royal.film

What royal.film does

royal.film GmbH is a privately held B2B film production and post-production company operating from Bürs, Austria and Stuttgart, Germany under a dual-GmbH sister-company structure. It produces image films, advertising commercials, social media content, branded entertainment, and documentaries for a roster of more than 40 clients spanning multinational enterprises (Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Bosch, Xiaomi, Deutsche Bank, LIDL), regional SMBs, cultural institutions, and public-sector organizations across the DACH region.

The company's service portfolio spans the full production pipeline from concept development through shoot and final delivery, plus post-production covering editing, VFX, motion graphics, and animation. Differentiated offerings include 'Green Shooting' (climate-responsible production with 100% carbon offset via Atmosfair, recognized by the 2019 Deauville Green Award) and analog-to-digital film scanning using a proprietary Filmfabriek scanner supporting 8mm, Super 8, 16mm, and Super 16 formats at resolutions up to 4K. Deliveries draw on an international creative network extended through the Stuttgart sister company.

Revenue is generated through project-based fees for production engagements and professional-services billing for post-production and scanning work; pricing is quote-driven and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, relying on portfolio showcasing, social channels (Vimeo, Instagram, Facebook), and industry-association memberships (Filmverband Südwest, Werbefilmproduzenten) for lead generation. The company was founded by Moritz Schreiner in Stuttgart in 2013 and has been co-managed from Austria by Henning and Franziska Nolte-Tschofen since 2019.

Name

royal.film

Legal name

royal.film GmbH

Website

https://royal.film

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

royal.film GmbH is a privately held B2B film production and post-production house serving enterprise brands, SMBs, and public-sector clients across the DACH region, with operations in Bürs, Austria and Stuttgart, Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bürs

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

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 from concept development through execution and delivery, including image films, advertising spots, social media content, and branded entertainment.
2. Post-production Services: Editing, VFX, motion graphics, and animation services for completed productions. Network of experienced editors, motion designers, and post-production supervisors.
3. Analog Film Digitization: Film scanning services converting analog film (8mm, Super8mm, 16mm, Super16mm) to digital formats up to 4K resolution.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

royal.film is a film production company that creates moving-image content for corporations, government institutions, and cultural organizations. The studio covers the full production lifecycle from concept development and shooting through post-production, and offers specialized analog film scanning and green/sustainable filming capabilities.

Product overview

royal.film is a film production company offering two core services: Filmproduktion (film production) and Postproduktion (post-production). Filmproduktion encompasses the full production pipeline from concept development through final delivery of image films, advertising films, social media content, and animations. Postproduktion provides editing, VFX, motion graphics, and animation services. The company also offers differentiated services including Green Shooting (sustainable production with carbon offset via Atmosfair) and Analog Film Scanning (converting 8mm to Super16mm film to 4K digital). The company operates internationally through a sister company in Stuttgart, Germany, with operations based in Bürs, Austria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Film Production End-to-end film production for corporate brands, government institutions, and cultural organizations, covering concept development, shooting, and delivery of commercials, brand films, and corporate communications content.
• Post-Production Post-production services including editing and finishing delivered as part of the company's full production lifecycle for corporate and cultural clients.
• Green Shooting Sustainable/green filmmaking service applying environmentally conscious production methods; recognized with the Deauville Green Award in 2019.
• Analog Film Scanning Specialized analog film scanning service offered alongside the studio's analog and digital production workflows for clients who work with film-based source material.

Quantifiable outcome

• Awarded Deauville Green Award 2019 as most sustainable production house worldwide
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AtmosfaircoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimate partnership for carbon offsetting. Royal.film compensates 100% of carbon emissions from productions through Atmosfair, enabling their climate-responsible production positioning.
• Filmverband SüdwestminorOthersIndustry association membership providing credibility and networking within the German film production industry.
• WerbefilmproduzentenminorOthersGerman advertising film producers association membership for industry representation and credibility.
• Green ConsultantsminorOthersGreen consulting group membership supporting sustainable production practices and environmental credentials.
• Sister Company StuttgartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company in Stuttgart providing international network of creative talent and enabling cross-border production capabilities for Austrian and German clients.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• iconoclast: International commercial film production group with offices across Europe, the US and Asia. Comparable to royal.film in producing commercials, branded content and documentaries for global brands, with a similar boutique-to-mid-sized operating model.
• Tempomedia: German commercial film production company in Hamburg and Berlin delivering advertising films, branded content and post-production. Comparable to royal.film in targeting enterprise advertisers and operating in the DACH production marketplace.
• C3 Creative Code and Content: Large German B2B commercial and content production company. Directly comparable to royal.film in serving enterprise clients with image films, advertising and digital content across multiple verticals in the DACH market.
• Nikolaus Geyrhalter Film: Vienna-based Austrian documentary and commercial film production company. Comparable to royal.film in being an Austrian film production house serving both documentary and corporate/commercial clients, with similar team-scale boutique operations.

Broad incumbents

• Studio Babelsberg: One of the world's oldest and largest film studios, producing feature films, series and commercial content. Overlaps with royal.film in commercial film production but operates at studio-scale with feature film infrastructure.
• UFA: One of Germany's largest production groups, producing film, TV, streaming and branded content. Overlaps with royal.film in commercial/advertising production but at vastly larger scale and as part of a broader portfolio rather than a boutique commercial-only shop.
• Studio Hamburg: Major German production and post-production facility with film, TV and commercial capabilities. Comparable to royal.film in delivering film and post-production services, though operating at much larger scale and as a broad production-services hub.
• Studio 100: Large German/Belgian media group producing animation, film and live entertainment. Overlaps with royal.film on the animation and media production side but operates at significantly larger scale and broader scope.
• Endemol Shine Germany: Major German entertainment production company (now part of Banijay) producing scripted, unscripted and branded content. Adjacent to royal.film in commercial and content production, but with a much larger, diversified portfolio.

Others

• ARRI Media: ARRI's creative and post-production services arm, providing production services, equipment rental, post-production and VFX. Related to royal.film as an enabling ecosystem partner and through shared post-production / VFX workflows, rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/royal-film

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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