SANOSI PRODUCTIONS

What SANOSI PRODUCTIONS does

Sanosti Productions is a French independent film production company founded in 2005 and headquartered in Maintenon, Centre-Val de Loire. Since 2012 it has produced nearly 80 films spanning short programs, documentaries, and drama features for television and cinema, with more than half of those titles being first works by international directors. The company is founder-led (Jean-Marie Gigon) and operates with a small core team of 14 employees, relying on co-production partnerships with production houses in Haiti (Ayizan Production), Poland (Affinity Cine, Pemplum), Ukraine (435 Films), Belgium (Stenola Productions, Bidibul Productions), Canada (Metafilms), and China (HandsOn Studio), as well as financial support from the CNC and the Polish Film Institute.

Its business model is multi-stream and event-driven. Films are premiered on the international festival circuit (Cannes, Cabourg, DocsBarcelona, FESPACO, Camden, Vilnius) to generate critical acclaim and visibility, then monetized through theatrical distribution in France via Pyramide Films and NEW STORY, international sales via Cinephil, public-broadcaster licensing (France 3, Télévision Nationale Polonaise, BIP TV, Vosges TV), and direct-to-consumer transactions on its proprietary VOD platform SaNoSi.live. SaNoSi.live offers purchase, rental, and free catalog access and serves as the company's owned direct channel. There is no proprietary technology stack beyond the VOD platform; core production is craft-based and co-financed through public film funds and broadcaster pre-sales.

Notable commercial successes include Pierre Feuille Pistolet (In the Rearview, 2023), which received 33 awards and an Oscar shortlist for Best Documentary, and Marie Madeleine (2026), selected at Cannes Première and winner of the Grand Prix at the Cabourg Film Festival. The customer base is split between B2B distribution/broadcasting partners and a long-tail D2C audience on SaNoSi.live.

Name

SANOSI PRODUCTIONS

Legal name

SaNoSi Productions

Website

https://sanosi-productions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sanosti Productions is a French independent film and documentary production company founded in 2005, producing nearly 80 films since 2012 with a focus on first-time international directors. It generates revenue through theatrical distribution, TV licensing, and its proprietary VOD platform SaNoSi.live.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Film Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Motion Picture and Video Distribution (51212)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

Co-Production & Treaty Structuring (MPADAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

International Sales & Licensing (Territory Pre-Sales) (MPADAJAC)

Keywords

• Independent film production
• Documentary production
• Fiction feature production
• Video-on-demand streaming
• International co-productions

Headquarters

HQ city

Not specified

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. VOD Platform (SaNoSi.live): Direct-to-consumer VOD sales and rentals through the company's proprietary streaming platform SaNoSi.live, offering films for purchase or rental as well as free content.
2. Theatrical Distribution: Cinema releases in France and internationally with distribution partners such as Pyramide Films (France) and NEW STORY.
3. Television Licensing: Broadcast licensing deals with television networks including France 3, Télévision Nationale Polonaise, BIP TV, Vosges TV.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SaNoSi Productions is an independent French film production house that develops, finances and produces documentary and fiction films for cinema and television, with a particular emphasis on first works by international authors. The company co-produces with partners across Europe, the Caribbean and Africa, premieres films on the international festival circuit (Cannes, ACID, Cabourg, DocsBarcelona, FESPACO), and monetizes its catalog through theatrical distribution, television licensing and its own SaNoSi.live VOD platform offering rentals, purchases and free-window content.

