Box Productions

What Box Productions does

Box Productions is a Swiss independent film production company founded in 2004 and headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, with a core team of 13 staff including producers Elena Tatti, Nicolas Wittwer, and Thierry Spicher. The company produces and co-produces four core product categories: feature films (typically 70-130 minutes), documentaries, short films (under 30 minutes), and increasingly television and web series — with more than 100 titles delivered across its 20-year history. Its underlying capability is end-to-end production management, including development, financing assembly through international co-production networks, production execution, and post-production oversight.

The company's business model is project-based and B2B, generating revenue through production fees, co-production agreements, and distribution rights rather than a SaaS or licensing platform. Pricing is quote-based per project with no public pricing tiers. The company serves three primary customer segments: international film festivals and arthouse cinemas (distribution channel and visibility platform), Swiss and international broadcasters and streaming platforms (RTS, RSI, Canal+, Play Suisse — co-production funders and rights acquirers), and emerging Swiss filmmakers from institutions such as ECAL and HEAD Genève (creative talent pipeline). Geographic reach spans Western Europe (Switzerland, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Portugal), Northern Europe (Sweden), East Asia (Japan, China), and the Middle East (Iran) via co-production partnerships.

Distribution is multi-channel: Swiss theatrical and home entertainment through the vertically integrated 'Outside the Box' arm led by Thierry Spicher, international sales via Picture Tree International and AndanaFilms, festival premieres at Locarno, Cannes, Venice, and Berlinale, and direct-to-consumer VOD through Play Suisse and Vimeo On Demand. The company is privately held with no disclosed external funding, ownership structure, or financial statements.

Name

Box Productions

Legal name

Box Productions

Website

https://boxproductions.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Box Productions is a Swiss independent film production company founded in 2004 in Lausanne, producing and co-producing feature films, documentaries, shorts, and series with Swiss and international broadcasters, distributors, and emerging filmmakers across Europe and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Motion Picture and Video Distribution (51212)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

Business, Politics & Current Affairs Documentaries (MPADADAJ)

Keywords

• Film production services
• Feature film production
• Documentary production
• International co-production
• Independent filmmaking

Headquarters

HQ city

Lausanne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Film Production Services: Produces and co-produces feature films, documentaries, shorts, and series for the Swiss and international markets. Revenue generated through production fees, co-production agreements, and distribution rights.

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Box Productions is a Swiss film production company that produces and co-produces feature films, documentaries, short films, and television series for the Swiss and international markets. The company delivers end-to-end production services including development, production management, international coproduction facilitation, and distribution coordination, working with emerging and established filmmakers whose works are regularly selected at major festivals including Locarno, Cannes, Venice, and Berlinale. Revenue is generated through production fees, co-production agreements, and the licensing of distribution rights to broadcasters, streaming platforms, and international sales agents.

Product overview

Box Productions is a Swiss film production company established in 2004 that produces and co-produces feature films, documentaries, short films, and series. The company operates as a unified production house offering development, production, and co-production services for cinematic works targeting the Swiss and international markets. The portfolio consists of four core product lines: Feature Films (long-form narrative productions), Documentaries (non-fiction feature-length works), Short Films (productions under 30 minutes), and Series (television and web series). Box Productions collaborates with emerging and established Swiss and international filmmakers, with films distributed through partners such as Outside the Box (Switzerland) and various international sales agents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Outside the Box: Distribution company for Swiss and international films. Head: Thierry Spicher.

Products and services

• Feature Films

Quantifiable outcome

• Films regularly selected at major international festivals including Locarno, Venice, Cannes, Berlinale, San Sebastian

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and notable.

