Akanga Film Asia

What Akanga Film Asia does

Akanga Film Asia is an independent film production company headquartered in Singapore, founded in 2005 by Spanish-born producer Fran Borgia. It operates three revenue streams: (1) development and production of original narrative shorts and feature films, monetized through pre-sales, distribution deals, festival prizes, and sales-agent agreements; (2) one-stop production services (line production, consulting, logistics, permits, crew contracting, post-production management) for international productions filming in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong; and (3) development and production of advertisements and branded narrative content for commercial clients. The company is engaged by major Hollywood studios (Warner Bros. for Crazy Rich Asians, HBO for Westworld S3 and Hacks S4) and works as a co-producer with independent Asian filmmakers across Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Taiwan, India, Thailand, France, and Bangladesh.

The company's filmography is anchored by a series of firsts for Singaporean cinema at A-list international festivals: A Land Imagined won the Golden Leopard at Locarno (2018), Yuni won the TIFF Platform Prize (2021), Tiger Stripes won the Grand Prize at Cannes Critics' Week (2023), and Stranger Eyes competed for the Golden Lion at Venice (2024). It carries an active development slate of cross-border co-productions and distributes content through festival premieres, sales agents (Playtime, Diversion, MMM Film Sales, Goodfellas), and the branded content side generates YouTube shorts with 8-14 million views.

Underlying production technology is conventional film and post-production tooling with no proprietary software, AI/ML capabilities, patents, or technology platform disclosed. Pricing is bespoke and not publicly disclosed; the core technology is the firm's accumulated relationships with festivals, sales agents, regional crew and locations, plus its founder's personal production track record. The business model is founder-led and project-driven, with revenue dependent on the cadence and budget of each film or production-services engagement rather than recurring software or licensing streams.

Name

Akanga Film Asia

Legal name

Akanga Film Asia Pte. Ltd.

Website

https://akangafilm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Akanga Film Asia is a Singapore-based independent film production company founded in 2005 that develops and produces narrative features and shorts, provides one-stop line production services in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong for Hollywood studios, and produces branded video content for commercial clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

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)

Keywords

• Film production services
• Narrative feature films
• Line production services
• Branded content production
• Co-production services

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Film Development & Production: Original film development and production of narrative shorts and feature films, including co-productions with international partners. Revenue generated through pre-sales, distribution deals, festival prizes, and sales agent agreements.
2. Production Services: One-stop production services for external clients filming in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong, including line production, production consulting, and logistics management for major productions.
3. Branded Content: Development and production of advertisements and branded narrative content for commercial clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Akanga Film Asia is an independent film production company that develops and produces narrative short films and feature films, primarily with Asian filmmakers. It also provides one-stop production services (line production, production services, production consulting) in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong for international productions, and develops advertisements and branded narrative content for commercial clients.

Product overview

Akanga Film Asia is an independent film production company founded in 2005 in Singapore, specializing in development and production of narrative shorts, feature films, and branded content. The company provides one-stop production services across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong, supporting both original Asian filmmaker projects and international co-productions. Their portfolio includes award-winning branded short films, film festival hits, and line production for major Hollywood studios. The company maintains an active development slate featuring co-productions with filmmakers from Japan, Taiwan, India, Thailand, and France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Development & Production of Narrative Shorts and Feature Films Development and production of narrative short films and feature films for Asian filmmakers, creating cultural links between Asia and the international film community. Includes original Akanga-produced projects and co-productions with directors from Singapore, Japan, Taiwan, India, Thailand, France, and elsewhere. Films are designed for premiere at international festivals and subsequent sales through international agents.
• One-Stop Production Services in Southeast Asia & Hong Kong Comprehensive production services for international productions filming in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong, covering script consultancy, casting, location scouting, shooting permits clearance, film equipment rental, contracting of technical and artistic personnel, planning/organising/managing shoot logistics, post-production management, offline editing, and film festival strategy. Delivered as line production, production services, production consulting, or associate production depending on client need.
• Advertisements and Branded Narrative Content Development and production of advertisements and branded narrative content for commercial clients. Branded short films produced by Akanga have achieved high view counts on YouTube and Facebook (e.g., His Grandfather's Road 14M views, Grace's White Christmas 11M views, The Gift 10M views, From Ma With Love 10M views, Mr Lim's Reunion Dinner 9.5M views, In Return 8.6M views).

