What Omnifilm Entertainment does

Omnifilm Entertainment is a privately-held, Vancouver-based content production company founded in 1979 that operates as a vertically-integrated studio developing, producing, post-producing, and distributing film and television content for broadcast and digital platforms. The company's infrastructure is built around three operating units: the core production company (which generates commissioned content across scripted drama, comedy, children's, documentary/factual, and lifestyle genres), Omnifilm Post (a boutique 4K picture post-production facility with three finishing rooms supporting Avid, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut, and Premiere workflows, dedicated HDR color, and studio-compliant security), and Omnifilm Releasing (an in-house distribution division attending major international markets including MIPCOM). Over 46 years, the company has produced and holds rights to a 500+ hour catalogue.

Revenue is generated through four streams: (1) production service fees and content commissions from broadcasters and streamers such as CBC, Discovery Canada, Disney Channel/Disney XD, BritBox, ITV, Netflix, Knowledge Network, ZDF Studios, History Channel, and National Geographic; (2) content licensing and international distribution via Omnifilm Releasing; (3) co-production revenue shares under Canadian co-production treaties with 65+ countries, supported by finance and legal teams with decades of regulatory expertise; and (4) direct-to-consumer sales of fitness and wellness titles (Namaste Yoga, Strong by NM, Shimmy) through Amazon and a branded storefront at channel.movementliving.com. The company is owned by its founding and partner shareholders and operates from three Vancouver locations.

Name

Omnifilm Entertainment

Legal name

Omnifilm Entertainment Ltd.

Website

https://omnifilm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Omnifilm Entertainment is a Vancouver-based, vertically-integrated independent content production company (founded 1979) that develops, produces, post-produces, and distributes film and television content, including scripted, children's, documentary, and lifestyle programming, for global broadcasters and streamers including CBC, Discovery, Disney, BritBox, and ZDF Studios.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Television and Film Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219), Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

Live-Action Short-Form Production (Short Films, Web Series) (MPADABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Docuseries & Episodic Nonfiction (TV/Streaming) (MPADADAB), Co-Production & Distribution Partnerships (Pre-Sales, Output Deals) (MPABANAI)

Keywords

• Television production services
• Content distribution licensing
• Post-production services
• Factual series production
• International co-productions

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Content Production Fees & Service Revenue: Omnifilm earns fees as a production services provider, producing content for broadcast and digital platforms on behalf of commissioners (broadcasters, streamers). Revenue is generated through production contracts with networks including CBC, Discovery Canada, Disney Channel, BritBox, Knowledge Network, and international buyers. The company also handles business affairs, accounting, and production management for clients.
2. Content Licensing & Distribution: Omnifilm Releasing distributes hundreds of hours of owned programming (drama, comedy, factual, lifestyle series, feature documentaries, children's programming) to broadcast and digital outlets worldwide. The company exploits all available rights including broadcast and digital, generating licensing revenue from its catalogue of 500+ hours.
3. Co-Production Revenue Share: Revenue from co-produced series where Omnifilm holds an ownership stake alongside international partners (e.g., UK/European co-producers, US studios, Asian partners). Benefits from Canadian co-production treaties that unlock access to international financing and tax credits.
4. Consumer Product Sales: Fitness and wellness content (Namaste Yoga, Strong by NM, Shimmy) sold directly to consumers through branded e-commerce storefronts and platforms like Amazon, generating direct-to-consumer revenue from episode sales and streaming access.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Omnifilm Entertainment is a vertically integrated, Vancouver-based film and television content company that develops, produces, post-produces, and distributes scripted and non-scripted programming (drama, comedy, factual/documentary, children's, and lifestyle series) for broadcast and streaming platforms. The company operates through two key subsidiaries: Omnifilm Post, a boutique 4K post-production studio, and Omnifilm Releasing, the worldwide distribution arm. Revenue is generated primarily through production service contracts with broadcasters, content licensing, and international co-productions, with a secondary direct-to-consumer line for fitness and wellness titles.

