Forum Films

Name

Forum Films

Legal name

Forum Films 2005 Inc.

Website

https://forumfilms.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Forum Films is a Montreal-based, founder-owned film and television production company that develops, produces, and co-produces feature films and TV movies in drama, comedy, and romantic genres, serving broadcasters, theatrical distributors, and international co-production partners across 15-20+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Theatrical Distribution: Revenue from theatrical releases in Quebec, Canada, and international markets through distribution partnerships with companies like Lions Gate Films, Remstar Distribution, and Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm.
2. Television Licensing: Revenue from licensing films and TV movies to broadcasters including CTV Television, Radio-Canada, Super Écran, and Lifetime network. Productions sold to networks in over 20 countries worldwide.
3. International Sales: International distribution sales through partners such as Films Distribution, Arc Light Films, and Imagination Worldwide. A Different Loyalty was sold in more than 15 countries worldwide.
4. Co-production Revenue: Joint production arrangements with Belgian, French, and UK partners share costs and revenues, taking advantage of Canada's coproduction treaties.
5. Government Incentives: Tax credits and government funding from Quebec, Canada federal, and international sources including SODEC, Téléfilm Canada, Eurimages, and various regional film funds.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Forum Films is a Montreal-based film production company that develops, produces, and co-produces feature films and television movies across drama, comedy, and romantic genres. The company produces individual productions and arranges theatrical distribution, television licensing, and international sales through established partners. Productions are financed through Canadian tax credits, government funding, and international co-production treaties with Belgium, France, and the UK.

Product overview

Forum Films is a Montreal-based film production company founded by Richard Lalonde that develops, produces, and distributes quality cinema targeting feature film and television markets. The company produces individual feature films (dramas, comedies, romantic comedies) and television movies across various genres. The portfolio includes completed productions such as 'A Different Loyalty', 'The Five of Us', 'Ma fille mon ange', 'Horse Thieves', 'The Terrorist Next Door', 'Simon Konianski', 'Everywhere', 'Décharge', 'La petite reine', 'Tokyo Fiancée', 'C'est le coeur qui meurt en dernier', and 'Pauvre Georges!'. Additionally, Forum Films develops multiple projects in various stages including 'The Heart Dies Last', 'Zénith', 'Le test Clooney', 'Qu'est-ce que tu deviens?', 'Le prince des joueurs', 'Poor George', 'Cocktail', and 'Annie et Joey'. The company operates primarily in Canada while establishing international co-production agreements with partners in Belgium, France, and the United Kingdom.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pauvre Georges ! A drama film about George who discovers a troubled teenager who broke into his home and sees him as a project to give meaning to his life. Directed by Claire Devers, starring Grégory Gadebois and Monia Chokri.
• C'est le coeur qui meurt en dernier A drama film about a 47-year-old misfit who publishes an autobiography revealing family secrets, leading his estranged mother to reconnect with him. Directed by Alexis Durand Brault, starring Denise Filiatrault, Gabriel Sabourin, and Sophie Lorain.
• Tokyo Fiancée A romantic comedy adapted from Amélie Nothomb's novel 'Ni d'Eve ni d'Adam', about a young Belgian woman who returns to Japan and falls in love with her student. Directed by Stefan Liberski, starring Pauline Étienne and Taichi Inoue.
• La petite reine A drama freely inspired by cyclist Geneviève Jeanson's life, about a young cycling champion who faces doping allegations. Directed by Alexis Durand Brault, starring Laurence Leboeuf and Patrice Robitaille.
• Décharge A drama about a former troublemaker who becomes a garbage collector and becomes obsessed with a young junkie after a violent encounter. Directed by Benoit Pilon, starring David Boutin and Isabel Richer.
• Bozo (Everywhere) A romantic comedy about a jealous and paranoid man who implants a GPS tracker on his fiancée to monitor her. Directed by Alexis Durand Brault, starring Patrick McKenna and Julie Le Breton.
• Les folles aventures de Simon Konianski A comedy about a 35-year-old man forced to travel to Ukraine to bury his father in his ancestral village. Directed by Micha Wald, starring Jonathan Zaccaï, Popeck, and Nassim Ben Abdelmoumen.
• Ma fille, mon ange A drama about a father who discovers his daughter is about to star in a pornographic film and rushes to Montreal to stop her. Directed by Alexis Durand Brault, starring Michel Côté, Karine Vanasse, and Laurence Leboeuf.
• Voleurs de Chevaux (Horse Thieves) An adventure coming-of-age story about a young Cossack seeking his dignity while confronting themes of brotherhood and wilderness. Directed by Micha Wald, starring Adrien Jolivet and Grégoire Colin.
• Last Exit A TV movie exploring the parallel lives of two young mothers from different backgrounds whose paths collide. Directed by John Fawcett, starring Kathleen Robertson and Andrea Roth.
• The Terrorist Next Door A TV movie inspired by real events surrounding the recruitment and capture of Ahmed Ressam, an Al-Qaeda operative. Directed by Jerry Ciccoritti, starring Kathleen Robertson and Michael Ironside.
• Elles étaient cinq (The Five of Us) A drama about a woman who reconnects with her childhood friends 15 years after a traumatic summer evening. Directed by Ghyslaine Côté, starring Jacinthe Lagüe, Julie Deslauriers, and Ingrid Falaise.
• A Different Loyalty A period romantic drama about an American artist whose husband disappears in Beirut and is suspected of defecting to Russia. Directed by Marek Kanievska, starring Sharon Stone and Rupert Everett.