Product overview

SaNoSi Productions is a film production company operating alongside its VOD platform SaNoSi.Live. Since 2012, the company has produced nearly 80 films spanning documentaries and fiction features for television and cinema. The product portfolio includes feature films like Marie Madeleine and Freda (fiction), documentaries such as Pierre Feuille Pistolet (In the Rearview) and L'air mouillé, documentary series like Autrement, and the SaNoSi.Live streaming platform for distribution. The company specializes in first works by international authors and has produced content exploring social, political, and human interest themes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Film Production Services End-to-end independent film production services covering development, financing, co-production structuring, shooting, post-production and delivery of documentary and fiction films for cinema and television. Target customers are emerging international filmmakers, co-production partners, public broadcasters and sales agents seeking festival-validated content.
• SaNoSi.Live VOD Platform Proprietary direct-to-consumer video-on-demand streaming platform hosting SaNoSi's catalog of documentaries and fiction films, offering titles for purchase, rental or free-window viewing. Targeted at individual cinephile audiences seeking independent international content not available on mainstream platforms.
• Marie Madeleine Fiction feature film directed by Gessica Généus set in Jacmel, Haiti, exploring themes of spirituality, desire and freedom. Target audience is international arthouse cinema and festival audiences, with distribution via theatrical partner Pyramide Films, television licensing and SaNoSi.live VOD.
• Pierre Feuille Pistolet (In the Rearview) 90-minute documentary feature by Maciek Hamela that documents Ukrainian refugees evacuated by Maciek Hamela's van during the war, with over 400 people filmed. Target audience is international documentary viewers, festival programmers, television broadcasters and educational institutions.
• Autrement Seven-episode documentary series by Michel Toesca following activist Cédric Herrou and the Emmaüs Roya community, examining themes of solidarity, migration and eco-political engagement. Released for television and VOD distribution.
• L'air mouillé (Damp Air) Documentary feature by Cécile Juan about the disappearance of Tiphaine Véron in Japan in 2018. Released exclusively on SaNoSi.live with a 3-month free access window for VOD audiences.
• Sculpter la mémoire Documentary by Jean-Marie Gigon capturing sculptor Cécile Raynal and Pierre Rolinet, a former resistance fighter and survivor of Natzweiler-Struthof. Co-produced with France 3 and awarded the Étoile de la Scam 2025.

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Ayizan ProductioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for Marie Madeleine by Gessica Généus. Ayizan Production is a Haitian production company involved in the film's production alongside SaNoSi Productions.
• Stenola ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for Marie Madeleine. Involved in the international co-production of the feature film.
• Bidibul ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for Marie Madeleine, contributing to the international co-production structure.
• MetafilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for Marie Madeleine, part of the international co-production consortium.
• Pyramide FilmscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench theatrical distributor for Marie Madeleine and other SaNoSi productions. Handles distribution strategy and cinema release in France.
• NEW STORYmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench theatrical distributor for Pierre Feuille Pistolet (In the Rearview).
• CinephilmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational distributor for Pierre Feuille Pistolet, handling global distribution outside France.
• Affinity CinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolish co-production partner for Pierre Feuille Pistolet (In the Rearview).
• 435 FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUkrainian co-production partner for Pierre Feuille Pistolet, reflecting the film's focus on Ukraine.
• PemplumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolish co-production partner for Pierre Feuille Pistolet.
• HandsOn StudiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for Always by Deming Chen, along with SaNoSi Productions.
• France 3majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench public broadcaster, co-producer of Sculpter la mémoire with SaNoSi Productions and France Télévisions.
• Télévision Nationale PolonaisemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPolish national broadcaster and supporter/broadcaster for Pierre Feuille Pistolet.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pyramide Films: French independent film production and distribution company. Already a partner of SaNoSi (theatrical distribution in France), Pyramide operates in the same niche of festival-circuit auteur cinema with a comparable catalog of international art-house titles.
• Haut et Court: French independent film production and distribution company with a strong reputation for socially-engaged documentaries and fiction. Comparable to SaNoSi in documentary pedigree and festival positioning.
• MK2 Productions: Iconic French independent film production, distribution, and exhibition company renowned for auteur cinema. Comparable to SaNoSi in its focus on festival-grade, socially-engaged films and vertically integrated distribution model.
• Cat&Docs: Paris-based international sales agent specializing in documentary films. Directly comparable to SaNoSi's documentary production approach and international distribution pathways.
• Les Films du Losange: Long-established French independent production company associated with auteur cinema (Eric Rohmer, Barbet Schroeder). Shares SaNoSi's auteur-driven, festival-focused production model and international co-production approach.
• Dogwoof: UK-based documentary-focused production and distribution company. Comparable to SaNoSi's documentary-first production slate and festival-marketing approach, including global rights sales.
• Wild Bunch: French independent film sales and production company handling international sales and co-productions. Closely comparable to SaNoSi's international co-production model and arthouse distribution focus.
• Coproduction Office: French-based international sales and co-production outfit for auteur cinema. Directly comparable to SaNoSi's international co-production strategy and festival-circuit distribution model.

Broad incumbents

• Mubi: Global streaming platform and production company specializing in curated independent cinema. Comparable to SaNoSi.live in serving independent cinema audiences, though larger and with global reach.
• A24: Major US independent film studio with auteur-driven slate and own distribution. Broader and larger than SaNoSi, but operates the same festival-launch into multi-channel distribution playbook including awards campaigning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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