TESSALIT PRODUCTIONS

Name

TESSALIT PRODUCTIONS

Legal name

Tessalit Productions

Website

https://tessalit.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Production Services

NAICS

Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (71151)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Co-Production & Treaty Structuring (MPADAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Sales & Licensing (Territory Pre-Sales) (MPADAJAC), Grant Funding & Public/Nonprofit Financing (MPADAAAO)

Keywords

• Arthouse film production
• Independent cinema
• International co-production
• Film distribution rights
• Feature film development

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

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. Film Production and Co-production: Tessalit Productions generates revenue through producing films, often as co-producer with French and international partners, securing funding from French TV channels (Arte France, France 2, France 3), regional film funds, and international co-production treaties.
2. International Sales and Distribution: Revenue generated through international sales agents (Luxbox, Indie Sales, The Bureau Sales) who sell distribution rights worldwide. French theatrical distribution handled through partnerships with distributors like Les Films du Losange, Diaphana, Wild Bunch, Studio Canal.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Tessalit Productions is a Paris-based film production company that develops, finances, and produces arthouse feature films and documentaries working with acclaimed auteur directors such as Bruno Dumont, Ziad Doueiri, Rachid Bouchareb, and Roschdy Zem. The company operates as a co-producer with French and international partners, assembling funding from French television channels (Arte France, France 2, France 3), regional film funds, and international co-production treaties, then licensing completed films through French theatrical distributors and international sales agents with premiere exposure at major film festivals (Cannes, Venice, Toronto, Telluride).

Product overview

Tessalit Productions is a Paris-based arthouse cinema production company dedicated to excellence in innovative cinematic works. The company produces films that push the boundaries of traditional cinema, working with acclaimed directors such as Bruno Dumont, Ziad Doueiri, and Rachid Bouchareb. Their portfolio includes feature films spanning drama, historical, and documentary genres, with notable productions including Days of Glory (Indigènes), The Insult (L'Insulte), West Beyrouth, and the Bruno Dumont canon including The Empire, France, and Jeanne. The company also produces upcoming films such as Red rocks, Vesna, Jannah, Charlemagne, and A quarter to thursday.

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Products and services

• Red Rocks (Les Roches Rouges) A Bruno Dumont feature film about two groups of children competing in their favourite game on the French Riviera, featuring young Géo discovering friendship and the first stirrings of the heart. Released September 23, 2026.
• The Empire (L'Empire) A Bruno Dumont feature film released in 2024, distributed through arthouse cinema circuits internationally.
• France A Bruno Dumont feature film released August 25, 2021, produced for the arthouse cinema market.
• Jeanne A Bruno Dumont feature film about Joan of Arc released September 11, 2019, distributed through arthouse cinema circuits.
• Coincoin and the Extra Humans A Bruno Dumont feature film released September 27, 2018, continuing the Li'l Quinquin series.
• The Insult (L'Insulte) A Ziad Doueiri feature film about an insult that escalates between a Lebanese Christian and a Palestinian refugee leading to court, set in present-day Beirut. Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2017 Oscars; Venice Best Actor award.
• Jeannette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc A Bruno Dumont musical film revisiting the early years of Joan of Arc, inspired by Charles Péguy's works, with electro-pop-rock soundtrack. Selected for Directors' Fortnight at Cannes 2017.
• Omar Killed Me (Omar m'a tuer) A Roschdy Zem feature film about Omar Raddad, imprisoned for murder, and a writer who investigates his case three years later. Oscar entry for Morocco in 2012.
• West Beyrouth A Ziad Doueiri feature film set in Beirut on April 14, 1975, the first day of the Lebanese civil war, following three youngsters exploring the divided city. Selected for Cannes Directors' Fortnight and won multiple festival awards.
• Days of Glory (Indigènes) A Rachid Bouchareb feature film telling the forgotten story of 'native' soldiers who fought for France during World War II. Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2007 Academy Awards; won César for Best Original Screenplay.
• The Attack (L'attentat) A Ziad Doueiri feature film about an Arab-Israeli surgeon whose wife is revealed to be a suicide bomber. Selected at Telluride, San Sebastián, and Marrakech film festivals with multiple awards.
• Just Like a Woman A Rachid Bouchareb feature film about two women who escape their circumstances and embark on a road trip across America. Co-produced with Doha Film Institute and distributed in the US by Cohen Media Group.
• London River

Quantifiable outcome

• Oscar nominations for Best Foreign Language Film (The Insult 2017, Omar Killed Me 2012, Indigènes 2007)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