Quantifiable outcome

• Golden Leopard winner (Locarno) - first Singapore film to win top prize at A-List festival
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MMM Film SalescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Handling international sales for Rima Das' Not a Hero.
• PlaytimecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024International sales agent handling distribution of Stranger Eyes across key European markets. Playtime sold the film across European territories ahead of world premiere.
• DiversioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024World sales agent for Village Rockstars 2 and distributor for Stranger Eyes and Skin of Youth.
• GoodfellascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Sales agent handling international distribution for Chie Hayakawa's Renoir.
• Potocol (Jeremy Chua)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term producing partner; Jeremy Chua co-produced multiple Akanga films including A Yellow Bird, A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery, and Brotherhood.
• Busan International Film Festival - Asian Film AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSiyou Tan selected as fellow at BIFF's Asian Film Academy for developing Amoeba project.
• Yellow-Green Pi (Ryuji Otsuka)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of A Woman Builds with Ryuji Otsuka's company.
• Island X Pictures (Ming-Jung Kuo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of A Woman Builds with Ming-Jung Kuo's company.
• SRDM ProductionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of Notun Gur.
• La Fabrica Nocturna Cinema (Xavier Rocher)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of Notun Gur from France.
• Pop Pictures (Aditya Assarat, Tanwarat Sombatwattana)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of The Thonglor Kids from Thailand.
• Singapore Film Commission / IMDAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment body providing funding and support for Singapore film productions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• GMA Films: Film production arm of GMA Network in the Philippines. Regional SE Asian peer in original film production for domestic and pan-Asian markets.
• Reality Entertainment: Malaysian film production and distribution company focused on Chinese-language and Malay content for regional release. Comparable as a SE Asian original film producer competing for festival slots and regional distribution.
• Sahamongkol Film International: Thailand's largest independent film producer and distributor, with a comparable model of original Asian feature production plus international co-productions. Comparable as a regional SE Asian production peer serving both domestic and festival circuits.
• Star Cinema: Philippine film production arm of ABS-CBN. Comparable as a regional SE Asian production house producing original local-language features and partnering with international studios for line production work.

Broad incumbents

• CJ ENM: Korean entertainment conglomerate with film (CJ Entertainment), TV, and global distribution operations. Broad incumbent in Asian film production/distribution that competes for festival talent, co-productions, and pan-Asian distribution rights.
• MediaCorp: Singapore's state-linked media conglomerate with film, TV, and publishing operations. Broad incumbent that operates in the same Singapore production ecosystem and is a peer through Singapore Film Commission / IMDA channels.

Direct peers

• mm2 Entertainment: Singapore-based, SGX-listed film production and cinema operator. Closest geographic and category peer — both produce and distribute Asian feature films and operate production services in Singapore, although mm2 is significantly larger and publicly listed.
• Potocol: Singapore-based producing entity of Jeremy Chua, a long-term co-production partner of Akanga. Comparable as a Singapore boutique producer of Asian arthouse and festival-circuit features with similar co-production structures.
• Zhao Wei Films: Singapore film production house led by Eric Khoo (My Magic, Ramen Teh, Ajoomma). Closest boutique competitor — comparable Singapore base, similar Asian arthouse/festival positioning, and overlapping filmmaker relationships.
• Raintree Pictures: Singapore-headquartered film production company (subsidiary of mm2 group historically, formerly Mediacorp/Raintree). Directly comparable as a Singapore-based producer of Asian feature films for theatrical and festival release.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AkangaFilm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/akanga-film-asia

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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