What STENOLA PRODUCTIONS does

Stenola Productions SPRL is an independent film production company founded in April 2009 in Brussels by Anton Iffland Stettner (INSAS graduate) and Eva Kuperman (IHECS graduate). The company develops and produces feature films, documentaries, short films, and television series, with a stated focus on auteur-driven cinema for international festival circuits. Production is conducted in digital 4K format and centered on co-productions with Belgian and international partners across France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Canada, and beyond.

The company's revenue model combines professional services (production fees on co-productions, with territory-based rights allocation among partners) and licensing royalties (international sales via agents such as Luxbox, MK2, and Pyramide; theatrical distribution through Cinéma, Les Films du Losange, September Film, and Haut et Court; and TV broadcast licensing to ARTE France, RTBF, VRT, France Télévision, Canal+, and Ciné+). Films are financed through a multi-source European funding stack that includes Belgian Tax Shelter, CNC, Creative Europe MEDIA, VAF, Film Fund Luxembourg, Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel (Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles), Eurimages, and Screen Brussels, alongside broadcaster pre-sales.

Stenola operates with a core team of six employees and reaches audiences through film festival premieres (Cannes, Sundance, Locarno, Toronto, San Sebastian, Rotterdam), theatrical releases, and TV broadcast licensing. The company's go-to-market is event-driven: festival selections and awards (Cannes Official Competition 2021 for Les Intranquilles, Sundance 2026 Grand Jury Prize for To Hold a Mountain, Sheffield Doc Fest 2025 Grand Jury Award for Welded Together, Rome IFF Best Director 2024 for Un Silence) drive distributor demand, broadcast interest, and subsequent funding leverage for future projects.

Name

STENOLA PRODUCTIONS

Legal name

Stenola Productions SPRL

Website

https://stenola.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stenola Productions is an independent Brussels-based film production company founded in 2009 that develops and co-produces auteur-driven feature films, documentaries, short films, and series for international festival circuits, European broadcasters, and theatrical distribution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Film Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Live-Action International/Co-Production & Service Production (MPADABAG)

Keywords

• Independent film production
• Documentary production
• European co-production
• International film sales
• TV broadcast licensing

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

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. Film Production & Co-production: Primary revenue through producing and co-producing feature films, documentaries, short films, and series. Revenue shared among co-production partners with distribution rights allocated by territory.
2. International Sales & Distribution: Licensing films to distributors in various territories (France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg). Luxbox handles international sales for some productions.
3. TV Broadcast Rights: Licensing broadcast rights to TV networks including ARTE France, RTBF (Belgium), VRT (Belgium), and other European broadcasters.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stenola Productions is an independent Brussels-based film production company that develops, finances (via European co-production and public funding), and produces feature films, documentaries, short films, and prime-time television series. Finished works are monetized through theatrical distribution partnerships (Cinéart, Les Films du Losange, September Film), international sales agents (Luxbox, MK2, Pyramide), and TV broadcast licensing (ARTE France, RTBF, VRT, France Télévisions). Production, co-production, and distribution-rights revenue are shared with European co-production partners across territorial allocations.

Product overview

Stenola Productions is an independent film production company founded in 2009 in Brussels that develops and produces fiction and documentary works. The company operates across four main product categories: feature films (including Les Intranquilles, Marie-Madeleine, Soft Leaves, Un Silence, Le Successeur), documentaries (This is My Moment, To Hold a Mountain, Welded Together, Austral, Road 190), short films (Saint-Valentin, MARTHA, TJENBE RED), and television series (Jeux d'influence). The portfolio includes works by Belgian and international filmmakers, with productions selected at major festivals including Cannes, Sundance, Locarno, and Toronto.

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Products and services

• Les Intranquilles (The Restless) A drama feature film directed by Joachim Lafosse, selected for Cannes Official Competition 2021 and distributed theatrically in France, Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg.
• This is My Moment A 105-minute creative documentary by Lieven Corthouts following Biniam, a young Eritrean cyclist, on his journey to potentially becoming a champion. Released 2024.
• Jeux d'influence (Influence Games) A 6-episode prime-time French-language thriller series directed by Jean-Xavier de Lestrade about lobbying and political manipulation in the agrochemical industry, co-produced with What's Up Films and broadcast on ARTE France.
• Saint-Valentin A 20-minute fiction short film directed by Anton Iffland-Stettner about Agathe receiving a mysterious Valentine's Day text message. Released 2026.
• Marie-Madeleine A feature film by Géssica Généus set in Jacmel, Haiti, following Marie-Madeleine, a free-spirited woman whose path crosses with a young evangelist. International sales handled by Pyramide.
• To Hold a Mountain A documentary by Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazić that won the Grand Jury Prize – Cinéma Mondial at Sundance 2026.
• Welded Together A documentary by Anastasiya Miroshnichenko that won the Grand Jury Award at Sheffield Doc Fest 2025 and additional awards at Festival Traces de Vies and Trieste Film Festival.
• Fantastique A documentary by Marjolijn Prins that premiered in the Locarno Kids Screenings section of the Locarno Film Festival 2025.
• Road 190 A documentary by Charlotte Nastasi and Emilie Cornu selected at the Vision du Réel 2025 festival.
• Soft Leaves A feature film by Miwako Van Weyenberg about an 11-year-old girl named Yuna, selected at the Rotterdam International Film Festival 2025.
• Austral A documentary by Benjamin Colaux about fishermen at sea that won the Grand Prix and Best Editing Award at Brussels International Film Festival (BRIFF), and additional awards at Festival Pêcheurs du Monde and La Scam.
• Un Silence A feature film by Joachim Lafosse starring Daniel Auteuil and Emmanuelle Devos that won the Best Director award at the Rome International Film Festival.
• Le Successeur A feature film by Xavier Legrand about a young artistic director who discovers unsettling truths about his father. Won Best Film at Cinémania Festival Montreal; international sales by MK2.
• U Are The Universe A feature film by Pavlo Ostrikov selected at the Toronto International Film Festival 2024.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cannes Official Competition selection (Les Intranquilles, 2021)
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

