MOONWORKS PRODUCTIONS

What MOONWORKS PRODUCTIONS does

Moonworks Productions is a privately-held French film and animation studio founded in 2015 and headquartered in Paris, operating across three business divisions: Television/Youth content, Corporate content, and Virtual Reality. The studio's underlying technology blends live-action filming, 3D animation, 2D animation, 360° video, and immersive VR production with spatialized audio, executed through an intentionally interdisciplinary methodology that places authors/writers, 3D animators, filming teams, and sound designers inside a single project team. Notable technical capabilities include hybrid relief-format VR, 360° virtual site tours with augmented-reality overlays, and educational animated series production anchored by scientific partnerships with CNES, Inserm, and Inria.

The studio serves three primary customer segments. Large French and international enterprises — including Louis Vuitton, L'Oréal, BNP Paribas, Saint-Gobain, Sixt, Matmut, Coface, and KRYS Groupe — commission corporate films, employer-branding campaigns, brand documentaries, and VR experiences. Government and public-sector organizations such as the Ministère des Finances, INPI, CNES, GIFAS, and Elior engage the studio for institutional communications and recruitment campaigns. Broadcasting and media partners — TV5MONDE, France Télévisions, Leblob — co-produce and distribute educational animated series including Simplex, Les super-pouvoirs du vivant, and L'aventure des Sépas.

The business model is project-based professional services with supplementary licensing/royalty revenue from broadcasting rights and IP extensions (comic books, games). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Distribution is regional in scope for B2B direct production services and VR installations, with global reach via broadcasting partnerships and digital platforms. The company operates with 11 employees and is founder-controlled, with no disclosed external investors, funding rounds, or parent-company ownership. Long-standing go-to-market relationships with the Wat agency, XD Productions, Tralalère, and Amopix provide a recurring pipeline of commissions and co-productions.

Name

MOONWORKS PRODUCTIONS

Legal name

Moonworks Productions

Website

https://moonworksprod.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Moonworks Productions is a Paris-based film and animation studio founded in 2015 that produces corporate brand films, educational broadcast series, and immersive VR experiences for French and international enterprises, government agencies, and television networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film and Animation Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819), Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Content Studio & Creative Resourcing (In-house/Embedded Teams) (BPAFAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Outsourced Art/Audio Production Services (2D/3D, Animation, VFX, Audio/VO) (MPAFAKAM)

Keywords

• Film production services
• Animation studio
• Corporate video production
• Virtual reality experiences
• Educational content creation

Headquarters

HQ city

France

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Film Production: B2B production services for corporate films, brand content, employer branding campaigns, and documentary content. Projects are commissioned directly by corporations or through agency partnerships.
2. Virtual Reality Experience Development: Custom VR experiences created for client-specific objectives including product launches, employer branding, virtual visits, and interactive installations.
3. Animation Series Production: Animated series production for television and digital platforms, coproduced with partners and distributed through broadcasting networks.
4. Broadcasting Rights and Distribution: Content distribution through TV networks (TV5MONDE, France Télévisions) and digital platforms, generating licensing revenue from completed productions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Moonworks Productions is a French film and animation studio founded in 2015 that produces three categories of content: corporate films, brand content, employer branding, and documentaries for enterprise clients and government agencies; animated educational series for television broadcasters such as TV5MONDE and France Télévisions; and virtual reality experiences including 360° video, 3D animated VR, and hybrid relief VR installations for industrial and event applications. The studio combines writers, 3D animators, filming teams, and spatial sound designers in an interdisciplinary production approach to create impactful, engagement-driven content.

