Filmby Aarhus

What Filmby Aarhus does

Filmby Aarhus is a publicly funded creative business park and cultural institution under Aarhus Municipality's Kulturforvaltningen (Culture and Citizen Services), headquartered at Filmbyen 23 in Aarhus, Denmark. Founded in 2003 and operating through a secretariat of approximately 20 employees, the organization runs a 16,440 m2 campus in the Sydhavnen district that houses over 80 production companies, game studios, animation firms, and educational institutions serving the film, TV, game, and animation industries of West Denmark. Its core infrastructure comprises two professional film studios (Studie 1 at 576 m2 with a 4x10m Virtual Production LED screen, and Studie 2 at 267 m2 with green cyclorama), six meeting rooms, a makeup room, and the MiXR technology lab for VR/AR/Motion Capture work.

The institution monetizes primarily through three streams: recurring facility rental of studios, meeting rooms, and business premises priced per day (Studie 1 at 17,142 DKK + VAT; Studie 2 at 8,571 DKK + VAT; meeting rooms 805-2,366 DKK + VAT); municipal appropriations from Aarhus Kommune; and grant-funded industry development projects (CresCine, MiXR, EPIC-WE, Re:Frame, GAMEWAY). It also houses the secretariat of Den Vestdanske Filmpulje, the regional film fund for Jutland, and operates Denmark's only game accelerator (Aarhus Games Accelerator) within its Ideas Lab startup community. Its go-to-market is event-driven and community-led, anchored by the Aarhus Series & Film Festival (Nov 1-8, 2026), the Series Awards ceremony, and Jyske Seriedage extension across eight Jutland municipalities.

Filmby Aarhus's strategic position rests on its regulatory mandate as a municipal institution, its unique Virtual Production capabilities in the region, and its concentration of creative-industry tenants. Recent strategic moves include the 2026 launch of Re:Frame (a national innovation initiative with DFI, DR, TV 2, and partners, 2M DKK budget), the consolidation of three festivals into Aarhus Series & Film Festival, and continued execution of EU-funded transnational projects positioning the institution as a node in Nordic and European screen-industry innovation networks.

Name

Filmby Aarhus

Legal name

Filmby Aarhus

Website

https://filmbyaarhus.dk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Filmby Aarhus is a publicly funded creative business park under Aarhus Municipality that houses 80+ film, TV, game, and animation companies on a 16,440 m2 campus, operating two professional studios, Denmark's only game accelerator, and the Den Vestdanske Filmpulje regional film fund.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Business Park and Film Production Facilities

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Exhibition (51213), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Programming, Booking & Repertory Exhibition Services (MPADAKAL)

Keywords

• Film studio rental
• Creative business park
• Virtual production facilities
• Game accelerator programs
• Film fund administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Aarhus C

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Facility Rental: Rental of professional film studios, meeting rooms, and business premises to production companies, game studios, and creative businesses. Includes rental of production equipment and facilities.
2. Den Vestdanske Filmpulje Administration: Filmby Aarhus houses the secretariat of The West Danish Film Fund, a regional film fund that supports film and series production in Jutland
3. Public Funding: Filmby Aarhus is an institution under Aarhus Municipality (Kulturforvaltningen i Aarhus Kommune) and receives municipal funding

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Filmby Aarhus is a publicly funded creative business park that rents professional film studios (Studie 1 and Studie 2), meeting rooms, makeup rooms, and business premises to film, TV, game, and animation companies. It also operates the Den Vestdanske Filmpulje regional film fund, the Aarhus Games Accelerator for game startups, the Ideas Lab incubator, the Aarhus Series & Film Festival, and industry development projects such as MiXR and Re:Frame.

