What epo FILM does

EPO-Filmproduktionsgesellschaft m.b.H. (EPO Film) is an Austrian film and television production company founded in 1954, headquartered in Vienna with an additional office in Graz. Now in its third generation of Pochlatko family ownership, the company operates with 10 full-time employees supported by up to 500 freelance contributors annually and delivers 15-20 productions per year across cinema releases, television series, and documentaries. Its catalog spans theatrical fiction features (including the family IP Bibi Blocksberg - Das große Hexentreffen and the afterlife comedy Ein Münchner im Himmel), the Netflix-distributed crime series Crooks, branded documentary properties such as Land der Berge and Bergbauernleben, and animation/VFX-driven documentaries such as Army of Lovers produced with partner studio SWICZ Animation.

The business model is co-production-led and project-based: EPO Film partners with European public broadcasters (ORF III, ARTE, ZDF, ServusTV, BR, Radio Bremen) and international streaming platforms (Netflix) for financing and distribution, and joins forces with international production companies (Wiedemann & Berg Film, Constantin Film, KIDDINX Studios, Les Films d'ici, Film Kolektiv, Yalla Productions, Kinescope Film, Eschata Film) to share risk and access Austrian funding incentives. Pricing is negotiated per contract with no public pricing. Revenue streams combine production service fees and co-production revenue shares.

A core operational differentiator is EPO Film's expertise with Austria's FISA+ funding model, which provides 30% direct grants on Austrian expenses plus a 5% green filming bonus, complemented by Fernsehfonds Austria, Filmfonds Wien, and AWS administration. The company is a founding member of the Film Austria League, a member of the Austrian Association of Film Producers, and a member of the European Producers Club, embedding it within European industry governance. Recent strategic emphasis has been on international co-productions, animated/VFX extensions, and generational leadership transition with Magdalena Pochlatko joining as Managing Partner in 2024.

Name

epo FILM

Legal name

EPO-Filmproduktionsgesellschaft m.b.H.

Website

https://epofilm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EPO Film is an Austrian family-owned film and TV production company founded in 1954, now in its third Pochlatko generation. It produces fiction features, documentaries, and series via co-productions with European broadcasters and Netflix, leveraging Austria's FISA+ funding model.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Film and TV Production Services: EPO-Film generates revenue through producing films, documentaries, and television content as a production service provider and co-producer. The company works with international partners and leverages Austrian film funding incentives.
2. Co-production Revenue: Revenue shared from co-productions with broadcasters like ORF, ARTE, ZDF, and ServusTV, where EPO-Film serves as a production partner.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

EPO-Film is an independent Austrian film and television production company that produces fiction feature films, documentaries and TV series for cinema and broadcaster/streaming release. It specializes in international co-productions and service productions, acting as the Austrian production partner that accesses the FISA+ funding scheme (30% direct grant plus 5% green filming bonus) for foreign partners, with green/sustainable production practices applied across its slate.

Product overview

EPO-Film is an Austrian film production company founded in 1954, now in its third generation of family ownership. The company operates as a single unified production house offering film production services rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Its core offerings include fiction film production (feature films for cinema), documentary production (historical, cultural, and nature documentaries), and TV series production (crime dramas, mystery series). The company specializes in international co-productions and service productions, leveraging Austria's FISA+ funding model. Key branded series include the 'Land der Berge' documentary series and 'Bergbauernleben' series. EPO-Film also offers green/sustainable film production practices as a differentiated service. With 10 full-time employees and up to 500 freelance contributors annually, the company produces 15-20 projects per year spanning cinema releases, TV productions, and documentary series.

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Products and services

• International Co-productions Partnering with international production companies for film and television co-productions shot in Austria, with EPO-Film acting as the Austrian executive/service producer that unlocks FISA+ public funding and provides local crews, locations and infrastructure.
• Service Productions Providing production services for international film and television productions filming in Austria, including local crew hire, location management, permits and line production through EPO-Film's Vienna and Graz offices.
• Fiction Film Production Production of narrative feature films for cinema release, including period dramas, thrillers, family films and adaptations, produced either solo or as co-productions for theatrical distribution partners.
• Documentary Production Production of documentary films and series covering history, culture, nature and current affairs for television broadcasters and cinema release, often as co-productions with European public broadcasters.
• TV Series Production Production of television series including crime dramas, mystery series and documentary series for Austrian and international broadcasters and streaming platforms.
• Land der Berge documentary series Recurring Alpine documentary series produced by EPO-Film for ORF III, profiling mountain communities, traditional crafts and seasonal life across Austrian regions (e.g., the Lech am Arlberg edition premiered 18 June 2026).
• Bibi Blocksberg - Das große Hexentreffen Family cinema film co-produced by EPO-Film with Wiedemann & Berg Film and KIDDINX Studios, featuring the popular German children's witch character Bibi Blocksberg, released theatrically in December 2025.
• Crooks: Staffel 2 Second season of the German-language crime drama series "Crooks" for Netflix, produced by EPO-Film as Austrian service producer, directed by Marvin Kren.

