De Familie Film & TV

Name

De Familie Film & TV

Legal name

De Familie Film & TV

Website

https://defamilie.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film and Television Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Unscripted/Reality TV Production (Live-Action) (MPADABAC)

Keywords

• Documentary production
• Drama series production
• Film production
• Television production
• Broadcast content

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Television Production: Production of documentaries, drama series, and television programs for Dutch broadcasters including RTL4, VPRO, NTR, AVROTROS, BNNVARA, and NPO. Revenue generated through production fees and licensing agreements with broadcasters.
2. Film Festival Distribution: Submission and licensing of documentary and drama films to international film festivals such as IDFA, Outfest Los Angeles, Frameline Festival San Francisco, and Roze Filmdagen Amsterdam for distribution and awards.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

De Familie Film & TV is an Amsterdam-based Dutch production company that produces feature films, drama series, television programs, and documentaries. It commissions and co-produces projects with Dutch broadcasters such as VPRO, NTR, AVROTROS, BNNVARA, RTL4, and NPO, and submits work to international film festivals. Productions are typically auteur-driven and address contemporary Dutch social themes.

Product overview

De Familie Film & TV is an award-winning Dutch production company founded in 2005 (operational since 2004) by producers Monique Busman and director Michiel van Erp. The company produces feature films, drama series, television programs, and documentaries. Their portfolio includes drama productions (Niemand in de Stad, I.M., Ramses, Stromboli, Downtown, Confettiregen), documentary series (De Roze Revolutie, Hollands Welvaren, Tokidoki, Thuis Op Zuid, Dit Zijn Wij), and standalone documentaries (I Am Woman Now, Erwin Olaf - The Legacy, MH17, Bijzondere Dagen in Nederland). The company collaborates with broadcasters including VPRO, NTR, AVROTROS, BNNVARA, HUMAN, EO, NPS, and RTL4. Since 2020, the company produces exclusively joint projects of Michiel van Erp and Monique Busman, with Monique Busman also producing through her company Tomtit Film.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Niemand in de Stad
• Alleen in de Klas
• 25 Jaar Gordon
• De Roze Revolutie
• I Am Woman Now
• I.M.
• Ramses
• Stromboli
• Downtown
• Erwin Olaf - The Legacy
• Sigrid Kaag: van Beiroet tot Binnenhof
• Slaapkamers
• Vastgelegd
• Het Zaad van Karbaat
• Dit Zijn Wij
• Thuis Op Zuid
• MH17: Het Verdriet van Nederland

Quantifiable outcome

• International Emmy Award win (2015)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• IKONdocsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partnership for the documentary 'Alleen in de klas' directed by Karin Junger, addressing themes of racism experienced by mixed-race families in the Netherlands.
• VPROcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for the four-part series 'De Roze Revolutie' by Michiel van Erp, examining the history of the LGBTQ+ movement in the Netherlands.
• NTRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for documentary 'Erwin Olaf – The Legacy' directed by Michiel van Erp, about the legacy of renowned Dutch artist Erwin Olaf.
• AVROTROScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBroadcast partner for the drama series 'I.M.' based on Connie Palmen's novel, featuring Wende Snijders and Ramsey Nasr.
• IKONminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for various documentary projects including 'De Dingen die Voorbij Gaan'.
• NCRVminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBroadcast partner for 'Mattheus en ik' documentary series.
• BNNVARAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBroadcast partner for documentaries including 'Leve de Vrijwilliger!' examining volunteerism in Dutch society.
• Kaap Holland FilmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for the drama film 'Downtown' about three young gay men in 1980s Amsterdam facing the AIDS epidemic.
• Levitate FilmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for the drama film 'Stromboli' based on Saskia Noort's novel, starring Elise Schaap.
• EOminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBroadcast partner for documentary 'Het Leven gaat niet altijd over Tulpen' about the Schouten family's tulip business.
• HUMANcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for documentary series including 'Het Zaad van Karbaat' about doctor Jan Karbaat who inseminated patients with his own sperm, and various other documentary projects.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Topkapi Films: Amsterdam-based production company producing feature films, series, and documentaries for Dutch broadcasters and international audiences. Directly comparable in scope, customer base, and production mix.
• Column Film: Dutch production company producing documentaries and fiction for domestic broadcasters. Comparable in scale and broadcaster-driven business model.
• NL Film: Dutch drama and film production company producing scripted series and feature films primarily for Dutch public broadcasters. Comparable as a competing boutique drama producer.
• Submarine: Amsterdam-based documentary and feature film production company with a comparable boutique model, working with Dutch broadcasters and international festivals. Closest structural peer given similar size, documentary focus, and Amsterdam base.
• Lemming Film: Dutch independent production company producing films and series for the domestic market, including work for public broadcasters. Comparable as a boutique Dutch producer competing for the same commissioning slots.

Broad incumbents

• VPRO: Dutch public broadcaster and co-production partner of De Familie Film & TV. Functions as both customer and commissioning incumbent in the Dutch documentary space, operating at greater scale than boutique producers.
• AVROTROS: Dutch public broadcaster that commissions drama and documentary content. Comparable as a key client/incumbent counterpart rather than a direct competitor, given its commissioning role for productions like 'I.M.'.
• NPO (Nederlandse Publieke Omroep): Dutch public broadcasting umbrella organization that commissions and distributes content from member broadcasters. Functions as the principal aggregated customer/incumbent for the Dutch production sector.

Others

• Fremantle: Global production and distribution company with significant Dutch drama/documentary operations. Adjacent as a scale buyer/distributor that De Familie could partner with for international distribution, rather than a direct peer.

Emerging players

• Kartemquin Films: US-based independent documentary production company with a comparable auteur-driven, mission-led model. Useful international benchmark for documentary production companies of similar ethos and scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/defamiliefilmtv
• Facebookfacebook.com/DeFamilie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/studio-5-plus

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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