Product overview

Filmby Aarhus is a creative business park institution under Aarhus Municipality that provides a unified ecosystem of professional media production facilities and industry development services. The core portfolio consists of two professional film studios (Studie 1 at 576 m2 and Studie 2 at 267 m2) with virtual production and green screen capabilities, six meeting rooms (Mødelokale 1-6) ranging from 4 to 20 persons, and a makeup room (Sminken). The institution supports industry development through Ideas Lab startup environment, the Aarhus Games Accelerator (Denmark's only 2-year game accelerator), GAMEWAY youth program, and Den Vestdanske Filmpulje regional film fund. Annual programming includes the Aarhus Series & Film Festival, Series Awards ceremony, and Jyske Seriedage regional extension. DABBA Kanteen provides climate-friendly catering. Re:Frame national innovation initiative and EU projects (CresCine, EPIC-WE) drive industry innovation. From 2026, THIS merged into the unified festival.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Studie 1 Professional film studio facility spanning 576 m2 with 10.5m ceiling height, 137 rigging points, 4.8m port clearance, a 4x10m Virtual Production LED screen, workshop, and laundry facilities. Located in Filmbyen 21.
• Studie 2 Professional film studio facility spanning 267 m2 with 10.5m ceiling height, 60 rigging points, green cyclorama, and direct access to a closed production yard. Located in Filmbyen 23.
• Mødelokale 1 Meeting room for 12 people with direct window access and view to Studie 1, featuring two separate work/lounge spaces, kitchenette, and WiFi. Located in Filmbyen 21, 1st floor.
• Mødelokale 2 Meeting room suitable as a costume room or workspace for 8 people, with large work surface, sofa, bathroom facilities, and direct access to Studie 1. Located on same floor as Mødelokale 3 and Sminken.
• Mødelokale 3 Work and lounge space for 4 people with sofa, table, bathroom facilities, and daybed. Can be booked together with Mødelokale 2 and Sminken.
• Mødelokale 4 Large meeting room for 20 people with panoramic view of the city and harbor, lounge area, two high tables, TV, screen, and projector. Located in Filmbyen 21, 3rd floor.
• Mødelokale 5 Large meeting room or production office for 12 people with direct access to Studie 2, featuring makeup station, sofa, kitchenette, screen, whiteboard, and flip chart.
• Mødelokale 6 Newest meeting room for 16 people with water view and access to sunny terrace, featuring daybed, kitchenette, bathroom facilities, and large screen for presentations. Located in Filmbyen 11A, 1st floor.
• Sminken (Makeup Room) Makeup room with three makeup stations, sofa, bathroom facilities, hairdryer, ironing board, and wash basin. Located on same floor as Mødelokale 2 and 3, with direct access to Studie 1 via stairs.
• Ideas Lab Startup office community for promising startups and individual talents working with video games, animation, film, series, and advertising. Provides mentoring, legal advice, accountant access, and special startup workshops.
• Aarhus Games Accelerator

