What Great Point Studios does

Great Point Studios is a privately held film and television production infrastructure company that develops and operates purpose-built studio campuses for enterprise production clients. Founded in 2019 by media veterans Robert Halmi (founder of Hallmark Channel and producer of more than 400 film and television projects, with 133 Emmy awards to his credit) and Fehmi Zeko (former Vice-Chairman of Bank of America with prior senior TMT banking roles at Macquarie and Citigroup), the company targets major film studios, streaming platforms, and independent producers with turn-key production environments that consolidate sound stages, office space, equipment, crew support, and on-site services under a single lease.

The company's core product is its physical studio portfolio, comprising Lionsgate Studios Yonkers (over 1 million sq ft across four sub-campuses with 11+ sound stages including an LED volume), Lionsgate Studios Atlanta (a 450,000 sq ft, 40-acre complex in Douglas County, Georgia with 8 sound stages), Great Point Studios Buffalo (30,000 sq ft across three stages positioned for New York's 40–50% production tax rebate), the under-construction Lionsgate Studios Newark (a $125M+ project covering 270,000 sq ft with 6 stages), and Great Point Studios Cardiff (200,000+ sq ft of stages and support space, acquired from the Welsh Government in 2023). Supporting services include office leasing, the Phygital FX joint venture with Spain's Grup Mediapro (a $50M equipment fleet of lighting, grip, and electric gear stored across 200,000 sq ft of dedicated space), in-house catering, props and set decoration, technology services (LED volume stages, motion capture via partnership with 4Wall Entertainment, portable horizon tanks), and security. Underlying technology centers on virtual-production-capable LED volumes and consolidated equipment fleets, with the AI/ML software stack supplied by third-party technology partners rather than developed in-house.

Great Point Studios operates on a B2B commercial real estate and production services model. Primary revenue derives from multi-year studio and office leases to anchor tenants — most notably Lionsgate, which holds 10+ year commitments across Yonkers, Atlanta, and Newark — supplemented by short-term production rentals and managed services such as equipment rental (Phygital FX), catering, and security. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; rates are shaped by stage size, lease duration, location, and bundled services, and the company's economics benefit materially from state-level tax incentives (NY 30–50% production credit, GA 30%, NJ 30–35%, Buffalo 40–50% rebate). Institutional capital partner Lindsay Goldberg has co-developed the Atlanta facility through a joint venture, and the founders retain operational control while leveraging institutional balance-sheet capital for capital-intensive expansion into new markets.

Name

Great Point Studios

Legal name

Great Point Studios

Website

https://greatpointstudios.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Great Point Studios is a private film and television infrastructure company that develops and operates purpose-built studio campuses with sound stages, office space, and production services for major studios, streaming platforms, and independent producers across five US and UK markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film and Television Production Studio Infrastructure

NAICS

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512), Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), General Rental Centers (5323)

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819), Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)

akta.pro primary industry

Soundstage & Stage Rental (Film/TV) (MPADAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Production Office Space & Support Facilities (MPADAIAD), Specialty & Entertainment Venue Property Management (BPAJAGAO), Studios, Stages & Location Services (Facilities, Location Scouting/Permits) (MPAAAMAG), Camera, Grip & Lighting Equipment Rental (MPADAFAB)

Keywords

• Film studio leasing
• Sound stage rental
• Production office leasing
• Virtual production stages
• Production support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Yonkers

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Studio Space Leasing: Primary revenue stream from leasing purpose-built sound stages and production spaces to film and television production companies. Revenue is generated through long-term anchor tenant deals (e.g., Lionsgate) and short-term production rentals. Studios are equipped with stages ranging from 5,000 to 33,300+ sq. ft. with comprehensive support infrastructure.
2. Office Leasing: Leasing of modern office and workspace ranging from 2,500 to 60,000 sq. ft. at studio campuses, particularly in Yonkers. Office spaces are designed for growth and collaboration, supporting media companies with full business services including security, sanitation, transportation, maintenance, and dining options.
3. Production Support Services: Comprehensive on-site services including catering and craft services, cleaning and health protocols, props and set decoration, security, equipment rental (via Phygital FX JV), and facilities maintenance. Revenue generated through service fees charged to production tenants.
4. Turn-key Production Solutions: Full-service production environment including grip and electric equipment, set building, restaurants, location catering, cleaning services, and security. Provides complete turn-key solutions eliminating need for productions to source external vendors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Great Point Studios designs, develops, owns, and operates purpose-built film and television production campuses, leasing sound stages, production offices, and support spaces to enterprise film studios, streaming platforms, and content creators across five U.S. and U.K. locations. The company provides turn-key production support including equipment rental (via the PHYGITAL FX joint venture with Mediapro), LED volume / virtual production stages, catering, props and set decoration, technology services, and security, with revenue generated through long-term anchor-tenant leases (e.g., Lionsgate) and short-term production rentals.

