Les indépendants

What Les indépendants does

Les indépendants (legally Les indépendants Productions Audiovisuelles et Digitales) is a private audiovisual production studio headquartered in Strasbourg, France, founded around 2015. The company produces a broad range of video and digital content — corporate films, documentaries, advertising, motion design, aftermovies, social media content, and live multi-camera streaming — for commercial brands, cultural institutions, and public-sector clients across Grand Est and France, with mobile production crews that travel to client sites.

The studio's differentiated technology footprint centers on Le Direkt, a proprietary participatory multi-camera live-streaming format built around a wooden mobile TV-studio rig with iPad-based control, 8-channel XLR audio, and 4G multi-carrier streaming for outdoor events. On top of its core service business, the company has launched two distinct product extensions: Surprise Studio (2025), a turnkey video podcast studio for brands, agencies, and creators with its own branded identity and URL; and Collection Tadam! (2024), interactive AI-driven children's sound books co-developed with Éditions Candide and an external developer, marketed via a dedicated URL with an Ulule crowdfunding campaign. The company also operates a co-working space near Strasbourg's Botanical Garden for independent image professionals and holds EcoProd environmental certification (2021).

The business model is professional-services, project-based, and fully customized: revenue is generated per production with pricing determined by scope, duration, format, and technical specifications; pricing tiers are not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led via direct client engagement, professional referrals through UCC Grand Est membership, and a marketing presence across website, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Vimeo. The client roster is horizontal and includes Parlement Européen, Europavox, CEAAC, TNS, Ville de Strasbourg, MAIF, Icade Immobilier, OCI, Schroll, PETA France, and co-production partner Slexno (YouTube, 60K subscribers). The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or institutional investors.

Name

Les indépendants

Legal name

Les indépendants Productions Audiovisuelles et Digitales

Website

https://lesindependants.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Les indépendants is an independent audiovisual production studio in Strasbourg, France, delivering corporate films, documentaries, live multi-camera streaming, motion design, and social media content for brands, cultural institutions, and public-sector clients across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Audiovisual Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Content Production (Video, Design, Copy, Studio) (BPAFAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Creator Content Production & Co-Creation Studios (BPAFAHAD)

Keywords

• Audiovisual production services
• Corporate video production
• Live streaming services
• Motion design production
• Drone cinematography

Headquarters

HQ city

Strasbourg

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Audiovisual Production Services: Project-based production services including corporate films, documentaries, advertising, motion design, event coverage, live streaming, and social media content. Revenue generated through client contracts for specific productions with pricing based on project scope, duration, format requirements, and technical needs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Les indépendants produces custom audiovisual and multimedia content for brands, institutions, cultural organizations, and public-sector clients, spanning corporate films, documentaries, advertising, aftermovies, motion design, and live streaming. Services cover the full production chain from concept and pre-production through filming, multi-camera live capture, and post-production (editing, color grading, sound design). The studio also operates mobile production capabilities across France, a co-working space in Strasbourg, and productized offerings including the Le Direkt participatory streaming platform, the Surprise Studio podcast studio, and the Collection Tadam! interactive children's books.

Product overview

Les indépendants is an independent audiovisual production company based in Strasbourg offering a comprehensive portfolio of creative services. The core offering includes audiovisual production (advertising, documentaries, institutional films, aftermovies, motion design) and live streaming/multi-camera capture services. Notable specialized products include Surprise Studio (turnkey video podcast studio launched 2025) and Collection Tadam! (AI-powered interactive children's sound books launched 2024 in partnership with Éditions Candide). Additional services include drone filming, social media strategy, and a co-working space for image professionals. The company operates mobile operations throughout Grand Est and France, emphasizing creative, customized projects delivered with passion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Surprise Studio: A turnkey video podcast studio launched in 2025, dedicated to filming podcasts and producing multi-platform content for brands, agencies, and content creators. Offers editorial support, multi-camera filming, professional sound, modular sets, and format adaptations for YouTube, social media, and audio platforms.

Products and services

• Surprise Studio A turnkey video podcast studio launched in 2025, dedicated to filming podcasts and producing multi-platform content for brands, agencies, and content creators. Provides end-to-end services including editorial support, multi-camera filming, professional sound, modular sets, and short-format content (reels, clips, LinkedIn capsules).
• Collection Tadam! The first collection of interactive sound books for children, launched in 2024 in partnership with Éditions Candide. Combines AI-powered voice interaction with illustrated books, creating immersive reading experiences where children interact with stories using their voice.
• Le Direkt A participatory multi-camera video streaming service and creative media tool enabling users to operate cameras and broadcast live video to giant screens and websites. Features a TV studio setup in wooden design with public participation capability.
• Audiovisual Production Services Production of diverse audiovisual and multimedia content including advertising, documentaries, institutional films, aftermovies, motion design, and live streaming captations. Services span from production to post-production, with mobile capability covering Strasbourg, Grand Est region, and throughout France.
• Live Streaming & Multi-Cam Capture Digital event coverage through various multi-camera capture solutions including webinars, broadcast capture, and mobile capture via smartphones and tablets. Offers TV studio configurations and duplex solutions for remote participants.
• Drone Services Professional drone filming services including classic drone and FPV drone capabilities for cinematic aerial footage.
• Social Media Strategy Services Consulting and guidance in digital content creation, including product advertisements, presentation films, reports, and portrait series. Includes market analysis, strategy planning, and social media campaign execution across platforms.
• Co-Working Space Shared workspace facility located near Strasbourg's Botanical Garden, designed for independent image professionals. Includes internet, printer, coffee, and meeting spaces.

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Heritage (formerly Stori Creative)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2023Irish production company that engages Les indépendants for production assistance on European Parliament projects and filming assignments in Strasbourg.
• EuropavoxcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Ongoing collaboration with European music media platform for festival aftermovies, Music Europe Day live streaming, Tournée Océane production, and Europavox Campus projects. Multiple years of partnership producing content across 7 European countries.
• CEAAC (Centre Européen d'Actions Artistiques Contemporaines)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Created the Ricochets websérie featuring portraits of artists on international residencies. Ongoing collaboration for cultural documentation and artistic content.
• Fensch Toast / SlexnocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Co-production partnership with YouTube channel Slexno (Alexandre Marinelli). Produced first season with packshots at Studio du Rhin and various location shoots. Channel reached 60K subscribers.
• UCC Grand EstcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Active membership in the Union of Communication Advisory Agencies professional union. Participating in industry events, partnerships with schools, and organizing annual communication events.
• Hacking Health Camp / Health FactorycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Long-standing partnership since 2016 for healthcare innovation event video production including advertising, live shows, and aftermovies. Extended collaboration on various health-related projects.
• Zadig ProductionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partnership for Terra Terre television magazine on Public Sénat. Les indépendants provides video regie services.
• ISCOM, e.artsupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership through UCC Grand Est membership for student workshops, career events, and exam juries at communication schools in Grand Est region.
• Pengpeng!, Cercle Studio, Les ZinzinsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-working space tenants operating from Les indépendants offices near Botanical Garden, including web design agency and other creative professionals.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lestudioindependant
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lesindependants

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Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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