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Top 25 Documentary filmmakers based in France

Name: Documentary filmmakers based in France
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 310 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 310 documentary filmmakers headquartered in France as of September 2026 and tracks 1,779 professional contacts across them, including 148 with verified work emails. Paris is the largest hub.

This list covers documentary filmmakers headquartered in France, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

310Companies

1,779Contacts tracked

148Verified emails

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The 25 largest documentary filmmakers based in France

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 310 documentary filmmakers based in France, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to documentary filmmakers: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	ZED	Partial evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	92 contacts →
	Partial evidence “An independent producer and distributor founded by Manuel Catteau almost 30 years ago, ZED is a key player in French documentary production, with a raft of international…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2	Bonne Pioche	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	88 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “BONNE PIOCHE, fondée et dirigée aujourd'hui par Yves Darondeau et Emmanuel Priou, est un groupe indépendant de production de films pour le cinéma et la télévision.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3	LES Films D'ici	Partial evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	n/a	45 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Les Films d’Ici occupent une place importante dans la création de contenus documentaires en France, comme à l’étranger, avec notamment des sélections régulières en festivals, des…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4	LES Films DU Poisson	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	35 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Les Films du Poisson is a French film production and distribution company founded in 1994 by Yaël Fogiel and Laetitia Gonzalez.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5	CPB Films	Partial evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	34 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Twenty two years after its creation, Compagnie des Phares et Balises (CPB Films) already has 350+ hours of films in it vaults, including a strong documentary catalogue focusing on…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6	LA Jolie Prod	Indirect evidence	Clamart, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	26 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Société de Production audiovisuelle à forte valeur ajoutée éditoriale.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7	Java Films	Partial evidence	Boulogne-billancourt, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	20 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Founded in 2005, Java Films rapidly established itself as one of Europe’s leading independent documentary distributors, providing production support and distribution to both…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8	Ardèche Images	Partial evidence	Lussas, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	18 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Association implantée à Lussas (07), Ardèche Images œuvre depuis plus de 40 ans au développement, à la transmission et au rayonnement du cinéma documentaire de création.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9	Jour2fete	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	15 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10	Solent Production	Partial evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	15 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Solent produit et coproduit des films documentaires portés par des auteurs en France et à l’étranger, qui défendent un point de vue engagé.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11	Nova Production	Partial evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	15 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Nova Production est une société de production de documentaires et de reportages sur plusieurs thèmes : international, société, politique, environnement.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12	Salaud Morisset	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	14 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Award winning production and distribution company Salaud Morisset was founded in 2012 by François Morisset.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13	Aloest Productions	Indirect evidence	Colombes, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	13 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Maison de production audiovisuelle, Aloest Productions a été créée en 2001 par François-Hugues de Vaumas et Xavier de Lauzanne.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14	Echo Studio	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	10 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Echo Studio is a film studio dedicated to the production and distribution of films addressing social and environmental issues of our planet.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15	Veilleur DE Nuit	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	10 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Veilleur de Nuit est une maison de production de films.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16	Auxyma	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	9 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Auxyma, membre de la FICAM et du SPI, est une société de production créée en 2017 par la société de post-production indépendante WAYMEL POST PRODUCTION.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17	Spicee	Partial evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	9 contacts →
	Partial evidence “SPICEE est une plateforme de documentaires par abonnement.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18	Beyond Production	Indirect evidence	Saint-ouen, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	8 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Fondée en 2014, Beyond Production est une société de production cinématographique et audiovisuelle spécialisée dans la production de films à impact social.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19	Pictor	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	7 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “PICTOR est une société de production de films, fondée par Adrien Bretet, récompensé en 2020 par le Cesar du meilleur court-métrage.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20	Moontajska Productions	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	7 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Moontajska is a film production house in Paris founded by Krishna Bagadiya.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21	Punchline Cinema	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	6 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “PUNCHLINE CINEMA is a motion pictures and film company based out of 12 rue Calmels 75018 PARIS, France.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22	Pictura Films	Partial evidence	Villeurbanne, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	5 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Directing – filming – post-production Pictura Films is a documentary production company based in Lyon.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23	Plein AXE DOC	Indirect evidence	Saint-symphorien-de-lay, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	5 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Avec des références solides telles que Canal+, France 2, Prime Vidéo, Aljazeera bien d'autres.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24	Amda Production	Indirect evidence	Villeneuve Les Avignon, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	5 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “AMDA Production a pris ses quartiers à Avignon en Notre ADN est à l’image de notre équipe et de notre lieu de vie qui est un véritable choix : nous optons pour des projets à…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25	Maxine Films	Indirect evidence	Crest, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	4 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Maxine Films est née en 2023 de la volonté de ses deux fondatrices, Lucie Portehaut et Sophie Flament de développer et produire des films, séries et programmes novateurs, engagés…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: documentary filmmakers. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names documentary filmmakers.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of documentary filmmakers, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name documentary filmmakers. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Documentary filmmakers based in France at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

8.3%Verified-email coverage

5.7Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

45.5%Largest-city concentration · Paris

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

283

11-50

51-200

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for France, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for France, over 310 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among documentary filmmakers, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in France whose own description of what they do matches “documentary filmmakers”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names documentary filmmakers), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among documentary filmmakers, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside France are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 148 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

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Documentary filmmakers in Paris141

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names documentary filmmakers, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many documentary filmmakers are there based in France?

RevenueBase identified 310 documentary filmmakers headquartered in France as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

ZED, headquartered in Paris, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most documentary filmmakers?

Paris leads with 141 headquartered companies, followed by Montreuil (7) and Boulogne-Billancourt (6).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 148 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 310 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.