Ecole Kourtrajmé Marseille

What Ecole Kourtrajmé Marseille does

Ecole Kourtrajmé Marseille is a Marseille-based non-profit association (association d'intérêt général, SIREN 888605078) founded in 2020 to provide free professional training and insertion pathways for local residents into technical roles in the cinema and audiovisual industries. It operates two core programs: a 10-month continuous training program (Formation Continue) delivered in partnership with KTM Campus that prepares participants as assistant technicians across all on-set disciplines (camera, lighting, sound, grip, costume, set design, production, script, post-production), and an Atelier Chantier d'Insertion (ACI) that offers renewable CDDI contracts (3-24 months, paid at SMIC for 26h/week) combining hands-on production work with socio-professional accompaniment. A third activity is a commissioned audiovisual production service line operated through the ACI, producing music videos, brand capsules, event teasers, and institutional content for clients such as Mucem, Kaporal, Festival d'Aix-en-Provence, COSAV/CNRS, and DJ Pone. All training and insertion programs are 100% publicly financed — no tuition or registration fees — and admissions require only that candidates be aged 18+, reside in Marseille or Bouches-du-Rhône, and pass a two-day selection process.

The organization's technology stack is intentionally non-proprietary: training relies on standard audiovisual production equipment (cameras, lighting, sound gear, editing workstations) and industry-standard software including Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere Pro) and Pro Tools. Pedagogical delivery is hands-on, centered on workshops, video projects, and professional immersions on real film sets rather than software platforms. There is no proprietary technology product, no API, and no AI/ML capability disclosed.

The revenue model is a hybrid of public funding, corporate philanthropy, and modest commercial production income. The primary funding mechanisms are the French professional training tax (taxe d'apprentissage, collected via the SOLTéA platform) and grants from national and regional public programs including France 2030, ACP, CNC, Afdas, Caisse des Dépôts, Ville de Marseille, and the Ministère du Travail. Corporate mécénat from Netflix, Fondation CMA CGM, BNP Paribas, L'Oréal Pour les Femmes, EFCO, and Datack supports operations and a precarity/emergency bursary program (12 of 30 students funded in the 2023/2024 cohort). ACI production contracts supplement this with third-party commissioned audiovisual work, and the school additionally sells branded merchandise. Trainees are recruited exclusively through France Travail and authorized prescribers (Mission Locale, social workers) via the national Plateforme de l'Inclusion; graduate placement is facilitated through a CVthèque online portal and direct outreach to production companies. Geographic scope is restricted to Marseille and the Bouches-du-Rhône department (postal code 13). The Formation Continue has suspended its 2026 intake for restructuring while the ACI continues operations.

Name

Ecole Kourtrajmé Marseille

Legal name

Association Kourtrajmé Marseille

Website

https://marseille.ecolekourtrajme.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ecole Kourtrajmé Marseille is a non-profit association that delivers free, 100% publicly funded film and audiovisual training and insertion programs to Marseille and Bouches-du-Rhône residents seeking assistant-technical careers on film and TV sets, combining classroom learning with an ACI insertion workshop and commissioned production services.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training and Professional Insertion for Film and Audiovisual Industries

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Apprenticeship Training (611513), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Training Delivery Providers (In-Person, Virtual, Train-the-Trainer) (BPACANAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

TVET/Skills & Workforce Education Authorities (EDADAAAH)

Keywords

• Audiovisual vocational training
• Film industry insertion
• Professional training programs
• Social insertion services
• Audiovisual production services

Headquarters

HQ city

Marseille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Tax (Taxe d'apprentissage): French companies subject to the apprenticeship tax contribute a portion to the school via the SOLTéA platform (SIRET: 88860507800037). This is a mandatory contribution from all companies with at least one employee, representing the primary funding mechanism for the school's training operations.
2. French Government Training Programs (France 2030, ACP, etc.): The school receives funding from national and regional government programs including France 2030 and other public training initiatives. ACI (Atelier Chantier d'Insertion) contracts are co-financed through structures like France Travail and ACP.
3. Mécénat / Corporate Philanthropy: Corporate sponsors (Netflix, Fondation CMA CGM, BNP Paribas, L'Oréal Pour les Femmes, EFCO, Datack) provide financial support in the form of donations or sponsorship agreements to fund scholarships and operational costs.
4. Audiovisual Production Revenue: The ACI produces commissioned audiovisual content for associations, private companies, and public institutions. Revenue from these production contracts contributes to the operational funding of the insertion program. The school is recognized as an inclusive supplier (fournisseur inclusif), allowing clients to count hours worked toward their legal social clause requirements in public procurement.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ecole Kourtrajmé Marseille delivers free, 100% financed vocational training and professional insertion programs for residents of Marseille and Bouches-du-Rhône seeking assistant technical crew roles in the cinema and audiovisual industry. The two core programs are the Formation Continue (a 10-month continuous training in partnership with KTM Campus) and the Atelier Chantier d'Insertion (ACI), a renewable CDDI contract of 3 to 24 months that combines paid production work, socio-professional accompaniment, and technical training. ACI trainees additionally produce commissioned audiovisual content (music videos, brand capsules, awareness capsules, documentaries, event teasers) for external associations, private companies, and public institutions under professional supervision.

