Laika Film & Television AB

What Laika Film & Television AB does

Laika Film & Television AB is a privately held independent film production company founded in 2004 and headquartered at Västgötagränd 13 in Stockholm, Sweden. The company operates with approximately 5 employees and produces journalistic reports, documentaries, and international feature films for television broadcasters, streaming platforms, and theatrical distributors, with editorial focus on subjects that investigate corruption, corporate misconduct, and geopolitical conflict — including the toxic-waste export case in 'Arica' (2021), the Syrian refugee narrative 'The Man Who Sold His Skin' (2020), and the 1948 Palestine-set feature 'Farha' (2021). Its revenue model is project-based, generating income through one-time production fees, licensing, and distribution agreements negotiated on a quote basis with each buyer. Distribution is international, with films routed through global broadcasters, theatrical release, and film festivals, and the studio maintains a public intake for tips, scripts, and new talent via its website and direct contact channels. The company is sales-led, founder-owned or privately controlled, and reports no external funding rounds, parent entity, or institutional investors in the available material.

Name

Laika Film & Television AB

Legal name

Laika Film & Television AB

Website

https://laikafilm.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Laika Film & Television AB is an independent Stockholm-based film production company, founded in 2004, producing investigative documentaries, journalistic reports, and international feature films for global broadcasters and theatrical distributors.

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Product category

Film Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Feature-Length Documentaries (MPADADAA)

Keywords

• Documentary film production
• Feature film production
• Independent film studio
• Broadcast content production
• Journalistic film reports

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Film and Documentary Production: The company produces films, documentaries, and journalistic reports for broadcasters and theatrical release, generating revenue through production fees, licensing, and distribution deals.

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Core offering

Laika Film & Television AB is an independent film production company that produces documentaries, journalistic reports, and international feature films for television broadcasters, streaming platforms, and theatrical distribution. The company focuses on subjects that engage audiences and generate public debate, including investigative journalism on corruption, toxic waste, injustice, and political conflict, and has recently expanded into international feature film co-productions.

Product overview

Laika Film & Television AB is an independent film production company that produces documentaries, journalistic reports, and international feature films. The company operates as a single unified production studio with its portfolio spanning documentary works (such as Arica) and narrative feature films (including Farha and The Man Who Sold His Skin), all unified under the Laika Film & Television brand.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• The Man Who Sold His Skin International feature film about a Syrian refugee whose body is turned into a living work of art exhibited in a museum, directed and written by Kaouther Ben Hania. Produced for theatrical and festival audiences.
• Arica Investigative documentary following a 15-year inquiry into a Swedish mining company that exported 20,000 tonnes of toxic waste to the Chilean desert town of Arica, resulting in widespread illness and cancer in the local community. Co-directed by Lars Edman and William Johansson Kalén, the film documents the groundbreaking corporate accountability trial.
• Farha Feature film debut from director Darin J. Sallam telling the story of a 14-year-old girl in 1948 Palestine who watches catastrophe consume her home from a locked pantry. Produced for theatrical and festival audiences.

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Technology focussed No

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Broad incumbents

• Dogwoof: Leading UK-based documentary sales and distribution company representing a significant share of globally traveling impact documentaries, directly comparable to the downstream layer Laika sells into.
• Zentropa: Danish film production company with a much broader portfolio across features and TV, but operates in the same Nordic independent production space and frequently co-produces international arthouse films.
• TrustNordisk: Nordic sales and distribution company handling international rights for independent Nordic films, often serving as the downstream counterparty to production companies like Laika.

Direct peers

• Plattform Produktion: Gothenburg-based independent production company producing documentaries and international features, head-to-head with Laika as a Swedish indie competitor pursuing international festival and theatrical exposure.
• Mantaray Film: Stockholm-based independent film production company producing documentary and feature films with a strong festival profile, operating at a similar small-team scale to Laika in the Swedish indie ecosystem.
• Auto Images: Stockholm-based documentary production company producing investigative and socially-engaged non-fiction films, mirroring Laika's editorial positioning and broadcaster-facing go-to-market.
• Anagram: Swedish/UK documentary production company with international co-production and commercial documentary track record, comparable to Laika in scope and target audience.
• Final Cut for Real: Copenhagen-based documentary production company with Oscar-winning pedigree ('The Look of Silence'), directly comparable to Laika in scale, mission-driven editorial focus, and Oscar/festival ambition.
• Louverture Films: US-based production company specializing in social-justice documentaries and features from the Global South, paralleling Laika's focus on politically and socially charged impact filmmaking.

Others

• Coproduction Office: Paris-based international sales and co-production financing outfit specializing in arthouse films and documentaries, often the financing/distribution partner of small Nordic producers like Laika.

Market position

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Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/laika-film-&-television-ab

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Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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