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 80 companies housed in Filmbyen, spanning 16,440 m2
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Re:Frame Partners (DFI, DR, TV 2, Creative Viborg, FilmFyn, Den Vestdanske Filmpulje)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 April 2026Re:Frame is a new national innovation initiative for the film and TV industry launched by Producentforeningen and Filmby Aarhus. Partners include DFI (Danish Film Institute), DR, TV 2, Creative Viborg, FilmFyn, and Den Vestdanske Filmpulje. Budget of 2 million DKK aims to strengthen innovation with new content, production methods, business models, and new paths to audiences.
• CresCine Consortium (25+ partners from 8 EU countries)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023CresCine is a European film initiative (2023-2026) where Filmby Aarhus works with 25+ partners from 8 EU countries (Denmark, Belgium, Estonia, Lithuania, Ireland, Croatia, Portugal) to strengthen competitiveness of small European film markets. Filmby Aarhus leads the innovation track and activities on green transition and sustainable practices. Project coordinator: Lusófona University Lisbon.
• EPIC-WE European PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023EPIC-WE was a European project with research institutions and creative industry organizations from 5 countries. In the project, 400+ young people from Denmark, Netherlands, and Portugal created 100+ games giving new life to European art and cultural heritage.
• MiXR Project Partners (VIA University College, AATE VR, MANND, CRASH, Rokoko, Kong Orange)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022MiXR was a 3-year technology lab project (2020-2023) focused on new technologies in film, TV, game, and animation. Partners included VIA University College (Multiplatform, Storytelling & Production), AATE VR, MANND, CRASH, and Rokoko. Project supported by Danmarks Erhvervsfremmebestyrelse. 121 unique companies participated in MiXR activities.
• GAMEWAY Partners (Exzentriq Academy, Center for Digital Pædagogik)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGAMEWAY is a cross-disciplinary development project targeting young people aged 14-25 not in education or work. Partners include Exzentriq Academy and Center for Digital Pædagogik. Project expected to start late 2026, led by Filmby Aarhus.
• Aarhus Kommune (Aarhus Municipality)coreOthersFilmby Aarhus is an institution under Aarhus Municipality's Kulturforvaltningen (Culture and Citizen Services). The organization receives municipal funding and operates as part of the public cultural infrastructure.
• Aarhus Universitet (Aarhus University)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAarhus University's Department of Media and Journalism represents Aarhus in the CresCine project, collaborating on research and film industry initiatives.
• Creative Ports EU Partners (Sweden, Germany, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative Ports was an EU Interreg Baltic Sea Region project (2019-2021) focused on strengthening internationalization competencies. Filmby Aarhus worked with partners from knowledge institutions, companies, cultural institutes, and industry support organizations across 7 countries.
• Create Converge EU Partners (Sweden, Germany, Holland, England, Scotland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreate Converge was an EU Interreg North Sea Region project (2016-2021) working to develop the market for digital visual industry by connecting with other sectors like healthcare, education, and fashion. Featured flagship activity VR Connect conference held simultaneously in Aarhus, Hamburg, and Malmö.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Zentropa: Denmark's largest independent film production company, based in Hvidovre/Copenhagen. Comparable as a Danish film/TV production ecosystem player, though commercial rather than publicly funded; examines overlapping tenant/producer relationships with Filmby Aarhus.
• Stockholm Studios / Film Stockholm: Stockholm's film studio and film commission operation. Comparable as a Nordic municipal/government-backed film studio and production hub servicing a regional production cluster — directly analogous to Filmby Aarhus's role in West Denmark.

Broad incumbents

• Studio Babelsberg: Germany's largest film studio with virtual production capabilities. Comparable as a European studio campus offering LED volume virtual production serving international productions — a peer in size and capability tier for Filmby Aarhus' virtual production ambitions.
• Nordisk Film Produktion: Denmark's largest film/TV producer and distributor, part of Egmont. Comparable as a major Danish production infrastructure user that competes for studio time and film fund allocations; key tenant/customer relative for any Danish studio facility.
• Pinewood Studios: UK's largest integrated film/TV studio campus with full virtual production facilities. Comparable as a large-scale studio operator offering multiple stages, virtual production (LED volumes), and meeting/production office space — a benchmark for what Filmby Aarhus's Studie 1+2 campus could scale toward.
• Danish Film Institute (DFI): National film agency funding Danish film/TV production and supporting talent development. Direct partner in Re:Frame, and its funding arm mirrors the Filmby Aarhus-administered West Danish Film Fund at national scale.

Direct peers

• FilmFyn: Regional film fund and production hub on Funen, Denmark. Operates comparable funding mechanisms and production support services, and is explicitly listed as a partner of Filmby Aarhus in Re:Frame. Closest functional analog operating in a different Danish region.
• Creative Viborg: Creative industry hub in Viborg, Denmark, focused on film, TV, and digital media production. Comparable in mission to Filmby Aarhus as a regional creative industry development organization and listed alongside Filmby Aarhus in Re:Frame.

Others

• Den Vestdanske Filmpulje (West Danish Film Fund) — internal comparison: Note: actually the subsidiary of Filmby Aarhus. Reference included as a comparable Danish film fund to highlight the structural similarity to Copenhagen's New Danish Screen / DFI funding mechanisms — these are the public funding bodies Filmby Aarhus' fund competes/coordinates with.

Emerging players

• Nordic Game Program: Danish/nordic game industry funding and development program. Comparable to Filmby Aarhus's Aarhus Games Accelerator (Denmark's only 2-year game accelerator) at a Nordic scale, supporting the same game startup target market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/seriesfilmfestival

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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