• Outside the BoxcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwiss distribution company handling theatrical and home entertainment distribution. Thierry Spicher, Producer and head of Outside the Box, represents Box Productions distribution operations.
• Gloria FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench production company for coproduction of films such as 'Heidi en Chine' by François Yang.
• Entre Chien et LoupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian production company and coproduction partner for films such as 'Le Milieu de l'horizon' by Delphine Lehericey.
• RTS Radio Télévision SuissecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss public broadcaster and coproduction partner for multiple Box Productions films including 'Pause' and series productions.
• Miguel GomesnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortuguese director of 'Arabian Nights' (2015) with Box Productions involvement in international coproduction.
• Mehran TamadoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIranian-French filmmaker whose works including 'Iranian' (2014) and 'Bassidji' were coproduced with Box Productions.
• Joachim LafossenotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian director whose film 'À perdre la raison' (2014) was coproduced with Box Productions.
• Ursula MeiercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss director whose debut film 'Home' (Semaine de la Critique, Cannes 2008) was Box Productions' first major production.
• Jean-Stéphane BroncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss director whose film 'Mon frère se marie' (Piazza Grande, Locarno 2006) was Box Productions' first production.
• O som e a fúrianotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortuguese production company collaborating with Box Productions on films by Basil Da Cunha such as 'Os vivos tambem choram' and 'Nuvem'.
• Les Films FauvesnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction company behind 'Fauves' by Robin Erard.
• Novak ProdnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partner for 'Fauves' by Robin Erard.
• RTS Radio Télévision SuissecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss public broadcaster coproducer of web series 'Bâtards' and other productions.
• RSI Radiotelevisione SvizzeracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian-speaking Swiss broadcaster coproducer of 'Bâtards' web series.
• Yukunkun ProductionsnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction company coproducing 'Fairplay' by Zoel Aeschbacher.
• ECALnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerÉcole Cantonale d'Art de Lausanne - primary source of emerging filmmaker talent and student film productions.
• HEAD GenèvenotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerHaute école d'art et de design Genève - source of emerging talent for film productions.
• Barberousse FilmsnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction company coproducing 'Rose, tulipe et pétunia' by Rokhaya Marieme Balde.
• Mantaray FilmnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwedish production company and coproduction partner for documentary 'Hunted'.
• Picture Tree InternationalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational sales agent handling worldwide distribution for multiple Box Productions films.
• AndanaFilmscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational sales agent handling worldwide distribution for Mehran Tamadon's films produced by Box Productions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion: Swiss independent production company with deep experience in auteur-driven arthouse features and international co-productions. Directly comparable to Box Productions in terms of production slate, festival focus, and Swiss public broadcaster partnerships.
• Rita Productions: Swiss independent film production company based in Geneva producing arthouse features and documentaries. Closest comparable to Box Productions given similar size, Swiss-French bilingual focus, and international co-production model.
• Maximage Filmproduktion: Swiss production company focused on arthouse feature films and international co-productions. Comparable to Box Productions in scale, slate composition, and festival-driven distribution model.
• C-Films: Swiss-German independent production company producing arthouse feature films with international co-production partners. Comparable in scale, format mix, and festival orientation.
• PS Film: Swiss film production company producing features and shorts for the festival circuit. Directly comparable to Box Productions in terms of arthouse focus and reliance on international co-production financing.
• Amka Films Productions: Swiss production company producing feature films and documentaries with strong international festival presence. Closely comparable to Box Productions in arthouse positioning and multi-territory co-production activity.
• Bord Cadre Films: Geneva-based Swiss production company specializing in arthouse and auteur-driven cinema. Comparable to Box Productions in niche positioning, festival-circuit focus, and French-Swiss co-production activity.
• Vega Film: Zurich-based Swiss film production company with a long track record in arthouse features and international co-productions. Comparable to Box Productions in scale, festival-circuit orientation, and broadcaster relationships.

Broad incumbents

• Pathé Films: Major French film production and distribution company with a broad portfolio spanning commercial and arthouse cinema. Overlaps with Box Productions in the arthouse production space but operates at much greater scale across theatrical, sales, and exhibition.
• StudioCanal: One of Europe's leading film production, distribution, and sales companies with a vast catalogue. Overlaps with Box Productions as a European production and sales counterpart but operates as a broad incumbent rather than a specialist boutique.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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