Product overview

Ecole Kourtrajmé Marseille is a general-interest association and inclusive training organization offering two structured programs for professional insertion into cinema and audiovisual technical roles. The core offering consists of the Formation Continue (a 10-month, 100% funded continuous training program operated in partnership with KTM Campus) and the Atelier Chantier d'Insertion (ACI, a 3-to-24-month remunerated employment contract combining hands-on production work, socio-professional accompaniment, and technical skill-building). A key complement is the school's audiovisual production service, where ACI employees produce real content for external clients under professional supervision — providing both insertion support and marketable portfolio material. Image education actions round out the ecosystem. The organization does not offer a public API.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KTM Campus: The training organization partner that provides the 10-month formation continue program for assistant technical crew in cinema and audiovisual.

Products and services

• Formation Continue A 10-month continuous (non-diploming) training program delivered in partnership with KTM Campus, designed to train participants as assistant technicians across all on-set technical roles in cinema and audiovisual production (camera, lighting, sound, costume, set design, production, script, grip, post-production). 100% financed, no diploma required, admission via a two-day selection process selecting 20 candidates per cohort.
• Atelier Chantier d'Insertion (ACI) A CDDI (Contrat à Durée Déterminée d'Insertion) program renewable for 3 to 24 months that combines hands-on audiovisual production work with socio-professional accompaniment and technical training. Participants are remunerated at Smic for 26 hours/week. The program is co-financed by France Travail and ACP and targets adults facing barriers to employment.
• Productions audiovisuelles Kourtrajmé Marseille Commissioned audiovisual production services delivered by ACI employees under professional supervision, covering presentation videos, awareness capsules, music clips, brand capsules, interviews, event teasers, promotional location videos, documentaries, and short films for associations, private companies, and public institutions. The school is recognized as a 'fournisseur inclusif' (inclusive supplier), enabling clients to count hours worked toward their legal social clause requirements in public procurement.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1360+ days of filming in Marseille in 2024 (market context)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KTM CampuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKTM Campus is the partner training organization that delivers the 'Assistant équipe technique audiovisuel / cinéma' continuous training program in partnership with Kourtrajmé Marseille. The 10-month continuous training program is run by KTM Campus, which designs the curriculum, provides instructors, and issues certifications. Kourtrajmé Marseille handles student recruitment and placement.
• France TravailcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrance Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi) is the French public employment service. It is both a referral channel for recruiting trainees (participants must be registered job seekers) and a funding partner for insertion programs. The school relies on France Travail's prescriber network to reach eligible job seekers.
• Institut FrançaisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Institut Français is listed as a 'partenaire', likely supporting the school's cultural and educational missions, including education à l'image (media literacy) programs and international cultural exchange activities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• 3iS (Institut International de l'Image et du Son): Multi-campus French audiovisual school offering broad professional programs in cinema, sound, animation, and games. Comparable as a larger-scale private incumbent training French audiovisual technicians across multiple regional campuses.
• ESRA (École Supérieure de Réalisation Audiovisuelle): Established private French audiovisual school with multiple campuses, offering programs in directing, sound, editing, and production. Comparable as a broader, fee-paying incumbent competing for the same student demographic across France.
• ENSA (École Nationale Supérieure d'Audiovisuel): University-affiliated audiovisual school in the PACA region (based in Marseille area). Provides more formal degree-track training in audiovisual métiers, representing the established educational incumbent against which Kourtrajmé Marseille positions its free, diploma-free, insertion-focused alternative.

Direct peers

• École Kourtrajmé Montfermeil: The original Kourtrajmé school in Montfermeil, founded by directors Kim Chapiron and Romain Gavras. Operates the same social-insertion model for cinema/audiovisual training targeting marginalized youth in Île-de-France, with similar free, diploma-free admission and industry placement pathways.
• ARFIS (Association Régionale de Formation à l'Image et au Son): Lyon-based audiovisual training school offering professional certifications in cinema métiers (image, sound, editing, production). Comparable as a regional technical-school competitor for French audiovisual talent with industry placement focus.
• CinéFabrique: Public film school in Lyon offering free, intensive training in audiovisual métiers with a strong social-insertion mission and regional recruitment focus—directly analogous to Kourtrajmé Marseille's pedagogical and economic model in a different French metropolis.
• Studio M: French network of audiovisual and creative arts schools offering technical training in cinema, sound, and production métiers. Comparable as a multi-region technical-school competitor targeting career-entry trainees.

Regional players

• La Plateforme (Marseille): Marseille-based digital and tech school offering free training in web development, cybersecurity, and data. A regional peer sharing the same free, no-diploma, social-insertion philosophy and Marseille geographic base, although focused on digital rather than audiovisual métiers.

Others

• L'École de la Cité: Social-insertion organization in Marseille's La Cité des Minots, listed as a commissioning client of Kourtrajmé Marseille. Comparable as a regional social-insertion ecosystem partner rather than a direct training competitor.
• Afdas (OPCO de la Culture): French OPCO (joint collecting body) funding professional training for cultural and audiovisual workers. Comparable as a funder/ecosystem enabler rather than a school, but materially shapes the training market in which Kourtrajmé Marseille operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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