Excuse My French
- Open roles
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- Founded
- 2012
- Employees
- 1-10
- Offices
- 1
About Excuse My French
Excuse My French is a Paris-based advertising and creative film production company within Première Heure. It produces television commercials, branded entertainment, digital campaigns, music videos and fictional short films, bringing together director representation, creative development and live-action production. Its work spans comedy-driven advertising, visual storytelling and narrative filmmaking for brands and agencies.
Established as a production label in 2012–2013, the studio was developed to curate and represent French and international directors. Its production offering includes talent scouting, line production, creative execution and post-production coordination. This combination supports projects from the selection of directing talent through the practical delivery of a finished production.
Advertising and storytelling
The company's commercial work serves sectors including automotive, food and beverage, retail, fashion, insurance and public awareness. It has collaborated with agencies including TBWA\Paris, Publicis Conseil, Altmann+Partners and Herezie. These relationships encompass television advertising, digital brand films and public interest campaigns, alongside the studio's music video and short-film activity.
Its portfolio includes productions for McDonald's, Eastpak, Abeille Assurances, Century 21, Nissan, Harmonie Mutuelle and AXA Prévention. The work reflects a range of directing approaches, from character-led comedy and emotionally focused storytelling to visually driven brand films. The studio also supports narrative projects beyond advertising, including the satirical short film The Treatment.
Production history
In September 2018, Excuse My French combined operations with Smuggler's Parisian representation under the name Excuse My French / Smuggler. The alliance brought visual, comedy and narrative directors together under a unified French production label and expanded its international roster.
The company continues to operate under the Excuse My French name within Première Heure's network of specialized production businesses. Its identity and portfolio center on commercial filmmaking, director talent and creative production.
More about Excuse My French
Leadership
- Constance Guillou is the founder and executive producer.
- Carlo Tedeschi is the company's president.
Creative initiatives and collaborations
- Constance Guillou and Xavier Magot initiated BFF (Blood Film Family) as a creative sub-label within the Première Heure family.
- Producers Constance Guillou, Robin Giraud and Jérôme Rucki led the 2018 French alliance with Smuggler. Its unified roster included Adam Berg, Miles Jay, Jaron Albertin and Mark Molloy.
- Subsequent roster development included directors Java Jacobs, CRIC, Antoine Bal, David Gray and Kinga Burza.
Notable credits
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Current and former locations of Excuse My French
- Paris, Île-de-France, France
Paris offices
HeadquartersAbout this office
**Office** Status: active Headquarters Address: 25 Rue Henry Monnier, 75009 Paris, France Phone: +33 (0)6 10 05 71 23 Office webpage: https://excusemyfrench.tv/contact/ Current headquarters and operational office within the Première Heure production complex. --- **Office** Status: inactive / historical Address: 32 Place Saint-Georges, 75009 Paris Closed: 2021 Former registered premises; closed and transferred in January 2021.
- 23 Avenue Bernard Palissy, 92210 Saint-CloudSaint-Cloud, Île-de-France, France
Saint-Cloud office
Former officeClosed 2015
Former registered premises; closed and transferred in January 2015.
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