What Faliro House does

Faliro House Productions SA is a privately held Greek film production company founded in 2008 by Christos V. Konstantakopoulos and headquartered in Paleo Faliro, Athens. The company operates two integrated business lines: (i) production services for international films and television series shooting in Greece, encompassing planning, budgeting, crew and equipment coordination, location scouting, permits, and travel logistics; and (ii) development, production, and co-production of independent American and European films plus Greek cinema, with a filmography of 50+ titles spanning The Lobster, Before Midnight, The Little Drummer Girl, Beckett, The Lost Daughter, Rise, and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Its competitive positioning rests on a senior production team led by Head of Production Kostas Kefalas, deep expertise in Greece's 40% cash rebate incentive (administered by EKOME S.A.), English-fluent crews experienced with major international productions, and exclusive access to diverse Greek locations including archaeological sites and historical landmarks.

The company monetizes via professional-services fees on production-services engagements (one-time, project-based) and via backend participation on co-productions through distribution deals with platforms (Netflix, Disney+, BBC/AMC) and theatrical distributors (Strand Releasing, Fortissimo Films, Protagonist Pictures, A24). Pricing is custom and quote-based, varying with project scope, duration, crew needs, and equipment; the Greek 40% rebate functions as a cost offset for clients rather than revenue to Faliro House. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales — direct engagement with international directors, production companies, and studios — supplemented by event-driven demand generated through the Oxbelly non-profit initiative's annual filmmaker gathering in Costa Navarino.

Beyond its core film business, Faliro House runs the Oxbelly ecosystem (launched 2015), a non-profit film education platform that hosts an annual international filmmaker gathering and, since 2019 in partnership with Sundance Institute and Athina Rachel Tsangari, the Oxbelly Screenwriters and Directors Lab. In 2020, Oxbelly expanded into recurring professional education via Film & TV Courses in collaboration with the UK's National Film and Television School, covering production coordination, post-production supervision, and Movie Magic budgeting. A long-running development deal with FilmNation Entertainment (entering its seventh year) provides co-development pipeline. The company employs 48 people, operates primarily in Greece and the United States, and shows no public listing, no institutional investors, and no disclosed funding rounds — consistent with founder-led, bootstrapped ownership.

Name

Faliro House

Legal name

FALIRO HOUSE PRODUCTIONS SA

Website

https://falirohouse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Faliro House is a Greek film production company founded in 2008 that provides production services to international films shooting in Greece and co-produces independent American, European, and Greek cinema, leveraging the country's 40% cash rebate, English-fluent crews, and a 50+ film portfolio including The Lobster and Glass Onion.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Motion Picture and Video Distribution (51212), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Distribution (7829), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Scripted TV Series Production (Live-Action) (MPADABAB), Budgeting, Scheduling & Line Producing (MPADAAAG), Distribution Strategy & Release Planning (MPADAAAL)

Keywords

• Film production services
• Greek cash rebate
• Location scouting Greece
• Film co-production
• Production management

Headquarters

HQ city

Paleo Faliro

HQ country

Greece

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. Film Co-production: Faliro House develops, produces, and co-produces independent American and European films as well as Greek cinema. Revenue is generated through distribution deals, festival proceeds, and theatrical/streaming sales.
2. Production Services: Provides comprehensive production services to international films shooting in Greece including planning, budgeting, crew coordination, location scouting, permits, travel arrangements, and equipment coordination. Revenue is earned through service fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Faliro House provides comprehensive production services for international film and television productions shooting in Greece, including planning, budgeting, crew and equipment coordination, location scouting, permit and legislative support, and travel and accommodation logistics. The company also develops, produces, and co-produces independent American, European, and Greek feature films and operates the Oxbelly non-profit film education initiative.

Product overview

Faliro House is a film production company operating in Europe and the United States, founded in 2008 by Christos V. Konstantakopoulos. The company offers a comprehensive suite of production services including planning and budgeting, crews and equipment, location scouting, legislation and permits, and travel coordination. It provides access to Greek film incentives (40% cash rebate), and has access to diverse filming locations across Greece. The company also operates Oxbelly, a non-profit film education initiative, alongside its core film production activities. Notable productions include The Lobster, Before Midnight, The Lost Daughter, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Beckett, Rise, Chevalier, ALPS, and The Founder.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• FilmNation EntertainmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment deal with FilmNation Entertainment entering its seventh year, providing co-development opportunities for film projects.
• Sundance InstituteflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Sundance Institute for Mediterranean Screenwriters Workshop launched in 2016, benefiting the region's 1st or 2nd time filmmakers. After the workshop's successful 3-year run, evolved into the Oxbelly Screenwriters and Directors Lab in 2019.
• National Film and Television School (NFTS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with NFTS for Oxbelly Film & TV Courses launched in 2020, offering tailor-made programmes for audiovisual professionals including Production Co-ordinators, Post Production Supervision, and Budgeting on Movie Magic courses.
• Athina Rachel TsangariflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFilmmaker and Artistic Director of the Oxbelly Screenwriters and Directors Lab since its launch in 2019, joining high-caliber professionals such as Paul Thomas Anderson, Lisa Cholodenko, Willem Dafoe, Nick Kroll, and Dee Rees.
• EKOME S.A.coreOthersGovernment entity administering the Greek Cash Rebate scheme. Applications submitted via EKOME's online portal year-round. When qualified expenditure exceeds 8,000,000 euros, foreign payroll expenses can be considered eligible costs for up to 20% of total qualified expenditure.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Blonde SA: Greek production company behind Dogtooth, Alps, and Attenberg, founded by Athina Rachel Tsangari. Most directly comparable Greek peer: same national incentive context, similar size, overlapping auteur relationships (Lanthimos, Tsangari), and parallel co-production model.
• See-Saw Films: Internationally focused film and television production company (The Power of the Dog, Lion). Comparable on mid-sized international co-production model, premium director relationships, and global distribution partnerships.
• Heretic: Greek production and distribution company producing and co-producing European art-house cinema. Comparable on geography, incentive positioning, co-production model, and auteur-driven slate philosophy.
• Protagonist Pictures: International film sales and co-production company that also distributes Faliro House titles. Comparable because both operate in the international film finance/sales/co-production layer with shared producers and overlapping slates.
• FilmNation Entertainment: Global film production, sales, and financing company that is Faliro House's strategic development partner (7+ years). Comparable because both develop and produce premium international film slates with shared co-development economics and overlapping director relationships.

Broad incumbents

• Working Title Films: Major UK-based film production company (Love Actually, Notting Hill, Bridget Jones). Comparable as a broad incumbent in international film production with deep director relationships and global distribution deals, though substantially larger and UK-anchored.
• Blueprint Pictures: UK film and TV production company with credits including Three Billboards and The Banshees of Inisherin. Comparable broad incumbent in international art-house/awards-leaning film production.
• Studio Babelsberg: Germany's largest film studio and a leading European service production hub. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering studio facilities and full production services in continental Europe for international shoots, though at significantly larger scale.

Regional players

• Kinorama: Croatian film production and service company. Comparable regional peer: a Mediterranean country offering 25% incentive, competing directly for the same Hollywood/European shoots as Faliro House but serving a different national jurisdiction.
• Malta Film Studios: Malta-based film and TV production facilities and service provider. Comparable regional peer offering a 40% cash rebate and full production services to international productions, directly competing with Faliro House for Mediterranean-located shoots.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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