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BAC Films

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BAC Films
Company typePrivate
IndustryFilm production and distribution
Founded1986
FounderJean Labadie, Éric Heumann, Stéphane Sorlat
Headquarters
Paris
,
France
Area served
France
Key people
David Grumbach (chairman)
ProductsFilm distribution and production
OwnerMillimages (majority shareholder since 2003)
ParentStudioCanal (since 2000, partial ownership)

BAC Films is a Paris-based French company specializing in film production and distribution. Established in 1986 by Jean Labadie, Éric Heumann, and Stéphane Sorlat, the firm restructured its ownership in 1988 when Vivendi initially acquired a 10% stake, later increasing to 20%, which facilitated BAC Films' capacity for significant acquisitions.

History

The company achieved early prominence in 1990 with Sailor et Lula, which received the prestigious Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Following titles such as Barton Fink and Tous les matins du monde in 1991, Indochine and Le Zèbre in 1992, along with La Leçon de piano in 1993, solidified BAC Films' reputation as a leading distributor within the French independent cinema sector.

In 1994, BAC Films expanded its operations by launching a cinema subsidiary named Les Écrans de Paris in partnership with Simon Simsi. By 1997, it introduced another theater enterprise called Majestic and restructured into three branches: BAC Films (distribution), Majestic (cinemas), and Séance Privée (special events). The following year, BAC Films created Mars Films to manage distribution of its acquired titles. In 2000, StudioCanal acquired an 80% share while BAC maintained operational control, establishing BAC as the official distributor for StudioCanal's productions across France.

The group went public under the name BAC Majestic in 2000 but faced challenges during the stock market downturn of 2002, resulting in the sale of its theater assets. StudioCanal took full ownership of Mars Films and provided financial backing to BAC. In 2003, Millimages became the majority shareholder. Leadership transitioned in 2007 when Roch Lener succeeded Jean Labadie as CEO.

In October 2013, BAC Films changed ownership again, appointing David Grumbach as chairman.

To date, BAC Films has distributed more than , including nine films that have won the Palme d'Or at Cannes.

Titles

Below is a selected chronological compilation of films released by BAC within France, including their countries of origin and original titles where applicable:

Films marked with an asterisk (*) were distributed by Mars Films.

External links

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