Kopli Kinokompanii

What Kopli Kinokompanii does

Kopli Kinokompanii OÜ is a privately held Estonian film production company founded in 1995 and headquartered in Tallinn. The company produces feature films, documentaries, and animation, and operates as a full-service production partner for both domestic Estonian projects and international co-productions. Its production slate spans 15+ titles including 'Demons' (2012), 'Ghost Mountaineer' (2015), 'The Swan' (2017, Icelandic co-production), 'Three Days in August' (2017), 'Sandra Gets A Job' (2021), and most recently 'Luulur' (2025), 'Teacher of Life' (2025), with 'Morten', 'Red', and the animated 'Lurich' currently in production or post-production.

The company provides end-to-end film production services covering financing, budgeting, script development, crew assembly, location scouting, casting, shooting management, cinematography, sound, lighting, full post-production (editing, color grading, sound design, visual effects), and domestic distribution in Estonia. Revenue is generated per project through production fees and co-production revenue share, with pricing negotiated bespoke per film. The technology stack is standard film production and post-production tooling; no proprietary technology platform or AI capabilities are disclosed. Distribution of completed titles in Estonia occurs via theatrical (Acme Film, Artis cinema), streaming (Arkaader, Netikino), and physical DVD (Apollo), while international reach is achieved through festival premieres (Karlovy Vary, Bloomsday Dublin) and co-production partnerships.

The company is founder-led by producer Anneli Ahven, a member of the European Film Academy and the Association of Estonian Film Producers with 30+ years of industry experience. Co-productions with Lithuania (Fralita Films) and Iceland (Vintage Pictures, Junafilm), together with access to Estonia's 30% Film Estonia cash rebate, position the company as a go-to Estonian partner for international production services and co-produced films. Production is enabled by funding from the Estonian Film Institute, Estonian Cultural Endowment, Tartu Film Fund, and the Lithuanian Film Centre. The company has won multiple awards including the CIVIS Media Prize (2018), Bloomsday Best Documentary (2024), and an A-list Karlovy Vary world premiere for Morten (2025).

Name

Kopli Kinokompanii

Legal name

Kopli Kinokompanii OÜ

Website

https://kinokompanii.ee

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kopli Kinokompanii is a Tallinn-based Estonian film production company, founded in 1995, that produces feature films, documentaries, and animation and provides end-to-end production services to international co-production partners and domestic audiences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Motion Picture and Video Distribution (51212), Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Film production services
• Feature film production
• Documentary production
• International co-production
• Animation production

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallinn

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Film Production Services: The company provides end-to-end film production services — from financing, script development, and crew assembly through shooting, post-production, and Estonian distribution — as a service to co-production partners and commissioned directors. Revenue is earned per project as a production fee or co-production revenue share.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kopli Kinokompanii produces feature films, documentaries, and animation and provides end-to-end film production services in Estonia. Its service offering spans financing, budgeting, script development, crew assembly, location scouting, casting, shooting management, cinematography, sound, lighting, post-production, and Estonian distribution. The company acts as the Estonian lead producer for international co-productions and leverages Estonia's 30% Film Estonia cash rebate on qualifying production expenditure.

Product overview

Kopli Kinokompanii is an Estonia-based film production company offering end-to-end film production services from concept to distribution. The company produces feature films, documentaries, and animation through collaborative partnerships. Their service offerings include financing, budgeting, script development, crew assembly, location scouting, casting, shooting management, cinematography, sound, lighting, post-production, and Estonia distribution. The production portfolio includes 16 productions spanning feature films (Morten, Red, Sandra Gets A Job, When You Least Expect It, The Swan, Three Days in August, Johannes Pääsuke, Ghost Mountaineer, Demons), documentaries (Luulur, Teacher of Life, Language Rebel. Mati Hint, Shusha, New Wave, Time is here), and animation (Lurich). The company also provides production services in Estonia with access to the country's 30% cash rebate system for international co-productions.

