What Normandie Images does

Normandie Images is a French non-profit association (founded 2018) designated as the regional film agency for Normandy, operating across all five departments (Eure, Calvados, Manche, Orne, Seine-Maritime) from its headquarters in Rouen and a secondary office in Hérouville Saint-Clair. Its mandate spans four interlocking service areas: (1) production facilitation through the Bureau des tournages, which provides film and television productions with location scouting, technical crew connections, casting support, and production logistics across the region; (2) Soutiens à la création et à la production, providing financial and advisory backing for short films, feature films, documentaries, and audiovisual projects through regional subsidies; (3) cinema education, including structured school programs such as 'Écris ta série !' (a CNC-partnered screenwriting challenge for students from 4th grade through high school) and the 'Ambassadeurs jeunes du cinéma' youth ambassadors initiative; and (4) film heritage preservation via the Mémoire Normande digital archive platform and curated archival montages.

Its digital footprint consists of three primary platforms — the Catalogue des films soutenus (cataloguefilms.normandieimages.net), the Dispositifs scolaires enrollment portal (dispositifs-scolaires.normandieimages.net), and the Mémoire Normande heritage archive (memoirenormande.fr) — alongside a professional directory of regional production service providers. The technology stack is standard web publishing and content management; no proprietary platform, API, or AI capability is documented.

The business model is wholly grant-funded: Normandie Images receives operational and programmatic subsidies from the Région Normandie, DRAC, Académie de Normandie, the CNC, and the five departmental councils. Services are delivered free of charge to all beneficiaries, including enterprise production clients (e.g., Gaumont, Pathé, Folivari, Keren Production), educational establishments, and heritage researchers. No commercial revenue, no venture or private equity participation, and no disclosed income figures appear in the public record. Governance is led by Directeur Denis Darroy, and the organization maintains an 11-50 employee headcount consistent with a mid-sized regional cultural agency.

Name

Normandie Images

Legal name

Normandie Images

Website

https://normandieimages.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Normandie Images is a French non-profit regional film agency that coordinates production support, cinema education, and film heritage preservation for Normandy, serving film production companies, schools, and the general public through public subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Film Agency Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Motion Picture and Video Distribution (51212), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Distribution (7829)

akta.pro primary industry

Archival Preservation & Conservation (Handling, Storage, Environmental Controls) (MPADAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Footage & Stock Media Licensing (Archival/Newsreel/Stock) (MPADALAD), Arts & Culture Documentaries (MPADADAI)

Keywords

• Regional film agency
• Film production support
• Film commission services
• Cinema education programs
• Film heritage preservation

Headquarters

HQ city

Rouen

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public funding and subsidies: Normandie Images is an association financed and supported by regional and departmental authorities. Primary funders include the Conseil Régional de Normandie, Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles (DRAC), the Academy of Normandy, Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée (CNC), and five departmental councils (Eure, Calvados, Manche, Orne, Seine-Maritime).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Normandie Images is a regional film agency that provides film production companies with location scouting, crew recruitment, production logistics, and access to regional film subsidies through its Bureau des tournages and Soutiens à la création programs. It also delivers school-based cinema education programs (Collège au cinéma, Lycéens et apprentis au cinéma, Écris ta série!, Ambassadeurs jeunes du cinéma) and operates the Mémoire Normande digital archive for film heritage preservation.

