Copenhagen Film Company

What Copenhagen Film Company does

Copenhagen Film Company (legally CFC Kort & Dok A/S) is a Danish documentary and educational film production company headquartered in Copenhagen's Meatpacking District (Flæsketorvet 75). Founded in 2006 and operating with a core team of three partners — Ulrik Gutkin (director/producer), Casper Høyberg (cinematographer/producer, IDFA Silver Cup winner for Within My Eyes), and Marianne Abildgaard (assistant producer/fundraising) — the company has delivered more than 70 documentaries, documentary series, and educational projects.

The company's product surface spans three reinforcing lines: (i) broadcast documentaries commissioned by DR, NRK, SVT, ERR, and National Geographic; (ii) theatrical and festival documentaries (e.g., Kampen om Grønland, opening film at CPH:DOX 2020; Palmeolie i Orangutangernes Land, CPH:DOX 2024); and (iii) interactive, web-based educational tools (e.g., Hjernens vildveje / The Vulnerable Brain on Systime with 20+ explanatory films and an interactive stress game; Jagten på Danmark on Gyldendal; Rwanda Rising with PortalPlay-developed gamification; Plantation, a YouTube documentary game on palm-oil sustainability). Underlying technology combines traditional cinematography with web-delivered interactive learning platforms, integrated into Danish curriculum access points (uni-login via Filmcentralen, Gyldendal, Systime).

Revenue is generated through project-based commissioning from broadcasters, public institutions, and foundations, supported by grants from the Danish Film Institute, Danida, the Ministry of Children and Education, and private foundations (Carlsberg, Novo Nordisk). Secondary streams include international co-productions and distribution via Danish Dox and Filmstriben, educational content licensing to Gyldendal/Systime/Filmcentralen, and minor direct DVD/streaming sales. Customer segments are predominantly institutional — Danish and Nordic public broadcasters, the Danish educational system, government ministries, and select corporate/NGO clients (COOP Denmark, Copenhagen Zoo, Stairway Foundation) — with three primary go-to-market motions: sales-led public funding and broadcaster commissioning, community-led co-creation (e.g., Connections - No One Is an Island), and event-driven festival premieres.

Name

Copenhagen Film Company

Legal name

CFC Kort & Dok A/S

Website

https://cphfilmcompany.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Copenhagen Film Company is a Copenhagen-based documentary and educational film production house delivering broadcast documentaries, festival titles, and curriculum-integrated interactive learning tools for Danish and Nordic public broadcasters, schools, foundations, and select corporate clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commissioned Productions: Productions commissioned by broadcasters (DR, NRK, SVT), public institutions, and foundations. Projects funded by Danish Film Institute, Danida, Ministry of Children and Education, and private foundations.
2. Co-productions and International Sales: Co-productions with international TV stations and film institutes. Distribution through Danish Dox streaming service and international sales of documentary rights.
3. Educational Content Licensing: Production of educational materials for schools and universities, distributed through Gyldendal, Systime, and Filmcentralen platforms.
4. DVD/Physical Sales: Sale of documentary DVDs at DKK 150 + freight for titles like The Redeemed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Copenhagen Film Company (CFC Kort & Dok A/S) produces character-driven documentaries, documentary series, corporate films, and interactive educational content combining traditional filmmaking with web-based and gamified digital learning tools. The company delivers commissioned productions for broadcasters, public institutions, and foundations, and distributes educational materials through Danish schools via platforms like Gyldendal, Systime, and Filmcentralen.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commissioned Documentary Production

Quantifiable outcome

• IDFA Silver Cup Award winner for Within My Eyes (2006) and Discovery Silverdocs Cinematic Vision Award (2007)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Copenhagen ZoocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on palm oil sustainability documentary and Protecting Wildlife Together/SafeNest project. Includes production of documentary films, YouTube documentary games, and educational materials about illegal wildlife trade. Project includes events and exhibitions at Copenhagen Zoo.
• Gyldendal EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership for distribution of educational content including Jagten på Danmark, Rwanda Rising, Hjælper hjælpen?, and Plantation educational materials through Gyldendal's digital teaching platform for Danish schools.
• SystimecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for distributing Hjernens vildveje (The Vulnerable Brain) mental health teaching materials for upper secondary schools. Content integrated into Systime's digital teaching materials for biology, biotechnology, psychology, and social studies.
• DR (Danish Broadcasting Corporation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary broadcaster partner commissioning and broadcasting documentaries, series, and educational programming. Long-term collaboration on numerous documentary projects including Kampen om Grønland, Hitler's German Refugees, and The Pastoral Letter.
• Planet2030coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration on interactive documentary and educational projects including Project Iceworm, Rwanda Rising, and Protecting Wildlife Together. Planet2030 provides digital development and interactive learning tool expertise.
• PortaPlaycoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner for interactive educational games and digital learning tools. Developed Rwanda Rising interactive platform and gamification elements for educational content.
• Stairway FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Hjælper hjælpen? (Does the Help Actually Help?) educational project about Danish development cooperation, featuring the Stairway Foundation as a case study.
• Stairway DanmarkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on educational project Hjælper hjælpen? developing teaching materials about global development and civil society engagement.
• SamvirkeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Samvirke magazine on COOP documentary Vi mødes i Brugsen for the cooperative's 150th anniversary celebration.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Zentropa Real: Documentary division of Denmark's Zentropa producing creative documentaries and series for Nordic broadcasters; similar scale and access to Danish public funding as CFC.
• M2 Film: Danish film and documentary production company producing creative documentaries for Danish and Nordic broadcasters; comparable production scale and public-funder reliance.
• Cosmo Film: Danish documentary production company with a track record of award-winning character-driven films at international festivals; competes directly for broadcaster commissions and festival slots.
• Final Cut for Real: Danish documentary production company based in Copenhagen producing international creative documentaries with festival ambition; competes with CFC for Danish Film Institute grants and broadcaster commissions.
• Nimbus Film: Established Danish production company with a strong documentary and series slate working with DR, Danish Film Institute, and international broadcasters; overlaps with CFC on commissioning channels and funding sources.

Broad incumbents

• Utopia (Nordisk Film Production): Broader Nordic film and documentary producer; operates at larger scale across drama and documentary, accessing the same DR and Danish Film Institute commissioning channels as CFC.
• National Geographic Studios: Global documentary brand and commissioning buyer that already licenses CFC's content; represents the type of scale broadcaster CFC competes for international co-production slots with.
• BBC Studios Documentary Unit: Large-scale documentary operation producing premium factual content for BBC and international buyers; sets the commissioning benchmark CFC must meet for cross-border co-production deals.

Emerging players

• Sandbox Films: US-based documentary production company focused on science and ideas-driven films; relevant as a category peer in prestige science-commissioning work where CFC is also expanding.

Regional players

• Manna Film: Norwegian documentary production company producing creative docs for NRK and international co-productions; serves as Nordic regional peer with similar scale and editorial ambitions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cphfilmcompany
• Facebookfacebook.com/cphfilmcompany.dk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/copenhagen-filmcomapny

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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