Association Science et Télévision - Festival Pariscience

What Association Science et Télévision - Festival Pariscience does

Association Science et Télévision (AST) is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded around 2001 that organizes Pariscience, an annual international science film festival held in Paris and now in its 22nd edition (October 2026). The association operates with 17 staff from its Paris headquarters and produces both a general public program (free screenings, expert debates, AGORA discussions, Twitch live streams) and a school program spanning primary through university levels via four jury formats (Jury en Herbe for CM1-CM2, Jury Collégien for 4ème-3ème, Jury Lycèen for Île-de-France high schools, Jury Étudiant for university students). The 2025 school edition engaged 54 classes and approximately 1,356 students and teachers, with 54% from REP/REP+ priority education zones.

The portfolio extends beyond screenings to a competitive prize ecosystem for filmmakers and science video creators, including the Prix Éclair de Série (up to €25,000 development funding with ARTE France), the Prix Campagne d'Impact (€10,000–€15,000 with OFB), the E-toiles de Science web video competition, the 48-hour Symbiose short film challenge, and the Prix du Premier Film Scientifique. All public and school screenings are free; the only paid element is a €10 entry fee for the E-toiles de Science competition introduced in the 2026 edition. Pariscience uses standard event management infrastructure (Billetweb ticketing, Vimeo/YouTube hosting, online submission forms) rather than proprietary technology.

The revenue model is grant- and partnership-funded rather than commercial. Three streams dominate: public institutional funding from French ministries, regions, and government agencies (MESRI, Région Île-de-France, Ville de Paris, CNC, CNES, OFB, ANR, IRD, Inserm); broadcast and distribution partnerships (ARTE France, Ushuaïa TV, France 5, TV5 Monde) for co-production and licensing; and prize sponsorship from OFB, CNES, Région Île-de-France, AST, and ARTE France. The core go-to-market is event-driven (annual festival at prestigious Parisian scientific venues: Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Institut de physique du globe de Paris, Synchrotron SOLEIL, Université Paris Cité) combined with community-led programming through school jury systems and the E-toiles de Science web creator competition.

Name

Association Science et Télévision - Festival Pariscience

Legal name

Association Science & Télévision

Website

https://pariscience.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Association Science et Télévision is a French non-profit that organizes Pariscience, an annual international science film festival in its 22nd edition, offering free public screenings, school jury programs for over 1,350 students, and filmmaker prizes co-developed with ARTE France, OFB, and CNES.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Science Film Festival

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Exhibition (51213)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Film Festivals & Festival Organizers (MPADAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Screening Rooms & Cinematheques (Nonprofit/Institutional) (MPADAKAF), Research & Science Fair Competitions (Science Fairs, Research Symposiums) (EDAMAGAL), Training, Workshops & Certification Events (MPAGAGAJ)

Keywords

• Science film festival
• Documentary screenings
• School jury programs
• Science communication events
• Filmmaker competitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public institutional funding: Pariscience is organized by Association Science & Télévision, a loi 1901 non-profit association. The festival is largely funded through public institutional partners including the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research & Innovation (MESRI), Région Île-de-France, Ville de Paris, CNC, and various government agencies (CNES, OFB, ANR, IRD, Inserm). All screenings are free for the public.
2. Broadcast and distribution partnerships: Partnerships with broadcasters (ARTE France, Ushuaïa TV, France 5, TV5 Monde) provide co-production, licensing, and distribution revenue. The festival acts as a showcase for content that subsequently gets broadcast or streamed on partner platforms.
3. Prize sponsorship and development funding: Prize sponsors (OFB, CNES, Région Île-de-France, AST) provide prize money for winning films and campaigns (e.g., €25,000 for Éclair de Série, €15,000 for Campagne d'Impact). ARTE France provides development funding for the Éclair de Série winner.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Pariscience is an international science film festival organized by Association Science & Télévision (AST), presenting free screenings of the best recent French and international scientific audiovisual productions, followed by debates between scientific experts, film teams, and the public. The festival serves both general public and school audiences with specialized programming, school jury programs for all educational levels (CM1-CM2 through university), and competitive prizes for emerging science filmmakers.

