INSOLENCE PRODUCTIONS

What INSOLENCE PRODUCTIONS does

Insolence Productions is a privately-held, founder-led independent film production company headquartered in Paris, France, that develops and produces feature films, short films, and series across drama, horror, thriller, fantasy, surrealism, and animation. The company was founded by Anaïs Bertrand, who serves as Founder and Producer alongside Partner and Director of Development Emilie Dubois (who joined in 2021 from Louis Lumière and the Atelier Scénario de la Fémis) and Production Assistant Anita Trigon. Insolence curates a roster of approximately 18 directors and multi-disciplinary artists, including established names such as Noémie Merlant, Dian Weys, Zoé Wittock, and Jean-Baptiste Durand, and provides end-to-end production support including development financing, editorial and artistic mentorship, festival strategy, and distribution partnership facilitation.

The company generates revenue through professional services (film production and co-production) and licensing royalties (broadcast pre-purchases and distribution deals). Downstream customers are French broadcasters Canal+, Arte, France 2, France 3, and OCS for broadcast rights, and distributors BAC Films, Rézo Films, and Manifest for theatrical and digital release, with international sales handled by BAC Films International and Wild Bunch International. Upstream financing is diversified across the French national film body CNC, multiple regional funds (Occitanie, Grand Est, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Brittany), pan-European Eurimages, and rights societies (Procirep, Sacem, Adami), with co-production partners including Ubisoft Film & TV, Electronic Roof Films, Ikki Films, Stellar Film, Les Films Fauves, and others.

Insolence's filmography includes the features Jumbo (2020, Sundance/Berlinale) and Chien de la casse (2023, César nominations 2024), a catalogue of festival-recognized shorts including Vultures (2025 Cannes Official Competition, Unifrance Prize), La couleur du chlore, Le Bézoard, L'Acteur, Terra Incognita, and others, plus a pipeline of features and series in development including Bastion (Cannes Film Festival Residency 2025), Colonies (Ubisoft co-production), Food, and Awa. The company's core technology is film production and development, and there is no disclosed AI/ML capability, software platform, or proprietary technical product; go-to-market relies on festival circuit presence, press coverage, and direct industry networking rather than digital marketing.

Name

INSOLENCE PRODUCTIONS

Legal name

Insolence Productions

Website

https://insolenceproductions.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Insolence Productions is a Paris-based, founder-led independent French film production company that develops and produces feature films, short films, and series across genres, serving broadcasters (Canal+, Arte, France 2, France 3, OCS), distributors (BAC Films, Rézo Films, Manifest), and a curated roster of 18 directors and artists.

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Headquarters

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Paris

HQ country

France

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Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Film Production and Co-production: Insolence Productions produces feature and short films, often as lead or co-producer with partner production companies. Revenue is generated through production financing, pre-sales to broadcasters, festival prizes, and distribution deals.
2. Broadcast Licensing: Pre-purchases and licensing deals with broadcasters such as Canal+, Arte, France 2, France 3, and OCS for film broadcast rights.
3. Distribution Revenue: Films are distributed theatrically and digitally through distribution partners such as BAC Films, Rézo Films, and Manifest. International sales handled by BAC Films International and Wild Bunch International.
4. Festival Circuit and Prizes: Films compete in international festivals (Cannes, Clermont-Ferrand, Locarno, etc.) and win prizes and awards that provide revenue and visibility.

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

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Product overview

Insolence Productions is an independent French film production company that develops and produces feature films, short films, and series. The portfolio consists of feature films (Jumbo, Chien de la casse, Bastion, Awa, Colonies, Food, The Man Who Was Afraid of Women, Masque, A Miracle) and short films (Vultures, Le Bézoard, La couleur du chlore, Réel, Lui, Shakira, Terra Incognita, Traverser la nuit, The Weight of Light, Lucienne dans un monde sans solitude, Domar, L'Acteur, Diversion, Frontière, My prayer) across genres including drama, horror, thriller, fantasy, surrealism, and animation, plus one series (Chirac strikes back). The company focuses on independent, genre, and regional cinema with an emphasis on emerging talent.