Quantifiable outcome

• A Different Loyalty sold in more than 15 countries worldwide with Lions Gate acquiring North American rights
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Versus ProductioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian production company that has co-produced multiple Forum Films productions including Voleurs de Chevaux (2007), Simon Konianski (2010), and Tokyo Fiancée (2014). Partnership leverages co-production treaties between Canada and Belgium.
• Haut et CourtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench production company co-producer of Simon Konianski (2010) enabling access to French market and European co-production financing.
• Rézo ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench co-production partner for Voleurs de Chevaux (2007) alongside Versus Production, facilitating French- Belgian-Canadian co-production.
• Les Films du WorsominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench production company co-producer of Tokyo Fiancée (2014) alongside Versus Production.
• Remstar CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanadian production and distribution company that co-produced Ma Fille Mon Ange (2003), Elles Étaient Cinq (2003), and produced Décharge (2010) with Forum Films. Also handles Canadian theatrical distribution.
• CTV TelevisioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCanadian broadcast network that co-produced and aired Last Exit (2005) and The Terrorist Next Door (2007). Key Canadian TV broadcast partner for Forum Films productions.
• Lionsgate FilmscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor film studio that acquired North American rights to A Different Loyalty (2003), enabling wide theatrical and home entertainment release in US and Canada.
• Films DistributioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational sales agent handling worldwide distribution for productions including Tokyo Fiancée, managing international sales to distributors across multiple territories.
• Sarrazin Couture EntertainmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanadian production company that co-produced The Terrorist Next Door (2007) with Forum Films in association with CTV Television.
• Radio-CanadacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench-language Canadian public broadcaster collaborating on multiple Forum Films productions including Ma Fille Mon Ange, providing broadcast platform and co-financing.
• RTBFminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBelgian French-language public broadcaster participating as co-producer of Voleurs de Chevaux and Simon Konianski.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Haut et Court: French production company that co-produced Simon Konianski with Forum Films. Comparable as a French production boutique specializing in arthouse and auteur cinema with international co-production capabilities.
• Metafilms: Montreal-based film production company producing arthouse and independent features with international co-production financing. Similar boutique scale, French-language focus, and festival-circuit positioning to Forum Films.
• Versus Production: Belgian production company that has co-produced multiple titles with Forum Films (Voleurs de Chevaux, Simon Konianski, Tokyo Fiancée). Directly comparable as a similarly-sized European co-production boutique specializing in arthouse French-language cinema.
• Cité-Amérique: Montreal-based production company specializing in French-language cinema with international co-production track record. Comparable in geography, language focus, and boutique scale to Forum Films.
• Micro-Scope Films: Montreal-based independent film production company producing arthouse and auteur-driven French and English language cinema. Comparable as a similarly-sized Montreal production house focused on festival-circuit films and international co-productions.
• Remstar Corporation: Canadian production and distribution company based in Montreal that has co-produced multiple titles with Forum Films (Ma Fille Mon Ange, Elles Étaient Cinq, Décharge) and handles Canadian theatrical distribution. Most directly comparable as a fellow Quebec-based French-language production boutique with overlapping distribution infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• Lionsgate Films: Major North American film studio that has acquired distribution rights to Forum Films productions including A Different Loyalty. Comparable as an industry counterparty but operates at vastly larger scale; relevant for understanding the acquirer/distributor relationship structure that Forum Films depends on.
• Pathé Films: Major European film production and distribution company with deep French-language cinema catalog. Comparable as a much larger player in the same French-language and international co-production space where Forum Films operates.

Emerging players

• Lyla Films: French production company focused on arthouse and international co-productions. Comparable as a small European production boutique targeting festival circuit with cross-border financing structures similar to Forum Films' model.

Others

• Filmline International: Canadian film production company where Forum Films founder Richard Lalonde previously worked, supervising Monument Ave. and co-producing The Art of War. Relevant as a historical peer in the Canadian international co-production ecosystem and as the predecessor context for Forum Films' founding approach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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