Product overview

Great Point Studios is a film and television production infrastructure company offering turn-key, purpose-built studio facilities across five locations. The portfolio includes Lionsgate Studios Yonkers (1M+ sq ft, 11 sound stages including LED volume), Lionsgate Studios Atlanta (450,000 sq ft, 8 stages), Great Point Studios Buffalo (30,000 sq ft, 3 stages), Lionsgate Studios Newark (270,000 sq ft, 6 stages under construction), and Great Point Studios Cardiff (200,000 sq ft, 8 stages). Supporting services include office leasing, PHYGITAL FX equipment rental (joint venture with Mediapro), catering & craft services, props & set decoration, technology services (LED volume stages, motion capture via 4Wall partnership), and security services. Founded by Robert Halmi (Hallmark Channel founder) and Fehmi Zeko, the company operates studios in strategic entertainment markets with tax incentive advantages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lionsgate Studios Yonkers Flagship 1-million+ square foot production campus in Yonkers, NY featuring 11 sound stages (10,000-20,000 sq ft each), LED volume stage, offices, and support spaces. Anchor tenant Lionsgate with Mediapro and Syracuse University Newhouse School partnerships.
• Lionsgate Studios Atlanta 450,000 square foot, 40-acre purpose-built studio in Douglas County, GA with 8 sound stages totaling 145,000 sq ft, production offices, commissary, and workshop spaces. Anchor tenant Lionsgate.
• Great Point Studios Cardiff 200,000 square foot facility in Cardiff, Wales (formerly Pinewood facility) with 8 stages (4 open, 4 under construction), mill space, scenic dock, and production offices. Approximately 23,000 sq ft of support spaces.
• Great Point Studios Buffalo Purpose-built studio in Buffalo, NY tailored for TV movies and series with 30,000 sq ft of studio space (20,000 and two 5,000 sq ft stages), mill space, dressing rooms, and office space. Offers 40-50% tax rebate.
• Office Leasing Modern office spaces ranging from 2,500 to 60,000 sq ft at Yonkers campus, located in historic Otis Elevator factory buildings with Hudson River views, open layouts, private offices, and rooftop decks.
• PHYGITAL FX Equipment Rental $50 million collection of lighting, grip, and electric equipment provided through joint venture with Mediapro. Features ARRIMAX 18/12s, cranes, scissor lifts with 24/7 on-premise equipment manager.
• Catering & Craft Services In-house commissary with commercial kitchen for multiple simultaneous productions, two mobile kitchens for on-location, fresh ingredients, dietary accommodations, and craft services with diverse snack selection.
• Props & Set Decoration Comprehensive set decorating and props services including set design, sourcing, and arranging to bring creative visions to life.
• Technology Services Innovation and technology services including LED volume stages, motion capture, portable horizon tanks, integrated LED lighting, and immersive video wall design through partnerships with 4Wall Entertainment.
• Security Services Robust security protocols including uniformed guards, video surveillance, motion detection, universal pass card access, remote monitoring, and field security packages for on-location shoots.
• Woodworth Avenue LED Volume Stage 5,000 sq. ft. LED volume stage on the Woodworth Avenue campus at Great Point Studios Yonkers, optimized for car process scenes and versatile enough for any production needs, featuring real-time rendering, photorealistic environments, and advanced motion capture for immersive virtual production.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% occupancy at Lionsgate Studios Yonkers since early 2022 opening
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 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