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• Films have been selected for and won awards at major international festivals including Cannes (Official Competition, Unifrance Prize), Sundance, Berlinale, Locarno, Clermont-Ferrand, Gerardmer
• +3 more outcomes

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Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• CNC (Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNC is the primary French national film funding body that provides Program Assistance and production support to Insolence's film projects. Multiple films receive CNC support including Bastion, Le Bézoard, Frontière, La couleur du chlore, Chien de la casse, and others.
• Ubisoft Film & TVflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partnership for the feature film 'Colonies' (Les Colonies), a project in development based in Marseille about underground quarries and family drama.
• Electronic Roof FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer for 'Vultures' and 'Bastion' feature film projects. Key international co-production partner.
• Ave BarbaracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer for short film 'Frontière' (Border) directed by Alcibiade Cohen.
• Les Films FauvescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer for 'Jumbo' feature film, the company's first feature production.
• Kwassa FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer for 'Jumbo' feature film.
• Stellar FilmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer for 'The Weight of Light' short film with director Anna Hints.
• Ikki FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer for animated short 'Terra Incognita' with director Pernille Kjaer and Adrian Dexter.
• Triggers ProductioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer for 'Réel' short film alongside Rodrigue Huart and his association.
• Miles CinemacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer for 'Lucienne dans un monde sans solitude' alongside Eliott Brunet.
• Panama ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer for 'La couleur du chlore' short film.
• Lipsum ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer for 'L'Acteur' mockumentary.
• Nouvelle Toile ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer for 'L'Acteur' mockumentary.
• Grand Est RegioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional funding body providing support for 'Diversion' and other film projects.
• Région Nouvelle-AquitainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional funding body providing support for 'Le Bézoard' and other projects.
• Département de la Charente-MaritimeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal departmental funding for 'Le Bézoard'.
• Brittany RegioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional funding body providing support for 'Lucienne dans un monde sans solitude'.
• Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes RegioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional funding body supporting 'Colonies' and 'Terra Incognita'.
• Occitanie RegioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional funding body providing support for writing, development and production of 'Chien de la casse'.
• Région CICLIC Centre-Val de LoireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional funding body supporting 'Terra Incognita'.
• Estonian Film InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational co-production partner providing support for 'The Weight of Light'.
• Estonian Cultural EndowmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstonian cultural funding body supporting 'The Weight of Light'.
• Tartu Film FundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Estonian film fund supporting 'The Weight of Light'.

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gebeka Films: French independent producer specializing in animated shorts and features (Annecy regular), comparable to Insolence's animated work on Terra Incognita and frequent festival-circuit placements with public-funding support.
• Wrong Films: Independent French production company developing bold, genre-leaning and socially engaged shorts and features with European co-production partners. Comparable in scale, genre focus, and broadcaster relationships.
• Petit Film: Independent French production company focused on emerging directors with festival-oriented short and feature films. Highly analogous talent-development model and CNC/Canal+ financing relationships.
• Agat Films & Cie: French independent production company producing auteur shorts and features with regular festival presence and broadcaster pre-sales. Similar profile to Insolence in terms of editorial ambition and slate size.
• Kazak Productions: Paris-based independent French producer of auteur shorts and features with major festival placements and Canal+/Arte pre-buys. Overlaps directly with Insolence on slate composition and broadcaster relationships.
• Blue Monday Productions: French independent producer focused on distinctive shorts and first features with strong festival-circuit strategy and public-funding stack. Comparable talent-development orientation and slate-pipeline approach.
• Les Films du Bélier: Paris-based independent producer of festival-oriented features and shorts with CNC-backed financing and co-production partnerships across Europe. Comparable portfolio mix of genre and auteur shorts and features.
• Haut et Court: Independent French production company known for auteur-driven feature films and series with strong festival track records (Césars, Cannes). Directly comparable in size, editorial focus on bold cinema, and broadcaster relationships with Canal+ and Arte.
• Les Films du Worso: Founded by producers with strong auteur credentials, this French independent producer develops shorts, features, and series with international co-production financing and festival ambitions parallel to Insolence's approach.

Regional players

• BAC Films: French theatrical distributor and international sales agent that handles Insolence's films (e.g., Chien de la casse) while also producing. Comparable as a French feature-film counterpart but operates with a larger distribution and sales footprint than Insolence's pure-production model.

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