RE : VOIR

What RE : VOIR does

RE : VOIR SARL is a Paris-based publisher and distributor of avant-garde and experimental cinema, founded in 1994 and operating as a privately held French SARL (Società à Responsabilité Limitée) with share capital of €53,600. The company sells DVDs, Blu-rays, curated box sets, scholarly books, and analog film equipment directly to consumers through a Shopify-powered e-commerce storefront, reaching individual collectors and film enthusiasts worldwide. The product portfolio spans 552 SKUs and 500+ films from over 100 experimental filmmakers, including Marie Menken, Jonas Mekas, Philippe Garrel, Kenneth Anger, and Larry Gottheim, with each release accompanied by 48-60 page bilingual (French/English) scholarly booklets.

The company operates a subscription streaming service called Re:Voir Online via dedicated iOS and Android applications, offering unlimited access to 500+ films drawn from the Re:Voir catalogue and content partnerships with Collectif Jeune Cinéma (CJC) and Filmmakers' Coop. A B2B institutional licensing channel targets universities, libraries, museums, and cultural centres with regionally tiered pricing (Europe €42.65, North America/Japan €125, Oceania €75 per title) and multi-disc set multipliers. The business model combines one-time physical media sales, recurring streaming subscriptions, institutional licensing fees, and ancillary book/equipment sales.

The company is extremely small, with 5 employees and a single disclosed executive (Samuel Chodorov, Duly Authorized Representative). It has no disclosed funding, no institutional investors, no M&A activity, and no AI/ML capabilities. The technology stack is limited to Shopify e-commerce, Shopify Payments, and native mobile streaming apps. Operations are marketing-supported through Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Vimeo, and bilingual email newsletters, with international fulfillment via Colissimo, Delivengo, Mondial Relay, and FedEx.

Name

RE : VOIR

Legal name

RE : VOIR SARL

Website

https://re-voir.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RE : VOIR is a Paris-based publisher and distributor of avant-garde and experimental cinema, selling DVDs, Blu-rays, streaming subscriptions, and institutional licenses to individual collectors, universities, libraries, and cultural centres worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Avant-garde Cinema Distribution

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Distribution (51212), Motion Picture and Video Distribution (512120)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

Access & Distribution for Archives (Restored Masters, DCP Creation, Screening Deliverables) (MPADAMAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Format Migration & Media Refresh (Tape-to-File, File-to-File, LTO Refresh) (MPADAMAH), Open Educational Resources (OER) & Open Access Academic Publishing (MPAJABAG), Public Media Archives, Libraries & Content Preservation (MPABADAL)

Keywords

• Avant-garde film publishing
• Experimental cinema distribution
• DVD Blu-ray retail
• Streaming film service
• Analog film equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Physical Media Sales: One-time sales of DVDs, Blu-rays, and box sets of avant-garde and experimental films. Individual titles and curated collection packs available for purchase.
2. Re:Voir Online Streaming: Subscription-based unlimited streaming service with over 500 films available on mobile and tablet applications.
3. Institutional Licensing: Fees for educational and cultural institutions (universities, libraries, museums) to use purchased titles in classroom or library settings. Tiered pricing by region with multipliers for box sets.
4. Books and Equipment: Sales of books related to experimental cinema and analog film equipment (cameras, accessories, film stocks).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

RE : VOIR publishes, restores, and distributes avant-garde and experimental cinema on physical media (DVDs and Blu-rays), through a subscription streaming service (Re:Voir Online), as scholarly books, and as analog film stocks and cameras. Its catalogue of 500+ films is supplemented by content partnerships with Collectif Jeune Cinéma (CJC) and the Filmmakers' Coop, and includes bilingual scholarly booklets with each release. The company also offers perpetual institutional licensing rights to universities, libraries, and museums for educational and cultural screening.

