What Stink Films does

Stink Films is a privately held, global commercial production company founded in 1998 and operated as part of the Stink Family holding group (which also encompasses Stink Studios and Stink Rising). Operating from 10 offices across 9 countries—Berlin (headquarters), London, Paris, Los Angeles, Prague, São Paulo, Shanghai, Tokyo, Mexico City, and Milan—the firm represents a curated roster of directors and produces commercials, music videos, branded content, TV drama, and feature films for the world's leading advertising agencies and brands.

The company's core product is end-to-end commercial film production: creative development, director attachment, production services (locations, crew, permitting), and post-production oversight. Its core technology is the talent network itself, with no proprietary software platforms, APIs, or AI capabilities disclosed; the technology stack is people, director rosters, and global production infrastructure. Differentiated directors include BAFTA winners (Stella Corradi, Tom Green), DGA Award winner Miguel Sapochnik, Cannes Lions winners (Douglas Bernardt, Kosai Sekine), and a deep music-video bench (Colin Solal Cardo, multiple UKMVA winner).

Stink makes money through project-based, custom-priced B2B engagements; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led, relying on direct relationships with advertising agencies (WPP, Omnicom, Publicis, IPG, Dentsu ecosystem implied but not explicitly named) and brand-direct clients across sportswear (Nike, Adidas), technology (Apple), automotive (Honda, Toyota), luxury/fashion (Dior, Mugler x L'Oréal), beverages (Coca-Cola), entertainment/streaming (HBO, Apple TV+, BBC, Channel 4, StudioCanal), and music (Harry Styles, Charli XCX). Notable outcome metrics include Sound of Honda winning 15 Cannes Lions and Apple's "The Great Escape" reaching 65M+ views in its first month. The firm runs a horizontal segmentation approach, treating agency and brand-direct work as co-equal primary channels, with music industry and entertainment/streaming as secondary segments.

Name

Stink Films

Legal name

Stink Films

Website

https://stinkfilms.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Stink Films is a global commercial production company operating 10 offices across 9 countries, representing a curated roster of award-winning directors who produce commercials, music videos, branded content, and feature films for the world's leading advertising agencies and Fortune-class brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Film Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512), Other Sound Recording Industries (512290)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Production Companies (Live-Action) (MPAAAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Content Production (Video, Design, Copy, Studio) (BPAFAAAF)

Keywords

• Commercial production services
• Music video production
• Branded content creation
• Director representation
• Feature film production

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Commercial Production: Creating visual content for advertising agencies and brands globally

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stink Films is a global production company that produces commercials, music videos, branded content, and feature/TV productions on behalf of the world's leading advertising agencies, brands, and entertainment platforms. The company operates as an agency for a roster of directors, providing production services that span creative development, filming, and post-production, and has delivered award-winning work for clients such as Apple, Nike, Adidas, Dior, Coca-Cola, HBO, Apple TV+, and BBC. Headquartered in Berlin with offices in 9 countries, the company has nurtured and represented a diverse roster of global director talent for more than two decades.

Product overview

Stink Films is a creatively driven global production company that creates award-winning visual content for advertising agencies and brands. The company provides representation and an inspiring home for directors, nurturing a diverse roster of global talent for over two decades. Their work spans commercials, music videos, feature films, and television productions. They operate offices in multiple global locations including Berlin (Germany), London (UK), Paris (France), Los Angeles (US), Prague (Czech Republic), São Paulo (Brazil), Shanghai (China), Tokyo (Japan), Mexico City (Mexico), and Milan (Italy).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Film Production End-to-end commercial film production service for the world's leading advertising agencies and global brands, spanning creative development, filming, and post-production. Evidenced through work for Nike, Adidas, Apple, Dior, Coca-Cola, Toyota, Honda, and Save the Children.
• Music Video Production Music video production service delivered through a dedicated UK music videos roster of directors. Evidenced through videos for Harry Styles ('Dance No More'), Charli XCX ('White Mercedes'), and Griff ('Miss Me Too'), plus a Victoires de la Musique-nominated short film with Christine and the Queens and Caroline Polachek.
• Feature Film & TV Production Production of narrative feature films, TV episodes, and streaming content delivered through the Special Projects director roster. Evidenced through HBO's Game of Thrones episodes, Apple TV+'s 'Finch' (starring Tom Hanks), StudioCanal's Paddington and Paddington 2, BBC One's 'Sitting in Limbo', and Channel 4's 'On The Edge Through The Gates'.
• Director Representation & Roster Management Talent agency service representing a diverse roster of global directors across commercial, music video, and special projects categories. Evidenced through the public Main Roster, Music Videos roster, and Special Projects roster of UK-based and international directors on stinkfilms.com.

Quantifiable outcome

• Sound of Honda campaign won 15 Cannes Lions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Anonymous Content: Global commercial and long-form production company representing A-list directors across commercials, film, and TV — directly comparable to Stink Films in operating model, talent representation, and brand client base.
• Partizan: International production company with offices across the US, UK, France, and Asia producing commercials, music videos, and feature content — closely comparable to Stink in scope, geographic footprint, and director roster model.
• Smuggler: Global commercial and music video production company with offices in the US and UK — directly comparable in representing top-tier directors for brand campaigns, music videos, and integrated content.
• Radical Media: Multi-disciplinary production company producing commercials, documentaries, feature films, and branded content with offices across multiple continents — comparable in service breadth and premium client portfolio.
• Pulse Films: Global production company producing commercials, music videos, feature documentaries, and TV series — directly comparable in the production-services model for brands, labels, and streamers.
• RSA Films: Legendary Ridley Scott-associated production company producing commercials, feature films, and music videos with global offices — comparable in prestige brand portfolio and long-form crossover capability.
• Somesuch: International commercial production company with a rosters-driven model producing award-winning campaigns for global brands — directly comparable in talent representation and creative positioning.
• MJZ: New York and London-based commercial production company representing world-class directors for global brand campaigns — comparable in premium commercial production model and agency relationships.
• Iconoclast: Global production company with offices in the US, Europe, and Latin America producing commercials, music videos, and branded content — comparable in international footprint and creative roster.
• Hype (Hype Studio): Production and creative services company with global offices producing commercials and brand content for premium clients — comparable in multinational structure and agency-led GTM motion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/stinkfilms
• Facebookfacebook.com/stinkfilms
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stink
• Instagraminstagram.com/stinkfilms

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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