Storyline
Storyline Studios rents professional film equipment and provides post-production, studio, audio, VFX, and mastering services to feature-film, television-series, documentary, and commercial producers across Norway, Denmark, and Sweden through regional offices and facilities.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2018
- HeadquartersOslo, Norway
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Storyline does
Storyline Studios is a private Scandinavian film services company providing professional equipment rental, post-production, studio, and technical infrastructure services to feature-film productions, TV series, documentaries, commercials, production companies, TV networks, directors, and cinematographers. Its operating footprint spans Norway, Denmark, and Sweden, with offices and facilities in cities including Oslo, Copenhagen, Gothenburg, Stockholm, Aarhus, Odense, Bodø, Bergen, and Boden.
The company’s core offering combines camera, lens, lighting, grip, sound, and specialized equipment rental with post-production services including dailies, editorial, conform, sound design, color grading, VFX, finishing, mastering, and remote services. Its technical base includes ARRI, RED, analog 35mm camera systems, premium lens collections, Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, Pro Tools, shared storage systems, Dolby Atmos audio suites, ADR studios, mixing stages, and Oslo-based Studio Visuals workflows.
Storyline makes money through quote-based equipment rental, post-production services, and facility rentals rather than publicly posted standardized pricing. The go-to-market model is direct enterprise field sales through regional offices and online quote requests for complete productions, with rental economics tied to rental periods, insurance, deposits, cancellation terms, and country-specific support conditions.
Storyline firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Storyline
- Legal name
- Storyline Studios
- Website
- https://storylinestudios.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2018
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Storyline Studios rents professional film equipment and provides post-production, studio, audio, VFX, and mastering services to feature-film, television-series, documentary, and commercial producers across Norway, Denmark, and Sweden through regional offices and facilities.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Storyline industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Film Equipment Rental and Post-Production Services
- NAICS
- Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219), Sound Recording Studios (51224)
- SIC
- Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Post-Production Facilities & Suites (Edit/Color/Sound Stages) (MPADAGAI)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Recording Studios (Commercial, Project, Mobile) (MPAIAHAA)
Keywords
Where Storyline is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Oslo
- HQ country
- Norway
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices9 records
Markets served
Storyline business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Equipment Rental: Rental of professional film equipment including cameras, lenses, lighting, grip, sound equipment, and accessories to production companies. Revenue based on rental periods with checkout/check-in procedures and insurance options.
- Post-Production Services: Comprehensive post-production including dailies lab, editorial, conform, color grading, sound design, VFX, and finishing & mastering services
- Studio Facilities: Rental of studio spaces including Studio Visuals in Oslo with advanced workflows, mixing stages, ADR studios, editing suites, and audio suites
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Equipment rental with insurance and support options |
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Checkout day is free; 1-week rental equals 4 payment days; 2+ weeks equals 3 payment days per week |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels5 records
Storyline product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Storyline Studios provides professional film equipment rental (cameras, lenses, lighting, grip) and comprehensive post-production services (dailies, editorial, color grading, sound design, VFX, finishing, and mastering) for the motion picture industry. The company operates as an integrated service provider across Norway, Denmark, and Sweden, offering studio facilities including Dolby Atmos audio suites, editing suites, ADR studios, and a mixing stage.
Product overview
Storyline Studios is a Scandinavian film equipment rental and post-production company offering integrated services from production to finished film. The company operates as a unified platform combining equipment rental (cameras, lenses, lighting, grip), post-production services (dailies, editorial, sound, color grading, VFX, finishing), and studio facilities across Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. The portfolio includes specialized offerings like SHOTOVER F1 gyro-stabilized platforms, dedicated editing suites with multiple platform support (Avid, Adobe, DaVinci), Dolby Atmos audio suites, and ADR recording studios.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- SHOTOVER F1: Specialized camera platform/vehicle for aerial cinematography
- Dailies Lab
- ADR Studio
- OnSight
Products and services
- Equipment Rental Rental of professional film equipment including cameras (ARRI Alexa 35, ARRI Alexa Mini LF, ARRI Arricam LT), lenses (Angenieux, Cooke S7/i, Leitz Hugo, HAWK V-Lite, ARRI Signature Prime), lighting, grip equipment, and accessories to production companies across Scandinavia.
- Post-Production Services Comprehensive post-production services including OnSight, Dailies Lab, Editorial, Conform, Sound Design, Colour Grading, VFX, Finishing and Mastering, and Remote Services for film and television productions.
- Studio Visuals
- Editing Suites Editing facilities equipped with Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro, and DaVinci Resolve, with shared storage systems including Avid Nexis and Elements.
- Audio Suites Nine audio editing suites including four 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos rooms and five 5.1 rooms, equipped with Pro Tools and comprehensive plug-ins, in acoustically treated spaces.
- Mixing Stage Premier mixing space in Norway with over fifty years of history hosting award-winning film mixes for theatrical and streaming releases.
- ADR Studio Cutting-edge ADR (Automated Dialogue Replacement) studios with acoustically treated spaces, ergonomic setups, and remote services via Zoom for film and television dialogue recording.