Product overview

Re:Voir is a publisher and distributor of avant-garde and experimental cinema founded in 1994 in Paris. Its core product portfolio consists of physical media — DVDs and Blu-rays — featuring restored and rare experimental films by artists including Marie Menken, Larry Gottheim, David Brooks, Ron Rice, Jonas Mekas, Philippe Garrel, Kenneth Anger, and over 100 other filmmakers, sold as individual titles and curated bundles (e.g., Pack Filmmakers' Coop, Pack Larry Gottheim). Complementary offerings include books and analog film stocks/equipment (e.g., Kodak 16mm). A streaming service called Re:Voir Online provides mobile access to over 500 films from the company's catalogue and partner collections (CJC, Filmmakers' Coop). Institutions may purchase supplementary licensing rights for educational use. The company operates exclusively through Shopify-hosted e-commerce.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Re:Voir DVDs DVD editions of avant-garde and experimental cinema, featuring restored prints, 48–60 page bilingual scholarly booklets, and subtitles in multiple languages. Sold individually or as part of curated bundles.
• Re:Voir Blu-rays High-definition Blu-ray editions of avant-garde and experimental films, including box sets and special collections.
• Re:Voir Books Books and publications related to experimental cinema, sold alongside the film catalogue.
• Film Stocks / Equipment Analog film equipment for filmmakers, including 16mm film stocks (e.g., Kodak 16mm 250D) and cameras/accessories.
• Re:Voir Online (Streaming) Subscription-based unlimited streaming service with over 500 films on iOS and Android apps.
• Pack Filmmakers' Coop Multi-disc DVD bundle (8 DVDs, 800 minutes runtime) from the Filmmakers' Coop, priced at €99.17.
• Pack Larry Gottheim Curated 3-DVD bundle collecting Larry Gottheim's Fog Line and Elective Affinities (355 minutes runtime), priced at €26.67.
• Marie Menken — Visual Variations (DVD) DVD of Marie Menken's experimental shorts spanning 1945–1968, with a 52-page bilingual booklet.
• David Brooks — The Wind is Driving Him Toward the Open Sea (DVD) DVD of David Brooks' experimental films including The Wind is Driving Him Toward the Open Sea (1968) and other works from 1963–1969.
• Larry Gottheim — Fog Line (DVD) DVD of Larry Gottheim's experimental shorts Blues, Corn, Fog Line, Doorway, and Barn Rushes (1970–1971), with a 60-page bilingual booklet.
• Ron Rice — The Flower Thief (DVD) DVD of Ron Rice's experimental films including The Flower Thief (1960), Senseless, Chumlum, and The Mexican Footage (1950–1982), with a 56-page bilingual booklet.
• Institutional Rights (DVD, Blu-ray, Boxset) Supplementary perpetual licensing fees enabling universities, libraries, and museums to screen purchased titles in classrooms, libraries, and exhibitions, with regional pricing tiers.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Collectif Jeune Cinéma (CJC)coreTechnology or IntegrationCJC content is included in the Re:Voir Online streaming platform alongside Re:Voir's own catalogue. The partnership expands the streaming catalogue available to subscribers.
• Filmmakers' CoopcoreTechnology or IntegrationFilmmakers' Coop content is distributed through Re:Voir's physical media (DVD/Blu-ray) and streaming platform. Re:Voir offers a curated Filmmakers' Coop Pack containing 8 DVDs from various artists. The partnership provides access to historical experimental film works.
• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationRe:Voir's e-commerce website and streaming services are powered by Shopify's platform infrastructure, including Shopify Payments for transaction processing and Shopify's cloud infrastructure for data management.
• Apple App StoreminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRe:Voir Online streaming application distributed through Apple's iOS App Store, enabling access to the streaming service on iPhone and iPad devices.
• Google Play StoreminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRe:Voir Online streaming application distributed through Google Play Store for Android devices, providing mobile streaming access to the catalogue.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves32 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• Light Cone: Paris-based distributor and archive of experimental and avant-garde cinema offering 16mm prints, video, and DVDs for rental and sale. Highly comparable niche specialisation in French experimental film distribution with both institutional and individual customers.
• Criterion Collection: US-based publisher and distributor of classic and contemporary films on DVD, Blu-ray, and via the Criterion Channel streaming service. Closely comparable physical+streaming art-film distribution model with scholarly supplementary materials.
• Filmmakers' Cooperative: US-based distribution cooperative for experimental and avant-garde cinema founded by Jonas Mekas. Re:Voir's distribution partner; directly comparable mission of making experimental works accessible to audiences and institutions.
• Kino Lorber: US distributor of classic, arthouse, and independent cinema across physical media, theatrical, and digital channels (Kino Now streaming). Comparable multi-channel distribution of curated art cinema with institutional customers.
• Second Run DVD: UK-based DVD label reissuing classic and neglected world cinema with new restorations and booklets. Closely comparable catalogue-reissue model for cinephile audiences, though without a streaming offering.
• MUBI: Global streaming platform specialising in curated art-house, independent, and classic cinema. Comparable in serving cinephile audiences seeking rare films via subscription, though at vastly larger scale and broader scope than Re:Voir's avant-garde focus.
• Arrow Video: UK-based distributor of cult, arthouse, and classic cinema on physical media (DVD, Blu-ray, 4K UHD) with curated special editions. Comparable premium physical-media distribution model targeting cinephile collectors.
• Icarus Films: US distributor of documentary, avant-garde, and art-house films to educational, institutional, and home-video markets. Comparable specialisation in non-mainstream cinema with strong institutional sales.

Broad incumbents

• Anthology Film Archives: New York-based museum and archive dedicated to the preservation, exhibition, and distribution of avant-garde cinema. Comparable mission around experimental-film preservation, with broader institutional scope including exhibition.
• BFI Distribution: Distribution arm of the British Film Institute releasing classic, arthouse, and documentary films on physical media and digital. Comparable institutional distributor of curated cinema, though operating at national-public scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCL1PZmTHRQbX6EkKzfAPG4A
• Facebookfacebook.com/ReVoirVideos
• Instagraminstagram.com/revoir_video
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/re-voir-sarl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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