Why Not Productions

Why Not Productions
Type	Public, SA
Industry	Motion picture film production
Headquarters	Paris, France
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Why Not Productions is a public French film production company founded by producers Pascal Caucheteux and Grégoire Sorlat in 1990.^[2] Its main focus is French auteur cinema, but it also co-produces films from other countries. Some of the filmmakers associated with the company are Arnaud Desplechin, Jacques Audiard, Xavier Beauvois and Ken Loach. As of 2011, the films had an average budget of five to six million euros.^[3]

Selected filmography[]

In the Soup (1992), directed by Alexandre Rockwell
The Sentinel (La sentinelle) (1992), directed by Arnaud Desplechin
The Birth of Love (La naissance de l'amour) (1993), directed by Philippe Garrel
Don't Forget You're Going to Die (N'oublie pas que tu vas mourir) (1995), directed by Xavier Beauvois
My Sex Life... or How I Got into an Argument (Comment je me suis disputé... (ma vie sexuelle)) (1996), directed by Arnaud Desplechin
(1998), directed by Alexandre Rockwell
Wild Innocence (Sauvage innocence) (2001), directed by Philippe Garrel
The Perfume of the Lady in Black (2005), directed by Bruno Podalydès
Assault on Precinct 13 (2005), directed by Jean-François Richet
The Beat That My Heart Skipped (De battre mon coeur s'est arrêté) (2005), directed by Jacques Audiard
Kings and Queen (Rois et reine) (2005), directed by Arnaud Desplechin
The Young Lieutenant (Le petit lieutenant) (2005), directed by Xavier Beauvois
A Christmas Tale (Un conte de Noël), directed by Arnaud Desplechin
Looking for Eric (2009), directed by Ken Loach
A Prophet (Un prophète) (2009), directed by Jacques Audiard
Tales from the Golden Age (Amintiri din epoca de aur) (2009), directed by Hanno Höfer, Cristian Mungiu, Constantin Popescu, Ioana Uricaru, and Razvan Marculescu
White Material (2009), directed by Claire Denis
Of Gods and Men (Des hommes et des dieux) (2010), directed by Xavier Beauvois
Beloved (Les bien-aimés) (2011), directed by Christophe Honoré^[3]
The Angels' Share (2012), directed by Ken Loach
Beyond the Hills (După dealuri) (2012), directed by Cristian Mungiu
Rust and Bone (De rouille et d'os) (2012), directed by Jacques Audiard
Jimmy's Hall (2014), directed by Ken Loach
The Price of Fame (La rançon de la gloire) (2014), directed by Xavier Beauvois^[2]
Comme un avion (2015), directed by Bruno Podalydés^[2]
Dheepan (2015), directed by Jacques Audiard^[2]
My Golden Years (Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse) (2015), directed by Arnaud Desplechin
I, Daniel Blake (2016), directed by Ken Loach
The Red Turtle (2016), directed by Michaël Dudok de Wit
Bécassine (2018), directed by Bruno Podalydès^[4]
The Sisters Brothers (2018), directed by Jacques Audiard^[5]
A Faithful Man (2018) directed by Louis Garrel
DNA (2020) directed by Maïwenn
Deception (2021) directed by Arnaud Desplechin^[6]
The Crusade (2021) directed by Louis Garrel

References[]

^ "WHY NOT PRODUCTIONS (PARIS 5) Chiffre d'affaires, résultat, bilans" [WHY NOT PRODUCTIONS (PARIS 5) Turnover, earnings, balance sheets]. SOCIETE.com (in French). January 8, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Cinéma: les producteurs de "Dheepan", meilleurs producteurs de l'année" [Cinema: the producers of "Dheepan", best producers of the year]. L'Express (in French). Agence France-Presse. February 23, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Bénabent, Juliette (July 2, 2011). "Why Not Productions, les meneurs de jeu du cinéma français" [Why Not Productions, the leaders of French cinema]. Telerama.fr (in French). Retrieved August 30, 2018.
^ "Des indépendantistes bretons appellent au boycott du film "Bécassine !"" [Breton separatists call for a boycott of the film "Becassine!"]. Europe 1. Agence France-Presse. May 25, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
^ Lang, Brent (19 May 2017). "Annapurna Nabs Joaquin Phoenix, Jake Gyllenhaal Western 'Sister's Brothers'". Variety. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
^ Lemercier, Fabien (9 December 2020). "Arnaud Desplechin lifts the veil on Deception". CineEuropa. Retrieved 10 December 2020.

External links[]

Official website (in French)

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[societeListing-1] "WHY NOT PRODUCTIONS (PARIS 5) Chiffre d'affaires, résultat, bilans" [WHY NOT PRODUCTIONS (PARIS 5) Turnover, earnings, balance sheets]. SOCIETE.com (in French). January 8, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.

[:1-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Cinéma: les producteurs de "Dheepan", meilleurs producteurs de l'année" [Cinema: the producers of "Dheepan", best producers of the year]. L'Express (in French). Agence France-Presse. February 23, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2018.

[:0-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b Bénabent, Juliette (July 2, 2011). "Why Not Productions, les meneurs de jeu du cinéma français" [Why Not Productions, the leaders of French cinema]. Telerama.fr (in French). Retrieved August 30, 2018.

[4] "Des indépendantistes bretons appellent au boycott du film "Bécassine !"" [Breton separatists call for a boycott of the film "Becassine!"]. Europe 1. Agence France-Presse. May 25, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.

[5] Lang, Brent (19 May 2017). "Annapurna Nabs Joaquin Phoenix, Jake Gyllenhaal Western 'Sister's Brothers'". Variety. Retrieved 15 June 2017.

[6] Lemercier, Fabien (9 December 2020). "Arnaud Desplechin lifts the veil on Deception". CineEuropa. Retrieved 10 December 2020.

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