Estudios Churubusco Azteca

What Estudios Churubusco Azteca does

Estudios Churubusco Azteca is a Mexican state-owned film studio founded in 1945, headquartered in a 60,000m2 complex in Coyoacan, Mexico City. The studio operates physical production infrastructure (nine filming stages of 1,000–1,400m2 each, the largest airplane set in Latin America, 157 production offices, 32 warehouses), post-production facilities (six sound rooms including two THX-certified mixing studios and Dolby Atmos capability, image post-production suites), and one of the few remaining operating analog film laboratories globally (continuous since 1950). The facility also hosts cultural and corporate events.

The company monetizes through transactional rental of physical space (stages, offices, warehouses, airplane set) and provision of professional services including sound and image post-production, analog film laboratory work, and event management. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct-to-client via website, email, and phone, with no intermediary channel. Customer segments include domestic and international film and television productions (e.g., Netflix for Luis Miguel la serie, productions involving Alfonso Cuarón's Roma and Alejandro González Iñárritu's Bardo, 20th Century Fox), advertising productions, film archives and cultural institutions requiring analog lab services, and event organizers.

As an empresa de participación estatal mayoritaria under Mexican federal oversight, the studio operates without venture capital, private equity, or institutional investors and reports through Mexico's federal transparency portal. Notable past productions span decades and include Titanic (post-production, 1997), Frida (2002), Narcos: México (2018), Roma (2018), and Bardo (2022). Between 1982 and 1994, portions of the original grounds were divested to create Centro Nacional de las Artes and Canal 22. Recent activity has focused on cultural positioning: soundstages were renamed after pioneering women in Mexican cinema in 2023, and the studio celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2025 with publishing initiatives and collaboration with AMACC.

Name

Estudios Churubusco Azteca

Legal name

Estudios Churubusco Azteca, S.A.

Website

https://estudioschurubusco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Estudios Churubusco Azteca is a Mexican state-owned film studio in Coyoacan, Mexico City, providing filming stages, THX-certified post-production, analog film laboratory services, and event hosting to domestic and international film, television, and advertising productions since 1945.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Studio and Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512), Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Sound Recording Studios (512240)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Studios, Stages & Location Services (Facilities, Location Scouting/Permits) (MPAAAMAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Immersive/Spatial Audio Production (Dolby Atmos, 5.1/7.1, Binaural) (MPAHAEAJ), Sound Design (Creative/Design-Heavy FX, World-Building) (MPAHAEAE)

Keywords

• Film production services
• Post-production facilities
• Film laboratory services
• Studio rental
• Audiovisual production

Headquarters

HQ city

Coyoacan

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Studio Rental (Foros): Rental of filming stages/foros and sets to film, television, and commercial productions. The studios offer 9 filming stages with various sizes and configurations.
2. Post-Production Services: Sound mixing (5.1, 7.1, Dolby Atmos), THX-certified mixing, dubbing, image post-production, color correction, film restoration, and digital processing services.
3. Office and Warehouse Rental: Rental of 157 production offices (11m2 to 63m2) and 32 warehouses (16m2 to 300m2) for art, props, costumes, and set construction, located in two buildings (Edificio Indio Fernández and Edificio Luis Buñuel).
4. Film Laboratory Services: Film processing, developing, dailies, cleaning, and physical restoration of 16mm, 35mm, and super 8mm film materials.
5. Event Hosting: Hosting of premieres, press conferences, industry events, meetings, and conferences in the historic studio facilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Estudios Churubusco Azteca is a historic film studio complex in Mexico City that provides end-to-end audiovisual production services including filming stages (foros), sound and image post-production (THX-certified mixing, Dolby Atmos, editing, color correction, restoration), an operating analog film laboratory, production offices, storage warehouses, and event hosting for film, TV, advertising, and commercial productions.