Product overview

Omnifilm Entertainment is a vertically-integrated film and television production company offering a unified portfolio of content creation services. The core offering consists of developing, producing, post-producing, and distributing drama, comedy, children's programming, factual and lifestyle series across broadcast and digital platforms. The company's integrated business model is supported by two primary sub-products: Omnifilm Post (a boutique 4K post-production studio providing dailies, editorial, color correction, and security-compliant delivery) and Omnifilm Releasing (worldwide distribution for broadcast and digital rights). The production portfolio spans multiple genres including scripted drama (The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco, Primeval: New World, Arctic Air, Defying Gravity), comedy (FAKES, Gabby Duran & The Unsittables), documentary/factual series (Barnburners, Must Love Dogs, Transplant Stories, Bush Wreck Rescue, Jade Fever, Ice Pilots NWT, Wild Bear Rescue), and feature films (Kim Possible, Dinosaur Cold Case). The company operates from Vancouver, Canada, and has been producing content since 1979.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Omnifilm Entertainment (Production Services) Vertically integrated film and television production services for broadcasters and streaming platforms: development, physical production, and delivery of drama, comedy, factual/documentary, children's, and lifestyle series.
• Omnifilm Post Boutique 4K-native picture post-production studio in Vancouver offering dailies, offline rentals, scripted/unscripted editorial, conform/color (HDR, SDR, HD), and studio-compliant security for internal and external projects across Avid, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut, and Premiere.
• Omnifilm Releasing Worldwide distribution arm marketing hundreds of hours of Omnifilm's owned programming (drama, comedy, factual, lifestyle series, feature documentaries, children's programming) to broadcast and digital outlets globally, including attendance at major international distribution markets.
• International Co-Production Treaty Services Finance and legal services navigating Canadian and international co-production treaties covering 65+ countries, leveraging Canadian tax credits and treaty co-production frameworks for cross-border scripted and non-scripted productions.
• Namaste Yoga Yoga instructional video series directed at consumers, sold directly via Amazon and branded storefront; named Best Yoga Instructional Videos for Beginners by Yoga Journal.
• Must Love Dogs A 10 x 30 premium follow-doc factual series following CFL All-Star Brady Oliveira and realtor-rescue influencer Alex Blumberg as they rescue and rehome dogs in need across Manitoba, executive produced by Brian Hamilton, Cathy Schoch, and Daniel Wan.
• Transplant Stories A 4 x 60 documentary series following patients undergoing urgent, life-saving organ transplants in British Columbia, produced in association with Knowledge Network and with partnership support from BC Transplant, Vancouver Coastal Health, and Providence Health Care. Leo Award 2025 winner for Best Picture Editing in a Documentary Series.
• Bush Wreck Rescue A 20 x 60 documentary series following motorheads in B.C. and Alberta converting old, abandoned trucks, specialty vehicles, and heavy equipment into custom classics, co-produced with Discovery Canada and broadcast across Canadian and international platforms.
• The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco An 8 x 60 drama series following four WWII code-breakers who use their cryptographic skills to solve murders overlooked by police in 1950s San Francisco, produced by Omnifilm in association with BritBox LLC and World Productions, with distribution to BritBox, ITV, CITY-TV, and Netflix.
• Gabby Duran & The Unsittables A 20 x 30 action comedy series for kids (Disney Channel/Disney XD) about a teenage girl babysitting extraterrestrial children hiding on Earth, with Fearless and Bold Gabby protecting their secret identities.
• Arctic Air A 35 x 60 drama series set in the Canadian north about a maverick airline and its unconventional crew, broadcast on CBC and Space (Corus Entertainment) with multiple Leo Award wins.
• Primeval: New World A 13 x 60 science fiction drama series following a Canadian team of scientists and zoologists led by inventor Evan Cross as they investigate dangerous predators emerging through time anomalies on the streets of Vancouver, with Constellation Awards recognition.

