What Sofica Cinémage does

Sofica Cinémage, operated by CINEMAGE GESTION SAS (RCS 529 239 055, headquartered at 9 rue Réaumur, 75003 Paris), is a French SOFICA (Société de Financement de la Création Cinématographique et de l'Audiovisuel) that has raised capital from individual investors to finance French cinema and audiovisual productions since 2008. The company runs an annual vintage fundraising model (Cinémage 1 through Cinémage 21), with Cinémage 21 closing on December 31, 2025 at €12.45 million raised. In exchange for a minimum five-year (maximum ten-year) capital commitment, subscribers receive a 48% income tax reduction on their subscription amount under the SOFICA regulatory framework supervised by the AMF.

The product surface comprises a primary annual SOFICA fund plus four specialized investment tracks: development-stage financing, documentary, animation series, and fiction series. Investment activity spans over 600 films and series across 18 years, including commercial successes (Intouchables, Hors normes, Boîte noire), auteur titles (La Vérité, Anatomie d'une chute, Titane, Dheepan), and scripted series (Le Bureau des légendes, En thérapie), with more than 200 selections at category A international festivals. Distribution is sales-led through a network of French financial intermediaries (UFF, Groupama Gan Vie, Bourse Direct, Haussmann Patrimoine, Magnacarta, MAIF Solutions Financières, MeilleursFCPI, and independent CGPs), complemented by direct investor access via the VASCO portal (Cinémage 20) and shareholder servicing through Uptevia (Cinémage 14-19). Production-side partnerships are anchored by recurring relationships with Federation Entertainment and Quad Productions.

Revenue mechanics are driven by management fees on committed and deployed capital across successive SOFICA vintages rather than traditional product pricing; firm-level financial disclosure is limited, with the operating entity reporting share capital of €10,000. Customer acquisition relies on intermediary relationships and the AMF-regulated tax-incentive structure rather than technology differentiation, and the company's competitive position is anchored on regulatory status, 18-year track record, and brand recognition as market leader since 2008.

Name

Sofica Cinémage

Legal name

CINEMAGE GESTION

Website

https://www.cinemage.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Sofica Cinémage is a French SOFICA that has raised capital from individual investors since 2008 to finance French cinema and audiovisual productions, offering a 48% income tax reduction in exchange for a 5–10 year holding commitment, distributed through banks, insurers, and wealth advisors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film and Audiovisual Investment Funds

akta.pro primary industry

Financing & Investment (Equity, Debt, Gap, Slate) (MPADAAAB)

Keywords

• Cinema investment funds
• Audiovisual financing
• SOFICA investment
• Film production finance
• Tax-advantaged investment

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Capital Subscription Revenue: Sofica Cinémage raises capital through annual subscriptions from individual investors. Investors receive a 48% tax reduction on their subscription amount in exchange for capital investment in film production. The company operates multiple SOFICA vehicles (Cinémage 14 through Cinémage 21) with different subscription periods. Revenue is generated through capital collection campaigns, not traditional fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sofica Cinémage is a French SOFICA (Société de Financement de la Création Cinématographique) that raises capital annually from individual French investors through successive SOFICA vehicles (Cinémage 14 through Cinémage 21) to finance French cinema and audiovisual production projects. Subscribers receive a 48% income tax reduction on their subscription amount in exchange for a minimum 5-year (maximum 10-year) capital commitment. The company deploys the capital across feature films, documentaries, animated series, and fiction series through investment committees and framework agreements with independent producers.

