Why Not Productions

Why Not Productions is a public French film production company founded by producers Pascal Caucheteux and Grégoire Sorlat in 1990. 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.

Selected filmography

In the Soup, directed by Alexandre RockwellThe Sentinel, directed by Arnaud DesplechinThe Birth of Love, directed by Philippe GarrelDon't Forget You're Going to Die, directed by Xavier BeauvoisMy Sex Life... or How I Got into an Argument, directed by Arnaud DesplechinLouis & Frank, directed by Alexandre RockwellWild Innocence, directed by Philippe GarrelThe Perfume of the Lady in Black, directed by Bruno PodalydèsAssault on Precinct 13, directed by Jean-François RichetThe Beat That My Heart Skipped, directed by Jacques AudiardKings and Queen, directed by Arnaud DesplechinThe Young Lieutenant, directed by Xavier BeauvoisA Christmas Tale, directed by Arnaud DesplechinLooking for Eric, directed by Ken LoachA Prophet, directed by Jacques AudiardTales from the Golden Age, directed by Hanno Höfer, Cristian Mungiu, Constantin Popescu, Ioana Uricaru, and Răzvan MarculescuWhite Material, directed by Claire DenisOf Gods and Men, directed by Xavier BeauvoisBeloved, directed by Christophe HonoréThe Angels' Share, directed by Ken LoachBeyond the Hills, directed by Cristian MungiuRust and Bone, directed by Jacques AudiardThe Purge, directed by James DeMonacoJimmy's Hall, directed by Ken LoachThe Purge: Anarchy, directed by James DeMonacoThe Price of Fame, directed by Xavier Beauvois