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Products and services

• Morten Feature film co-produced with Lithuania's Fralita Films, supported by the Estonian Film Institute, Estonian Cultural Endowment, Tartu Film Fund, and Lithuanian Film Centre; targeted at festival and theatrical audiences.
• Red (Punane) Feature film in production, exploring the life of Estonia's first Soviet-occupation Prime Minister and tragic events of 1940-1946.
• Luulur Documentary portrait of Estonian poet and sound poet Jaan Malin (Luulur), exploring sound poetry rooted in Dadaism and Surrealism; co-produced with Karm Film.
• Teacher of Life (Elu õpetaja) Documentary by Annika Koppel about pianist, pedagogue, and dissident Helju Tauk, exploring Estonian musical and cultural history.
• Lurich Animation in production depicting the platonic love story and tragic final years of Estonian artist and wrestler Georg Lurich (1876-1920).
• Language Rebel. Mati Hint Documentary by Annika Koppel about linguist Mati Hint, focusing on the language law that made Estonian the official state language.
• Sandra Gets A Job Feature comedy-drama about physicist Dr. Sandra Mets who unexpectedly loses her job and navigates absurd job interviews.
• When You Least Expect It Feature comedy-drama about lonely Viivi who wakes up next to a stranger and reconstructs the worst day of her life.
• The Swan Icelandic-Estonian co-production about 9-year-old Sól sent to the Icelandic countryside, where she encounters a mystical swan.
• Three Days in August Short film following 11-year-old Eva during the August 1991 events leading to Estonian independence.
• Shusha Portrait documentary about Stanislav Shushkevich, the first head of state of Belarus and initiator of the Belavezha accords.
• New Wave (Karikakramäng) Three-part documentary in production profiling two Estonian new wave filmmakers, Peeter Urbla and Peeter Simm.
• Johannes Pääsuke – life as it is Feature comedy by Hardi Volmer about Estonia's first filmmaker Johannes Pääsuke and his mysterious 1912 expedition to Setomaa.
• Ghost Mountaineer Horror-tinged feature film based on true Soviet-era events where Estonian students encounter terrifying events in Siberia.
• Demons Drama by Ain Mäeots about three ordinary people entangled in gambling addiction and its destructive impact.
• Time is here (Aeg on siin) Documentary following four seven-year-old Estonian children through their first year of school.

Quantifiable outcome

• Luulur won Best Feature Documentary at Bloomsday Film Festival, Dublin
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fralita Films (Lithuania)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025Fralita Films is the Lithuanian co-production partner for 'Morten', a youth feature film. The co-production is supported by the Lithuanian Film Centre and is directed by Ivan Pavljutskov. Kopli Kinokompanii serves as the Estonian lead producer, with Zivile Callego as co-producer.
• Karm Film (Estonia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Karm Film is the co-production partner for the documentary 'Luulur' about Jaan Malin, alongside Kopli Kinokompanii. The film was directed and written by Raivo Kelomees.
• Vintage Pictures (Iceland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVintage Pictures is an Icelandic co-production partner for 'The Swan' (Svanurinn), a feature film based on a story by Guðbergur Bergsson, directed by Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir.
• Junafilm (Iceland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJunafilm co-produced 'The Swan' alongside Kopli Kinokompanii and Vintage Pictures. The film was shot in Iceland.
• Film EstoniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFilm Estonia administers Estonia's 30% cash rebate system for feature films, documentaries, animation, and TV drama productions. The rebate incentivises international co-productions and production services in Estonia, which Kopli Kinokompanii leverages and promotes as a local production partner.
• Acme Film (Estonia)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAcme Film is the theatrical distributor for 'Morten' in Estonian cinemas, handling the domestic cinema release scheduled for autumn 2026.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Anagram Film: Swedish production company producing features and international co-productions. Comparable as a small Nordic producer with similar festival-oriented slate and reliance on public funding, though operating in a different national ecosystem.
• Garagefilm International: Swedish film production company with a focus on art-house features and international co-productions. Comparable in scale and festival positioning, though operating in the broader Nordic funding landscape rather than Estonia.
• Studio Uljana Kim: Lithuanian film production company producing features and international co-productions. Comparable as a Baltic regional peer navigating similar co-production treaties and public funding ecosystems, though operating primarily in Lithuania rather than Estonia.

Direct peers

• Homeless Bob Production: Estonian film production company producing features, documentaries, and short films. Comparable as a same-size Estonian production entity competing for the same public funding, talent, and co-production partners.
• Taska Film: Estonian film production company producing features and international co-productions. Directly comparable as a same-market production services competitor with similar festival ambitions and reliance on Estonian public funding bodies.
• Allfilm: Estonian film production company founded in 1995, producing feature films, documentaries, and international co-productions. Directly comparable in size, scope, and Estonian market focus to Kopli Kinokompanii, including similar reliance on international co-production funding and the Estonian rebate.

Others

• Estonian Film Institute: Estonian national film funding body that provides production support to Kopli Kinokompanii and other Estonian producers. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor; influences funding availability for Kopli's slate.

Broad incumbents

• SF Studios: Swedish/Nordic film production and distribution company with a broad slate. Comparable as a larger Nordic industry participant with production capabilities overlapping Kopli's feature and co-production work.
• Nordisk Film: Major Nordic film production and distribution company with a broad portfolio across features, series, and distribution. Comparable as a much larger Nordic incumbent operating in the same regional film ecosystem, though it spans distribution and exhibition that Kopli does not.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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