Product overview

Estudios Churubusco Azteca is a comprehensive film production studio and facility complex operating since 1945. The offering is a platform of interconnected physical production services rather than a unified software product. The core portfolio consists of filming studios (Foros) as the primary service, complemented by sound and image post-production capabilities (Postproducción), a historic film laboratory, dedicated airplane and location sets, production offices and warehouses, and event hosting services. Together these provide end-to-end capabilities for film, television, advertising, and event production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Foros de Filmación (Filming Studios) Rental of nine filming stages (foros) including eight at 1,400m² with 20m height and one at 1,000m² with 6m height, equipped with cycloramas, production cabins, dressing rooms, and high-speed internet for film, TV, and commercial productions.
• Postproducción de Sonido (Sound Post-production) Six sound post-production rooms offering 5.1 and 7.1 mixing, Dolby Atmos Theatrical/Broadcast mixing, dubbing rooms, and two THX-certified mixing rooms (THX A and THX C) for theatrical and broadcast audio.
• Postproducción de Imagen (Image Post-production) Image post-production services including editing suites, projection room, film scanning (Arri Scan/Cintel), film restoration, color correction, mastering and deliverables, format transfers, and conform services.
• Laboratorio Fílmico (Film Laboratory) Analog film processing laboratory operational since 1950 offering 16mm, 35mm, and Super 8mm developing, dailies, film cleaning, physical restoration, and 16mm/35mm projection rooms.
• Set de Avión (Airplane Set) Largest airplane set in Latin America with 24x4m extension, a VIP section of 66 seats and a tourist class section of 12 seats, with removable windows, side covers, seats, and adjustable lighting to simulate flight conditions.
• Oficinas de Producción (Production Offices) Rental of 157 production offices across two buildings (Edificio Indio Fernández and Edificio Luis Buñuel), ranging from 11m² to 63m², with 24-hour security, year-round access, air conditioning, and optional terraces.
• Bodegas de Almacenamiento (Storage Warehouses) Rental of 32 warehouses for art, props, costumes, and set construction storage, ranging from 16m² to 300m², available 24/7 with freight elevator service.
• Servicios de Eventos (Event Services)

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,000+ films produced or processed since 1945
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sunset Bronson Studios: Historic Hollywood studio complex now offering large-scale filming stages and production facilities to streamers and major productions. Comparable as a heritage studio repositioning for the streaming-era production economy with similar size and stage configurations.
• Pinewood Studios: UK-based flagship film studio complex offering large-scale filming stages, post-production facilities, and production support services. Both are full-service film studio campuses operating forums, post-production, and serving major international productions with comparable infrastructure and client profiles.
• Kaufman Astoria Studios: New York-based independent film and television studio offering multiple soundstages, production offices, and post-production services. Comparable as an independent, multi-stage studio operation serving episodic TV and film productions with a similar mix of rental and post-production revenue.
• Mosfilm: Russia's largest and oldest film studio, referenced in the same peer group as Churubusco. Both are historic, large-footprint national studio complexes offering filming stages, post-production, and serving as cultural heritage anchors for their domestic film industries.
• Cinecittà Studios: Historic Italian state-owned film studio complex in Rome, explicitly mentioned alongside Churubusco as comparable 'legendary film studios'. Both operate large filming stages, full post-production capabilities, and cultural/heritage positioning tied to national cinema traditions.
• Babelsberg Studio: Germany's oldest large-scale film studio and a direct comparable, mentioned alongside Churubusco in industry references. Both offer full-service film production facilities with post-production, large stages, and infrastructure for international co-productions.

Regional players

• Cine Mexico (Estudios Mexicanos): Mexican federal entities and competing national film production infrastructure serving domestic production needs. Relevant as a regional adjacent competitor within the same Mexican film production ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Sony Pictures Post Production Services: Major Hollywood studio with substantial post-production infrastructure serving internal and third-party productions. Comparable on the post-production side (THX, Dolby Atmos capabilities) and a potential customer/competitor for premium mixing work.
• Warner Bros. Studio Facilities: Major studio with extensive global stage and post-production infrastructure. Comparable as a large, established incumbent offering overlapping capabilities and competing for international blockbuster work.

Others

• Deluxe Media Services: Global post-production and content delivery services provider offering mastering, restoration, and digital media services. Comparable as an ecosystem participant in film laboratory and post-production workflows, particularly relevant given Churubusco's analog film lab capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/est_churubusco
• YouTubevimeo.com/user213933321
• Facebookfacebook.com/estudios.churubusco.azteca
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/estudios-churubusco-azteca
• Instagraminstagram.com/est_churubusco

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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