Fastnet Films

What Fastnet Films does

Fastnet Films is an Irish film and television production company headquartered in Dublin, with an 11-50 employee headcount. The company develops and produces feature films and documentaries across multiple genres, including drama, documentary, western, and comedy. Its portfolio includes notable titles such as Black 47 (Gala Presentation at Berlinale 2019, Best Film at IFTA 2019), Lisdoonvarna (Best Irish Film at Galway Film Fleadh 2023), Apocalypse Clown, The Land of the Enlightened (Sundance World Cinema Special Jury Award 2016), What If, Mammal, and Silent Sonata, among many others.

The company's core technology is film and television production, with no proprietary digital platform or software product. Its business model is structured around one-time licensing of completed films to theatrical distributors, streaming platforms, and international sales agents, with marketing and audience acquisition driven primarily through film festival premieres (Cannes, TIFF, Berlinale, Sundance, Telluride) and critical press coverage rather than consumer-facing marketing channels. Revenue is inherently project-based and lumpy, tied to the production and distribution cycle of individual films.

Fastnet Films serves the film and television industry, with a stated focus on producing original, challenging, and cutting-edge work that nurtures distinctive cinematic voices. The company positions itself as a supporting environment for both emerging and established filmmakers, with selection criteria centered on excellence and singularity of vision. It does not accept unsolicited material and operates as a private, independent production house with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, or funding rounds.

Name

Fastnet Films

Legal name

Fastnet Films

Website

https://fastnetfilms.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fastnet Films is an Irish film and television production company based in Dublin that develops and produces feature films and documentaries for theatrical distributors, streaming platforms, and international sales agents, with a continuous presence at major international festivals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Film Production and Licensing: Revenue generated from producing films and licensing/distribution rights to theatrical distributors, streaming platforms, and international sales agents.

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Core offering

Fastnet Films is an Irish film and television production company that develops, finances, and produces feature films and documentaries across genres including drama, western, comedy, and documentary. Its portfolio is distributed through premieres at major international film festivals (Cannes, TIFF, Berlinale, Sundance, Telluride) followed by theatrical releases and licensing deals with international sales agents and streaming platforms. The company focuses on original, challenging, and cutting-edge projects, nurturing both emerging and established cinematic voices.

Product overview

Fastnet Films is a leading Irish film and television production company that operates as a unified film production house producing and distributing feature films and documentaries. The portfolio consists of individual film titles across various genres including drama, documentary, western, and comedy. The company has a continuous presence at major international festivals including Cannes, TIFF, Berlinale, Sundance, and Telluride. Notable productions include Black 47 (Anglo-Irish western), Lisdoonvarna (Best Irish Film 2023), Apocalypse Clown (Audience Award winner), The Land of the Enlightened (Sundance cinematography award), and Silent Sonata (multi-award winner). The company seeks original, challenging, and cutting-edge films with a bold and dynamic approach to filmmaking, nurturing distinctive cinematic voices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Black 47

Quantifiable outcome

• Gala Presentation at Berlinale 2019 - Best Film at Irish Film and Television Awards
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Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Direct peers

• Parallel Films: Irish film and television production company based in Dublin with a comparable focus on independently financed features and international distribution. Operates in the same niche as Fastnet within the Irish indie production landscape.
• Bedlam Productions: UK-based independent production company known for art-house features and festival-circuit titles. Operates at a similar scale and curatorial orientation as Fastnet, producing distinctive work targeting international festival audiences.
• Treasure Entertainment: Dublin-based independent film production company with a similar curatorial focus on art-house and festival-oriented features, making it a direct Irish competitor and comparable in approach and scale to Fastnet.
• Element Pictures: Leading Irish independent film and television production company, comparable in scale and festival pedigree to Fastnet. Produced Room, The Lobster, and Normal People, and shares the same Dublin-based indie production orientation targeting international festivals and streaming buyers.
• Samson Films: Irish independent production company producing features and documentaries with international festival ambitions. Comparable in size and curatorial approach to Fastnet, both operating from Dublin and targeting the European festival circuit.
• Number 9 Films: UK independent film production company with multiple BAFTA and Oscar nominations. Comparable to Fastnet in producing prestige auteur features, often with international co-financing, and in festival positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Warp Films: UK independent film and television production company with a strong festival pedigree. Operates as a larger incumbent in the British indie production space, with comparable genre range and similar focus on distinctive, director-driven content.
• Film4: UK-based film production arm of Channel 4, a larger incumbent operating in the same indie/festival film space. Although bigger and broader in portfolio, Film4 funds and produces comparable auteur-driven projects that compete with Fastnet's slate at international festivals.

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Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fastnet-films

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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