What VIAFILM does

VIAFILM GmbH & Co. KG is a German independent film and television production company headquartered in Munich (Beethovenplatz 2) with a secondary office in Heilbronn (Klettstraße 6). The company employs approximately 10 people and is led by managing directors Benedikt Böllhoff and Max Frauenknecht, with producer Jennifer Six as part of the named team. VIAFILM produces feature films, TV series, and streaming content — independently, in co-productions, or on commission — and operates across multiple genres including horror (Home Sweet Home), family drama (Die Geschichte einer Familie), and prestige series (Wer wir sind, JUNI).

The company's business model is project-based and revenue is generated through production fees, co-production financing, broadcaster commissions, and back-end participation. Domestic theatrical distribution is handled through Filmwelt Verleihagentur, while streaming distribution includes ARD Mediathek for the series 'Wer wir sind'. The company also accesses international audiences via festival exposure (London FrightFest, Séries Mania). VIAFILM is a member of Produktionsallianz, the German production alliance that provides industry representation and access to co-production networks.

VIAFILM has accumulated a portfolio of regional recognition, including the Bayerischer Filmpreis (2023 and 2024), the Hofer Goldpreis, the SCORE Bernhard Wicki Preis in Silber, and nominations for the Grimme-Preis, DAFfNE, Jupiter Award, and Deutscher Schauspielpreis. Distribution is domestic-centered (Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg are the named operating geographies), with selective international festival appearances. The company is privately held as a GmbH & Co. KG with no disclosed institutional investors, no funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no AI/ML technology stack — operating as a traditional creative production entity.

Name

VIAFILM

Legal name

VIAFILM GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://viafilm.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

VIAFILM GmbH & Co. KG is a Munich-based independent German film and TV production company with 10 employees, producing feature films, TV series, and streaming content across horror, drama, and prestige series formats for German broadcasters and theatrical distributors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Unscripted/Reality TV Production (Live-Action) (MPADABAC)

Keywords

• Film production
• TV series production
• Audiovisual content
• Co-production services
• Theatrical films

Headquarters

HQ city

München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

VIAFILM is a German film production company that produces films and audiovisual content independently, in co-productions, or on commission. Its portfolio spans feature films (theatrical releases), TV series, and streaming content, with notable productions including 'Wer wir sind' (ARD series), 'Home Sweet Home' (horror), 'Die Geschichte einer Familie' (drama), and 'JUNI' (series).

Product overview

VIAFILM is a German film production company based in Munich that produces films and audiovisual content. The company operates as a single unified production house offering film production services, coproduction partnerships, and commissioned production work. Their portfolio spans feature films, TV series, and streaming content, with notable productions including 'Wer wir sind' (ARD series), 'Home Sweet Home' (theatrical horror), 'Die Geschichte einer Familie' (theatrical drama), and the series 'JUNI'. VIAFILM is a member of the Produktionsallianz (Production Alliance).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Film Production Services End-to-end film production services for feature films, TV series, and streaming audiovisual content. Productions include titles such as 'Wer wir sind', 'Home Sweet Home', 'Die Geschichte einer Familie', and the series 'JUNI'. For broadcasters, streamers, and theatrical distributors.
• Co-production Services Co-production partnerships where VIAFILM collaborates with other producers and broadcasters on projects such as the ARD series 'Wer wir sind' and theatrical releases. For production partners and broadcasters.
• Commissioned Film Production Commissioned production of films and audiovisual content for clients, including streaming series and theatrical releases. For broadcasters, streamers, and rights-holders commissioning content.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ProduktionsallianzcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVIAFILM is a member of Produktionsallianz, a German film and TV production alliance that represents and supports production companies in the industry.
• Séries ManiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVIAFILM presented their series JUNI (working title) at Séries Mania festival in Lille, a major European series market.
• London FrightFestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational premiere of Home Sweet Home - Wo das Böse wohnt took place at London FrightFest in August 2023.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Constantin Film: Major German production and distribution company with theatrical and home entertainment capabilities. Operates in the same production and distribution space as VIAFILM but at significantly larger scale.
• UFA: Germany's largest TV and film production group (Bertelsmann-owned), producing prime-time drama, series, and film. Overlaps with VIAFILM in scripted production but operates at vastly larger scale and portfolio breadth.
• Beta Film: Munich-headquartered German production and international distribution company. Comparable as a German production house with strong international sales infrastructure - relevant for VIAFILM's international growth path.
• Studio Babelsberg: Germany's oldest large-scale film studio and production company. Operates in the same German production space as VIAFILM but with substantially greater capital, infrastructure, and international footprint.

Direct peers

• X Filme Creative Pool: Berlin-based independent German film and series production company of comparable boutique size and creative profile. Directly comparable as a peer indie producer with theatrical and broadcaster credits, working with established German directors and actors.
• Wüste Film: Munich-based independent German production company with a similar boutique footprint, producing both theatrical features and TV/streaming series. Directly comparable in scale and German-market focus.
• Polyphon Film- und Fernsehgesellschaft: Hamburg-based independent German production company producing theatrical films, series, and TV movies. Comparable in operating model, slate approach, and broadcaster relationships.
• Letterbox Filmproduktion: Cologne-based independent German production company working across feature films, series, and documentaries. Comparable as a similarly sized independent producer with broadcaster relationships.
• Wiedemann & Berg Film: Munich-based German independent film and series production company producing theatrical and streaming content. Comparable as a German indie with both theatrical and high-end series output.
• Little Dream Entertainment: German independent production company focused on feature films and series with theatrical releases and streaming distribution. Comparable in scale, format mix, and theatrical-distribution partnership model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/viafilm_de
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/viafilm

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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