Videofilm International

What Videofilm International does

Videofilm International (1988) Ltd. is a privately owned, family-managed media localization company headquartered in Ramat-Gan, Israel. Founded in 1981 by Ami and Gili Bachar and formally incorporated in 1988, the company provides dubbing, multi-lingual translation and subtitling, and Digital Cinema Package (DCP) creation services to broadcasting companies, film and TV series producers, and international media clients. Its underlying technology centers on specialized in-house equipment developed for multi-lingual subtitle production (including Hebrew/Arabic, Hebrew/Russian, and Hebrew/English combinations) and high-quality lip-synced dubbing across animated and dramatic content. The company also operates a music recording studio and a podcast service, and has launched a Dubbing Course on the Thinkific educational platform.

Videofilm serves a client base that includes major Israeli broadcasters (HOT, Reshet, Keshet) and international media-services firms (Visual Data, Deluxe), with all revenue generated through professional service fees on a quote-based pricing model. Go-to-market is direct-to-client via email inquiries, a website contact form, and a growing social media presence across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn, supplemented by remote/hybrid options for translators (English-to-Hebrew and English-to-Russian). Operations are run from a single Ramat-Gan headquarters with 17 employees, reflecting the company's positioning as a focused, craft-oriented boutique studio rather than a scaled localization platform.

The business is independently operated with no disclosed institutional investors, no parent company, and no subsidiaries. Adjacent offerings — the podcast service, music recording studio, and educational dubbing course — represent incremental diversification within media-adjacent verticals, leveraging the company's core audio production capabilities and brand reputation rather than signaling a pivot into new markets.

Name

Videofilm International

Legal name

Videofilm International (1988) Ltd.

Website

https://vfi.co.il

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Videofilm International is a Ramat-Gan, Israel-based media localization studio founded in 1981, providing lip-synced dubbing, multi-lingual subtitling, and Digital Cinema Package services to Israeli broadcasters and international film and TV producers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Media Localization Services

NAICS

Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219), Sound Recording Studios (51224)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Multilingual Multimedia Localization (Subtitling, Dubbing, Voiceover) (MPAAANAH)

Keywords

• Dubbing services
• Subtitle production
• Media localization
• Digital cinema packaging
• Post production services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ramat-Gan

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dubbing Services: Provides dubbed lip syncing of the highest quality for animated shows, movies, and dramatic series including translation, lip syncing, casting, directing, and studio services (Mix and Sound Editing)
2. Translation & Subtitling Services: Multi-lingual subtitle production and insertion for films and TV series in various language combinations
3. DCP Services: Digital Cinema Package creation services for distribution of digital content

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Videofilm International is a media localization studio that provides professional dubbing and subtitling services for films, TV series, and animated content. The company delivers lip-synced dubbed audio in multiple languages, multi-lingual subtitle production in pairs such as Hebrew/Arabic, Hebrew/Russian, and Hebrew/English, and Digital Cinema Package (DCP) creation for distribution. Services are offered to broadcasting companies, studios, producers, and content companies in Israel and abroad.

Product overview

Videofilm International is a full-service media localization company offering a portfolio of professional audio-visual services. The core offerings include Dubbing (high-quality lip-syncing across animated and live-action content), Translation & Subtitling (multi-lingual subtitle production in various language pairs), and DCP (digital cinema package creation for distribution). Supporting these, the company operates a Music Recording Studio. Additionally, Videofilm extends its expertise through educational offerings via its Podcast Service and Dubbing Course platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dubbing

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BTI Studios: International dubbing and subtitling provider serving broadcasters, streamers, and studios. Comparable to VFI as a multi-language post-production services vendor.
• Hiventy: European post-production and localization services firm offering dubbing, subtitling, and content adaptation services. Comparable to VFI in integrated post-production and localization for film/TV.
• Dubbing Brothers: International dubbing studio group with facilities in multiple countries. Comparable to VFI's lip-sync dubbing capability for animated and dramatic series across multiple languages.
• SDI Media (legacy): Historical direct competitor now merged into Iyuno, but still represents the legacy positioning VFI competes with as a longtime multi-language dubbing and subtitling vendor.
• VSI Group: Global media localization company offering dubbing, subtitling, and accessibility services across multiple languages. Comparable to VFI's core multi-lingual subtitle and dubbing offering.
• Visual Data Media Services: Global post-production and localization company providing dubbing, subtitling, captioning, and digital distribution services. Comparable to VFI across its full service stack including DCP-adjacent delivery.
• Iyuno: One of the world's largest dubbing and subtitling service providers, formed by the merger of SDI Media and Dubbing Brothers. Directly comparable to VFI as a global full-service localization vendor for film and TV content.
• ZOO Digital Group: UK-listed provider of dubbing, subtitling, and digital distribution services to major Hollywood studios and streamers. Comparable to VFI's mix of language localization and DCP/distribution-adjacent services.

Broad incumbents

• Deluxe Media: Large global post-production and distribution services group. Comparable as a broader incumbent whose localization arm overlaps with VFI's dubbing/subtitling offering.

Regional players

• Mediastarz: Israeli media services firm offering dubbing and post-production for the local market. Comparable to VFI as a fellow Israeli-language dubbing/subtitling specialist competing for the same broadcaster clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=100044100559380
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/videofilm-international
• Instagraminstagram.com/videofilm_studios
• TikToktiktok.com/@videofilm.studios

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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