Momo Films Inc.

What Momo Films Inc. does

Momo Film Co is a Singapore-based film and television production company founded in 2018 by producer Tan Si En, operating as a B2B production house rather than a consumer-facing business. The company develops, finances, and produces narrative feature films, short films, and now scripted TV series with a thematic focus on authentic Southeast Asian storytelling. Momo's core offering spans creative development, financing, co-production, production services (including post-production, sound design, and animation), and strategy/consultancy, delivered to international studios, broadcasters, and sales agents. Its client base includes Studiocanal, Canal+, Nathan Studio, Minri Media, MK2 Films, Barunson E&A, and Lights On, with distribution reaching Netflix, Paramount+, Viddsee, and regional theatrical release. The company also runs two ecosystem initiatives: the Momo Distribution Grant (S$1,000 cash awards in partnership with C47 Investment) and the Objectifs Short Film Incubator (a mentorship and script-development program), both aimed at seeding the next generation of Southeast Asian filmmakers.

Momo's business model is project-based, with revenue drawn from three streams: co-production fees and equity from international partners, grant funding from bodies such as the Singapore Film Commission and Purin Pictures, and licensing/royalty income via international sales agents handling world rights. The company is privately held, became a subsidiary of Beach House Pictures in 2021, and was integrated into the Fremantle global network in 2024 through Fremantle's acquisition of Beach House Pictures, while retaining independent operating identity. Its core technology is a creative and production-services stack (no disclosed software, AI, or platform products) and the company's value is concentrated in its talent relationships, award-winning filmography (Venice, Locarno, Cannes Critics' Week prize winners in 2023-2025), and access to Fremantle's global distribution reach.

Name

Momo Films Inc.

Legal name

Momo Film Co

Website

https://momofilm.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Momo Film Co is a Singapore-based B2B film and TV production company founded in 2018 that develops, finances, and co-produces narrative Asian content for international studios, broadcasters, and streaming platforms, while running grant and incubator programs to seed Southeast Asian talent.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Video Production & Post-Production (BPAFAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Production Design & Art Department Services (Sets, Props, Scenic) (MPADAFAG)

Keywords

• Film production services
• Southeast Asian cinema
• Co-production financing
• Television content production
• International film sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Co-production Services: Revenue generated through co-producing films with international studios and production companies. Momo provides development, financing, production services, and access to Southeast Asian talent and markets.
2. Film Festival Awards and Grants: Projects receive grant funding from organizations like Singapore Film Commission, Purin Pictures, and win awards at major festivals that enhance visibility and attract further financing.
3. International Sales and Distribution: World sales rights handled by international sales agents like Italy's Lights On, with distribution deals through streaming platforms and theatrical releases.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Momo Film Co develops and produces narrative feature films, short films, and television projects centered on Southeast Asian storytelling. The company provides end-to-end services spanning creative development, financing, co-production management, production services (including post-production, sound design, and animation), and strategic consultancy for Asian filmmakers. It also operates talent-support initiatives such as the Momo Distribution Grant and the Objectifs Short Film Incubator, and sells branded merchandise through an online shop.

Product overview

Momo Film Co is a Singapore-based film and TV production company operating as a platform of interconnected products and services for Southeast Asian cinema. The core offering consists of feature film production, short film development, and TV series production, supported by creative development, financing, co-production, production services, and strategy & consultancy capabilities. The company also operates two talent-nurturing initiatives: the Momo Distribution Grant (providing annual S$1000 awards to support short film distribution) and the Objectifs Short Film Incubator (a mentorship program for Southeast Asian filmmakers). Recent award-winning productions include Dreaming & Dying (Golden Leopard at Locarno 2023) and Don't Cry Butterfly (Grand Prix at Venice Critics' Week 2024).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Momo Distribution Grant: A grant program supporting Southeast Asian filmmakers with S$1000 cash awards for short film distribution, launched in partnership with C47 Investment.
• Objectifs Short Film Incubator

