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Partizan

Logo: partizan.com3

Award-winning international film and music video production company1

Partizan is an audiovisual production company created in Paris in 1986 by Georges Bermann under the name Midi Minuit, and operating internationally under its current name since 1991. The company is organized as "a community of directors" with offices located in London, Los Angeles and Paris. Initially specializing in the direction of music videos, Partizan later expanded into producing branded content, short films and feature films, TV series as well as documentaries.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1991Founded1

Partizan is an audiovisual production company created in Paris in 1986 by Georges Bermann under the name Midi Minuit, and operating internationally under its current name since 1991. The company is organized as "a community of directors" with offices located in London, Los Angeles and Paris.2

The story

Founded by Georges Bermann in 1991.1

Leadership

Who has led Partizan, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

Music Videos

1986: Elli Medeiros Toi mon toit directed by Chantal Perrin

1987: Indochine Les Tzars directed by Marc Caro

1993: Björk Human Behaviour directed by Michel Gondry

1993: IAM Je danse le Mia directed by Michel Gondry

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1993: Jean-François Coen La Tour de Pise directed by Michel Gondry

1995: The Rolling Stones Like a Rolling Stone directed by Michel Gondry

1996: Sneaker Pimps 6 Underground directed by Toby Tremlett

1996: Sneaker Pimps Post-Modern Sleaze directed by Howard Greenhalgh

1997: Daft Punk Around the World directed by Michel Gondry

1997: Björk Bachelorette directed by Michel Gondry

1999: Axelle Red Parce que c'est toi directed by Éric Coignoux, Philippe Gautier and Doug Nichol

1999: Indochine Juste toi et moi directed by Jean-Pierre Pilot

2000: Étienne Daho Intégrale clips directed by Éric Coignoux, Philippe Gautier and Doug Nichol

2001: Basement Jaxx Where's Your Head At directed by Traktor

2001: Fatboy Slim Ya Mama directed by Traktor

2002: Nas One Mic directed by Chris Robinson

2002: The White Stripes Seven Nation Army directed by Alex & Martin

2002: Kylie Minogue Come into My World directed by Michel Gondry

2003: Snoop Dogg & Charlie Wilson feat. Pharrell Williams Beautiful directed by Chris Robinson

2004: U2 Vertigo directed by Alex & Martin

2005: Dredg Bug Eyes directed by Philip Andelman

2013: Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams Get Lucky directed by Warren Fu

2013: Daft Punk and Julian Casablancas Infinity Repeating directed by Warren Fu

2017: Shaka Ponk Gung Ho directed by Guillaume Panariello

2022: Stromae L’Enfer directed by Julien Soulier

2024: Indochine La Belle et la Bête directed by Art Camp

2025: Megan Thee Stallion Neva Play directed by Warren Fu

Commercials

1995: Levi’s “Drugstore” directed by Michel Gondry

1996: Smirnoff “Smarienberg” pioneering the bullet time effect directed by Michel Gondry

1997: Diesel “5AM Mono Village” directed by Traktor

1998: Miller Lite “Arm Control” directed by Traktor

1999: Levi’s “ID” feat. Flat Eric directed by Quentin Dupieux

2001: Fox Sports “Campaign” directed by Traktor

2003: Honda “Cog” directed by Antoine Bardou-Jacquet

2006: Nespresso “What Else?” feat. George Clooney directed by Michel Gondry

2008: Adidas “House Party” directed by Nima Nourizadeh

2009: Evian “Roller Babies” directed by Michael Gracey

2009: T-Mobile “Dance” directed by Michael Gracey

2010: Hornbach “Hymne Des Machens” directed by Nico Beyer

2014: Airline “Transavia – The Take-Off” directed by Victor Haegelin

2014: Schwartz “The Sound of Taste” directed by Chris Cairns

2015: Lego “Everything is not Awesome” directed by Martin Stirling

2018: John Lewis “Moz The Monster” directed by Michel Gondry

2021: Adobe “Fantastic Voyage” directed by Antoine Bardou-Jacquet

2023: Canal+ “The Secret of Wakany” directed by Antoine Bardou-Jacquet

2024: Loewe “Decades of Confusion” directed by Ally Pankiw

2025: Coca-Cola x Marvel “The Heroes” directed by Antoine Bardou-Jacquet

2025: Alpine “70th anniversary” directed by Antoine Bardou-Jacquet

2025: Chanel “Métiers d’Art 2026” feat. Margaret Qualley and A$AP Rocky directed by Michel Gondry

Short Films

1994: KO Kid by Marc Caro

1998: The Letter by Michel Gondry

1999: Black XXX-Mas by Pieter Van Hees

2001: Pourkoi... Passkeu by Tristan Aurouet and Gilles Lellouche, won the Gras Savoye Award during Short Film Day at the Cannes Film Festival.

2002: Véronique by Patrick Bergh, 1st prize at the Short Film Festival - Film 4/Orange.

2003: Little Clumps of Hair by Jim Hosking

2003: Esther's Pool by David Chidlow

2003: Goodbye, Cruel World by Vito Rocco

2006: Work by Jim Hosking

2008: Big Range by Michael Wright

2010: Rob and Valentyna in Scotland by Eric Lynne, awarded at the Sundance Film Festival and the BAFTA/LA Short Film Award.

2013: Zygomatiques by Stephen Cafiero, special jury award at the 28th edition of the Brest European Short Film Festival, 1st public award and best acting award (to Alexandre Astier and Simon Astier) at the Meudon Comedy Short Film Festival, shortlisted at the Critics’ Week of the Cannes Film Festival 2013.

2015: Captain 3D by Victor Haegelin

2026: The Shadows Weaver (La Tisseuse d’Ombres) by Anne Horel, awarded at the Artefact AI Film Festival, the WAIFF Cannes as well as the ADC Awards.

From Wikipedia’s article on Partizan Midi Minuit (production company), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. 1991Founded Founded1

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