Product overview

Normandie Images is a regional film support agency for Normandy, France, operated as an association. Its portfolio spans five interconnected service areas: (1) a Bureau des tournages that facilitates film production logistics, crew recruitment, and location services; (2) financial and advisory Soutiens à la création et à la production for short films, feature films, documentaries, and animation; (3) Éducation aux images and structured Dispositifs scolaires programs for cinema education in schools, including the Écris ta série ! screenwriting challenge and the Ambassadeurs jeunes du cinéma (JAC) youth ambassadors initiative; (4) Mémoire filmique for film heritage preservation and the Mémoire Normande digital archive platform; and (5) Accompagnement de la filière providing professional development through writing workshops, residencies, and networking. The organization also maintains digital platforms including the Catalogue des films soutenus for valorizing supported films and a Dispositifs scolaires registration portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bureau des tournages (Film Commission) A production facilitation service that assists film and TV productions with location scouting, technical crew recruitment, casting, and local logistics throughout Normandy. Target customers are film and television production companies planning to shoot in the region.
• Soutiens à la création et à la production Financial and advisory support for screenwriting, development, and production of short films, feature films, documentaries, and animated projects in Normandy. Available to film and audiovisual professionals via application, co-financed with CNC and Région Normandie.
• Éducation aux images School-based and youth cinema education programs including Collège au cinéma, Lycéens et apprentis au cinéma, Passeurs d'Images, and the Ambassadeurs jeunes du cinéma (JAC) initiative. Delivered in Normandy schools in partnership with the Académie de Normandie and Education nationale.
• Écris ta série ! A screenwriting challenge coordinated by Normandie Images in partnership with the CNC, where students from 4th grade to high school seniors write series projects with professional screenwriter accompaniment. Recruits 115+ students per year across multiple schools.
• Mémoire filmique Film heritage preservation service that collects, digitizes, and provides access to regional cinematic archives, including the Mémoire Normande online platform and archival film montages. Serves cultural institutions and the general public interested in Norman film heritage.
• Accompagnement de la filière Professional development services including writing workshops (short film, feature film, documentary), residency programs, networking events, and festival travel support for filmmakers in Normandy.
• Catalogue des films soutenus Online catalog showcasing films supported by Normandie Images, accessible at cataloguefilms.normandieimages.net. Used to valorize and provide visibility to regionally funded film productions.
• Dispositifs scolaires Registration platform for school cinema programs, including Collège au cinéma, École et cinéma, and Maternelle au cinéma, accessible at dispositifs-scolaires.normandieimages.net.
• Ressources numériques et parcours d'apprentissage Digital resources for film education including thematic pathways, film analysis guides, creation process documentation, and workshop experiences for teachers and students.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supports multiple film productions annually with regional subsidies and production services
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• Région NormandiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary funder and strategic partner. Provides core financing for Normandie Images operations and film production subsidies in Normandy.
• Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée (CNC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational film authority that co-finances regional film production support programs in partnership with Région Normandie.
• Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles (DRAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cultural authority of the French State that provides operational funding and policy oversight.
• Académie de NormandiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional education authority that partners on cinema education programs for schools.
• Conseils départementaux (Eure, Calvados, Manche, Orne, Seine-Maritime)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFive departmental councils that provide additional funding and local support for film activities in their respective territories.
• La Fabrique de Patrimoines en NormandiemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution for film heritage preservation. Transferred film archives to Normandie Images for digitization and online access through Mémoire Normande platform.
• Agence régionale de l'orientation et des métiersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional career guidance agency that co-published a guide on cinema and audiovisual professions in Normandy with Normandie Images.
• Éducation nationalecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational education ministry represented regionally that partners on school-based cinema education programs including 'Écris ta série!'
• Mission localeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYouth employment centers that partner with Normandie Images for out-of-school screenwriting awareness workshops.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hauts-de-France Cinéma: Regional film agency for the Hauts-de-France region offering a film commission, production subsidies, and education programs. Directly comparable as a publicly funded regional film agency competing for the same pool of French productions and education contracts.
• Film France: National network coordinating French regional film commissions, including the Paris Île-de-France commission. Directly comparable to Normandie Images as a film commission service that connects productions with regional locations, crews, and incentives — operating at a larger, multi-region scale.
• Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma: Regional film agency for the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region providing film commission, production support, and education services analogous to Normandie Images. Closest peer in mandate, structure, and service portfolio, but serving a different French region.
• Occitanie Films: Regional film commission for Occitanie offering location services, crew directories, and production support. Comparable peer in the French regional film agency ecosystem, competing for productions that might otherwise shoot in Normandy.
• Grand Est Film: Regional film commission for the Grand Est region of France, providing location scouting, crew recruitment, and production support. Comparable service scope and target audience as Normandie Images' production services line.
• La Plateforme - Bureau des Tournages PACA: Film commission for the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region offering location, crew, and production services. Comparable to Normandie Images' Bureau des tournages, but serving a different French territory and competing for the same productions.
• Cinéventure (Nouvelle-Aquitaine): Regional film agency for Nouvelle-Aquitaine supporting production, education, and heritage initiatives. Comparable in mission and French public-funding model, operating in a southwestern region.
• Bretagne Cinéma: Regional film agency for Brittany providing film commission, production support, and youth education programs. Directly comparable structure and mission, but operating in an adjacent French region with its own subsidy pool.

Broad incumbents

• CNC - Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée: The French national cinema authority that co-finances Normandie Images' regional programs. It operates broadly across film policy, funding, and regulation nationwide, while Normandie Images executes at the regional level — directly comparable as the parent/funder body for the same value chain.

Others

• European Film Commission Network (EUFCN): International association of regional and national film commissions, of which Normandie Images and its French peers are members. Comparable as an ecosystem-level umbrella organization supporting the same film commission function across Europe, rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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