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Curriculum partnership for Robert Halmi Sr. Academy. IATSE provides education resources, helps track curriculum, and contributes former member as staff. Union partnership addresses need for trained crew members and diversity in the industry. Great Point needs local workers for ambitious Yonkers operations.
• Creative Artists Agency (CAA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in developing curriculum for Robert Halmi Sr. Academy of Film and Television, contributing to student instruction in film and television production technologies and business aspects of the arts.
• Grup MediaproflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2023Joint venture Phygital FX between Great Point Studios and Spain's Grup Mediapro offering production services including lighting, grip, equipment, post-production, graphics, and virtual production. Mediapro is anchor tenant at Lionsgate Studios Yonkers. Mario Sousa (Mediapro veteran) leads Phygital FX as CEO. Mediapro produces 12,000+ live events annually and has major global equipment business. Mediapro North America campus (20,000 sq. ft., 400 employees) under development at Yonkers.
• PHYGITAL FXflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2023Joint venture with Mediapro to form Phygital FX, a one-stop shop for technical stage services. Committed $50M+ to acquire state-of-the-art lighting and grip equipment with 200,000 sq. ft. storage across Great Point locations. Initial US project expanding globally. Services available to productions both within and outside Great Point network.
• New Jersey Performing Arts CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2022Strategic partner in Lionsgate Studios Newark development. Combined partnership brings entertainment industry expertise and community connections to New Jersey's first purpose-built film studio. Groundbreaking December 12, 2025. Community Benefit Agreement commitments: 25% MBE and 7% WBE construction contracting; 40% of worker hours from Newark residents.
• LionsgateflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Lionsgate is the anchor tenant and naming rights partner for Lionsgate Studios in Yonkers (opened January 2022), Atlanta (opened late 2023), and Newark under construction. Long-term 10+ year lease commitments with entire facility commitments. Strategic relationship enables Great Point Studios to develop around guaranteed occupancy and leverage Lionsgate's production pipeline. Lionsgate CFO James Barge shepherded the Atlanta partnership.
• Syracuse University Newhouse SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Educational partnership since Spring 2022. Select juniors and seniors participate in specially designed courses at Lionsgate Studios Yonkers. Newhouse has 10,000 sq. ft. space serving both educational and practical filming needs. Lectures and seminars conducted by Great Point team members and industry veterans. Combined in-class learning with robust internship program pairing students with client projects.
• National ResourcescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Development partner for Yonkers campus construction. Joseph Cotter (President and CEO) and Lynne Ward (Executive Vice President) involved in campus development. Partnership developing 1 million+ sq. ft. of studio production space in Yonkers.
• 4Wall EntertainmentcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner providing cutting-edge LED volume stages that blend real-time rendering, photorealistic environments, and advanced motion capture. Enables filmmakers to create faster, smarter, and with unlimited creative freedom.
• University of West GeorgiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership for internship programs and specialized workshops at Atlanta studio location.
• NYUminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership for internship programs and specialized workshops.
• Yonkers Public School SystemsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Yonkers Public Schools Foundation for Education to establish Robert Halmi Sr. Academy of Film and Television (opened September 2024). High school-level trade school for grades 6-12 providing hands-on learning in film and TV production. Curriculum developed with IATSE and CAA. School located at 463 Hawthorne Ave. on 32-acre property becoming another Great Point studio campus.
• University of South WalescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to establish Wales Screen Academy on-site at Cardiff studio. Since 2023, academy has delivered 22 events to 478 participants including university students, staff, career advisors, primary school students, and community members from partner college areas.
• Sgil CymrucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining partner at Cardiff studio. Delivered 209 apprenticeships through 12-month program with participants attending learning blocks at Sgil Cymru training rooms. Currently has 40 apprentices enrolled in 2024-25 program.
• Screen Alliance WalescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining partnership at Cardiff studio supporting Wales Screen Academy and crew development programs.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Trilith Studios: Trilith operates the large-scale Pinewood Atlanta (now Trilith) soundstage campus in Georgia anchored by long-term tenants, with adjacent creative/co-living real estate. Mirrors Great Point Atlanta's anchor-tenant model and Georgia tax-credit positioning.
• Kaufman Astoria Studios: Long-standing New York City soundstage facility offering purpose-built stages and production services — directly comparable to Great Point's Yonkers/NYC-metro studio positioning and similar tenant base of feature/TV producers.
• Cinespace Studios: Cinespace operates large-scale multi-stage studio campuses in Toronto and Chicago with purpose-built facilities and tax-incentive-driven positioning — directly comparable to Great Point's tax-credit-led geographic strategy and turnkey production environment.
• Sunset Studios (Hudson Pacific): Hudson Pacific's Sunset Studios portfolio is a leading purpose-built soundstage platform in LA, NY (Brooklyn), and Vancouver offering large-scale multi-stage facilities with office and support space — directly comparable to Great Point's anchor-tenant, multi-location strategy.
• Pinewood Studios: Pinewood operates the UK's flagship purpose-built film/TV studio complex (Shepperton, Pinewood, etc.) and offers multi-stage soundstage rental, support services, and office leasing — the closest functional analog to Great Point's integrated, anchor-tenant studio model.
• Steiner Studios: Steiner Studios operates the Brooklyn Navy Yard film/TV stage complex, providing multiple soundstages and production support infrastructure in the NYC metro — overlapping customer base and value proposition with Great Point's Yonkers flagship.
• Silvercup Studios: Long-running NYC-area soundstage and production facility in Long Island City offering stages, offices, and production services — comparable Northeast urban-metro studio model serving the same base of feature/streaming clients as Great Point.

Broad incumbents

• Shepperton Studios: Pinewood-owned historic UK major studio complex with multiple large soundstages and full production services — broader incumbent peer sharing Great Point's full-service, multi-stage infrastructure approach for feature and streaming clients.
• Cinespace Marina Del Rey / Platt Park Studios: Cinespace has expanded into US markets (Atlanta/MarDelRey-class facilities) and competes for the same streaming-era, purpose-built stage demand as Great Point at a more mature, multi-region scale.

Regional players

• Eastbrook Studios: UK-based purpose-built film/TV soundstage campus serving British and international productions — comparable to Great Point Cardiff in scale and tax-credit market, though operating in a different UK region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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