Quantifiable outcome

• Grand Prix and Most Innovative Film at Venice Critics' Week 2024 for Don't Cry Butterfly
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

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

• Beach House PicturescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Beach House Pictures acquired stakes in Momo Film Co in 2021 to enhance its scripted content output and expand reach across Southeast Asia. Momo operates as part of the Beach House Pictures group while maintaining its core identity.
• FremantlecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Fremantle acquired Beach House Pictures in 2024, integrating Momo into its global network. Momo maintains its core identity while benefiting from Fremantle's global distribution capabilities.
• STUDIOCANALflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Momo is collaborating with Studiocanal and Canal+ on Red Butterfly series. This is a major co-production involving multiple territories.
• Canal+flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Canal+ is co-producing Red Butterfly series with Momo and Studiocanal.
• Lights OncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItaly-based international sales agent that acquired world rights for Dreaming & Dying ahead of its Locarno premiere.
• Objectifs Film AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerObjectifs Short Film Incubator is an initiative presented by Objectifs in partnership with Momo Film Co that focuses on developing short film scripts, providing mentorship and support network for Southeast Asian filmmakers.
• MK2 FilmsflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMK2 Films handles international sales for Nagi Notes by Koji Fukada and has previously collaborated on multiple projects including Harmonium (Cannes Un Certain Regard winner) and Love on Trial.
• Kawankawan MediacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndonesian production company co-producing multiple Momo projects including Dreaming & Dying and Don't Cry Butterfly.
• Barunson E&AcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSouth Korean international sales company handling sales for Don't Cry Butterfly.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Beach House Pictures: Singapore-based parent company of Momo Film Co, producing premium factual and scripted content across Asia. Operates in the same regional production ecosystem with similar co-production and international sales channels, but at a larger factual-tilted scale.
• A24: US-based film production and distribution company renowned for festival-circuit prestige, auteur-driven projects, and brand-led positioning. Closest Western analog in business model — financing, producing, and distributing curated auteur cinema — though A24 operates at materially greater scale.
• NEON: US-based film production and distribution company that has won consecutive Palme d'Or prizes and built its brand on festival-circuit hits. Closely comparable to Momo in its dependence on A-list festival performance as a quality signal and growth driver.
• Voltage Pictures: US/Canada-based international production, financing, and sales company focused on independent and international co-productions. Comparable in its model of packaging financing, co-production, and international sales for non-English-language and auteur projects.
• MK2 Films: Paris-based international sales, production, and distribution company specializing in auteur cinema. Already a Momo partner (handling international sales for Nagi Notes and prior collaborations), making it both a peer in business model and an active commercial counterparty.
• Films Boutique: Berlin-based international sales company representing auteur and festival-driven films with a curated global catalog. Comparable in positioning to Momo's distribution-side partners and operates in the same indie/arthouse international sales ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• CJ Entertainment: Major Korean film production and distribution conglomerate with deep Asian and global reach. Relevant as a much larger established Asian content player; its international co-production activity and global sales push overlap with Momo's region and ambitions.
• Mubi: Global streaming, distribution, and production company with deep ties to festival and auteur cinema, including production financing arms. Relevant as both a potential acquirer/licensor of Momo's titles and an operator in the same festival-driven cinema ecosystem.

Regional players

• Spackman Entertainment: Korea-focused entertainment production and investment company listed in Singapore. Comparable as an Asia-based content production/investment company with cross-border financing and international co-production exposure, though oriented more toward Korean IP than Southeast Asian.
• mm2 Entertainment: Singapore-headquartered pan-Asian film and TV production/distribution company. Comparable as a regional Asian player with co-production, distribution, and theatrical operations across Southeast Asia, though with broader mass-market commercial orientation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCxNlh7-FXxjCnnw6nFnHrSg
• Facebookfacebook.com/momofilmco
• Instagraminstagram.com/momofilmco
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/momofilmco

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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