Angénieux, a privately owned French company founded in 1935, is a manufacturer of optical products. With approximately 210 employees and headquartered in France, the company's primary focus is on content acquisition through the production of cinema lenses for the broadcast and film industries. They also produce infrared goggles and high-precision modules. In 2023, Angénieux's revenue was less than $50 million. Thales is a parent company.
Angénieux lenses featured in several recent film projects. Cinematographers Elie Aoun and Charbel Saad used the Angénieux Optimo Prime Series for a video celebrating the 52nd UAE National Day. Ibrahim Al Shangeeti employed the Angénieux Optimo Ultra Compact 37-102 for an underwater film commemorating Saudi Arabia's 93rd National Day. Garrett O'Brien used Optimo Primes on the music video “Monster” for artist McKenna Michels, released February 14th. Samir Karam used Angénieux Optimo Primes for the underwater scenes in Angy Jammal's film, *The Way Back Home*, which celebrated International Women's Day. A full film is available on Angénieux's YouTube channel.