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Pan-Européenne

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Pan-Européenne
Company typePrivate
IndustryFilm production and distribution
FoundedLate 1980s
FounderPhilippe Godeau
SuccessorPan-Européenne Edition (distribution, 2001; renamed Wild Bunch Distribution in 2006)
Headquarters
Paris
,
France
Area served
International
Key people
Philippe Godeau
ProductsFilm production, film distribution
OwnerVuelta Group (stake acquired in September 2023)

Pan-Européenne is a French company specializing in film production and distribution. Originally dedicated to distribution, the company branched into production in 1992 with the release of Beau fixe. Its production portfolio includes works such as Jaco Van Dormael's The Eighth Day (1996) and Mr. Nobody (2009), as well as Jérôme Salle's Largo Winch (2008). On the distribution side, it handled titles like Bryan Singer's The Usual Suspects (1995) and the adaptation of Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez's graphic novel, Sin City (2005).

History

Established in the late 1980s by Philippe Godeau, Pan-Européenne began its journey as a film distributor, releasing notable films such as Jaco Van Dormael's Toto the Hero (1991), Cyril Collard's Savage Nights (1992), and Jacques Audiard's See How They Fall (1994). The company rose to prominence through its role in distributing PolyGram Filmed Entertainment's catalog within France until 1999, when PolyGram was absorbed by Universal. This acquisition resulted in Pan-Européenne dividing into two entities: Pan-Européenne Edition, an independent distributor formed in 2001, and Pan-Européenne Production.

In 2004, Pan-Européenne Edition was chosen by Wild Bunch to manage French distribution. This partnership culminated in Pan-Européenne Edition rebranding to Wild Bunch Distribution in 2006. Meanwhile, Pan-Européenne Production continued as Pan-Européenne, concentrating on international co-productions like Largo Winch (2008), with filming locations spanning Malta, Sicily, and Hong Kong, as well as the cross-border project Mr. Nobody (2009).

April 2022 marked Pan-Européenne's return to film distribution through the introduction of a new division named Pan Distribution.

In September 2023, Vuelta Group, a European entity specializing in production and distribution, acquired a stake in Pan-Européenne and its subsidiaries, thereby strengthening its foothold within the European entertainment sector.

Filmography - Produced films (Pan Cinema)

Among the significant films produced by Pan-Européenne are:

Recent works produced under Pan Cinema include:


Filmography - Films Distributed by Pan Distribution

Highlighted films distributed by Pan-Européenne encompass:

  • 1990: La Discrète, directed by Christian Vincent
  • 1990: Freeze Die Come to Life, helmed by Vitali Kanevsky
  • 1991: L'Autre, a Bernard Giraudeau film
  • 1991: Toto the Hero, directed by Jaco Van Dormael
  • 1991: Paris Awakens, from Olivier Assayas
  • 1992: The Sentinel, by Arnaud Desplechin
  • 1992: Beau fixe, directed by Christian Vincent
  • 1992: Patrick Dewaere, a film by Marc Esposito
  • 1992: Bob Roberts, directed by Tim Robbins
  • 1992: An Independent Life, by Vitali Kanevskiy
  • 1992: Savage Nights, from Cyril Collard
  • 1993: Le Jeune Werther, helmed by Jacques Doillon
  • 1993: Hélas pour moi (Alas for Me), directed by Jean-Luc Godard
  • 1993: The Birth of Love, a Philippe Garrel production
  • 1993: It's All True, by Richard Wilson
  • 1994: Before the Rain, directed by Milcho Manchevski
  • 1994: Coming to Terms with the Dead, from Pascale Ferran
  • 1994: Wild Reeds, helmed by André Téchiné
  • 1994: See How They Fall, directed by Jacques Audiard
  • 1994: Cold Water, from Olivier Assayas
  • 1994: Four Weddings and a Funeral, a Mike Newell film
  • 1995: Up, Down, Fragile, directed by Jacques Rivette
  • 1995: Adultery: A User's Guide, from Christine Pascal
  • 1995: Oublie-moi, helmed by Noëmie Lvovsky
  • 1995: Le Garçu, a Maurice Pialat production
  • 1995: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, directed by Stephan Elliott
  • 1995: The Usual Suspects, from Bryan Singer
  • 1996: The Eighth Day, a Jaco Van Dormael film
  • 1996: Shallow Grave, directed by Danny Boyle
  • 1999: Bad Company, helmed by Jean-Pierre Améris
  • 2000: Baise-moi, from Virginie Despentes and Coralie Trinh Thi
  • 2001: C'est la vie!, directed by Jean-Pierre Améris
  • 2001: Change-moi ma vie, a film by Liria Bégéja
  • 2002: Monique : toujours contente,, from Valérie Guignabodet
  • 2002: Beautiful Memories (Se souvenir des belles choses), directed by Zabou Breitman
  • 2003: Respiro, helmed by Emanuele Crialese
  • 2003: Shōjo, a film from Eiji Okuda
  • 2003: Eager Bodies, directed by Xavier Giannoli
  • 2003: Travail d'Arabe, from Christian Philibert
  • 2003: Ken Park, helmed by Larry Clark
  • 2003: Merci Dr Rey, a film by Andrew Litvack
  • 2004: Chemins de traverse, directed by Manuel Poirier
  • 2004: Mariages!, from Valérie Guignabodet
  • 2004: Lightweight, helmed by Jean-Pierre Améris
  • 2004: CQ2 (Seek You Too), directed by Carole Laure
  • 2004: Me and My Sister, a film from Alexandra Leclère
  • 2004: Pinocchio 3000, directed by Daniel Robichaud
  • 2004: Three... Extremes, featuring Fruit Chan, Park Chan Wook, and Takashi Miike
  • 2004: Dumplings, helmed by Fruit Chan
  • 2004: Undertow, a David Gordon Green production
  • 2005 (re-release): The New One-Armed Swordsman (1971), directed by Chang Cheh
  • 2005: 9 Songs, from Michael Winterbottom
  • 2005: Sin City, co-directed by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller
  • 2005: Camping à la ferme, helmed by Jean-Pierre Sinapi
  • 2005: Land of the Dead, a George A. Romero film
  • 2005: How Much Do You Love Me?, directed by Bertrand Blier
  • 2005: The Wayward Cloud, from Tsai Ming-Liang
  • 2005: Mary, helmed by Abel Ferrara
  • 2005: Perhaps Love, directed by Peter Ho-Sun Chan
  • 2006: Comedy of Power, a Claude Chabrol production
  • 2006: Hey Good Looking!, from Lisa Azuelos
  • 2006: Invisible Waves, directed by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang
  • 2006: Murderers, helmed by Patrick Grandperret
  • 2006: The Goodbye Kiss, a Michele Soavi film
  • 2006: Président, directed by Lionel Delplanque
  • 2006: The Man of My Life, from Zabou Breitman
  • 2006: Mauvaise Foi, helmed by Roschdy Zem
  • 2006:Pan's Labyrinth, directed by Guillermo del Toro
  • 2006:My Best Friend, a Patrice Leconte production
  • 2006:The Serpent, from Éric Barbier

Among the latest films released under Pan Distribution are:

  • 2022:Final Cut, directed by Michel Hazanavicius
  • 2023:Les Gardiennes de la planète, helmed by Jean-Albert Lièvre
  • 2023:Bonne conduite, a Jonathan Barré film
  • 2023:Consent, directed by Vanessa Filho
  • 2023:Omen, from Baloji
  • 2023:Ma France à moi, helmed by Benoît Cohen
  • 2023:Le Clan & "Inestimable", both films from Éric Fraticelli
  • 2024:Sous le vent des Marquises, directed by Pierre Godeau
  • 2024:The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed, helmed by Joanna Arnow
  • _2024:A Little Something Extra, a production of Artus
  • _2024:The Price of Money:A Largo Winch Adventure, directed by Olivier Masset-Depasse
  • _2024:Fêlés, helmed by Christophe Duthuron
  • _2024:The Devil's Bath, co-directed by Veronika Franz & Severin Fiala
  • _2024:Marmaille, from Grégory Lucily
  • _2025:La Fille d'un grand amour, directed by Agnès De Sacy
  • _2025:Queer, a Luca Guadagnino film
  • _2025:Diplodocus, helmed by Wojtek Wawszczyk

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