Quantifiable outcome

• Leo Award 2025 Best Picture Editing in a Documentary Series for Transplant Stories
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Reality Distortion Field (RDF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2025Omnifilm and RDF (Vancouver-based production company led by Stephen Hegyes and showrunner Simon Barry) struck a deal to jointly develop and produce a slate of scripted TV series. RDF provides creative oversight; Omnifilm provides physical production, post-production, production administration, and financing. The combined slate aims to smooth the path to green lights. Projects include Time of Death (created by Simon Barry) and My Homicide (created by Bruce Ramsay). Alexandra Finlay supports the partnership as a consultant.
• Alexandra FinlayminorOthers · 24 June 2025Well-respected exec in the international co-production space, formerly VP of scripted international copros at A+E Global Networks, VP of creative and coproductions at Shaftesbury, with prior roles at UKTV and Channel 4. Supports the Omnifilm-RDF partnership as a consultant.
• BC TransplantcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2024BC Transplant, a program of the Provincial Health Services Authority, provided partnership support for the Transplant Stories documentary series. BC Transplant oversees all aspects of organ donation and transplantation in British Columbia.
• Provincial Health Services AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2024PHSA partnered with Omnifilm on Transplant Stories, providing institutional access and support for the documentary series following BC organ transplant patients.
• Vancouver Coastal HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2024Vancouver Coastal Health partnered on Transplant Stories, providing hospital access and medical expertise for the documentary series.
• Providence Health CarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2024Providence Health Care (including St. Paul's Hospital) partnered on Transplant Stories, providing institutional and medical access for the documentary series.
• TELUS FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTELUS Fund participated in financing Transplant Stories as a broadcast partner.
• Canada Media FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanada Media Fund provided financing participation in Transplant Stories and numerous other Omnifilm productions.
• Knowledge NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKnowledge Network is a British Columbia viewer-supported public broadcaster and key commissioning partner for Omnifilm's original documentary content, including Transplant Stories.
• CBC / CBC DocscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCBC is a major commissioning broadcaster for Omnifilm content including Must Love Dogs, Arctic Air, Make Some Noise, and Dinosaur Cold Case. CBC Docs distributes Omnifilm's documentary content to Canadian audiences.
• Discovery Canada / Bell MediacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDiscovery Canada and Bell Media co-produce and broadcast Omnifilm series including Bush Wreck Rescue, Jade Fever, Wild Bear Rescue, and Ice Pilots NWT.
• ZDF StudioscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorZDF Studios is an international broadcast partner for Omnifilm content, including Impossible Cities (science docuseries co-produced with Farpoint Films).
• Farpoint FilmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWinnipeg-based production company co-producing Impossible Cities, an eight-part science docuseries with Omnifilm, set for release from ZDF Studios.
• Disney Channel / Disney XDcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDisney Channel and Disney XD are long-standing commissioning and broadcast partners for Omnifilm's children's and family content, including Gabby Duran & The Unsittables, Kim Possible, Mech-X4, and Fast Layne.
• BritBox LLC / ITV / World ProductionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBritBox LLC, ITV, and World Productions co-produced The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco with Omnifilm, with distribution to BritBox, ITV, CITY-TV, and Netflix.
• Parallax Film ProductionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVancouver-based Parallax Film Productions is co-producing Hitler's Last Stand (National Geographic World War Two reenactment series) with Omnifilm providing production services.
• Pacific Screenwriting ProgramcoreOthersPacific Screenwriting Program is a non-profit co-founded by Brian Hamilton (Omnifilm CEO) in 2018. It provides professional development and mentorship to BC-based screenwriters, with national training programs. Omnifilm's Brian Hamilton serves as founding Chair. This is an industry-building initiative rather than a commercial partnership.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Thunderbird Entertainment: Vancouver-based vertically integrated content company producing and distributing scripted, factual, and kids programming globally. Closely comparable on geography, scale, business model (production + global distribution), and buyer relationships.
• Great Pacific Media: Vancouver-based independent factual and documentary producer focused on blue-chip international networks. Compares directly to Omnifilm's non-scripted factual/docuseries business and BC production base.
• Cineflix: Canadian-based independent producer and international distributor with rights management across a global content catalogue. Closely matches the Omnifilm Releasing distribution model alongside production services.
• Lark Productions: Canadian independent production company with a track record of high-end scripted drama and doc series for major networks. Comparable on content genre and Canadian production infrastructure.
• Force Four Entertainment: Vancouver-based independent production company producing lifestyle, factual, and reality content for North American and international broadcasters. Comparable on Vancouver production base and buyer mix.

Broad incumbents

• WildBrain (formerly DHX Media): Larger Canadian content company specializing in children's and family programming with global distribution and a substantial library. Comparable on Canadian content production and family/kids focus, but materially larger and more diversified.
• ITV Studios: Global content production and distribution subsidiary of ITV plc covering scripted, unscripted, and formats across geographies. Comparable on international distribution and co-production partnerships (e.g., Bletchley Circle with Omnifilm).
• Fremantle: Global production and distribution group producing drama, documentary, and entertainment content across multiple territories. Comparable on the integrated production-plus-distribution model and international scripted work, at materially greater scale.
• Participant Media: US-based narrative and documentary feature and series producer with strong impact/social-mission positioning. Comparable on the documentary/feature production focus and global distribution model, though anchored in Los Angeles and feature-film scale.
• All3Media America: US-based production arm of All3Media covering scripted and unscripted formats across cable and streaming platforms. Comparable on multi-genre production for premium buyers, but materially larger and US-anchored.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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