32 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rosa FilmescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner on Red Rocks directed by Bruno Dumont, featuring international collaboration between French and Portuguese production companies.
• NightswimcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner on Red Rocks, contributing to the international coproduction of this Bruno Dumont film.
• Andergraun FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner on Red Rocks, participating in the international production of the film.
• Les Films du LosangecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench theatrical distribution partner for Red Rocks, handling distribution in France.
• LuxboxcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational sales agent handling worldwide sales for Red Rocks and Jeannette films, promoting French arthouse cinema internationally.
• 3B ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey co-production partner on multiple films including West Beyrouth, L'attentat, and Just like a Woman, representing a long-standing production partnership.
• Tadrart FilmsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for West Beyrouth in international territories.
• Rouge InternationalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCo-production partner on The Insult, contributing to the international production.
• Ezekiel Films LimitedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partner on The Insult, participating in the film's international coproduction.
• Diaphana DistributioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench theatrical distributor for The Insult, handling distribution in France.
• Indie SalescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational sales agent for The Insult, handling worldwide distribution sales.
• Mars FilmscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench theatrical distributor for Omar Killed Me, handling distribution in France.
• Elle DriverminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational sales agent for Omar Killed Me.
• Memento Films DistributioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench theatrical distributor for Jeannette.
• Scope Pictures (Belgium)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian co-production partner on L'attentat, contributing to the international production.
• Douri Films (Lebanon)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLebanese co-production partner on L'attentat.
• Wild BunchcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational distribution partner handling theatrical distribution for L'attentat.
• Cohen Media GroupminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUS distribution partner for Just like a Woman.
• Doc & Film / Daniela EltsnerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational sales agent for Just like a Woman.
• Furyo FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner on A Quarter to Thursday directed by Sofia Djama.
• Artemis ProductionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partner on A Quarter to Thursday.
• Nour FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner on Le monde à l'endroit (A Better World) directed by Sylvie Meyer.
• The Bureau SalescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational sales agent for Le monde à l'endroit.
• Makta Films (Helena Pokorny)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead production partner on Vesna, producing the film directed by Rostislav Kirpicenko about wartime Ukraine.
• Jam Films (Stasys Baltakis)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partner on Vesna.
• Esse HouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partner on Vesna.
• JHRminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational sales for Vesna.
• FolamourcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner on Charlemagne documentary co-directed by Thibaud Marchand and Emanuele Arioli.
• Asmara Films (Ginevra Elkann)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead production company for Jannah directed by Ginevra Elkann.
• Agora Films (Souad Lamriki)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partner on Jannah.
• Studio CanalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench theatrical and video distributor for Indigènes (Days of Glory), handling distribution in France.
• Studio CanalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench distributor for Hors-la-loi (Outside the Law).

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• mk2 Productions: Paris-based production and arthouse distribution company founded by Marin Karmitz, operating across production, theatrical exhibition, and international sales, with comparable author-driven slate focus.
• Les Films du Losange: Long-standing Paris-based production company historically tied to Eric Rohmer and now run by Margaret Menegoz, producing and distributing auteur cinema with comparable festival pedigree and theatrical distribution integration.
• Bac Films: French independent production and distribution company specializing in arthouse cinema, with a comparable blend of producing auteur films and handling their theatrical and international distribution.
• Rezo Films: French independent production and distribution company with a comparable focus on arthouse cinema and auteur-driven projects, often co-producing with international partners.
• Memento Films Production: Paris-based production and international sales company with an arthouse and auteur focus, structurally similar to Tessalit in combining production with international sales agency relationships.
• Why Not Productions: French auteur production company founded by Pascal Caucheteux, producing Cannes-selected arthouse cinema with directors like Jacques Audiard and Claire Denis. Closest direct peer to Tessalit in size, model, and auteur roster strategy.
• Haut et Court: French independent production company producing and co-producing arthouse films with festival ambitions, comparable in scale and catalog-driven business model.
• Coproduction Office: Berlin/Paris-based international sales and co-production company focused on auteur cinema with festival ambition, structurally similar to Tessalit in leveraging international co-production networks for arthouse releases.
• Agat Films & Cie: Paris-based independent film and documentary production company with a comparable auteur and international co-production profile, producing work that regularly appears at Cannes and other major festivals.

Regional players

• Artificial Eye: UK-based arthouse film distributor and producer specializing in auteur cinema, comparable in catalog-driven arthouse model but operating primarily in the British/anglophone market rather than competing directly in France.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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