Since its inception, the SCFP has contributed, through the work of its members, to the restoration and preservation of more than 2,000 classic films, supported laboratories in their acquisition and use of technological innovations and provided advocacy and expertise as a contributor to major national debates and legal texts regarding the preservation, cultural sovereignty, and dissemination of films to all audiences.
Beyond the inestimable cultural value of films to society, cinematographic heritage is also a thriving economic sector:
The SCFP had the honor of a most auspicious beginning under the prestigious patronage of its honorary president, Bertrand Tavernier, whose film and series VOYAGE(S) THROUGH FRENCH CINEMA sparked a desire for classic films in the public. In homage to this immense connoisseur and enthusiast of cinematographic heritage, the SCFP has made him Honorary Founding President.
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Archiving and conservation of films
Advocacy for film restoration funding
Acting as catalyst for classic film distribution in France and abroad
Collaborating with authors and talent
Encouraging the availability of works on digital platforms
Bringing classic films to audiences world-wide
Ensuring accessibility for handicapped audiences
Created in January 2019, the Syndicate of Heritage Film Catalogues (SCFP) emerged from the desire of its founding members to preserve and defend the interests and influence of French and European cinematographic heritage.
This organization brings together a plurality of players in the film industry – historical production companies, subsidiaries of large audiovisual groups and smaller, independent companies.
As such, the varied expertise of its members fuels the ongoing work of reflection, and making it possible for classic films to regain the place they deserve with audiences both in France and internationally.
Founded in 1949 by Philippe Lifschitz and Anatole Dauman, Argos Films has always contributed in a decisive manner to the international reputation of French cinema through its multi-award-winning short films and feature films, maintaining inspiration, identity, and independence throughout the years.
Created in 1962 by Barbet Schroeder to produce the films of Éric Rohmer, Les Films du Losange has since accompanied directors from all over the world, from the most prestigious, established authors to new talents. The distribution (1986) and international sales (1999) branches of the company contribute to the high visibility of this catalogue of more than 325 feature films.
Productions J. Roitfeld is a family company established in 1947. The catalogue includes classic films, including DOCTOR KNOCK with Louis Jouvet and THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO with Jean Marais; genre films including PLEASE, NOT NOW with Brigitte Bardot; and European films such as THE HEROES OF TELEMARK with Kirk Douglas contribute to the influence of a catalogue of more than 325 feature films.
A historic player in world cinema, Pathé Films is among the leading European studios, producing, co-producing, and releasing between 10 to 15 films each year: mainstream blockbusters, comedies, and arthouse films. Deeply attached to its history and more broadly to that of cinema, Pathé has digitized and restored more than a hundred films since 2012, including emblematic masterpieces of the 7th art such as CHILDREN OF PARADISE by Marcel Carné, THE LEOPARD by Luchino Visconti, SO LONG, STOOGE by Claude Berri and LE SAMOURAI by Jean-Pierre Melville.
SND is the audio-visual rights subsidiary of M6 Group. Its main activities are the production, co-production, acquisition, and distribution of French and international cinema. SND also contributes to the preservation and promotion of European cinematographic heritage through a catalogue of more than 1000 films from the 1930s to the present day, including a wide range of repertory films such as BEAUTY AND THE BEAST by J. Cocteau, THE JEUDI by D. Risi, THE SWIMMING POOL by J. Deray, MEDEA by P.P. Pasolini, the saga of the Gendarmes by J. Girault or J. Becker's ONE DEADLY SUMMER.
Integrated into Newen Studios, TF1 Studio is the group's cinema production and distribution label, notably in charge of promoting a catalogue of nearly 1,000 films, from 1930 to the present day, including numerous masterpieces such as THE PIANO by Jane Campion, NIGHTS OF CABRIRIA by Federico Fellini or THE WAGES OF FEAR by Henri-Georges Clouzot.
Sabrina Joutard (Pathé)
Laurence Braunberger (Les Films du Jeudi)
Nathalie Graumann (SND)
Jérôme Soulet (Gaumont)
Patricia Barsanti (Cinématographique Lyre)
Anaïs Mayeras (SND)
Maud Mischi (Gaumont)
Pierre Olivier (TF1 Studio)
Bénédicte Viallet (StudioCanal)
