What cookies films does

Cookies Films sprl is a Belgian film production company headquartered in Belgium that develops, produces, and co-produces short films, feature films, and documentaries, with a specialization in Belgian francophone (Walloon) auteur cinema. The company is led by two co-founders — Laurent Delferrière (producer and director, also a guest professor at ICHEC) and Laurent Denis (producer, screenwriter, and director, ULB-trained with over twenty produced shorts) — and operates a project-based production model in which each title is funded through a combination of regional, national, and European audiovisual grants (Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Hainaut Cinéma, CNC), Belgian Tax Shelter investments facilitated via Shelter Prod and Ufund, and broadcaster co-production commissions from RTBF, Be Tv, France TV, TV5, OCS, and Shorts TV.

The company's core products are organized into four categories: short films (Courts-Métrages), feature films (Longs-Métrages), Tax Shelter financing services for Belgian corporate investors, and end-to-end production services covering script development, author accompaniment, delegated production, and international co-production facilitation. Its catalog includes award-winning short films and feature projects in development, distributed through Belgian and international broadcasters as well as via international short film distributors Origine Films and L'agence belge du court métrage, with festival-circuit exposure across Brussels, Paris, Gérardmer, Namur, and other international venues.

Cookies Films generates revenue through project-based production fees and co-production margins, broadcaster licensing fees, grant administration, and Tax Shelter investment facilitation — a professional services and licensing/royalties model with bespoke, non-publicly-disclosed contract terms. The customer base spans two segments: authors and creators of fiction (screenwriters, directors) seeking production support and coaching, and Belgian corporate investors seeking tax-efficient audiovisual investment vehicles, with downstream audiences reached via broadcasters and festivals.

Name

cookies films

Legal name

Cookies Films sprl

Website

https://cookiesfilms.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Cookies Films sprl is a Belgian film production company that develops, produces, and co-produces short films, feature films, and documentaries in Belgian francophone auteur cinema, serving creators, broadcasters, and Tax Shelter investors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Belgium

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tax Shelter financing: The company facilitates Belgian tax shelter investments, allowing companies to invest in audiovisual productions in exchange for tax exemptions and guaranteed returns.
2. Film production and co-production: Cookies Films produces and co-produces short and feature-length fiction films, funded by regional, national, and European audiovisual financing bodies (Centre du Cinéma, CNC, Hainaut Cinéma, etc.) and broadcasting partners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cookies Films is a Belgian Francophone film production company that develops and produces short films, feature films, and documentaries. Its offering combines creative development with financing solutions, including Belgian Tax Shelter investments for audiovisual projects and international co-production partnerships.

Product overview

Cookies Films is a Belgian Francophone film production company that develops and produces short films (courts-métrages), feature films (longs-métrages), and documentaries. The company operates as a unified production services offering, combining creative development with financing solutions including Tax Shelter investments for Belgian companies. Their portfolio includes award-winning short films and international co-productions, with a focus on author-driven fiction that reaches audiences through strong narrative storytelling. The company also facilitates international co-production partnerships and provides production services to authors and creators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Courts-Métrages (Short Films) Production of short films from development through production to completed films, including numerous award-winning short films across various genres, with production services coordinated by Cookies Films.
• Longs-Métrages (Feature Films) Production of feature films at various stages of development, production, and release, including dramatic narratives, co-productions, and films intended for cinema distribution, produced by Cookies Films.
• Tax Shelter Financing Belgian Tax Shelter investment program allowing Belgian companies to invest in audiovisual productions in exchange for tax exemptions and guaranteed returns, with the investment process managed through Cookies Films.
• Production Services Comprehensive film production services for fiction projects, including producer coaching, delegated production, script development, author accompaniment, and international co-production facilitation, provided by Cookies Films.