- SHOTOVER F1 Gyrostabilized camera platform available for rental, specialized for aerial cinematography applications.
- Studio Facilities (GOT, STO, HEL, OSL Studios) Rental of studio spaces across multiple Scandinavian cities including Gothenburg (GOT), Stockholm (STO), Helsinki (HEL via Angel Films), and Oslo (OSL/Studio Visuals) for production and post-production.
Quantifiable outcome
- Worked on award-winning productions including Cannes Grand Prix (Sentimental Value), Berlin Golden Bear (DREAMS), Venice Bisato d'oro (LOVE), multiple Gullruten and Amanda awards
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Storyline
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Storyline technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Storyline partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Gothenburg Film StudioscoreThe Swedish branch has maintained a close collaboration with Gothenburg Film Studios, ensuring that shooting in Gothenburg, whether on location or in a studio, is as seamless as possible. This partnership provides integrated production solutions for the Gothenburg market.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Storyline competitors and assessment
Company assessmentRegional players
- Kesla: Finnish film equipment rental and broadcast services provider serving the Finnish market. While not operating in Storyline's core Norwegian/Danish/Swedish geography, Kesla represents the same business model in an adjacent Nordic market and competes for any Finnish-based production work that might otherwise source from Storyline.
Broad incumbents
- SF Studios: Swedish film and TV production and distribution company, owned by Bonnier. As a major local production company it both consumes film services (rental, post) and increasingly competes with service providers via internal production infrastructure, operating across a wider portfolio than Storyline.
- NEP Group: Global outsourced technical production partner supporting broadcast, live events, and entertainment productions. NEP competes at the overlap of post-production, broadcast services, and studio facilities, but operates at much larger scale across many verticals versus Storyline's film-focused services.
- Nordisk Film Production: Major Danish/Swedish film production and distribution company that is both a Storyline customer (per testimonials) and a competitor at the production-services level. Operates across a broader portfolio including theatrical distribution, gaming, and production, giving it scope and scale Storyline lacks.
- Deluxe Media: Global post-production and content delivery company offering mastering, color, sound, and distribution services. Competes with Storyline in post-production finishing and mastering but at much larger scale, with broader geographic reach across North America, Europe, and Asia.
Direct peers
- Chimney Group: Nordic VFX and post-production group with operations across the Nordics and beyond. ChimneyPot Oslo AS was one of Storyline's predecessor companies before the 2018 merger, and the broader Chimney Group remains a direct peer in the Nordic post-production and VFX space where Storyline competes via its OnSight and VFX offerings.
- Important Looking Pirates: Swedish VFX and post-production studio based in Stockholm, specializing in high-end visual effects for film and television. Competes directly with Storyline's VFX and post-production capabilities for Scandinavian feature and series work, particularly for international co-productions filming in the Nordics.
- Panavision: Major global provider of film equipment rental and integrated post-production services, including cameras, lenses, and lighting. Panavision's full-service offering overlaps directly with Storyline's integrated rental-plus-post model, particularly for international co-productions filming in Scandinavia.
- ARRI Rental: Global leader in professional camera and lens rental for film and television. Operates as the rental arm of ARRI Group with depots worldwide, directly competing with Storyline for tier-one Scandinavian productions using the same equipment families (ARRI Alexa 35, premium lens collections).
- Rubicon VFX: Swedish visual effects studio providing VFX and post-production services for Scandinavian and international film and TV productions. Operates in the same Nordic post-production talent pool as Storyline and competes for similar feature film and series projects across Sweden.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Storyline social profiles
Digital presenceStoryline financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Storyline leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles20 records
Storyline subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries7 records
Storyline funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Storyline M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Storyline
What does Storyline do?
Storyline Studios provides professional film equipment rental (cameras, lenses, lighting, grip) and comprehensive post-production services (dailies, editorial, color grading, sound design, VFX, finishing, and mastering) for the motion picture industry. The company operates as an integrated service provider across Norway, Denmark, and Sweden, offering studio facilities including Dolby Atmos audio suites, editing suites, ADR studios, and a mixing stage.
Is Storyline a public or private company?
Storyline is a private company. It is classified as management employee owned and is currently operating.
When was Storyline founded?
Storyline was founded in 2018. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Storyline based?
Storyline is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, in the Europe region.
How does Storyline make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Equipment Rental is the primary driver. The others are post-Production Services and studio Facilities.
Who are Storyline's main competitors?
Kesla is listed as a regional player. Broad incumbents are SF Studios, NEP Group, Nordisk Film Production and Deluxe Media. Direct peers are Chimney Group, Important Looking Pirates, Panavision, ARRI Rental and Rubicon VFX.
Does Storyline have an API?
No public API is recorded for Storyline.
What industry is Storyline in?
Storyline's product category is Film Equipment Rental and Post-Production Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPADAGAI, Post-Production Facilities & Suites (Edit/Color/Sound Stages), with a secondary code of MPAIAHAA, Recording Studios (Commercial, Project, Mobile). Its NAICS code is 51219 and its SIC code is 7812.