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• FISA+ (Austrian Film Funding)coreOthersAustrian government film funding program providing 30% direct grants on Austrian expenses plus 5% green filming bonus. EPO-Film specializes in utilizing this funding model for international co-productions and service productions.
• ORF IIIcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustrian public broadcaster and key commissioning partner for EPO-Film productions including Land der Berge documentary series and multiple other productions.
• ARTEcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEuropean broadcaster co-producing documentaries with EPO-Film including Prague Castle, Madame d'Ora, Reichskrone, and other productions.
• ZDFcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman public broadcaster co-producing documentaries and series including Army of Lovers, Prague Castle documentary, and other EPO-Film productions.
• NetflixcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational streaming platform streaming Crooks Season 2 produced by EPO-Film, demonstrating international reach beyond European broadcasters.
• ServusTVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustrian broadcaster co-producing Trost & Rath series with EPO-Film.
• Wiedemann & Berg FilmmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman film production company co-producing Ein Münchner im Himmel and Bibi Blocksberg with EPO-Film.
• Constantin FilmmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor German film production company co-producing Mädchen Mädchen with EPO-Film.
• KIDDINX StudiosmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudio co-producing Bibi Blocksberg - Das große Hexentreffen with EPO-Film.
• Les Films d'icimajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench production company co-producing Madame d'Ora documentary with EPO-Film for ORF and ARTE.
• Film KolektivmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCzech production company co-producing Prague Castle documentary with EPO-Film for ZDF/ARTE, Česká televize and ORFIII.
• Fernsehfonds AustriacoreOthersAustrian television funding agency providing financial support for TV productions. EPO-Film utilizes this funding for multiple productions.
• Filmfonds WiencoreOthersVienna film funding body supporting productions made in Vienna. EPO-Film has received funding for productions including Reichskrone documentary.
• AWS (Austria Wirtschaftsservice)coreOthersAustrian national funding agency that performs final checks for FISA+ cash back payments.
• Yalla ProductionsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction company co-producing Gefangen, getauft, vergessen documentary with EPO-Film for ARTE/BR and ORF.
• Kinescope FilmmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction company co-producing Reinvention documentary series with EPO-Film for Radio Bremen, ARTE and ORF.
• Eschata FilmmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction company co-producing Reinvention documentary series with EPO-Film.
• Radio BremencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman public broadcaster co-producing Reinvention documentary series.
• BR (Bayerischer Rundfunk)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman broadcaster co-producing Women of the Renaissance documentary with EPO-Film.
• Film Austria LeaguecoreOthersEPO-Film is a founding member of the Film Austria league of producers.
• Austrian Association of Film Producers (AAFP)coreOthersEPO-Film is a member of the Austrian Association of Film Producers.
• European Producers ClubcoreOthersEPO-Film is a member of the European Producers Club, providing network and partnership opportunities.
• ORF EnterprisecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerORF's distribution and licensing arm, handling international distribution of ORF co-productions including EPO-Film productions.
• Lech ZürsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTourism region partnering with EPO-Film for Land der Berge: Ein Sommer in Lech documentary.
• SWICZ AnimationmajorTechnology or IntegrationAnimation studio providing animated sequences and VFX for Army of Lovers documentary produced by EPO-Film.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wiedemann & Berg Film: Munich-based premium film and series producer and direct co-production partner of EPO-Film (Bibi Blocksberg, Ein Münchner im Himmel). Operates the same producer-for-broadcasters-and-streamers model with a similar DACH focus and comparable scale of slate.
• Dor Film (DOR Film-West): Vienna-based Austrian production company with a similar profile: feature films, documentaries, and TV series for ORF and other European broadcasters. Closest like-for-like Austrian peer in scale, funding-model utilization, and broadcaster relationships.
• Terra Mater Studios: Austrian nature and science documentary producer (Red Bull Media House subsidiary). Highly comparable in the documentary production segment served by EPO-Film's 'Land der Berge' and historical documentary slate, with similar ORF III commissions.
• Satel Film: Austrian production company (founded 1970s) producing theatrical films, documentaries, and TV productions for ORF and international partners. Directly comparable as another Vienna-based, family-run Austrian producer leveraging national funding incentives.
• Les Films d'ici: Paris-based documentary and animation production company that co-produces with EPO-Film (Madame d'Ora for ORF/ARTE). Comparable as a documentary-specialist co-producer serving European public broadcasters under similar international co-financing models.

Broad incumbents

• Bavaria Film: One of Germany's largest film production and studio-operating companies, producing TV movies, series, and theatrical features for public broadcasters. Comparable customer base and genre mix, but at significantly larger scale and with in-house production facilities.
• Constantin Film: Largest independent German film production and distribution company; co-production partner on Mädchen Mädchen. Comparable in that it produces theatrical features and series for German-speaking markets, but materially larger with distribution capabilities EPO-Film lacks.
• Studio Hamburg: Major German production and post-production group producing TV movies, series, and theatrical films for ARD, ZDF, and streamers. Comparable in the TV-movie and broadcaster-commissioned drama segment, though at substantially larger scale and with in-house facilities.
• UFA (Bertelsmann): Germany's largest TV production group producing premium drama, entertainment, and documentary for RTL, ARD, ZDF, and streamers. Direct overlap in co-productions with German public broadcasters and on ORF/ZDF commissioned projects.
• Beta Film: Leading German pan-European TV distribution and co-production house that licenses and co-finances premium European drama. Highly comparable in the documentary and co-production space, with a larger international sales footprint than EPO-Film.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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