What Forma Pro Films does

Forma Pro Films is a privately held international film and television production company headquartered in Riga, Latvia, with a regional office in Malta and operating activity in Cyprus. Founded in 2004 (per the structured company timeline; firmographics list 1999), the company provides end-to-end production services to major Hollywood studios, streaming platforms (Netflix, Disney, Apple TV+), and A-list directors and producers. Its service portfolio spans pre-production (bidding, casting, location scouting, production design, permitting), production management, and post-production coordination, with the company taking roles ranging from executive producer and co-producer to production service provider on individual projects.

The company's production infrastructure is anchored by a fully equipped soundstage in Riga with sound insulation, rigging grid, power supply, and loading dock, plus a complete in-house inventory of professional cinema cameras, lighting, and grip equipment. Forma Pro Films has invested in virtual production capabilities, including an LED Volume stage powered by Epic Games' Unreal Engine for in-camera visual effects with real-time digital backgrounds, and a dedicated driving plates service for vehicle scenes. Its competitive proposition is built on specialized expertise in EU tax incentive navigation—up to 40% cash rebates in Malta and 25-30% in Latvia—access to English-speaking professional crews, and architecturally diverse filming locations ranging from medieval villages to Art Nouveau districts.

Forma Pro Films operates as a B2B professional services provider on a project-by-project basis, with revenue generated through service fees, co-production economics, and executive producer credits. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company acquires projects through direct enterprise relationships, a dedicated bidding department, and industry referrals; its go-to-market is anchored by a portfolio of Cannes and Venice Film Festival selections and testimonials from directors including Kristen Stewart, Olivier Assayas, and Cary Joji Fukunaga. Key strategic partnerships include Netflix, Disney, 20th Century Fox, Apple TV+, Ridley Scott's Scott Free Productions, Fremantle, Arclight Films, Malta Film Studios, and the Latvian Investment and Development Agency (LIAA).

Name

Forma Pro Films

Legal name

Forma Pro Films

Website

https://formaprofilms.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Forma Pro Films is a Latvia-based international film production company providing end-to-end production services, virtual production via LED Volume, and tax-incentive navigation to Hollywood studios, streaming platforms, and A-list filmmakers across the EU, with operations in Latvia and Malta.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Live-Action International/Co-Production & Service Production (MPADABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Casting & Talent Services (Casting, Background, Talent Holding) (MPADAFAI), Video Production & Post-Production (BPAFAIAB)

Keywords

• Film production services
• Virtual production
• Co-production services
• Location scouting
• Production management

Headquarters

HQ city

Riga

HQ country

Latvia

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Film Production Services: Forma Pro Films generates revenue by providing comprehensive production services including location scouting, casting, budgeting, scheduling, crew hiring, production management, and post-production coordination. Revenue is earned through service fees on individual film and television projects, with roles ranging from co-producer and executive producer to film production service provider.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Forma Pro Films is an international film and television production company providing comprehensive production services from pre-production through post-production. Services include location scouting, casting, budgeting, scheduling, crew hiring, production management, virtual production with LED Volume stages, driving plates, tax incentive navigation, and post-production coordination, delivered from bases in Latvia and Malta for global clients.

Product overview

Forma Pro Films offers comprehensive film and television production services as a unified service portfolio rather than modular software products. The core offering spans pre-production (bidding, casting, location scouting, production design), production management, and post-production support (virtual production, driving plates, dailies, VFX coordination). Production facilities include a fully equipped soundstage in Riga, LED Volume virtual production stages powered by Unreal Engine, and complete camera, lighting, and grip equipment. Services are delivered from two primary locations: Latvia (offering up to 25-30% cash rebates and state-of-the-art soundstages) and Malta (offering up to 40% cash rebates and deep-water tanks).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 40% cash rebate available for productions in Malta
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• NetflixflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor streaming platform partner for film and television productions. Forma Pro Films has produced content for Netflix, contributing to the platform's original content library.
• DisneyflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor entertainment studio partner for film productions. Forma Pro Films collaborates with Disney on various projects.
• 20th Century FoxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor film studio partner for production services and co-productions.
• Apple TV+coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStreaming platform partner. Forma Pro Films provided production services for 'The Amateur' distributed on Apple TV+.
• Scott Free ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRidley Scott's production company with which Forma Pro Films collaborates on film projects.
• Arclight FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational film production and sales agent based in Hong Kong, specializing in co-productions and international film financing.
• FremantlecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLarge multinational media company producing and distributing television and digital content. Forma Pro Films partners with Fremantle on productions.
• WildsideminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian production company and Forma Pro Films partner for international co-productions.
• Hallmark Hall of FameminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-running prestige film production series on CBS. Forma Pro Films has worked on Hallmark Hall of Fame productions.
• QuibiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormer streaming platform (now defunct). Forma Pro Films produced 'Survive' for Quibi starring Sophie Turner and Corey Hawkins.
• Hardy Son & BakerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction company partnership for film productions.
• CG CinemaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction company specializing in animated and visual effects content.
• Malta Film StudioscoreTechnology or IntegrationState-of-the-art film production facility in Malta with world-renowned deep-water tanks for large-scale maritime productions. Forma Pro Films leverages this facility for productions in Malta.
• LIAA (Latvian Investment and Development Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLatvian government agency supporting foreign investment and business development. Forma Pro Films is a LIAA partner, indicating government recognition and support for film production operations in Latvia.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Pinewood Group: UK-headquartered studio and service-production group with extensive soundstage facilities, crew base, and incentive expertise. A much larger incumbent operating in the broader European service-production space, including co-productions.
• Radical Media: Global content production company spanning feature films, series, commercials, and branded content. Comparable in that it serves premium commercial and long-form clients, but operates at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Korda Studios: Hungary's largest film studio complex with substantial soundstage and backlot infrastructure serving Hollywood productions. A broader incumbent competing for the same EU service-production demand, with deeper physical infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Umedia: Brussels-based international film production, financing, and sales company active in co-productions and European film incentives. Comparable in that it acts as a co-producer/service producer for international projects, though with a stronger distribution/financing angle.
• Stillking Films: Prague-based European service production company providing full production support, crew, locations, and incentive navigation for Hollywood and international productions. Closely comparable to Forma Pro in business model (service production, co-production, EU incentive expertise) though focused on the Czech Republic.
• Palantír Films: Central European service production company specializing in international co-productions and service production in Hungary and the Czech Republic. Similar in size, scope, and target clientele (Hollywood studios, A-list talent).
• Mid Atlantic Films: Budapest-based service production company with comparable full-service offering (locations, crew, incentives, equipment) for major Hollywood productions filming in Hungary. Comparable scale, EU rebate expertise, and Hollywood-studio clientele.

Regional players

• Film Afrika Worldwide: South African service production company with similar full-service model for Hollywood productions in a non-EU jurisdiction. Comparable in scale and service offering but anchored in a different geography with its own incentive regime.
• Two Tall Trees: Dublin-based service production company serving Hollywood productions in Ireland leveraging Section 481 tax relief. Comparable offering to Forma Pro but anchored in a different EU jurisdiction with its own incentive regime.
• Grand Pictures: Sofia-based service production company for Hollywood productions filming in Bulgaria, leveraging Bulgaria's competitive 25% cash rebate. Similar service-production model in a different Eastern European geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/formaprofilms
• Facebookfacebook.com/formaprofilms
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/forma-pro-films

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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