Origo Digital Film

What Origo Digital Film does

Origo Digital Film is a Budapest-based post-production facility operating as the post-production division of ORIGO FILM GROUP Zrt., a Hungarian private conglomerate. Founded in 2011, it provides end-to-end film and digital post-production services — film scanning (16mm/35mm), 2K/4K dailies, digital color grading, offline/online editing, Pro Tools-based audio post, visual effects, finishing, deliverables encoding, and tape transfers — to feature film, television series, and commercial productions. Its equipment stack includes DFT SCANITY (described as the world's fastest scanner), ARRISCAN (6K/4K CMOS-based scanning with LED illumination and infrared dust removal), and ARRILASER 2 HS (a laser film recorder recognized with a 2002 AMPAS Technical Achievement Award), supplemented by Baselight and DaVinci Resolve color correction, R&S Clipster finishing, Filmlight Truelight calibration, Dolby 3D Barco 2K projection, and Avid/Final Cut Pro edit bays.

The facility is physically co-located within ORIGO Studios Budapest, allowing fibre-channel-direct handoff between sound stages and post, and operates a fibre-based global data delivery pipeline integrated with Avid, Final Cut Pro, PIX, and Frame.io for remote servicing. Customer logos span major theatrical features (Dune, Blade Runner 2049, Gemini Man, 47 Ronin, Inferno, Hercules, Attraction) and high-end streaming series (The Witcher, Shadow and Bone, The Alienist, Barbarians), supporting the company's claim of 100+ major productions over 12 years of operation. Revenue is generated via project-based professional services fees (quote-based, not publicly disclosed) under a B2B enterprise field-sales motion targeting producers, directors of photography, and post-production supervisors on inbound facility inquiries and ORIGO Studios referrals. Headcount is reported at 11–50; there are no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, or independent AI/ML capabilities, and László Hargittai "Pamacs" leads the division.

Name

Origo Digital Film

Legal name

ORIGO FILM GROUP Zrt.

Website

https://origodigitalfilm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Origo Digital Film is a Budapest-based post-production facility within ORIGO Film Group providing 16mm/35mm scanning, 2K/4K dailies, color grading, editing, audio post, VFX, and finishing services to feature film, television series, and commercial productions across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Budapest

HQ country

Hungary

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Post-Production Services: Comprehensive post-production services including film scanning, color grading, editing, audio post, visual effects, finishing, and deliverables. Revenue generated through project-based service fees for feature films, television series, and commercials.

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Core offering

Origo Digital Film is a full-service post-production facility located within the ORIGO Studios Budapest complex. The company provides film processing (16mm and 35mm negative), 2K/4K dailies, digital color grading, scanning, audio post-production, visual effects, finishing, and secure data delivery for feature film, television, and commercial projects.

