Cinema that matters

A reference in world art-house cinema, mk2 is a family-owned company founded by Marin Karmitz in 1974 and now run by his sons Nathanaël and Elisha Karmitz. mk2 promotes quality filmmaking, operates its cinemas as modern agoras and supports creative discovery.

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Production and international distribution

From Chaplin to Dolan, 800 films, a history of cinema

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Cinema operator in France and around the world

26 sites, 9.7 million admissions

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Marketing and communication agency

Using the cinema for brand promotion

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mk2 TODAY

400
Staff
26
Cinemas
800
Films in the catalogue
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9.7M
Admissions in Europe
200
Screens
90.6M
Revenue
940
Films screened every year on average in Paris
1000
Events each year
160
awards at international festivals

Cinema that matters

Supporting filmmaking that changes the world, creating forums that change the city life and engaging the cinema with all creative fields

our vision

A world-recognized savoir-faire since 1974

mk2 has been shaped by history, political and cultural struggle and technical know-how.

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Latest news

02 Sep 2020

mk2 annonce le lancement de mk2 Institut, un espace de découverte, d’échange et de débat

20 Nov 2019

mk2 Nation : réouverture du cinéma le 20 novembre 2019

15 Oct 2019

4,90€ la place de cinéma pour les moins de 26 ans : mk2 s’engage en faveur des jeunes spectateurs [in French]

15 May 2019

Paris-based mk2 films boards upcoming Joachim Trier feature as co-producer and sales agent, announces new titles by Gero Von Boehm and Jean-Stéphane Bron
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