What Letko does

Letko sp. z o. o. is a private Polish 2D animation studio founded in 2015 and headquartered in Warsaw (ul. Chmielna 24/1, 00-020). The studio produces animated TV series, feature films, and short films using 2D animation techniques including traditional 2D, 2.5D (2D characters with sophisticated compositing and depth-of-field lighting), cut-out, painted, and stop-motion methods. Its product portfolio spans preschool and children's series (Odo, Freddie Little Chopin, Happy Not Lucky, Sol and Liv, Kazka, Toru), feature films (Jacob Mimmi and the Talking Dogs, Kill It and Leave This Town, Born Happy, Pale Pink), and a stream of short films (Crush, Airborne, Room, Magda, Miracle, All My Fucking Superheroes, Love in Times of Coal-based Economy, Story).

The studio operates a B2B project-based go-to-market model, generating revenue through three streams: full-service animation production services, original IP co-production arrangements with revenue sharing on distribution rights, and creative services across pre-production through post-production. Customer relationships span approximately 15+ international broadcasters and streaming platforms including Channel 5/Milkshake, KIKA, HBO Max, CANAL+, SVT, NRK, S4C, TVOkids, Cartoonito, RTE, TVP, MBC, and Tencent. Production is structured around international co-productions with strategic partners such as Atom Art (Latvia), Sixteen South (Northern Ireland), and Animoon (Poland), supplemented by institutional funding from the Polish Film Institute (PISF), Creative Europe MEDIA, Northern Ireland Screen, Czech Film Fund, and the Latvian National Film Centre.

The studio employs 11-50 staff led by Managing Director Jakub Karwowski, Creative Director Piotr Szczepanowicz, Head of Production Anna Głowik, and Development Director Mikołaj Pilchowski. Pricing is custom project-based and not publicly disclosed. Distribution leverages direct broadcaster relationships supplemented by world sales agent New Europe Film Sales for feature film distribution. Award recognition includes 2022 Annie Awards nomination for Best Preschool Series, 2022 British Animation Awards for Best Design and Best Children's Preschool Series, 2024 Telly Awards (Silver for Children's Television, Silver for 2D Animation, Bronze for Writing), and 2024 Belgian Animation Industry Producer of the Year.

Name

Letko

Legal name

Letko sp. z o. o.

Website

https://letko.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Letko is a Warsaw-based Polish 2D animation studio producing children's TV series, feature films, and short films through international co-productions, serving global broadcasters and streaming platforms including HBO Max, Channel 5, KIKA, and CANAL+.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animation Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Studio Campus / Production Facility Operators (MPADAIAC)

Keywords

• 2D animation production
• Animated TV series
• Animated feature films
• Animation co-production
• Animated short films

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Animation Production Services: Full-service 2D animation production for series, feature films, and short films. Revenue is generated through direct production fees, co-production arrangements, and service contracts with broadcasters and production partners.
2. IP Co-production Revenue: Revenue from developing and co-producing original IP properties with international partners, sharing production costs and distribution rights
3. Creative Services: Pre-production, animation, post-production, and distribution services including concept development, visual development, writing, animation, and compositing

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Letko is a B2B animation production studio that develops and produces 2D animated TV series, feature films, and short films for international broadcasters, streamers, and production partners. The studio operates a co-production model that combines concept development, visual language creation, writing, pre-production, animation, post-production, and distribution support, with content commissioned and broadcast by partners including Channel 5/Milkshake, KIKA, CANAL+, HBO Max, TVOkids, and others across Europe and globally.

