cine nomine

What cine nomine does

Cine Nomine is a Paris-based private film production and financing company founded in 1997 by Pierre Forette and Thierry Wong. The company operates three integrated business lines: feature film production (438+ films since 2000), regulated film financing through SOFICA and PME Cinema investment vehicles co-founded with Palatine Bank (BPCE Group) since 2003, and music publishing specializing in film soundtracks, jazz, and children's music. The company's film slate includes La Squale (2000, César-nominated), Le Président (2006), L'Homme de chevet (2009), and the 2024 commercial hit Un p'tit truc en plus, which ranks 9th in French box office history and is the biggest French film success of 2024. The Cine Nomine portfolio has earned 63 Cannes Film Festival selections and one Palme d'Or.

The company's revenue mechanics derive from film production economics — theatrical box office, VOD, DVD sales, and international licensing — combined with capital raised and investment returns from the SOFICA (PALATINE ETOILE, formerly UNI ETOILE) and PME Cinema (CN PRODUCTIONS) vehicles, which have collectively raised and invested over €115 million across 30 investment entities since 2003. The go-to-market is sales-led: direct partnerships with major French theatrical distributors (UGC, Wild Bunch, Rezo Films, Pan Distribution, SND, Orange Studio/Paramount, Haut et Court) for individual theatrical releases, and a long-running strategic alliance with Palatine Bank (BPCE) for the SOFICA/PME Cinema financing vehicles targeting tax-efficient private investor capital under French cultural industry frameworks.

The company maintains a small executive team: co-founders Pierre Forette and Thierry Wong (both FEMIS graduates; Wong also holds a DEA in cinema/audiovisual economics from Paris I-Sorbonne and received the 1997 Fondation Hachette / Jean-Luc Lagardère "jeune producteur" scholarship) and Baptiste Deville, who joined in 2010 as General Director of the SOFICA vehicles and associate producer. Operations are conducted from a single Paris headquarters (21 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, 75011 Paris) and target mainstream French theatrical audiences and private film investors, with no disclosed institutional or private equity shareholders.

Name

cine nomine

Legal name

Cine Nomine

Website

https://cinenomine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Cine Nomine is a Paris-based film production and financing company founded in 1997, producing French feature films, managing SOFICA/PME Cinema investment vehicles with Palatine Bank, and publishing jazz and children's music soundtracks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Production and Financing

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Distribution (7829)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPADAAAC

Co-Production & Treaty Structuring

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Film Development & Financing

SECONDARYMPADAJAC

International Sales & Licensing (Territory Pre-Sales)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Distribution (Theatrical, Home Entertainment, International Sales)

SECONDARYMPADAJAJ

Non-Theatrical Distribution (Educational, Airlines, Cruise, Community)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Distribution (Theatrical, Home Entertainment, International Sales)

Keywords

• Feature film production
• Film financing vehicles
• SOFICA investment
• Music publishing
• Soundtrack 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, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Feature Film Production: Production of feature-length films for theatrical distribution in France and Europe. Revenue generated through theatrical box office, VOD, DVD sales, and potential international licensing.
2. Film Financing (SOFICA/PME Cinema): Co-founding and managing SOFICA investment vehicles (PALATINE ETOILE, UNI ETOILE) and PME Cinema funds (CN PRODUCTIONS) dedicated to financing French and European films. Revenue derived from capital raised and investment returns.
3. Music Publishing: Music publishing activity including film soundtracks (Bandes Originales) and phonographic production specializing in jazz and children's music. Revenue from soundtrack licensing and album sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cine Nomine produces French and European feature films for theatrical release, having produced 438+ films since 2000 including titles such as La Squale, Le Président, L'Homme de chevet, and Un p'tit truc en plus. It also co-manages film financing vehicles (Palatine Etoile SOFICA and CN Productions PME Cinema) with Palatine Bank (BPCE Group), which have collectively raised over €115 million to invest in French and European cinema. In parallel, the company publishes film soundtracks and produces phonographic albums specializing in jazz and children's music.

