Why Not Productions

Company 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
Louis & Frank (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 Răzvan 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
The Purge (2013), directed by James DeMonaco
Jimmy's Hall (2014), directed by Ken Loach
The Purge: Anarchy (2014), directed by James DeMonaco
The Price of Fame (La rançon de la gloire) (2014), directed by Xavier Beauvois^[2]
The Sweet Escape (2015), directed by Bruno Podalydés^[2]
Dheepan (2015), directed by Jacques Audiard^[2]
My Golden Days (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
Jackie (2016), directed by Pablo Larraín
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
Brother and Sister (2022), directed by Arnaud Desplechin^[7]
Jeanne du Barry (2023), directed by Maïwenn^[8]
Emilia Pérez (2024), directed by Jacques Audiard

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. Archived from the original on August 31, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
^ ^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. Archived from the original on August 31, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
^ ^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). Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. 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. Archived from the original on August 31, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
^ Lang, Brent (19 May 2017). "Annapurna Nabs Joaquin Phoenix, Jake Gyllenhaal Western 'Sister's Brothers'". Variety. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
^ Lemercier, Fabien (9 December 2020). "Arnaud Desplechin lifts the veil on Deception". Cineuropa. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
^ "Frère et sœur". Le Pacte (in French). 20 May 2022. Archived from the original on 6 June 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
^ Long, Lacy (11 August 2022). "Jeanne Du Barry Image Shows Johnny Depp as King Louis XV in Upcoming Drama". Collider. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.

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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. Archived from the original on August 31, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.

[:1-2] "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. Archived from the original on August 31, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.

[:0-3] 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). Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. 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. Archived from the original on August 31, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.

[5] Lang, Brent (19 May 2017). "Annapurna Nabs Joaquin Phoenix, Jake Gyllenhaal Western 'Sister's Brothers'". Variety. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2017.

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

[7] "Frère et sœur". Le Pacte (in French). 20 May 2022. Archived from the original on 6 June 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.

[8] Long, Lacy (11 August 2022). "Jeanne Du Barry Image Shows Johnny Depp as King Louis XV in Upcoming Drama". Collider. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.

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