Paradis Films

Paradis Films is a French audiovisual production and distribution company founded in 1983 by Éric Heumann, Jean Labadie, and Stéphane Sorlat. Based in Paris, it has been a significant player in European cinema for over four decades, producing more than 70 films and distributing a wide range of auteur, comedy, and animated features. The company's production credits include works by acclaimed directors such as Wong Kar-wai (In the Mood for Love), Theo Angelopoulos (Eternity and a Day), Régis Wargnier (Indochine), Bertrand Tavernier (The Princess of Montpensier), and Daniel Burman (The Son of Elias). Its films have received major international awards, including an Academy Award for Best International Feature Film for Indochine in 1993 and the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival for Eternity and a Day in 1998. In addition to its production activities, Paradis Films operates as a distributor, releasing European art films, French comedies, and animated films in French theaters. The company expanded into television production in 2014, notably with the Crime à... collection of TV films. Paradis Films remains active, with upcoming releases scheduled for 2026 and 2027, including Les Héros du Louvre by Elie Chouraqui and Anna et les enfants by Diane Clavier.

Paradis Films was founded in 1983 by Éric Heumann, Jean Labadie, and Stéphane Sorlat. From its early years, the company established itself as a producer of ambitious auteur cinema. In 1988, it produced Theo Angelopoulos's Landscape in the Mist, which won the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival. The 1990s brought further acclaim: Indochine (1991) by Régis Wargnier won the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film in 1993 and the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film. In 1995, Ulysses' Gaze by Theo Angelopoulos won the FIPRESCI Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, and in 1998, Eternity and a Day, also by Angelopoulos, won the Palme d'Or at Cannes. The company continued to produce and co-produce films by major international directors, including Wong Kar-wai's In the Mood for Love (2000), which won the César for Best Foreign Film in 2001, and 2046 (2004). Other notable productions include Mira Nair's Monsoon Wedding (2001), which won the Golden Lion at Venice and was nominated for a Golden Globe, and Daniel Burman's The Son of Elias (2004), which won the Grand Jury Prize at the Berlinale. In 2010, Bertrand Tavernier's The Princess of Montpensier competed at Cannes, and in 2011, Tomas Alfredson's Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (La Taupe) was in competition at Venice and won two BAFTA Awards in 2012. In 2014, Paradis Films began producing television films, notably the Crime à... collection, which has aired on French television. As a distributor, the company has released European art films, French comedies, and animated features. In recent years, Paradis Films has continued to produce and distribute, with upcoming releases such as Les Héros du Louvre (2026) and Anna et les enfants (2026).

• 2014

  Began television production with the Crime à... collection.

• 2012

  La Taupe won two BAFTA Awards.

• 2011

  Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (La Taupe) competed at the Venice Film Festival.

• 2010

  The Princess of Montpensier competed at the Cannes Film Festival.

• 2004

  The Son of Elias won the Grand Jury Prize at the Berlinale.

• 2001

  In the Mood for Love won the César for Best Foreign Film; Monsoon Wedding won the Golden Lion at Venice.

• 2000

  Produced In the Mood for Love, directed by Wong Kar-wai.

• 1998

  Eternity and a Day won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

• 1995

  Ulysses' Gaze won the FIPRESCI Prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

• 1993

  Indochine won the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film and the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film.

• 1991

  Produced Indochine, directed by Régis Wargnier.

• 1988

  Produced Landscape in the Mist, which won the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival.

• 1983

  Paradis Films founded by Éric Heumann, Jean Labadie, and Stéphane Sorlat.

Auteur-driven French production and distribution company with a strong international festival presence.

Product categories. Feature films · Television films · Animated films · Documentaries

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