Product overview

Cine Nomine is a film production company founded in 1997 by Pierre Forette and Thierry Wong. The company operates as a unified portfolio combining three core activities: feature film production (producing French and European films since 2000), film financing through two SOFICA investment vehicles (PALATINE ETOILE and CN PRODUCTIONS, which have collectively invested in 438+ films and raised 115+ million euros), and music publishing (producing and editing film soundtracks as well as phonographic records in jazz and children's music). The company is headquartered in Paris and operates as a subsidiary of the Palatine/BPCE banking group for its investment activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Feature Film Production Production of French and European feature-length films for theatrical distribution, including La Squale, Le Président, L'Homme de chevet, and Un p'tit truc en plus. Films are licensed to major French distributors for theatrical, VOD, DVD, and international release.
• Palatine Etoile (SOFICA Film Financing) SOFICA (société de financement de l'industrie cinématographique et de l'audiovisuel) film financing vehicle co-founded with Palatine Bank (BPCE group) in 2003 (originally as Uni Etoile, later Palatine Etoile), investing in over 438 feature films and raising more than €115 million in aggregate across 23 vehicles.
• CN Productions (PME Cinema Film Financing) PME Cinema investment vehicle co-founded with Palatine Bank (BPCE Group) dedicated to financing French and European cinema, operating alongside Palatine Etoile. Part of 7 PME Cinema vehicles managed by Cine Nomine.
• Music Publishing and Soundtracks Music publishing activity covering co-editing of film soundtracks and phonographic production, started with the production of La Squale and continuing with releases in jazz and children's music.
• Albums (Jazz and Children's Music) Phonographic albums produced by Cine Nomine specializing in jazz and children's music, including releases by artists such as Philomène Irawaddy.
• Film Soundtracks (Bandes Originales) Soundtrack production and publishing for films produced by Cine Nomine, working with composers such as Nathaniel Méchaly, Frédéric Talgorn, and Guillaume Roussel.

Quantifiable outcome

• 9th place in history of French box-office for Un p'tit truc en plus (2024)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• StudioCanal: Subsidiary of Canal+ Group and one of Europe's leading film studios covering production, sales, and distribution. Comparable to Cine Nomine as a French/European theatrical producer, but at much larger scale and with broader catalog.
• UGC: Major French cinema operator and distributor combining theatrical exhibition with film distribution. Comparable as a French theatrical distribution counterpart to Cine Nomine (e.g., distributed La Squale and Krach); larger scale via exhibition arm.
• EuropaCorp: French film production and distribution company founded by Luc Besson. Comparable to Cine Nomine in producing French-language theatrical films for domestic and international audiences.

Direct peers

• Haut et Court: Paris-based French film production and distribution company. Comparable to Cine Nomine as a French independent producer/distributor of theatrical features; actually a distribution partner of Cine Nomine.
• Pathé: One of Europe's oldest and largest film production and distribution companies, headquartered in France. Directly comparable to Cine Nomine as a vertically integrated French feature-film producer financing and distributing theatrical releases.
• SND (Société Nouvelle de Distribution): French film production and distribution company owned by M6 Group. Comparable to Cine Nomine in financing, producing, and theatrically distributing French feature films; also an actual distribution partner.
• Wild Bunch: Major French independent film sales, production, and distribution company. Comparable to Cine Nomine in financing and producing French and European feature films, including art-house and commercial titles.
• Pan Distribution: French theatrical distribution and production company (Pan Européenne). Comparable to Cine Nomine as a French theatrical distributor; actually handled 2024 releases Un p'tit truc en plus and Marmaille for Cine Nomine.
• mk2 Films: French independent film production, sales, distribution, and exhibition company. Comparable to Cine Nomine in producing and distributing arthouse and auteur-driven French theatrical cinema.
• Gaumont: Historic French film production and distribution company. Closely comparable to Cine Nomine in producing French-language theatrical films with international sales operations and a long-standing Cannes presence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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