35 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CZARminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Production company serving as co-producer for short film Saint-Valentin.
• SaNoSi ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Production company and executive producer for Marie-Madeleine film.
• Ayzian ProductionsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Production company and co-producer for Marie-Madeleine.
• PTD - Paul Thiltges DistributioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Distribution company and partner for Marie-Madeleine, handling distribution.
• PyramidecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025International sales agent for Marie-Madeleine.
• Cassette for timescapescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Belgian production company that serves as executive producer for This is my moment documentary, with Stenola as co-producer.
• VRTcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Flemish public broadcaster in Belgium, co-producer for documentary This is my moment.
• RTBFcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Belgian French-language public broadcaster, co-producer and broadcast partner for multiple productions.
• EOdocsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Dutch documentary broadcaster and co-producer for This is my moment.
• Al Jazeera Documentary ChannelminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024International documentary channel and co-producer for This is my moment.
• MOOOV FilmdistributiecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Belgian film distributor handling theatrical distribution for This is my moment.
• Metafilms (Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Canadian production company and co-producer for Le Successeur.
• September FilmcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Film distribution company handling theatrical releases in Benelux for Le Successeur.
• Haut et CourtcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024French film distribution company for Le Successeur theatrical release in France.
• MK2coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024International sales agent handling worldwide sales for Le Successeur.
• Magellan Films (Belgium)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Belgian production company and co-producer for This is my moment.
• Een van de jongens (Netherlands)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Dutch production company and co-producer for This is my moment.
• RTS Radio Télévision SuisseminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Swiss public broadcaster and co-producer for This is my moment.
• Morgane ProductioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Production company and co-producer for Système Total documentary, broadcast by ARTE France.
• Little Big StorycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023French production company and co-producer for This is my moment and Marcus Klingberg documentary.
• Associate DirectorsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Production company and co-producer for Austral documentary.
• France TelevisioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2023French public broadcasting group and broadcast partner for Un silence.
• Canal+minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2023French pay-TV channel and broadcast partner for Un silence.
• Ciné+minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2023French cinema channel and broadcast partner for Un silence.
• Shelter ProdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Belgian production company and co-producer/partner for Austral, Le Successeur.
• Samsa Films (Luxembourg)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Luxembourgish production company and co-producer for Les Intranquilles and other productions.
• KG Productions (France)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021French production company and co-producer for Les Intranquilles, Le Successeur, and other French-Belgian co-productions.
• CinéartcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2021Film distribution company handling theatrical releases in Belgium and Netherlands for Les Intranquilles and other films.
• Les Films du LosangecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2021French distribution company handling theatrical releases in France for Les Intranquilles, Un silence.
• Samsa DistributioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2021Luxembourg distribution company handling releases in Luxembourg.
• Prime Time (Flandre)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Flemish production company and co-producer for Les Intranquilles.
• ARTE FrancecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2019French-German public broadcaster and co-production partner for series and documentary productions. Provides broadcast licensing and co-production financing.
• What's Up FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Production company that serves as executive producer for Jeux d'influence series, with Stenola as co-producer.
• PictanovominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Regional film fund and partner for Jeux d'influence production in the Hauts-de-France region.
• ProximusminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Belgian telecom provider supporting Jeux d'influence production.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Shelter Prod: Belgian independent production company based in Brussels that has co-produced multiple projects with Stenola (Austral, Le Successeur). Operates a similar auteur-driven model across feature films and documentaries in the Wallonia-Brussels ecosystem.
• What's Up Films: French production company serving as executive producer on Jeux d'influence, with Stenola as co-producer. Similar size, format range, and ARTE France co-production orientation.
• Samsa Films: Luxembourg-based production company and direct co-producer with Stenola on Les Intranquilles and other titles; also operates a small-team auteur model anchored to European public financing.
• Morgane Production: French production company and co-producer with Stenola on Système Total for ARTE France. Directly comparable in scope (documentary + fiction) and ARTE partnership model.
• KG Productions: French production company and long-standing co-production partner on Stenola projects (Les Intranquilles, Le Successeur). Closely comparable in size, format mix, and Francophone auteur-cinema focus.
• Prime Time: Flemish production company and co-producer with Stenola on Les Intranquilles. Comparable in operating scale and in its reliance on Belgian tax shelter and regional film funds.
• Magellan Films: Belgian production company and direct co-producer with Stenola on This is my moment. Comparable Brussels-based auteur/documentary producer with similar funding-stack approach.
• Metafilms: Canadian production company that co-produced Le Successeur with Stenola. Comparable small-team independent production model and Francophone international co-production orientation.

Broad incumbents

• MK2: Major French independent production, distribution, and exhibition group that serves as international sales agent for Stenola's Le Successeur. Comparable in the auteur-cinema category but materially larger and broader in scope across theatrical, video, and venue operations.

Emerging players

• Les Films du Losange: Long-established French production and distribution company that handles theatrical releases for Stenola titles (Les Intranquilles, Un Silence). Operates a more vertically integrated auteur model combining production and theatrical distribution; a clear reference point on the distribution side.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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