UBBA

What UBBA does

UBBA (Un Bien Bon Agent) is a Paris-based artistic talent representation agency founded in 2007 by Cécile Felsenberg (Présidente) and Céline Kamina (Directrice Générale). The firm represents French and international artistic talents — directors, actors, composers, stage directors, and screenwriters — across cinema, television, theater, and live performance. UBBA is structured as a Société par actions simplifiée (SAS), registered at RCS Paris under 499 946 085, with share capital of €10,000 and headquarters at 3 rue de Turbigo, 75001 Paris. The agency is a member of SFAAL (Syndicat français des agents artistiques et littéraires), the French trade body for artistic and literary agents.

The agency's core offering is professional representation and career accompaniment rather than a software product. Its technical footprint is limited to a bilingual (French/English) website functioning as a searchable talent directory, with profiles organized by profession (actresses, actors, composers, stage directors, directors, screenwriters), featuring filmography, biography, photography, and downloadable CVs in PDF format. The agency operates with a total headcount of approximately 64, including 13 agents — supported by artistic collaborators, a legal team (Juridique pôle with at least five staff), billing (Facturation), royalties and administrative/finance staff, reception, and a dedicated press and events function.

UBBA generates revenue through commission-based representation services negotiated individually per talent and project, with pricing not publicly disclosed. The sales motion is B2B and direct, built on permanent relationships across the French cultural sector with casting directors, film, television, theater and live performance producers, TV channels, streaming platforms, and other broadcasters of artistic works. The agency has progressively added agents over time — notably Isabelle de la Patellière as associate agent in 2018 and Brigitte Descormiers in 2021 — indicating organic rather than acquisitive growth.

Name

UBBA

Legal name

UBBA

Website

https://ubba.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

UBBA is a Paris-based artistic talent representation agency founded in 2007, representing French and international directors, actors, composers, stage directors, and screenwriters across cinema, television, theater, and live performance, earning commission-based revenue through direct B2B relationships with producers, broadcasters, and streaming platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Talent Representation Services

NAICS

Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (711410), Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (71141)

akta.pro primary industry

Talent Agency & Representation Services (HSACAHAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Artist Booking, Talent Buying & Agency Services (MPAGAAAF)

Keywords

• Talent representation
• Artistic agency
• Casting services
• Entertainment representation
• Artist management

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Talent Representation Services: UBBA represents French and international artistic talents including directors, actors, composers, stage directors, and screenwriters. Revenue is generated through commission-based representation services, accompanying talents in their artistic careers and defending their interests while initiating projects with production companies and broadcasters.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

UBBA is a Paris-based artistic talent agency that represents French and international directors, actors, screenwriters, stage directors, and composers across cinema, television, theater, and live performance. The agency accompanies talents in their artistic careers, defends their interests, and initiates projects by maintaining permanent exchanges with casting directors, producers, TV channels, streaming platforms, and other cultural-sector stakeholders. Representation is delivered through a team of 13 agents and supported by a public, searchable online talent directory.

Product overview

UBBA is an artistic talent representation agency founded in 2007, offering a single integrated service portfolio centered on career management for French and international artistic talents including directors, actors, actresses, screenwriters, stage directors, and composers. The agency operates a bilingual (French/English) web platform that serves as a searchable talent directory with categorized browsing by profession, public talent profiles featuring filmography and photography, CV download functionality, and an internal contact tool for inquiries with agency representatives. The core offering is professional representation and career accompaniment rather than a modular software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• UBBA Artistic Talent Representation Full-service artistic talent representation agency managing careers of French and international directors, actors, screenwriters, stage directors, and composers across cinema, television, theater, and live performance sectors. The agency accompanies talents in their artistic careers, defends their interests, and initiates projects through permanent exchanges with casting directors, producers, TV channels, and streaming platforms.
• UBBA Online Talent Directory Web-based searchable directory of represented talents organized by profession (actors, actresses, directors, screenwriters, stage directors, composers), featuring public profiles with filmography, biography, photography, and downloadable CVs in PDF format, used by casting directors, producers, and broadcasters to discover represented artists.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SFAAL (Syndicat Français des Agents Artistiques et Littéraires)coreOthersUBBA is a member of SFAAL, the French Union of Artistic and Literary Agents. This membership demonstrates the agency's commitment to the professional standards of the French talent representation industry.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Agence VMA: Paris-based talent agency representing actors, directors and authors for film, television and stage. Closely comparable to UBBA in service scope, customer base (casting directors, producers, broadcasters) and Paris-headquartered operating model.
• UBBA: Reference entry; identical to the subject company itself.
• Artmedia: Long-established Parisian artistic talent agency representing French actors, directors and screenwriters across cinema, television and theater. Directly comparable as a French B2B talent representation firm serving the same production ecosystem as UBBA.
• Intertalent Agency: French talent agency founded by former Artmedia agents, representing actors, directors and screenwriters for cinema, TV and theater. Competes head-to-head with UBBA for both roster talent and casting director relationships.
• New Romance Agency: Paris-based artistic talent agency representing actors, directors and screenwriters for film, television and theater. Comparable mid-sized French peer serving the same casting and production ecosystem as UBBA.
• Time Art: Parisian talent agency representing French actors and directors across cinema, television and stage. Direct peer operating in the same French production market with similar commission-based business model.
• Adequat (Agence artistique): Paris-based artistic talent agency representing French actors and directors across cinema, television and live performance. Directly competes with UBBA in placing French creative talent with French and international producers.

Broad incumbents

• William Morris Endeavor (WME): Global talent agency representing actors, directors, writers and composers across film, TV and theater. Overlaps with UBBA's service offering in artist representation, although operating at significantly larger scale and geographic breadth.
• Creative Artists Agency (CAA): Global entertainment and sports talent agency representing directors, actors, writers and composers worldwide. Overlaps with UBBA in artist representation but operates at far greater scale with a portfolio across all major entertainment verticals.
• United Talent Agency (UTA): Major global talent and literary agency with a growing French and European roster. Competes for top-tier French talent and US placement opportunities alongside mid-sized Parisian agencies such as UBBA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ubba

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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