Product overview

Letko is a Polish 2D animation studio specializing in creating meaningful stories through 2D animation. The company's portfolio includes original IP projects spanning multiple formats: animated TV series (Odo, Freddie Little Chopin, Happy Not Lucky, Sol and Liv, Kazka, Toru), feature films (Born Happy, Pale Pink, Jacob Mimmi and the talking dogs, Kill It and Leave This Town), and animated shorts (Miracle, Crush, Airborne, All My Fucking Superheroes, Room, Love in Times of Coal-based Economy, Story, Magda). The studio provides full-service animation production encompassing concept development, visual language creation, writing, pre-production, animation, post-production, and distribution support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Odo Animated preschool TV series co-produced by Sixteen South and Letko for Channel 5/Milkshake, KiKA, S4C, CANAL+, and TVOkids, featuring 2.5D lighting and animation.
• Freddie Little Chopin 2D animated edutainment comedy series for ages 3-6, co-produced with The Fryderyk Chopin Institute and TVP, available in 52 episodes of 7 minutes each.
• Happy Not Lucky Animated TV series in development about self-proclaimed kid detectives Lu and Teo at Happy Fields farm, planned as 52 episodes of 11 minutes each.
• Born Happy Animated feature film in development using Cut-Outs and 2D Computer Animation, co-financed by multiple European film funds.
• Pale Pink 80-minute fairy-tale science-fiction animated feature film about Kuba and Emilka stranded on a deserted planet, with production planned for 2026-2027 and premiere scheduled for 2028.
• Miracle 30-minute live-action animation short film produced in 2024 about a man forced to make a life-or-death decision upon encountering a Four-Headed Cherub.
• Crush 8-minute 2D animated short produced in 2021, a crime narrative about a bold thief stealing a priceless diamond from a high-security building.
• Airborne 5-minute surreal animated short produced in 2020 about a fighter pilot who crash-lands in treetops and experiences rebirth.
• All My Fucking Superheroes 12-minute animated short following a young director who travels to Los Angeles for a Hollywood contract, blending comic and film styles.
• Room 5-minute animated short combining hand drawing and 3D animation as an ironic metaphor on the quest for freedom and meaning in life.
• Love in Times of Coal-based Economy 10-minute 2D painted animation set in 1962 Silesia following a miner's story of heartbreak and enchantment in coal country during winter.
• Jacob, Mimmi and the Talking Dogs 70-minute 2D Cut-Out animated feature film co-produced with Atom Art, following Jacob, cousin Mimmi, and talking dogs who rescue their suburb from redevelopment into skyscrapers.
• Kill It and Leave This Town 88-minute animated feature film co-produced in 2019, depicting a hero who seeks solace in frozen memories populated by literary and cartoon idols after losing loved ones.
• Story 2D animated short produced in 2019 and co-produced with Studio Munka, reflecting on modern life in the age of omnipresent technology.
• Sol and Liv Animated children's series of 13 episodes of 12 minutes each, produced in 2019 and co-produced by Animoon, inspired by fairy tales and Slavic/Scandinavian legends.
• Kazka 2D animated TV series for ages 7-9, co-produced with Mamma Music, following an 11-year-old girl with a powerful voice searching for her missing parents in the city.
• Magda 9-minute 2D stop-motion short produced in 2022, set in Winter 1939 Podhale, about a young skier who helps Polish Resistance pilots cross the border.
• Toru Superfox 52-episode 2D animated TV series with 3D backgrounds (7 minutes each), co-produced with Animoon, following Toru, grandchild of Superfox, who becomes a forest guardian superhero.

