Videodrome 2

What Videodrome 2 does

Videodrome 2 is an independent alternative cinema, video rental library (vidéothèque), and bar with terrace located at 49 Cours Julien in the 6th arrondissement of Marseille, France. Operated since 2014–2015 by Association Solaris, a French non-profit (loi 1901), the venue runs approximately 400 film screenings per year attracting nearly 10,000 spectators, and maintains a physical DVD catalog of nearly 6,000 films available for rent on-site. Programming spans world cinema, documentary, experimental, and repertory 16mm/35mm prints, organized into themed cycles and festival partnerships (notably FIDMarseille and Cinéma sous les étoiles).

The organization's underlying technology is intentionally low-tech: a WordPress website, an online film-catalog interface, and Facebook/Instagram channels for promotion. All curation, projection, and community engagement are human-driven, supported by more than 30 partner organizations (schools, social centers, festivals, cultural institutions, foreign cultural institutes such as the Goethe Institut, and the KinoClimates network). There is no app, no streaming platform, and no AI/ML capability disclosed.

The business model blends earned income and institutional subsidy. Earned revenue streams include annual cinema memberships (from 8€/year), annual videoclub memberships (20€/year, including 3 DVDs for 7 days), single DVD rentals (4€/DVD for 24 hours), and admissions on a prix libre (pay-what-you-wish) basis averaging 7€ per spectator. Bar/terrace sales and a youth e-PASS JEUNE program provide supplementary income. Institutional support from the Ville de Marseille, Région SUD, and Cinémathèque du Documentaire underwrites the nonprofit's cultural mission. The go-to-market is community-led, relying on word-of-mouth, partner cross-promotion, and event-based programming rather than paid acquisition.

Name

Videodrome 2

Legal name

Association Solaris

Website

https://videodrome2.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Videodrome 2 is a Marseille-based nonprofit alternative cinema, video rental library, and bar run by Association Solaris, offering ~400 screenings per year and a 6,000-title DVD catalog to the local community, schools, and festival audiences.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Marseille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cinema Membership: Annual membership required for cinema access, starting at 8€ per year, valid for one calendar year. Grants access to all screenings at sliding-scale pricing.
2. Cinema Admissions (Prix Libre): Sliding-scale ticket pricing for screenings. Patrons pay what they can or wish. Average of 7€ per person covers screening costs. No advance reservations; box office opens 30 minutes before screenings.
3. Videoclub Membership: 20€ annual membership includes cinema membership plus access to rental catalog of approximately 6,000 DVDs, with 3 DVDs for 7 days.
4. DVD Rentals (Per Unit): Single DVD rental at 4€ for 24 hours, available to non-members or as add-on.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Videodrome 2 is an independent alternative cinema and video rental library (videoclub) located in Marseille, France, hosting approximately 400 film screenings per year (world cinema, documentaries, experimental, and art-house films) and offering DVD rentals from a catalog of nearly 6,000 films. The venue also operates a bar/terrace, hosts cultural events and festivals, runs children's programming (Jeune Public) and open-air screenings, and is supported by institutional partners and public funding.

Product overview

Videodrome 2 is a cinema and video rental club operated by the Solaris association in Marseille, France. The offering consists of two core services: (1) an alternative cinema screening program with approximately 400 annual screenings featuring diverse international, documentary, experimental, and genre films, and (2) a DVD rental videothèque with a catalog of nearly 6,000 films. These are supplemented by themed programming cycles, children's programming (Jeune Public), outdoor screenings (Cinéma sous les étoiles), and special event partnerships including FIDMarseille festival screenings.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Cinéma (Alternative Film Screenings)
• Vidéothèque / Videoclub (DVD Rental Club) Video rental club with a catalog of nearly 6,000 films on DVD. Offers an annual membership card (20€/year) providing access to cinema adhesion and the rental catalog (3 DVDs for 7 days), as well as single rentals at 4€ per DVD for 24 hours.
• Jeune Public (Children's Programming)
• Cinéma sous les étoiles (Open-Air Outdoor Cinema) Open-air cinema screenings held at La Cômerie venue in partnership with the Mairie des 6 & 8e arrondissements de Marseille and Open Festival Marseille during the summer months.
• FIDMarseille Festival Screenings Annual partnership screenings for the FIDMarseille (Festival International de Cinéma Marseille), featuring competition films, special screenings, and the 'Autres Joyaux' (Other Gems) section.

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

31 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Open Festival MarseilleminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2026Partnership for open-air summer cinema screenings at La Cômerie venue (176 Rue Breteuil) on July 9, 16, and 23, 2026.
• FIDMarseille (Festival International de Cinéma Marseille)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2026FIDMarseille is a major partner, with Videodrome 2 serving as a screening venue for the festival's 37th edition (July 7-12, 2026). The festival programs 133 films from 35 countries at the venue.
• Mairie des 6 & 8e arrondissements de MarseilleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Cinéma sous les étoiles outdoor screening series.
• Centre sociaux (Community Centers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with social centers for educational programming and film screenings in an education populaire logic.
• Écoles (Schools)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool partnerships for children's film programs and workshops.
• Cinémathèque du DocumentairecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional support from the Cinémathèque du Documentaire.
• Région SUDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional governmental support from Région SUD (Region Sud Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
• Mairie de MarseillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government support from the City of Marseille.
• AFLAMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation born in 2000 from shared interest of local residents; programming partner.
• Collectif AcousmodromeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSound collective with particular link to Videodrome 2 since its opening in 2015.
• DATA (Sound Dealer)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSound collective programming partner.
• Festival Images Contre NatureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational experimental video festival organized by an association.
• Festival Africa FêteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAfrican rhythms festival in Marseille.
• Collectif Jeune Cinéma (CJCINEMA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistribution and dissemination structure created in 1971.
• FotokinominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarseille association dedicated to artistic work dissemination since 2000.
• DodesKadenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociative laboratory of film dissemination managed by filmmakers and projectionists collective.
• Goethe InstitutminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman cultural institution programming partner.
• Le LabominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment laboratory for 16mm and super8 film.
• CHAMPS-ÉLYSÉES FILM FESTIVALminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFilm festival founded in 2012 by producer/distributor Sophie Dulac.
• La Baleine (Cinéma et bistrot)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerComfortable cinema with restaurant and quality wine selection.
• Le Théâtre JolietteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConventioned theater for art and creation - contemporary expressions and writings.
• CinépageminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation created in 1997 by film enthusiasts for cinema-related activities.
• Documentaire sur grand écranminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation founded in 1990 by filmmakers for documentary screening.
• La Première Fois (Festival du 1er film documentaire)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFestival discovering international selection of first documentary films annually.
• ASPAS (Solidarité Provence Amérique du Sud)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation for solidarity with South America.
• Image de VilleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPromoting cinema that opens to the world to animate neighborhood life.
• L'AARSE (Association des Auteurs-Réalisateurs du Sud-Est)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation supporting film creation in Southeast France since 2001.
• La compagnie (Lieu de création)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreation venue focused on production, promotion, and distribution.
• Films de Force MajeureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction and distribution company based in Marseille.
• ESADMM (École Supérieure d'Art et de Design Marseille Méditerranée)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigher education institution for art and design.
• KinoClimates NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of KinoClimates network and signatory of Charte Filmprojection21, prioritizing original prints (35mm and 16mm).

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Customer concentration

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