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Les Films du CygnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for multiple short films including 'Electric Indigo', 'Mur', 'Fugazi', 'La parcelle', and 'Poupées de chair'. A French production company specializing in auteur short and feature films.
• Shelter ProdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey co-production partner and Tax Shelter administrator referenced in multiple film credits. Shelter Prod manages Tax Shelter arrangements for Cookies Films productions.
• Noodles ProductioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for 'Bluestar'. Belgian production company.
• Ryva productionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for 'Sparring Partners'. Belgian production company.
• Stromboli PicturesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for 'Plutôt crever que mourir ici…'.
• Ultime Razzia ProductionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for 'Premiers pas'.
• UmediaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for 'Fugazi'. Belgian media group.
• What aboutminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for 'Fugazi'.
• Wrong FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for 'Elle est des nôtres'.
• Next Days FilmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a co-production partner for Cookies Films.
• Writing for EntertainmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a co-production partner.
• RTBFcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBelgian French-language public broadcaster (Radio Télévision Belge Francophone) is a co-producer and broadcaster of Cookies Films productions including 'Qui vive', 'Sparring Partners', 'Fugazi', and 'Bluestar'.
• Be TvcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBelgian subscription television channel (part of DPG Media) that co-produces and broadcasts Cookies Films productions including 'Fugazi', 'Ineffaçable', and awards prizes at the Brussels Short Film Festival.
• France TVminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench public broadcaster, broadcast partner for Cookies Films productions.
• TV5minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench-language international television channel, broadcast partner.
• OCSminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench cable/satellite TV network (Canal+ Group), broadcast partner.
• Shorts TVminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational short film channel, broadcast and distribution partner.
• Origine FilmscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational short film distributor, distributing Cookies Films productions.
• L'agence belge du court métragecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBelgian short film agency, distributes and promotes Belgian short films internationally.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Les Films du Cygne: French auteur production company specializing in short and feature films with a comparable narrative-driven artistic profile. Repeatedly co-produces with Cookies Films on films such as 'Electric Indigo', 'Mur', and 'Fugazi', making it the closest comparable on creative positioning and project scale.
• Wrong Films: Belgian independent production company focused on auteur fiction with similar short-film festival orientation. Co-produced 'Elle est des nôtres' with Cookies Films and operates in the same Wallonia-Brussels ecosystem with comparable institutional financing access.
• Shelter Prod: Belgian production company and Tax Shelter administrator that both co-produces with and provides financing infrastructure to Cookies Films. Directly comparable on the dual production-plus-Tax-Shelter model and operates in the same Belgian francophone auteur segment.
• Noodles Production: Belgian independent production company that co-produced 'Bluestar' with Cookies Films. Operates with comparable team scale and institutional financing model within the Wallonia-Brussels production ecosystem.
• Ryva Productions: Belgian production company co-producing 'Sparring Partners' with Cookies Films. Small-team Belgian francophone producer with similar auteur positioning and reliance on Centre du Cinéma and Tax Shelter financing.
• Agat Films & Cie: Independent French production company producing auteur documentaries and fiction films with a similar artistic-profile positioning. Comparable on project scale, festival orientation, and reliance on French/Belgian institutional co-financing.
• Novoprod: Independent French production company producing auteur shorts and features. Operates with similar small-team economics and institutional financing model, making it a comparable across the Channel for French-language co-production.

Broad incumbents

• Umedia: Larger Belgian media group covering film production, sales, and distribution. Co-produced 'Fugazi' with Cookies Films but operates across broader commercial and international projects, making it an established incumbent in the same market.
• Belga Films: Long-standing Belgian film production and distribution company with a deep catalogue and theatrical infrastructure. Provides a relevant broader-market incumbent comparable against which Cookies Films' niche scale can be benchmarked.

Regional players

• Samsa Film: Luxembourg-based film production company that co-produces across the European francophone ecosystem. Functions as a regional peer — same linguistic and institutional financing space, different national jurisdiction — and a potential co-production partner for Cookies Films' growing feature pipeline.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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