Product overview

Sofica Cinémage operates as a unified investment product platform offering multiple SOFICA (Société d'Investissement pour le Cinéma et l'Audiovisuel) funds for French cinema and audiovisual investment. The portfolio includes Cinémage 21 (the latest fund raising 12.45M€ in 2025), alongside previous funds (Cinémage 1-20). The company offers specialized investment tracks for development stage financing, documentary production, animation series, and fiction series. All funds provide investors with up to 48% tax reduction in exchange for a minimum 5-10 year holding period with capital-at-risk.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cinémage 21 SOFICA Fund The latest annual SOFICA investment fund by Cinémage, offering French individual investors a 48% income tax reduction in exchange for a minimum 5-year capital subscription used to finance French cinema and audiovisual productions.
• Sofica Cinémage Investment Funds (Cinémage 14-20) Series of annual SOFICA investment funds providing diversified exposure to French cinema and audiovisual productions with up to 48% tax reduction for French individual investors, with a track record of investing in over 600 films and series.
• Cinémage Development Investment Investments in film development through framework agreements with independent producers, supporting selected films in their production lineup at conditions defined based on the producer's profile.
• Cinémage Documentary Investment Investment in documentary audiovisual projects, with investment committees held continuously throughout the year.
• Cinémage Animation Investment Investment in animated audiovisual series projects.
• Cinémage Fiction Series Investment Investment in fictional audiovisual series productions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cannes 2026: 22 films selected including 4 in Official Competition
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Union Financière de France (UFF)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFinancial intermediary distributing Cinémage SOFICA products to their client network of independent financial advisors
• Groupama Gan ViecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInsurance company distributing Cinémage SOFICA products through their financial advisor network
• Haussmann PatrimoinemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWealth management firm distributing Cinémage products
• Bourse Direct - Arobas FinancemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline brokerage distributing Cinémage products
• Magnacarta - 1215minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInsurance and financial advisor distributing Cinémage products
• MAIF Solutions FinancièresmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInsurance company distributing Cinémage SOFICA through their network
• MeilleursFCPIminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFinancial advisor platform distributing Cinémage products
• UpteviacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShareholder services provider for SOFICA Cinémage 14-19 investors; handles investor relations (phone: 01 57 78 34 44, [email protected])
• VASCO (Investor Portal)coreTechnology or IntegrationInvestor portal platform (cinemage.vasco.fund) for Cinémage 20 shareholder access and management
• AMF (Autorité des Marchés Financiers)coreOthersFrench financial markets regulator that approves SOFICA prospectuses and provides regulatory oversight
• Federation EntertainmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction company partner for series investments including Le Bureau des Légendes Season 5
• Quad ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction company partner for various film projects

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cinéventure: Established French SOFICA competitor operating under the same tax-incentive framework, raising capital from individual investors to finance French film production; directly comparable product, distribution model, and regulatory regime to Cinémage.
• Soficinéma: One of the largest French SOFICA vehicles, traditionally backed by major French banks, raising capital from individual investors to finance French cinema and audiovisual production under the same 48% tax-incentive regime as Cinémage.
• Palatine Étoile (SOFICA): SOFICA vehicle distributed through Banque Palatine and partner networks, providing the same 48% tax reduction to French individual investors investing in French cinema; a direct competitor in the annual SOFICA fundraising market.
• Indéfilms Sofica: SOFICA vehicle focused on independent French cinema and audiovisual production, operating under the same 48% tax-incentive structure; competes with Cinémage for both investor subscriptions and producer deal flow in the independent-film segment.
• Generali SOFICA: Insurance-affiliated SOFICA offering the same 48% tax reduction to individual investors; competes with Cinémage for subscriptions, particularly via insurance and wealth-management distribution channels.
• CM-CIC Sofi: SOFICA distributed through Crédit Mutuel / CIC bank networks, offering the same 48% tax-incentive product for investment in French film and audiovisual production; directly comparable distribution channel and target investor base to Cinémage.

Broad incumbents

• mk2: French independent film production, distribution, and exhibition company; comparable in its focus on auteur and arthouse cinema that frequently features in Cinémage's festival-selected portfolio.
• Gaumont: Historic French film production and distribution major; a frequent recipient of SOFICA-backed film financing and a broader market incumbent whose slate decisions and box-office performance directly affect Cinémage's portfolio economics.
• Studiocanal: European film production and distribution subsidiary of Canal+; operates across the same French film value chain as Cinémage-financed projects and serves as both a potential production partner and a downstream acquirer of SOFICA-backed content.
• Pathé: One of Europe's largest integrated film companies (production, distribution, exhibition); a potential financing counterparty and producer partner for SOFICA-backed films, and a broader incumbent in the French film ecosystem that Cinémage funds.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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