Kaap Holland Film

Name

Kaap Holland Film

Legal name

Kaap Holland Studios

Website

https://kaaphollandfilm.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kaap Holland Film is a Dutch film and series production company based in Amsterdam, producing mainstream, crossover, and genre content for international festivals and distributors through co-productions and licensing partnerships with M-Appeal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Film Production: Kaap Holland Film produces Dutch films and series, generating revenue through production fees, co-productions, and international sales partnerships.

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Core offering

Kaap Holland Film (operating as Kaap Holland Studios) is an Amsterdam-based film and television production company that produces mainstream, crossover and genre Dutch films and series. The company develops a portfolio of original productions and monetizes them through production fees, co-productions, and international sales partnerships — notably with Berlin-based sales agent M-Appeal — which secure global distribution rights and festival premieres such as Cannes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Baby Feature film directed by Marcelo Caetano, co-produced with M-Appeal, that premiered at Cannes Critics' Week 2024. Sold to international distributors via M-Appeal.
• Downtown Nostalgic drama film directed by Michiel van Erp, set in the hedonistic nightclub scene of 1980s Amsterdam, exploring friendship and community among young men in the Downtown nightclub.
• Wander to Wonder Film production in the Kaap Holland Studios portfolio, currently listed as in production.
• Carnaval Film production in the Kaap Holland Studios portfolio.
• Krazy House Film production in the Kaap Holland Studios portfolio.
• Whitetail Film production in the Kaap Holland Studios portfolio.
• Boomers Film production in the Kaap Holland Studios portfolio.
• Koeriers Television series production in the Kaap Holland Studios portfolio.
• Drie Dagen Vis Television series production in the Kaap Holland Studios portfolio.
• Het Boek van Alle Dingen Television series production in the Kaap Holland Studios portfolio.
• Bro's Before Ho's Television series production in the Kaap Holland Studios portfolio.
• Salvation Television series production in the Kaap Holland Studios portfolio.
• Dunkirk Television series production in the Kaap Holland Studios portfolio.
• A Beautiful Imperfection Television series production in the Kaap Holland Studios portfolio.
• Burning Days Television series production in the Kaap Holland Studios portfolio.
• Zee van Tijd Television series production in the Kaap Holland Studios portfolio.
• The Goldfinch Television series production in the Kaap Holland Studios portfolio.
• Beraber Television series production in the Kaap Holland Studios portfolio.
• De Marathon Television series production in the Kaap Holland Studios portfolio.
• Ron Goossens, Low Budget Stuntman Television series production in the Kaap Holland Studios portfolio.
• Jackson & Malone Television series production in the Kaap Holland Studios portfolio.
• Studio facilities and services Studio facilities and services offered by Kaap Holland Studios for film and series production.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple films premiered at major international festivals including Cannes Critics' Week

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• M-AppealcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBerlin-based M-Appeal serves as the international sales agent for Kaap Holland Film's productions. The partnership has produced multiple collaborations including Marcelo Caetano's 'Baby' (premiered at Cannes Critics' Week 2024) and 'Downtown' (set to launch at Cannes Film Market). M-Appeal acquires international sales rights and handles global distribution.

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Direct peers

• Column Film: Netherlands-based independent film and television producer. Comparable in scale and project type, producing Dutch-language content with international sales ambitions similar to Kaap Holland.
• Topkapi Films: Amsterdam-based Dutch independent film and series production company. Directly comparable to Kaap Holland in scale, genre mix (drama, comedy, genre), and reliance on international sales agents and festival launches for global distribution.
• Submarine: Amsterdam-based film production and distribution company. Comparable to Kaap Holland in combining production with distribution/sales capabilities, serving similar Dutch and international festival audiences.
• NL Film: Dutch film and television production company producing a comparable slate of features and series. Operates in the same Dutch subsidy, co-production, and international sales ecosystem as Kaap Holland.
• Lemming Film: Netherlands-based independent film production company producing arthouse and festival-oriented titles. Comparable to Kaap Holland in target audience (international festival circuit), production model, and Dutch-language content focus.
• Final Cut for Real: Copenhagen-based documentary and fiction production company. Comparable to Kaap Holland in producing auteur-driven, festival-circuit content with international co-production structures.

Others

• Coproduction Office: Paris-based international sales and co-production company specializing in arthouse films. Operates as an enabling layer in the same festival/sales ecosystem that Kaap Holland targets, and represents the type of partner Kaap Holland could plausibly work with alongside or beyond M-Appeal.
• M-Appeal: Berlin-based international sales agent — Kaap Holland's strategic distribution partner. While not a direct competitor, M-Appeal sits in the same ecosystem, and understanding them is essential context since they handle Kaap Holland's global rights sales.

Broad incumbents

• Zentropa: Denmark-based European film production company with a deep festival-oriented catalog. Comparable to Kaap Holland in producing arthouse and genre films with strong international festival positioning, though at larger scale.
• A-Film: Dutch film distributor and production company. Comparable as a Dutch industry incumbent that operates across both production and theatrical distribution, intersecting with Kaap Holland's film pipeline.

Market position

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@kaaphollandstudio
• Facebookfacebook.com/KaapHollandFilm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kaap-holland-film/?originalSubdomain=nl
• Instagraminstagram.com/kaapholland

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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