Product overview

The Association Science & Télévision operates Pariscience as a comprehensive science film festival ecosystem. The core offering is the annual Pariscience Festival featuring scientific documentary screenings with expert debates. The portfolio includes four educational jury programs (Jury en Herbe, Jury Collégien, Jury Lycéen, Jury Étudiant) engaging students from primary through university, each awarding prizes to selected filmmakers. Additional products include competitive awards (E-toiles de Science video competitions, Prix Campagne d'Impact, Prix Éclair de Série with ARTE, Symbiose short film challenge), specialized school programming with curated web content (Balade sur le web), and public engagement programming (AGORA).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 1356 students and teachers participated in school jury programs in 2025, across 54 classes in France
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

32 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ARTE FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARTE France is a key strategic partner, co-developing the Éclair de Série prize with Pariscience. This prize enables emerging documentary filmmakers to develop science and environment series with up to €25,000 in development funding from ARTE France, destined for ARTE's digital platforms. The partnership represents a flagship talent development initiative at the intersection of science communication and broadcast quality.
• Office français de la biodiversité (OFB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOFB partners with Pariscience on multiple programs: co-sponsorship of the Jury en Herbe (€2,000 prize for biodiversity documentary); co-development of the Prix Campagne d'Impact (€10,000–€15,000 for impact campaigns linked to biodiversity films); and co-production of school educational resources (La Biodiversité expliquée, territories and flooding series).
• Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCNES co-sponsors the Jury Collégien with a €2,000 prize and provides educational video content for the Balade sur le web school programming, including the Datastronautes and Défis martiens animated series available on CNES's YouTube channel.
• Région Île-de-FrancecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Région Île-de-France co-sponsors the Jury Lycéen with a €2,000 prize and co-organizes the immersive 2-day university experience for Île-de-France high school classes, hosted at Université Paris Cité.
• Ushuaïa TVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUshuaïa TV is a broadcast partner and co-producer/distributor of festival-selected films. Many Pariscience films are broadcast on Ushuaïa TV following their festival screening, extending reach to the channel's subscriber base.
• Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (MNHN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe MNHN is a principal venue and scientific partner of Pariscience. The Grand Amphithéâtre Verniquet hosts the festival's opening and closing ceremonies. The partnership ensures scientific credibility and attracts diverse audiences to the museum.
• Institut de physique du globe de Paris (IPGP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPGP is a key venue partner for school screenings and debates, hosting festival sessions for hundreds of students during the school edition. Its scientific staff participate in post-screening discussions with filmmakers and audiences.
• Université Paris CitécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversité Paris Cité hosts the Jury Lycéen 2-day immersive experience and serves as a venue for school screenings. It partners on the Jury Lycéen program along with Région Île-de-France, providing campus facilities and student volunteers.
• France.tv studiominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrance.tv studio co-produces and distributes festival-selected documentaries, including Chauvet, voyage aux origines, with many films subsequently broadcast on France 5 and france.tv platforms.
• InsermminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInserm (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale) is listed as a scientific partner, providing scientific credibility and potentially participating in post-screening debates and expert panels.
• IRD (Institut de Recherche pour le Développement)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerIRD is listed as a scientific partner and co-producer of festival content, including Des oasis dans l'océan (oceanographer Sophie Bonnet from IRD).
• Synchrotron SOLEILminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSynchrotron SOLEIL serves as a venue partner for school programming, hosting opening day sessions for the 2026 school edition, providing a unique scientific infrastructure setting for student screenings.
• ANR (Agence Nationale de la Recherche)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerANR co-produced the documentary Sargasses | Enquête sur une algue à la dérive, which was part of the 2025 festival programming. ANR has launched calls for projects (2019, 2021, 2025) mobilizing 90 research teams around the Sargasses phenomenon.
• AGENCE DE L'EAU SEINE-NORMANDIEminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as an institutional partner, the Agence de l'eau Seine-Normandie co-sponsored the screening La Seine, un nouveau regard, contributing to the festival's water and ocean-themed programming.
• Université Paris-SaclayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as an academic partner among multiple French universities (also including Paris Nanterre, Sorbonne Paris Nord, Sorbonne Nouvelle), participating in the institutional partner network that supports and promotes the festival.
• Fête de la ScienceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a national science communication partner, connecting Pariscience to the broader French science festival ecosystem coordinated by the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation.
• CasdenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a partner — the Casden Banque Populaire is a mutual banking institution for civil servants that supports cultural and scientific events in France.
• ProcirepminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProcirep (Société des Producteurs de Cinéma et de Télévision) is listed as a partner organization representing the interests of French film and television producers within the festival ecosystem.
• Cnous / Crous de ParisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as institutional partners, Cnous and Crous de Paris support the festival's student-focused activities and the Jury Étudiant program.
• Texas InstrumentsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as an educational technology partner supporting the festival's science education mission.
• SennheiserminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as an audio equipment partner providing professional sound equipment support for festival screenings and events.
• ADAVminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorADAV (Association pour le Développement de l'Audiovisuel) is listed as a partner, potentially involved in audiovisual distribution and rights management for festival content.
• ICM (Institut du Cerveau)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a scientific partner — the Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle provides scientific expertise and participates in brain/health-themed festival programming.
• FMSH (Fondation Maison des Sciences de l'Homme)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a scientific partner — FMSH supports social science and humanities research dissemination and is part of the institutional network behind Pariscience.
• PEPR programs (Grands Fonds Marins, FairCarboN, Résilience des Forêts, Maths Vives, Psychiatrie de Précision)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMultiple PEPR (Programmes et Équipements Prioritaires de Recherche) programs are listed as scientific partners, representing major French research initiatives in ocean science, carbon/ecosystems, forests, mathematics, and precision psychiatry.
• CNEScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a space agency and scientific partner, providing educational content and supporting the Jury Collégien prize. CNES produces the animated series Datastronautes and Défis martiens featured in the Balade sur le web school program.
• France UniversitésminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as an institutional partner representing French universities that support and promote the festival across their networks.
• ANSESminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a scientific partner — the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail provides expertise for health and environment-themed festival content.
• Water4All PartnershipminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a scientific partner — Water4All is a European partnership for water research that contributes to the festival's water and ocean-themed programming.
• Le Tangram / Festival Les AnthropoScènesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2026, Pariscience partnered with the Festival Les AnthropoScènes and Le Tangram to bring the Jury en Herbe program to 4–5 classes in the Eure department, with the winning film to be screened at the 2027 edition of Les AnthropoScènes.
• CNC (Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as an institutional partner — the CNC is the French national film and audiovisual authority that supports film production and distribution in France.
• Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur, de la Recherche et de l'InnovationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a government partner providing institutional support and endorsement for the festival as part of France's national science communication policy.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ARTE: Franco-German public broadcaster and Pariscience's flagship strategic partner for the Éclair de Série prize. Comparable as a curator and broadcaster of scientific documentary content, though operating at vastly greater scale as a multi-platform media organization.
• Sunny Side of the Doc: La Rochelle-based international documentary market and content showcase that connects documentary filmmakers with broadcasters, distributors, and platforms. Comparable as a French-rooted documentary showcase, though broader in scope than Pariscience's science-only focus.
• Fête de la Science: France's national science festival coordinated by the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation — already a Pariscience partner. Comparable in mission (public science engagement across France) but vastly larger in scale and broader in format than a film-focused festival.

Regional players

• Festival de l'Aventure Scientifique de La Réunion: Reunion Island-based science film and discovery festival with educational programming. Comparable as a French-language science film festival with school and public audiences, though operating in a regional geography rather than nationally.

Direct peers

• Imagine Science Film Festival: New York-based annual science film festival presenting scientific documentary screenings with scientist filmmaker events. Directly comparable as a science-focused film festival pairing curated documentary programming with public engagement and filmmaker/scientist dialogue.
• Festival International du Film d'Environnement (FIFE): French international environmental film festival focused on documentaries about ecological and environmental themes. Comparable as a French science/environment-themed film festival pairing public screenings with educational programming.
• Science Film Festival: International science film festival organized by the Goethe-Institut, active across multiple countries, focused on scientific content for school and general audiences. Closely comparable mission, audience model, and educational jury component.

Others

• Festival Pariscience Junior / Fête de la Science Junior: Educational science-communication programming within France's national science festival ecosystem. Comparable audience (school students, teachers) and educational mission, but not a direct film-festival competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Pariscience
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Pariscience
• Facebookfacebook.com/pariscience
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pariscience
• Instagraminstagram.com/festival_pariscience

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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