Product overview

MOONWORKS PRODUCTIONS is a French film and animation studio founded in 2015, operating across three core divisions: Television/Youth content (animated educational series like 'Les super-pouvoirs du vivant', 'Série Simplex', and 'L'aventure des Sépas' with associated games and comic books), Corporate content (brand films, documentaries, and employer branding campaigns for clients including Louis Vuitton, L'Oréal, and BNP Paribas), and Virtual Reality experiences (360° video VR, 3D animated VR, and hybrid VR installations for industrial and event applications). The studio also produces internal creative collections like the 'Collection Saisons' illustration series.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Content Production Commissioned corporate films, brand content, employer branding campaigns, documentaries, motion graphics, and social media content for large enterprises and government agencies. Clients include Louis Vuitton, L'Oréal, BNP Paribas, Saint-Gobain, Sixt, Ministère des Finances, and INPI.
• Television / Jeunesse Animated Series Educational animated series for children, families, and teenagers produced for television broadcasters and digital platforms, including science-focused and mathematics-focused programming distributed via TV5MONDE and France Télévisions.
• Virtual Reality Experience Production Custom virtual reality experiences including 360° video tours, 3D relief VR animations, hybrid relief format experiences, and augmented reality overlays designed for employer branding, product launches, virtual site visits, and interactive installations.
• Les super-pouvoirs du vivant Animated series exploring extraordinary creatures and nature's superpowers for family audiences ages 7-12, broadcast on TV5MONDE.
• Série Simplex Animated web series teaching mathematics to teenagers through everyday scenarios, produced for France Télévisions.
• L'aventure des Sèpas Animation series in which humans teach science to extraterrestrials, covering the history of science, co-produced with XD Productions and Tralalère.
• VR Video 360° Experiences Immersive 360° video VR experiences including factory tours, train simulations, and industrial facility visits with spatialized audio for corporate clients.
• VR Animation 3D Experiences 3D animated virtual reality experiences combining physical installations with VR headsets for corporate events and brand activations.
• VR RER Nouvelle Génération 360° virtual reality experience showcasing new RER train features with augmented reality graphics, produced for SNCF Transilien.
• Bd Simplex Comic book adaptation of the Simplex mathematics series, published by Michel Lafon, featuring mathematical puzzles for middle school students.
• Le jeu Simplex Educational infinite runner game teaching mathematics through gameplay, published by France Télévisions Gaming.
• Collection Saisons Seasonal illustration collection series featuring artistic carte blanche projects by guest illustrators, celebrating each season.

Quantifiable outcome

• Award-winning animation series with international recognition
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• XD ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for animated series. XD Productions collaborates with Moonworks on major projects including Simplex and L'aventure des Sépas series.
• TralalèrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for educational content. Collaborated on L'aventure des Sépas series combining science education with entertainment.
• Wat AgencycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-standing agency partnership for corporate and advertising projects. Wat acts as creative agency bringing production work to Moonworks across multiple client campaigns.
• CNC (Centre National du Cinéma)supportingOthersFrench National Center for Cinema provides funding support for animated series productions including Simplex and Les super-pouvoirs du vivant.
• CNES (Centre National d'Études Spatiales)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Space Agency as scientific partner for L'aventure des Sépas series, providing scientific expertise and validation for content accuracy.
• Inserm (Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench National Institute of Health and Medical Research as scientific partner providing expertise for educational science content.
• Inria (Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation as scientific partner for educational science content.
• TV5MONDEcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor broadcasting partner for animated series distribution including Les super-pouvoirs du vivant and L'aventure des Sépas.
• France TélévisionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBroadcasting partner for Simplex series, educational games, and additional content. Major French public broadcaster.
• AmopixcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for Simplex series, contributing animation and creative expertise.
• LeblobsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDigital platform partner for distribution of Les super-pouvoirs du vivant content.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cube Creative: Paris-based motion design and animation studio producing corporate video, brand content, and explainer animations for enterprise clients. Closely mirrors Moonworks' Corporate division business model and client profile in France.
• TeamTo: French animation studio producing animated series and feature films for international broadcasters. Direct peer in the Television/Youth animated series production segment, with similar co-production and broadcaster partnership model.
• Hekla Studio: French animation studio delivering animated content, motion design, and 3D production for brands and broadcasters. Comparable scale and capability mix spanning animation and corporate content production.
• Dwarf Animation Studio: French animation studio producing 2D and 3D animated series and feature films. Direct peer in animation production for broadcasters with similar co-production financing approach.
• Squeeze Animation Studios: Animation studio with French and Canadian operations producing animated series and feature films. Direct peer in animated series production with similar co-production and distribution approach.

Broad incumbents

• Xilam Animation: Publicly listed French animation studio producing animated series for children and family audiences globally. Larger incumbent in the same Television/Youth segment; competes for broadcaster commissions but at materially greater scale.
• Mediawan: French independent media production group producing scripted, unscripted, and animated content across multiple genres. Broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities in French content production.
• Illumination: Major French-origin animation production company (now part of Universal) producing feature films and series. Broad incumbent operating at a much larger scale with proprietary IP and theatrical distribution.

Emerging players

• Novelab: Paris-based studio specializing in immersive VR/AR experiences, including installations and branded content. Emerging player in the VR division that Moonworks competes with for corporate immersive projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses6 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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