Bazelevs Group

Name

Bazelevs Group

Legal name

Bazelevs Production

Website

https://bazelevs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Production Services

NAICS

Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219), Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (512199), Motion Picture and Video Distribution (51212)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Scripted Feature Film Production (Live-Action) (MPADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Brand Advertising (Broadcast/Online Commercials) (MPADAEAA), Video Production & Post-Production (BPAFAIAB), Animation Production (2D/3D/Stop-Motion) (MPAAAMAD)

Keywords

• Film production
• Advertisement production
• Post-production services
• Film distribution
• Screenlife filmmaking

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Film Production: Producing feature films for theatrical release and streaming distribution. Revenue generated from film box office, streaming licensing deals, and syndication.
2. TV Commercial Production: Producing television commercials for leading advertisement agencies and brands. Works have received numerous international awards.
3. Post-Production Services: Offering complete range of post-production services including editing, voice acting, CGI, and animation for external clients.
4. Film Distribution: Bazelevs Distribution (established 2010) distributes BAZELEVS-produced films in Russia and former Soviet Union, generating revenue through distribution fees and box office splits.
5. Product Placement & Brand Integration: Since Night Watch, Bazelevs has been integrating brands into films through product placement, cross-promotion, and merchandising, effectively combining filmmaking and advertising.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Bazelevs Group produces feature films, television and digital advertisements, and offers full-cycle post-production services (editing, voice acting, CGI, animation) for external clients. It also distributes its own films through Bazelevs Distribution across Russia and the former Soviet Union, and integrates brand advertising into its productions through product placement and cross-promotion.

Product overview

Bazelevs Group is an international film company and leader in the production industry founded in 1994 by director-producer Timur Bekmambetov. The company operates a multi-faceted production portfolio comprising film production (featuring titles such as Night Watch, Day Watch, Yolki franchise, Wanted, Irony of Fate: continuation, Lucky Trouble, and Kiss Them All), advertising production unit working with major brands, and comprehensive post-production services. The company also operates two specialized sub-brands: Bazelevs Distribution (established 2010 for Russia and former Soviet Union distribution) and Bazelevs North America (Los Angeles office for US studio liaison). The company offers full-cycle production including production services, post-production (editing, voice acting, CGI, animation), and product placement integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bazelevs Distribution: Film distribution division handling Russia and former Soviet Union markets
• Bazelevs North America

Products and services

• Film Production Full-cycle feature film production including pre-production, casting, scenery, technical provision, shooting, and post-production. Portfolio includes Night Watch, Day Watch, Irony of Fate: continuation, Wanted, Lucky Trouble, Yolki franchise, Kiss Them All, and others. Targeted at theatrical release and streaming distribution.
• Advertising Production Television commercial and digital advertisement production for leading brands and advertising agencies. Works have received numerous international awards. Examples include MegaFon (Olympic campaign, 2013) and Donstroy (Dream Away, 2014).
• Post-Production Services Full range of post-production services including editing, voice acting, CGI, and animation at any level of complexity, offered to external clients and used internally for Bazelevs films.
• Production Services in Former Soviet Union

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Life Hack ProductionsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 April 2026Co-production partnership on the Life Hack cyber heist thriller film. Life Hack Productions collaborated with Bazelevs Company and Screenlife Liverpool on this production.
• Screenlife LiverpoolminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 April 2026Co-production partnership on the Life Hack cyber heist thriller film. Screenlife Liverpool collaborated with Bazelevs Company and Life Hack Productions on this production.
• Iconic Events ReleasingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 2 April 2026Theatrical distributor for Life Hack film, releasing May 15, 2026. Iconic Events Releasing handles the theatrical distribution of this Bazelevs-produced film in international markets.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Participant Media: Independent film production and distribution company leveraging mission-driven content and brand partnerships — comparable to Bazelevs in combining branded/partnership-driven financing with theatrical production.
• Blumhouse Productions: Independent film production company focused on genre films with vertical integration into distribution — directly comparable to Bazelevs, especially because Blumhouse co-produced Unfriended (the title that commercialized Bazelevs' Screenlife format).
• A24: Independent film production and distribution company with strong global brand equity in auteur and genre releases — closely comparable to Bazelevs as a similarly-sized indie producer/distributor pursuing theatrical prestige and brand-led marketing.
• Annapurna Pictures: Independent production and distribution company combining theatrical releases with strong in-house brand and integrated marketing — directly comparable to Bazelevs' filmmaker-led slate and integrated advertising model.
• FilmNation Entertainment: Independent production, financing, and international sales company — strongly comparable to Bazelevs as an international co-financier and distributor working with US studios and global talent.
• Plan B Entertainment: Privately held independent film production company with auteur-led slate strategy — directly comparable to Bazelevs' founder-centric creative model and multi-title slate discipline.
• STX Entertainment: Independent producer-distributor hybrid combining film production with monetization through theatrical, home entertainment, and partnerships — directly analogous to Bazelevs' full-cycle production-plus-distribution model.

Broad incumbents

• Legendary Entertainment: Larger independent film production and co-financing company with international deal flow — comparable as a peer for Bazelevs' Hollywood co-production ambitions and project-financing access.
• Lionsgate: Independent major with strong film distribution and international reach — relevant as a benchmark for the scale Bazelevs aspires to in theatrical distribution and as a counterparty for distribution deals.
• Working Title Films: Established UK-based film production company with international co-production and advertising sibling (Wieden+Kennedy) — comparable in production range to Bazelevs and relevant given Bazelevs' UK Liverpool office.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bazelevs-group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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