Superstructure

What Superstructure does

Superstructure is a privately held French film production company (Société de production) founded in 2018 and headquartered at 7 rue Charlot in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris. The company operates as a boutique auteur-driven production house with between 1 and 10 employees, led publicly by Jean Dathanat and Pierre Grimoux, and produces documentary films, documentary series, short fiction films, and feature-length narrative films. Its catalogue is organized around recurring thematic collections rather than a tech platform, including the 'Hobbies I' (2019) and 'Hobbies II' (2020) documentary series profiling unconventional subcultures (pigeon racing, slacklining, underwater hockey, virtual influencers), the 'Vingt Ans' (2024) collection following young adults at pivotal life moments, the arte.tv series 'Tu Préfères' (2020), and short films such as 'Amour Océan' and 'Avant 3 Nuits' (both 2022). A feature film, 'Ma Frère', is scheduled for 2026 release, indicating a step up from short-form and documentary output.

Superstructure's business model is project-based rather than platform-based. Revenue is generated through production service contracts, broadcaster license fees, and festival/sales distribution rather than through product pricing or subscription. The company does not operate proprietary technology; its underlying production stack is conventional film-making (field production, post-production editing) delivered through external crews and directors engaged project by project. There are no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, or ownership changes in the source data, and the company is independently operated without a parent entity. Distribution partners identified include Canal+ and Arte (via arte.tv), with additional exposure on Dailymotion for at least one title. Customer segments are narrowly defined around broadcasting networks and film festivals, with no disclosed enterprise or consumer-facing product.

The company's stated value proposition centers on intimate, socially engaged documentary portraiture and on nurturing emerging directing talent, evidenced by repeat collaborations with directors such as Lise Akoka & Romane Gueret, Héléna Klotz, and Minna Prader. Output is consistently delivered on small budgets through French public funding mechanisms (implied by industry norms but not explicitly disclosed) and broadcaster pre-sales. No patents, trademarks, certifications, regulatory actions, or technology integrations are disclosed, consistent with a creative-services firm rather than a technology venture.

Name

Superstructure

Legal name

Superstructure

Website

https://superstructure.tv

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Superstructure is a privately held, Paris-based boutique film production company (1-10 employees, founded 2018) that produces documentary films, series, short films, and feature films for French and European broadcasters including Canal+ and Arte.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Production

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Branded Documentary / Nonfiction (Corporate & NGO) (MPADADAK)

Keywords

• Documentary film production
• Film production services
• Documentary series production
• Short film production
• Feature film production

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

Core offering

Superstructure is a French film production company that develops, finances, produces, and distributes documentary films, documentary series, feature films, and short films. The company collaborates with independent filmmakers to produce original content centered on personal stories and social themes, with titles distributed through broadcasters such as Canal+ and Arte and streaming platforms including arte.tv and Dailymotion.

Product overview

Superstructure is a French film production company (Société de production) specializing in documentary films, documentary series, feature films, and short films. The company operates as a single unified production house rather than a platform-based architecture. Its portfolio includes the 'Vingt Ans' documentary collection featuring young protagonists, the 'Hobbies I' and 'Hobbies II' documentary series exploring unconventional hobbies, standalone series like 'Tu Préfères', feature films including 'Ma Frère' (scheduled 2026), and short films such as 'Amour Océan' and 'Avant 3 Nuits'. The company collaborates with diverse filmmakers and produces content distributed through platforms including Canal+, Dailymotion, and arte.tv.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vingt Ans Documentary collection featuring young protagonists in their twenties facing pivotal life moments, produced for French and European broadcasting audiences.
• Hobbies I Documentary series exploring unusual hobbies and passions, distributed via Canal+ and Dailymotion.
• Hobbies II Second documentary series exploring unconventional hobbies and passions.
• Tu Préfères Series following four 16-year-olds from Place des Fêtes in Paris navigating friendship, choices, and the transition to adulthood; available on arte.tv.
• Ma Frère Feature film by Lise Akoka & Romane Gueret following Shaï and Djeneba, 20-year-old friends since childhood working as activity leaders at a vacation camp in Drôme, France.
• Amour Océan Short film by Héléna Klotz about 17-year-old Jeanne who flees with her sister from their police officer father's barracks to see the ocean one last time before school starts.
• Avant 3 Nuits Short film by Minna Prader about Elsa, who lives in a women's community and decides to escape with her camera while documenting the sect's upcoming ritual.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

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Direct peers

• Elzévir Films: Paris-based production company active in documentary, short, and feature formats distributed via French broadcasters — a closely analogous operator in size and format mix.
• AGAT Films & Cie: Paris-based independent production company producing documentaries, series, and fiction with a similar format mix and editorial focus on character-driven nonfiction, making it a close comparable in size and output to Superstructure.
• Ex Nihilo: French production company specializing in documentary and hybrid formats, often commissioned by Arte and Canal+, mirroring Superstructure's broadcaster-driven nonfiction approach.
• Zadig Productions: Independent French documentary producer with a long-standing Arte relationship, producing character-driven and socially-themed nonfiction series of comparable editorial sensibility to Superstructure's Hobbies and Vingt Ans collections.
• Doc en Stock: French documentary-focused production company supplying long-form nonfiction to broadcasters, comparable to Superstructure in thematic focus on social subjects and indie commissioning model.
• Topshot Films: Independent French production house working across documentary, short, and feature formats with auteur directors — closely aligned with Superstructure in scale, format mix, and distribution channels.
• Les Films d'Ici: Established French production house with deep documentary roots producing series and films for Arte and other broadcasters, sharing Superstructure's model of auteur-driven nonfiction commissions.
• Haut et Court: French independent producer of documentary and fiction films and series distributed through major broadcasters and festivals, with comparable artistic positioning and slating approach to Superstructure.
• Lazennec Films: French independent production company with a documentary and fiction slate, sharing Superstructure's broadcaster-distributed, auteur-collaborative production model.

Broad incumbents

• Why Not Productions: Larger, well-established French independent producer with a broad documentary and fiction slate and stronger international festival credentials, comparable in editorial direction but more resourced than Superstructure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/superstructure.tv
• Facebookfacebook.com/Superstructure.tv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/superstructuretv

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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