CTB film company

What CTB film company does

CTB film company (Кинокомпания СТВ) is a privately held Russian film production studio founded in 1992 in Saint Petersburg by producer Sergey Selyanov. The company produces live-action feature films, animated films, documentaries, and television series, with a dominant position in Russian family animation through its long-standing co-production partnership with Studio MelNitsa. Its core animated franchises include Three Heroes (14+ theatrical installments), Luntik (564 TV episodes, 20-year anniversary in 2026), Ivan Tsarevich and the Gray Wolf, and the newly launched Koshchey series. CTB also produces live-action dramas, comedies, science fiction, and fairy-tale blockbusters, and has collaborated with directors including Alexei Balabanov, Sergei Bodrov, Bakur Bakuradze, and Boris Khlebnikov.

The studio's revenue model combines theatrical box office (through three primary distributors — VOLGA, NMG Kinoprokat, and Central Partnerschip), post-theatrical streaming licensing to Kinopoisk, Okko, and IVI, international sales to approximately 30 countries, and recurring co-production and film financing from the Film Fund of Russia and the Ministry of Culture. With 160+ films produced, 300+ industry awards, and three Oscar nominations (Mongol 2008, Lavatory Story 2009, We Can't Live Without Cosmos 2016), CTB operates as a high-leverage, asset-light production model with a small core team (~19 employees) and an extensive co-production network. Operational headquarters are in Saint Petersburg at Kamenoostrovsky prospect 10, with a Moscow representative office at Pereulok Chernyshevskogo 8s1. The private entity is OOO «Кинокомпания «СТВ», and the company has a merchandise arm at ctbshop.ru and an English-language presence at ctbfilm.com.

Name

CTB film company

Legal name

OOO «Kинокомpaniya «STB»

Website

https://ctb.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CTB film company (Кинокомпания СТВ) is a Russian film production studio founded in 1992 that produces live-action features, documentaries, TV series, and animated films — including the Three Heroes, Luntik, and Ivan Tsarevich franchises — for theatrical, streaming, and international distribution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Production and Distribution

NAICS

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking) (MPAGABAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Royalty, Reporting & Revenue Share Administration (MPADALAJ)

Keywords

• Film production
• Animated films
• Theatrical distribution
• Content licensing
• Family entertainment

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Petersburg

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Theatrical distribution: Box office revenue from theatrical releases in Russian cinemas through distribution partners like VOLGA, NMG Kinoprokat, and Central Partnerschip
2. Streaming rights: Licensing of streaming rights to online platforms including Kinopoisk, Okko, and IVI for post-theatrical distribution
3. Film production services: Production and co-production of films for third parties and broadcast television
4. International licensing: Sales of international distribution rights, with films licensed to approximately 30 countries including South Korea, Turkey, Croatia, Romania, Bulgaria, and South Africa

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CTB film company is a Russian film production studio that develops, produces, and co-finances feature films, animated films, documentaries, and television series. Its core business revolves around producing live-action dramatic, comedy, and adventure films, alongside a dominant animated film portfolio created in partnership with Studio Melnitsa, including the Three Heroes, Luntik, Ivan Tsarevich, and Koshey franchises. The company also handles theatrical distribution partnerships and licensing of streaming and international rights.

Product overview

CTB film company (Кинокомпания СТВ) is a Russian film production studio established in 1992, producing live-action feature films, animated films, documentaries, and television series. The company operates as a multi-product studio with core offerings including dramatic and adventure films alongside a dominant animated film portfolio created in partnership with Studio Melnitsa. The animated product line features major franchises: the 'Three Heroes' (Три богатыря) franchise with over 14 theatrical releases, the 'Luntik' franchise spanning TV series and full-length films, the 'Ivan Tsarevich and the Gray Wolf' franchise, and the 'Koshey' fairy-tale franchise. The company also produces live-action films across genres including drama, comedy, science fiction, and fairy-tale adaptations. Distribution is handled through partners including VOLGA, NMG Kinoprokat, and Central Partnership. Founded by producer Sergey Selyanov, the company has produced over 160 films and received more than 300 awards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple Oscar nominations for films including 'Mongol' (2008), 'Lavatory a Love Story' (2009), 'We Can't Live Without Cosmos' (2016)

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

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

• Globus FilmmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2027Co-production partner for 'Ivan da Marya' and 'Chudo-Yudo' fantasy films
• Welcome MediamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Co-production partner for 'Sadko' fantasy blockbuster along with ID Production, CGF, and TV channel Russia
• ID ProductionmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Co-production partner for 'Sadko' fantasy blockbuster
• CGFmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Co-production partner for multiple fantasy films including 'Chudo-Yudo', 'Ivan da Marya', and 'Sadko'
• KinoKompaniya SKIFmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Co-production partner for thriller 'Primanka' and adventure film 'Trassa More-More'
• Studio SKAZKAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Co-production partner for animated sequel 'Marakuda 2'
• Studio MelNitsa (Melnitsa Animation Studio)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1992Long-term co-production partnership for animated films including Three Heroes franchise and Ivan Tsarevich series. MelNitsa provides animation production while CTB handles distribution and co-financing.
• TV channel Russia (Rossiya)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1992Long-standing co-production partner and broadcaster. Originator of Luntik character which premiered on the channel in 2006.
• Kinoprokatnaya kompaniya VOLGAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary theatrical distribution partner for animated releases including Three Heroes series, Luntik films, and family fantasy films
• NMG KinoprokatmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for 'Sadko', 'Ivan da Marya', and '(Ne) Iskusstvenny Intellekt'. Part of National Media Group holding.
• Central PartnerschipmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTheatrical distributor for science fiction blockbuster 'Devyataya Planeta' and other action releases. Part of Gazprom-Media Holding.
• KinoAtis studiomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for Kochey animated franchise including 'Kochey. Tayna Zhivoy Vody'
• 1155 film production studiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for drama 'Vanya' and historical film 'Lermontov'
• Black Sea Film StudiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partner for 'Trassa More-More' adventure film

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Gazprom-Media Holding: Major Russian media holding operating television channels and theatrical distribution through Central Partnership (a CTB distribution partner). Comparable in integrated Russian content production and distribution capabilities across film and television.
• Lenfilm: Historic Saint Petersburg-based film production studio (matching CTB's HQ location), producing features, TV series, and animation. Comparable through shared production infrastructure and Saint Petersburg creative base.
• National Media Group (NMG): Russian media holding whose subsidiary NMG Kinoprokat is a major theatrical distribution partner of CTB. Comparable through vertical integration across Russian film production and theatrical distribution.
• Mosfilm: Russia's largest and most prestigious film production studio with an extensive live-action feature catalog. Overlaps with CTB in live-action feature production and theatrical releases, but with significantly broader historical library and facilities scope.

Direct peers

• KinoAtis: Russian animation studio producing theatrical animated features for family audiences; an existing CTB co-production partner on the Kochey franchise. Directly comparable in Russian theatrical animation production with similar distribution channels.
• Soyuzmultfilm: Russia's most historic animation studio producing theatrical animated features and children's series. Comparable as a long-running Russian family-animation producer competing for the same domestic family-audience theatrical box office.
• Parovoz Animation Studio: Russian animation studio producing children's animated series and theatrical feature films for family audiences. Comparable in Russian family-animation production targeting similar domestic distribution and streaming channels.
• Melnitsa Animation Studio: Russian animation studio that co-produces CTB's flagship family-animated franchises including Three Heroes and Luntik. Direct peer by virtue of being the animation production partner producing comparable theatrical family-animated features distributed through the same Russian networks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ctb-film-company

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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