KIJORA FILM sp. z o.o

What KIJORA FILM sp. z o.o does

KIJORA FILM sp. z o.o is a Warsaw-based privately-held Polish limited liability company that operates as an author-driven film production house, developing and producing documentary and feature films since at least 2008. The company works on original, director-led projects exploring contemporary social, historical, and political themes, and serves as executive producer and co-producer on both short and feature-length works. Its catalog spans more than 30 productions attributed to a recurring slate of Polish directors including Tomasz Wolski, Piotr Stasik, Agnieszka Polska, and Zuzanna Solakiewicz, with cross-border features such as 'SLOVO' (dir. Beata Parkanová, co-produced with Czech Television) and 'The Big Chief' (co-produced with France's INA).

The company's product surface is twofold: a core film production services line (full-service development, production, and post-production delivered as project-based co-productions and executive producer credits), and Kijora VOD, a proprietary video-on-demand storefront hosted via Vimeo that streams the company's catalog directly to consumers. Underlying production technology is conventional documentary and feature filmmaking, integrating archival footage, live-action documentary, stop-motion animation, and experimental formal approaches; there is no disclosed software, AI, or proprietary platform architecture beyond the Vimeo-based VOD layer.

Revenue mechanics combine project-based production fees, public-broadcaster and state-institution co-production funding, festival and broadcast licensing, and direct-to-consumer streaming on Kijora VOD. The customer base is concentrated among Polish public funders (Telewizja Polska, PISF, NINA, IPN, Instytut Adama Mickiewicza), Czech and French public broadcasters, and international film festivals (Berlinale, Visions du Réel, Krakow, Margaret Mead, IDFA, Ji.hlava, Karlovy Vary, Slamdance) that provide visibility and award credibility rather than direct cash. The team comprises four to five people including producers Anna Gawlita, Marta Szymanowska, Tomasz Filiks, and assistant producer Ala Ściborek, operating from a single Warsaw office.

Name

KIJORA FILM sp. z o.o

Legal name

KIJORA FILM sp. z o.o

Website

https://kijorafilm.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KIJORA FILM is a Warsaw-based independent Polish film production company (4-5 staff) that develops, produces, and distributes author-driven documentary and feature films with a 30+ title catalog, working with recurring Polish directors and distributing via international festivals, public broadcasters, and its own Kijora VOD platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Film Production

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

Historical, Biographical & Archival Documentaries (MPADADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Social Issue & Advocacy Documentaries (MPADADAG), Feature-Length Documentaries (MPADADAA)

Keywords

• Documentary film production
• Feature film production
• Co-production services
• Film festival distribution
• Video on demand platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Film Production Services: Full-service film production including development, production, and post-production of documentary and feature films. Works as production company, co-producer, and executive producer on projects.
2. VOD Distribution: Direct-to-consumer distribution through Kijora VOD platform hosting their film catalog for streaming
3. Festival Sales and Licensing: Licensing films to film festivals, distributors, and broadcasters including TVP, international sales

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KIJORA FILM develops and produces author-driven documentary and feature films with a focus on contemporary Polish social and historical themes, serving as executive producer and co-producer on national and international projects. The company also distributes its catalog directly to audiences through its proprietary Kijora VOD streaming platform. Productions reach audiences primarily via international film festivals and television broadcast licensing.

Product overview

KIJORA FILM is a Polish film production company that provides a creative space for the development and production of feature films and documentary films. Their portfolio includes Kijora VOD, a video-on-demand platform offering streaming access to their film catalog. The company works on original projects exploring new forms of cinematic expression, producing works by directors such as Tomasz Wolski, Piotr Stasik, Agnieszka Polska, and Zuzanna Solakiewicz. Kijora Film also serves as executive producer and co-producer for various national and international film projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kijora VOD: Video on demand platform offering the company's film catalog for streaming

Products and services

• Film Production Services Creative development, executive production, and co-production of documentary and feature films with an authorial character for Polish directors and international partners. Includes project development, production management, and co-production orchestration with broadcasters and cultural institutions.
• Kijora VOD Proprietary video-on-demand platform offering streaming access to the company's film catalog, including documentaries and feature films such as Krzyżoki/Horse Riders, Opera o Polsce, Casa Blanca, Dziennik z podróży, and others. Aimed at individual viewers seeking Polish and international documentary and independent feature films.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple prestigious festival awards including Visions du Réel, Berlinale Forum, Krakow Film Festival Golden Hobby-Horse, and Margaret Mead Grand Prize

