Francois d` Artemare established the Portuguese film company Filmes do Tejo in 1996, presenting a library of more then 70 titles, such as ARENA, by Joao Salaviza - Palme d` Or for Short Film and films by Manoel de Oliveira and Flora Gomes. In 2001 he established Les Films de l` Apres-Midi in Paris and coproduced films from all over the world, like Snow by Aida Begic and The Hero by Zeze Gamboa.