Anti-Archive

Name

Anti-Archive

Legal name

Anti-Archive

Website

https://antiarchive.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Film Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Motion Picture and Video Distribution (51212), Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Grant Funding & Public/Nonprofit Financing (MPADAAAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Arts & Culture Documentaries (MPADADAI), International Sales & Licensing (Territory Pre-Sales) (MPADAJAC)

Keywords

• Independent film production
• Film production services
• Documentary filmmaking
• Film distribution licensing
• Filmmaker development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Phnom Penh

HQ country

Cambodia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Film Production Services: Produces and co-produces fiction and documentary films by emerging Cambodian filmmakers and international directors shooting in Cambodia. Revenue generated through production fees, co-production arrangements, and film rights.
2. Film Licensing and Distribution: Licenses completed films to streaming platforms (Netflix, Amazon Prime, MUBI), theatrical distributors, and world sales agents. Films like DOI BOY available on Netflix globally, White Building on Amazon Prime and MUBI.
3. Crowdfunding: Raises funds for specific projects through crowdfunding campaigns (e.g., Echoes from Tomorrow raised nearly USD$28,700 on Indiegogo).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Anti-Archive produces and co-produces fiction and documentary films by emerging Cambodian filmmakers and international directors shooting in Cambodia. The company also operates supporting filmmaker development programs including the Karre Mouy producer training lab, the Kampung Film Festival for community cinema, the MARG1N film magazine, and the Echoes from Tomorrow director development initiative. Completed films are licensed to global streaming platforms (Netflix, Amazon Prime, MUBI), theatrical distributors, and world sales agents.

Product overview

Anti-Archive is a Cambodian film production company established in 2014 that operates as a unified production studio with complementary cultural programs. The core offering is film production (fiction and documentary films), supplemented by several named programs: Kampung Film Festival (community cinema initiative), MARG1N film magazine (annual publication), Karre Mouy (producer training lab), and Echoes from Tomorrow (director development program). The company was founded by Davy Chou, Steve Chen, and Kavich Neang, with Daniel Mattes and Park Sungho later joining as partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Film Production Services Core production and co-production services for fiction and documentary films by emerging Cambodian filmmakers and international directors shooting in Cambodia. Delivered through production fees, co-production arrangements, and film rights to support debut and early-career Cambodian cinema.
• Karre Mouy Producer Lab An intensive film program that trains young Cambodian producers and filmmakers on early-stage short film projects, covering financing, grant applications, and pitching. Inaugural edition in 2024 workshopped 11 film teams in partnership with Kongchak Pictures and supporting Cambodian cinema partners.
• Echoes from Tomorrow A director development project supporting three female Cambodian directors (Danech San, Sreylin Meas, Kanitha Tith) to produce their first short films, funded through a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo that raised nearly USD$28,700 from over 300 donors.
• Kampung Film Festival A cinema and cultural festival that brings film screenings to remote Cambodian islands and villages, featuring short and feature films projected on inflatable screens alongside workshops.
• MARG1N Film Magazine

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple Oscar submissions for Cambodia
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kongchak PicturescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Kongchak Pictures collaborates with Anti-Archive on the KARRE MOUY intensive film program, which trains young Cambodian producers and filmmakers. The inaugural edition in 2024 workshopped 11 film teams. Kongchak Pictures also serves as co-production partner on multiple films including Sunrise in My Mind, Further and Further Away, and Golden Dragon.
• Legend CinemasminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnered with Anti-Archive for the inaugural KARRE MOUY producer workshop program in 2024.
• Major Cineplex CambodiaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnered with Anti-Archive for the inaugural KARRE MOUY producer workshop program in 2024.
• Western International SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnered with Anti-Archive for the inaugural KARRE MOUY producer workshop program in 2024.
• RaintreeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnered with Anti-Archive for the inaugural KARRE MOUY producer workshop program in 2024.
• White MansionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnered with Anti-Archive for the inaugural KARRE MOUY producer workshop program in 2024.
• Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts (Cambodia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts and Cambodia Cinema Department support Anti-Archive's programs including KARRE MOUY, and films receive support from the Cinema and Cultural Diffusion Department. This government partnership provides legitimacy and institutional backing for Anti-Archive's activities.
• Apsara FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench co-production company that partners with Anti-Archive on multiple films including Three Wheels, Goodbye Phnom Penh, and White Building. Marine Arrighi de Casanova serves as co-producer on several productions.
• White Light PostcoreTechnology or IntegrationPost-production laboratory that provides color grading, editing, and post-production services for Anti-Archive films including A Million Years, New Land Broken Road, Last Night I Saw You Smiling, and DOI Boy.
• Cambodia Film CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment body that provides support for Anti-Archive film productions, facilitating permits, locations, and official backing for filmmaking in Cambodia.
• ArtecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEuropean broadcaster that aired A Million Years on television and online in France, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and Austria in 2020.
• Asian Film ArchiveminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommissioned Anti-Archive to produce Goodbye Phnom Penh as part of the FRAGMENT omnibus film celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Asian Film Archive.
• PSE - Pour un Sourire d'EnfantminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool of Media that partnered with Anti-Archive on Sunrise in My Mind production, providing support similar to that received for Echoes from Tomorrow films.
• Jia ZhangkecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternationally renowned Chinese filmmaker who serves as co-producer on White Building, bringing prestige and industry connections to the production.
• Aurora FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench production company that serves as lead producer on Return to Seoul and Diamond Island, partnering with Anti-Archive for co-production.
• Sony Pictures ClassicscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorth American distribution partner for Return to Seoul, providing theatrical release in the United States.
• MK2 FilmscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWorld sales agent for Return to Seoul, handling international distribution beyond regional partners.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/antiarchive
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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