Product overview

Origo Digital Film operates as a full-service post-production complex within ORIGO Studios Budapest, offering an integrated suite of film and digital post-production services for feature films, television, and commercials. The portfolio includes digital color grading and screening (using Baselight and Resolve), scanning via DFT SCANITY and ARRISCAN systems, ARRILASER film recording, offline and online editing (Avid, Final Cut Pro), Pro Tools-based audio post-production, fibre-based data delivery, dailies and near-set grading, visual effects, finishing (R&S Clipster), deliverables encoding (IMF, digital cinema), and tape transfer services. The facility supports 16mm and 35mm negative processing alongside 2K and 4K digital workflows.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digital Color Grading & Screening 2K/4K Digital Intermediate workflows including editorial, color grading, high-speed filmout, and archive. Comfortable screening rooms equipped with analogue and stereo digital projectors (2K or 4K), precise calibration via Filmlight Truelight, 9-meter wide screens for crew and executive screenings, DI-Room with 14 VIP chairs and Dolby 3D Barco 2K projection, and Main Screening Room with 48 seats.
• Scanning and Recording Film digitization services using DFT SCANITY (world's fastest scanner for dailies, feature mastering, and archive), ARRISCAN (6K/4K/3K/2K feature film scanner with LED illumination, infrared dust removal, doubleflash technology), and ARRILASER 2 HS (top model laser film recorder providing 0.8 sec/frame in 2K and 1.3 sec/frame in 4K).
• Editing Rentable offline edit bays equipped with Avid and Final Cut Pro systems, featuring 5.1 Genelec sound system, 42-inch calibrated screens (3D available on-demand), shared storage system for collaborative work, and dailies systems for audio syncing, one-light color grading, and LUT applying.
• Audio Post Scalable Pro Tools-based digital audio workstations with separate recording, editing, and design suites. Services include sound editing, sound design, audio pre-mixing, dialogue replacement (ADR), dubbing, voice-over recording, and Foley recording. Editing room includes 65-inch stereo screen, video server, and 7.1 JBL audio system.
• Data Delivery Fibre-based global data delivery pipeline ensuring secure internet transmission of digital files supporting Avid, Final Cut Pro, PIX, and Frame.io dailies, H264 viewing media, and uncompressed file distribution like DPX or EXR.
• Dailies and Near-set Grading Tailored dailies pipeline supporting film and digital workflows with near-set colorist or LUT application. Includes native support for all file containers and single frame formats, stereoscopic 3D support with stereo color matching and parallax processing, and output for QuickTime, MXF, DNxHD, DNxHR, MP4, H264, H265 codecs. Includes color management and LUT creation, dailies creation and transcoding, LTO archiving, and quality control.
• Visual Effects Visual effects services ranging from simple graphics to advanced compositing, replacements, and restoration for feature film, television, and commercial projects.
• Finishing High-performance online editing and finishing using R&S Clipster and DaVinci Resolve for film and television in 2K/4K, HD, and UHD. Supports uncompressed 4:4:4 signal processing, archiving, preservation, and data hosting for film trailers, HD or UHD episodic television, TV films, miniseries, and commercials.
• Deliverables Encoding video masters into a variety of file formats for computers, streaming, and media devices. Scalable capacity for high-volume turnaround, digital cinema masters, Netflix or HBO standard IMF containers, and LTO or cloud-based archiving.
• Tape Transfer Services Highest quality transfer from HDCAM SR 4:4:4 format plus other formats including Digital Betacam, Beta SP, DVCAM, DVD, and Blu-ray (also in NTSC). Includes format conversions and transcoding.

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Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ORIGO Film GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company of Origo Digital Film. Origo Digital operates as the post-production division within the ORIGO Film Group, which includes ORIGO Studios (sound stages and production facilities). This integrated complex enables seamless workflows from production through post-production.

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Recent moves6 records

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Broad incumbents

• Deluxe Media: Global post-production and content distribution vendor offering mastering, localization, and digital cinema services. Competes upstream on finishing and delivery for Hollywood blockbusters, but at a much larger and more diversified scale than Origo's single Budapest facility.
• Cinesite: Large VFX and post-production company with facilities in London, Montreal, and Vancouver. Overlaps with Origo on Di work and digital intermediate, but with a much broader VFX-led service portfolio and multi-site capacity.
• Technicolor Post Production: One of the largest global post-production and VFX conglomerates, operating multiple premium DI facilities (London, LA, Vancouver, Bangalore). Overlaps with Origo on film scanning, color grading, and finishing but operates at much broader scale and scope.

Direct peers

• Light Iron: Los Angeles-based post-production house specializing in digital intermediate, dailies, and finishing for feature films and high-end episodic content. Closely comparable to Origo in its premium DI workflow, on-set/near-set dailies, and use of Baselight for color grading.
• Molinare: London-based post-production house with a long feature film heritage, offering dailies, color grading, audio, and finishing. Comparable to Origo in its premium TV/film focus and use of Dolby/Barco-equipped screening rooms.
• Harbor Picture Company: Premium transatlantic post-production facility offering dailies, color grading, finishing, and VFX for feature films and TV, with a London site serving as a European hub. Mirrors Origo's full-service premium DI offering and A-list feature film client base.
• Clear Cut Post: Israeli post-production facility offering dailies, color grading, and VFX for international features. Comparable target clientele (global feature films) and service set, though based in a different regional market.
• Roundabout Entertainment: Toronto-based post-production facility providing dailies, color grading, and finishing for film and episodic content. Comparable in scale and service mix to Origo, serving mid-to-large productions in North America.
• CinePostproduction (Bavaria Film): German full-service post-production facility located on the Bavaria Film lot in Munich, offering color grading, VFX, and finishing. Operates a comparable premium European post-production model with adjacent film-lot integration, directly competing for inbound European feature work.

Regional players

• Post Factory NY: New York-headquartered post-production boutique serving independent features and prestige TV. Similar boutique-style post-production model to Origo, though primarily focused on the US East Coast independent film market.

Market position

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Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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