Launched in 2015 by Etienne de Ricaud, Caractères Productions is a production company based in Paris.
Born in 1980, Etienne de Ricaud graduated in humanities and management (khâgne, bachelor in history and Escp). He started working in infrastructure finance in New York and Santiago-Chile, then became successively deputy administrator of a public theater in north of Paris (Théâtre de la Commune), and head of finance of a French production company (Why Not Productions) for five years, before creating Caractères Productions.
Etienne is also involved in the associations Cinéma(s) d’Iran and the Agency of Artists in Exile respectively as treasurer and board member.