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

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

• Telewizja Polska (TVP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing co-production partner for multiple documentary and feature film projects including 'Doctors', 'Palace', 'Opera about Poland', 'A Year in The Life of a Country', and '7 różnych rzeźb'. TVP provides broadcast licensing and production co-funding.
• Studio MunkacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partner supporting emerging Polish filmmakers. Co-produced 'Daughter' and 'Three Conversations on Life' with Kijora Film.
• Narodowy Instytut Audiowizualny (NINA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational audio-visual institute providing production support and co-production for Polish documentary projects including 'A Diary of a Journey' and 'Ricochets'.
• Instytut Adama MickiewiczamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolish cultural institution supporting international promotion of Polish films. Co-producer of 'A Polish Thing' and 'Japanese Kujawiak'.
• Czech TelevisionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCzech public broadcaster as co-producer for 'SLOVO' feature film, facilitating Czech-Polish cross-border production.
• Česká televizemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCzech Television co-producing 'Forest Killer' along with other Czech partners including Vernes s.r.o, Avanpost Media SRL, and BFILM s.r.o.
• Instytut Pamięci Narodowej (IPN)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational memory institute providing archival materials and co-production support for historical documentaries including '1970' and 'A Year in The Life of a Country'.
• Narodowy Instytut Fryderyka ChopinaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural institution co-producing documentary 'Festival' about classical music festival.
• NomadasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational production company co-producer of 'Casa Blanca' documentary.
• Indi FilmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction company co-producing 'In Ukraine' documentary.
• INA (Institut national de l'audiovisuel)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench national audio-visual institute co-producing 'The Big Chief' documentary about historical figure Leopold Trepper.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Studio Munka: Polish Film Institute–backed production initiative for emerging Polish filmmakers. Already a co-production partner with Kijora Film (Daughter, Three Conversations on Life), and serves the same early-stage Polish documentary talent segment with similar project structures.
• Apple Film Production: Warsaw-based independent Polish production company behind Oscar-nominated films (Ida, Cold War). Comparable in producing festival-circuit Polish and European co-productions with international sales and broadcaster partners.
• Studio Filmowe Kadr: Long-established Warsaw-based Polish film production company with a similar documentary and feature film profile. Both operate as boutique producers of author-driven Polish films with strong festival pedigree, making them a directly comparable boutique Polish peer.
• Opus Film (Munk Films): Łódź-based Polish production company producing feature films, documentaries, and series. Comparable in producing award-winning Polish and European co-productions with broadcaster partnerships (TVP, Canal+ Poland) — same operational scale and GTM as Kijora.

Others

• Instytut Adama Mickiewicza: Polish state cultural institute promoting Polish culture abroad and a Kijora co-production partner. Functions as both an enabler and ecosystem counterpart in the Polish documentary and cultural-diplomacy landscape Kijora operates in.
• Cat&Docs: Paris-based international documentary sales agent. Operates as an enabler in the same value chain as Kijora's festival-circuit documentaries, frequently representing European author-driven documentaries for international sales.
• Dogwoof: UK-based leading international documentary sales and distribution company. Comparable as a documentary distribution counterpart that festival-circuit Polish productions like Kijora's engage with for international sales, providing a structural reference point for indie documentary economics.

Regional players

• Czech Television (Česká televize): Czech public broadcaster and Kijora's co-producer on 'Slovo' and 'Forest Killer'. Comparable as a Central European public broadcaster commissioning documentary and feature content, primarily serving a different national territory but in the same co-production ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• WFDiF (Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych i Fabularnych): Polish state-owned documentary and feature film production studio. Operates at much larger scale than Kijora but in the same Polish documentary production category, often co-funding or commissioning alongside Kijora via public funds.
• Telewizja Polska (TVP): Polish public broadcaster and Kijora's long-standing co-production partner. Not a direct competitor, but a structural counterpart — a major broadcaster commissioning documentary and feature content of the type Kijora produces.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/kijorafilm
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kijorafilm

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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