including feature-length and short fiction films (animated and live-action), documentary films, and specialized medical captation services. Key productions include animated features like Sunny and Nayola, documentary works on historical and social themes, and short films across various genres. The company also maintains professional post-production facilities through SysinfoR editing suites and participates in film festival curation through TEFF. The portfolio includes works in development scheduled through 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 52,809 cinema spectators for 'La Course aux Cadeaux' with 12 weeks theatrical run

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RTBF (Radio Télévision Belge Francophone)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian French-language public broadcaster and primary co-production partner. RTBF co-produces and broadcasts films including Sunny, Nayola, Camille, and various documentaries. Provides television pre-purchase financing and broadcast rights, with multiple broadcast slots across La Une and La Trois channels.
• ZorobabelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrussels-based film production company and co-producer of animated feature film Sunny alongside Luna Blue Film. Part of the Belgian film ecosystem supporting feature-length animation projects.
• Lardux FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParis-based production company and co-producer of Sunny (animation feature) and Camille (animation short). Long-term partnership in French-Belgian co-productions with tax shelter financing.
• Shelter ProdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrussels-based production company participating in multiple co-productions with Luna Blue Film including Nayola, Essentiel, and Super héros. Provides tax shelter production services.
• Plaza Filmes LdaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortuguese production company and co-producer of Nayola (Angola/Portugal/Belgium animated feature). International co-production bringing Portuguese financing and creative talent.
• il LusterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUtrecht-based Dutch production company co-producer of Nayola and La Course aux Cadeaux. Provides Netherlands film financing through CoBo and NFF funds.
• Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-BruxellescoreOthersRegional government body providing film financing and support for productions. Major funding source for Luna Blue Film productions including film development, production, and post-production grants.
• CNC (Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée)coreOthersFrench national film and audiovisual center providing production financing and tax relief support for Franco-Belgian co-productions.
• SysinfoRcoreTechnology or IntegrationEditing facility company located at Rue du Prince royal 25, Brussels, providing six professional editing suites with Avid, DaVinci Resolve, and TV Paint Animation software. SysinfoR shares premises with Luna Blue Film headquarters.
• RTBF Doc ShotminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRTBF documentary slot providing broadcast platform for documentary films including Une femme prêtre and other productions. Regular broadcast partnership for documentary content.
• Screen-BoxminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBelgian film distributor handling documentary distribution including Pour se revoir (child visitation documentary).
• ParadocsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBelgian documentary distributor for Monstres de poussière (dust monsters documentary).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Plaza Filmes Lda: Portuguese production company and co-producer of Nayola with Luna Blue Film. Comparable independent European film producer working in international co-production structures across animation and documentary.
• Need Productions: French independent production company producing auteur-driven documentaries and fiction, comparable in scale, festival orientation, and broadcaster-financed co-production model.
• Mon Voisin Production: French independent production company identified within Luna Blue Film's co-production ecosystem. Operates in the same French-Belgian indie production space with comparable festival and broadcaster relationships.
• Agat Films & Cie: Independent French production company with strong documentary and fiction slate, comparable festival positioning, and similar reliance on ARTE/RTBF-style public broadcaster partnerships.
• Lardux Films: Paris-based animation production company and co-producer of Sunny and Camille with Luna Blue Film. Comparable Franco-Belgian animation producer working in the same short-form animation festival circuit.
• Shelter Prod: Brussels-based production company participating in multiple co-productions with Luna Blue Film including Nayola, Essentiel, and Super héros. Operates in the same Belgian independent production ecosystem with shared tax shelter structures.
• Zorobabel: Brussels-based animation production company and active co-producer of Luna Blue Film's animated feature Sunny. Both operate in the Belgian animation and fiction production space with overlapping festival and broadcaster relationships.
• il Luster: Utrecht-based Dutch production company co-producing Nayola and La Course aux Cadeaux with Luna Blue Film. Comparable independent European producer accessing Dutch CoBo and NFF film financing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/luna-blue-film

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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