Quantifiable outcome

• Odo series resulted in second season and feature film development due to success
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Atom ArtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLatvian animation studio and long-term co-production partner. Atom Art has collaborated with Letko on multiple projects including Jacob, Mimmi and the Talking Dogs, Born Happy, and Freddie Little Chopin. The partnership combines Latvian and Polish animation expertise for international co-productions.
• Sixteen SouthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorthern Ireland-based production company that partnered with Letko for the Odo series. Sixteen South serves as the lead production company while Letko handles animation production including illustrations, rigging, animation, grading, rendering, and direction in Poland.
• AnimooncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolish animation studio co-production partner for Sol and Liv and Toru Superfox series. Animoon and Letko collaborate on animated series production combining their respective production capabilities.
• Extreme EmotionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolish production company behind Kill It and Leave This Town feature film. Letko provided animation services including special effects, compositing, and scenography compositing for this artistically acclaimed project.
• BombonierkaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolish production company co-producer of Kill It and Leave This Town feature film alongside Letko's animation production support.
• Studio MunkaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolish animation studio that co-produced the Story short film with Letko. Studio Munka focuses on supporting emerging animation talent in Poland.
• Mamma MusicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner with Letko for the Kazka animated series. Mamma Music brings creative production capabilities to the partnership.
• Northern Ireland ScreencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding body for Odo series development and production. Northern Ireland Screen provides financial support and creative development resources for the animated series.
• Polish Film Institute (PISF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey institutional funding partner for multiple Letko productions. PISF provides co-financing for feature films and series including Odo, Room, and Pale Pink through the Polish film funding system.
• BFI Young Audiences Content FundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK funding body that provided support for Odo series production through the Young Audiences Content Fund.
• National Film Centre of LatviaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLatvian national film funding body providing financial support for Born Happy co-production.
• Creative Europe MEDIAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU funding programme providing financial support for Born Happy and other international co-productions through the MEDIA sub-programme.
• Czech Film FundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCzech national film funding body providing financial support for Born Happy co-production.
• State Culture Capital Foundation (Latvia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLatvian foundation providing cultural funding support for Born Happy co-production.
• Latvian Mobile Telephone (LMT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLatvian telecommunications company providing financial support for Born Happy co-production.
• The Fryderyk Chopin InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolish cultural institution dedicated to Fryderyk Chopin that co-produced Freddie Little Chopin animated series with Letko.
• New Europe Film SalescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational film sales agent representing Letko productions including Room and Jacob, Mimmi and the Talking Dogs for worldwide distribution.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Lupus Films: UK-based children's animation producer (The Snowman and the Snowdog, Ethel & Ernest). Broad incumbent serving the same UK public broadcaster (Channel 5/BBC) commissioning pool that Letko accesses via Odo.
• Cartoon Saloon: Irish independent 2D animation studio with an established feature-film pedigree (Wolfwalkers, The Secret of Kells). Broad incumbent for Letko's feature film ambitions (Pale Pink, Born Happy) in the art-house European 2D animation category.

Direct peers

• Atom Art: Latvian 2D animation studio and long-term Letko co-production partner on Jacob Mimmi, Born Happy, and Freddie Little Chopin. Comparable in scale, technique (cut-out / 2D), and reliance on multilateral European public financing.
• Animoon: Polish 2D animation studio and Letko's co-production partner on Toru and Sol and Liv. Operates an identical service+co-production+IP model for children's series and shorts out of Poland, targeting the same Western European broadcaster pool.
• Sixteen South: Northern Ireland-based children's animation producer and Letko's lead production partner on the Odo series. Comparable footprint across UK/Ireland broadcasters and identical public-funding dependency model.
• Studio Munka: Polish animation studio specializing in artistic short films and emerging-talent support; co-produced Story with Letko. Closely comparable in scale, location, and festival-driven short-film focus.

Emerging players

• Triggerfish Animation Studios: South African independent feature and series animation studio (Kizazi Moto, Seal Team). Comparable in being a mid-size indie studio sourcing international co-financing for premium animated IP across multiple territories.
• Pigeon (animation studio): Emerging European animation studio focused on stylized children's and family content with co-production pipelines into Western European broadcasters. Comparable scale and indie positioning.
• Grid Animation: Greek animation studio producing premium children's series with EU public co-financing (Creative Europe MEDIA). Comparable sub-100-person indie competing for the same Western European broadcaster commissions.

Regional players

• Friendly Animals (Zagadka): Polish animation studio with similar service+co-production positioning for children's TV series. Comparable craft, scale, and Polish/European broadcaster focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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