schau.

What schau. does

schau. GmbH is a privately held film and photo production company headquartered in Chur, Switzerland, founded in 2015 (originally as MM motion pictures) and operating with 1-10 employees. The company delivers professional film production services across commercials, branded content, music videos, corporate films, documentaries, and national advertising campaigns for Swiss and international corporate clients, government agencies, music labels, and cultural institutions. It operates through three sub-brands: schau.film (production services), schau.photo (cross-platform photography production with a curated photographer roster), and schau.haus (an interdisciplinary collective producing installations, event experiences, and artistic projects, anchored by the Polenta7000 annual summer cultural venue in Chur). The technical stack is built on professional cinematography equipment (RED cameras, ARRI lighting) and integrated post-production workflows including editing, color grading, VFX (via partner Guave Motion), and sound design. Production is delivered through a roster model, assembling bespoke creative teams per project from a published bench of directors, cinematographers, editors, and sound engineers.

The business model is project-based professional services revenue with custom pricing per engagement and multi-year contract cadence with select clients. No standard pricing tiers or rates are publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led, combining direct enterprise engagement with channel partnerships through creative agencies (ROD Kommunikation, Polyconsult, Sergeant, Wundermann + Thompson, Freundliche Grüsse, Bühler & Bühler) that bring production mandates. Client concentration is diversified across Swiss banking (UBS, Basler Kantonalbank, Berner Kantonalbank), retail (Migros, Galaxus), music (Universal Music, Sony Music Switzerland), automotive (Peugeot), healthcare/insurance (Helsana, ÖKK), manufacturing (Geberit), watchmaking (Breitling), and tourism (LAAX, Ferienregion Lenzerheide), plus government and nonprofit mandates (BAG Schweiz, SKP, Pro Juventute). A strategic co-production partnership with Shining Film and RTR extends the company into long-form television via the Rhaeto-Romanic drama series 'L'ultim Rumantsch' for SRG SSR. Recognition includes a 2023 EDI Silber Award for Corporate Communications and Solothurn Film Festival selections, providing brand credibility in the Swiss production market.

Name

schau.

Legal name

schau. GmbH

Website

https://schau.film

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

schau. GmbH is a Chur, Switzerland-based film and photo production company serving Swiss and international corporate, music, government, and cultural clients with branded content, commercials, music videos, and corporate films across schau.film, schau.photo, and schau.haus divisions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Live-Action International/Co-Production & Service Production (MPADABAG)

Keywords

• Professional film production
• Branded content production
• Music video production
• Corporate film production
• Advertising content production

Headquarters

HQ city

Chur

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Film Production Services: Project-based professional services revenue from producing TV commercials, branded content, music videos, corporate films, and documentary content. Services include creative development, production, and post-production across film and photography.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

schau. is a Chur, Switzerland-based film production company (originally founded in 2015 as MM motion pictures and later rebranded) that produces films, series, commercials, branded content, corporate films, campaigns, and music videos. The company operates three specialized divisions — schau.film (film and series production), schau.photo (photography), and schau.haus (corporate films and branded content) — and also organizes the Polenta7000 cultural initiative.

Product overview

schau. is a film production company based in Chur, Switzerland, founded in 2015 as MM motion pictures. The company operates three main divisions: schau.film (film production for TV spots, branded content, music videos, documentaries, and advertising campaigns), schau.photo (cross-platform photography production with curated photographers), and schau.haus (an interdisciplinary collective focused on installations, experiences, and creative direction). The company also initiated Polenta7000, an annual outdoor cultural event. The portfolio spans music videos, corporate films, national advertising campaigns, and artistic installations for clients including Laax, Geberit, UBS, Helsana, and various cultural institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• schau.film The company's flagship film production division; produces feature films, series, commercials, campaigns, and music videos for brands, agencies, and cultural organizations.
• schau.photo Photography division offering still-image production services to brand, editorial, and corporate clients.
• schau.haus Corporate films and branded content division; produces internal/corporate communications films, branded content, and campaign assets for corporate clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Won 2023 EDI Silber Award for Corporate Communications category for 'SKP - Dini Muetter' crime prevention film
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers26 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Shining FilmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for the TV series 'L'ultim Rumantsch' (S1 and S2), a major Rhaeto-Romanic language drama series for SRG SSR. schau. provides production services including line producing and post-production supervision.
• RTR (Radiotelevisiun Svizra Rumantscha)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss Radio and Television Rhaeto-Romanic division serving as co-production partner and broadcaster for 'L'ultim Rumantsch' series. Manages linguistic supervision and marketing for Romanisch-speaking audience.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hugofilm: Zurich-based boutique Swiss production company specializing in commercials, branded content, and documentaries. Directly comparable to schau. in scope (Swiss enterprise clients, music videos, branded content) and customer profile (corporate, cultural institutions, broadcasters).
• Pumpkin Film: Boutique commercial and music-video production company with Swiss/Austrian roots. Directly comparable in offering — commercials, music videos, branded content — for similar enterprise and music-industry clients.
• Langfilm: Swiss production company (Bern/Zurich) producing documentaries, corporate films, and branded content. Direct comparable in scale and service mix to schau.'s schau.film and schau.photo divisions.
• Shining Film: Swiss film production house based in Zurich that produces feature films, documentaries, and TV drama. Direct peer because schau. already co-produces with Shining Film on 'L'ultim Rumantsch' and competes for the same Swiss broadcaster and enterprise film mandates.
• Zodiac Pictures: Swiss production company producing feature films, series, and commercials. Comparable to schau. in targeting Swiss broadcasters, enterprise clients, and music-label work.
• Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion: Long-established Zurich-based Swiss film production company producing features, documentaries, and TV content. Comparable as a Swiss-headquartered production services firm competing for similar corporate, cultural, and public-broadcaster commissions.
• Astronaut Films: Swiss boutique film production company producing commercials, branded content, and corporate films. Comparable to schau. in size, customer base, and creative-services offering.

Broad incumbents

• RSA Films: Internationally established commercial and long-form film production company with offices across major markets. Comparable as a much-larger incumbent operating in the same commercial/branded-content space schau. serves, but with broader geographic reach and larger budgets.
• Anonymous Content: Global production company spanning commercials, branded content, film, and television. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering the same commercial and branded-content production services schau. provides, but at much larger scale and with proprietary director talent rosters.

Emerging players

• Frame Eleven: Swiss commercial and content production company working in advertising, branded content, and music videos. Comparable emerging player in the Swiss boutique production landscape.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/user8845893
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mm-motion-pictures
• Instagraminstagram.com/schau.film

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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