What Ufx Studios does

UFX Studios is a Brussels-headquartered visual effects studio founded in 2010 and operating as the VFX arm of Umedia Group, a Belgian production and tax financing company. The studio delivers VFX services for feature films and premium series, with a credited track record of 280 films and 18 series. Following a 2024–2025 rebrand from Umedia VFX to UFX Studios, the company operates from Brussels (HQ), a Wallonia site in Genval, and a Paris presence delivered through a partnership with Digital District. Its customer base spans European producers (Gaumont, Pathé, Fédération Entertainment) and global streamers (Netflix, Amazon Prime Video), with marquee recognition including an Amanda Award for Best VFX, a Gulbaggen Award, a César nomination, and a BAFTA win credited to the supervisor team.

The studio's technical offering combines traditional post-production VFX with newer virtual production work in Unreal Engine, and incorporates AI-assisted compositing tools (rotoscoping, de-aging, ML-based image processing) into shot workflows. Core delivery capabilities cover compositing, CG, and on-set/ICVFX supervision, executed by a team whose senior operators previously worked at Mikros Image, Framestore, Digital Domain, and Pixomondo.

UFX operates a project-based professional services revenue model, billing per shot/per production milestone rather than via recurring contracts. A key structural advantage is access to the Belgian Tax Shelter, which can cover up to 60% of qualifying production budgets and is channeled in part through Umedia Group's tax financing operations; the French Tax Credit is accessed through the Digital District partnership. This financing-coupled positioning differentiates UFX from non-qualifying VFX vendors and anchors its go-to-market with European producers and co-financiers.

Name

Ufx Studios

Legal name

UFX Studios (Umedia Visual Effects, UFX Wallonie and UFX Flanders)

Website

https://ufxstudios.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Short description

UFX Studios is a Brussels-based visual effects studio, part of Umedia Group, delivering VFX for feature films and series across Europe, with offices in Brussels, Wallonia, and Paris, and leveraging Belgian Tax Shelter financing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Visual Effects Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211)

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

VFX Production & Supervision (2D/3D, Compositing, FX, CG) (MPADAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

VFX Production & Shot Work (CG Integration, Matte Painting, FX) (MPAHABAB), VFX Supervision & On-Set VFX Services (MPAHABAA), VFX Review, QC & Delivery (Client Review, Conform, Final Outputs) (MPAHABAL), Real-Time Content & Engine Services (Unreal/Unity, Real-Time Rendering Pipelines) (MPADAHAH)

Keywords

• Visual effects services
• VFX production studio
• Film post-production
• Virtual production services
• 3D compositing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. VFX Production Services: Full-service visual effects production for feature films and TV series, including budgeting, previz, design, shooting supervision, compositing, 2D & 3D effects, and final delivery. Revenue generated through project-based contracts with film/TV producers.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

UFX Studios is an international award-winning visual effects studio delivering end-to-end VFX services for films and series, from budgeting and previsualization through on-set supervision to final 2D and 3D effects delivery. The studio also provides virtual production via Unreal Engine, Lidar scanning, and production financing assistance leveraging Belgian Tax Shelter and regional funds (up to 60% of VFX budget) for European and international coproductions.

Product overview

UFX Studios is an international award-winning VFX studio offering a comprehensive suite of visual effects services for film and series production. The portfolio includes core VFX creation (compositing, 2D/3D effects), virtual production using Unreal Engine, Lidar scanning, and production financing assistance through Belgian and French tax incentive programs. The studio provides end-to-end services from budgeting and previsualization through shooting supervision to final delivery, operating from offices in Brussels, Wallonia, and Paris.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Visual Effects (VFX) Services
• Virtual Production
• Lidar Scanning
• 2D Effects
• 3D Effects (CGI)
• Belgian Tax Shelter Financing Assistance
• Regional Funds Financing Assistance
• French Tax Credit (CIC) Integration

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 60% of VFX budget can be financed through Belgian incentives
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers17 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

Integration2 records

AI capability4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Digital DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Digital District in Paris enables UFX Studios to offer producers the ability to combine Belgian Tax Shelter with French Tax Credit (CIC), ideal for cross-border European coproductions. This allows seamless collaboration between Paris and Brussels offices with aligned production pipelines.
• Umedia GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUFX Studios is part of Umedia Group, founded in 2004, one of Europe's leading production groups combining co-production, financing, and visual effects activities. The group has a 30 million euro Tax Shelter fund and coproduces nearly 50 films and series annually. UFX Studios can facilitate production opportunities through Umedia Production.
• BIF MarketminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUFX Studios renewed its partnership with Brussels International Film Festival Market, participating in networking events, workshops, and panel discussions within the genre film sector. The studio awards the Hatching Ravens prize to selected projects.
• Stoemp StudiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative agency partner for UFX Studios rebranding, helping shape the studio's visual identity and brand story through strategic workshops and identity system design.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Cinesite: Long-established VFX and animation studio with London/Montreal operations. Larger incumbent offering full-service VFX across film, series, and streaming; prior employer of UFX's Head of VFX. Competes for same work but with broader portfolio and global scale.
• Framestore: Global tier-1 VFX and immersive content studio with London hub. Direct service overlap on feature film and episodic VFX; prior employer of UFX's Head of VFX. Significantly larger scale and competes for the upper-tier of the same productions.
• DNEG: Global VFX and animation powerhouse operating across feature, episodic, and virtual production. Direct service overlap on major streaming and theatrical VFX work; significantly larger infrastructure but competing for similar client roster (Netflix, Amazon, HBO-tier content).
• Digital Domain: Hollywood-founded VFX and visual experience studio with global offices. Overlaps with UFX on feature film VFX work and serves similar streaming clients; much broader portfolio including previz, animation, and experiential content.

Direct peers

• Pixomondo: Mid-sized VFX and virtual production studio with European and North American operations. Direct comparable in combining traditional VFX with virtual production (LED volumes, Unreal Engine) and in serving HBO/streaming tier work; prior employer of UFX's Head of Production David Loti.
• Mikros Image: French VFX studio (now part of MPC/Technicolor) and direct comparable: similar mid-sized European VFX boutique with feature/series focus, and the prior employer of UFX's Head of VFX Laureline Silan. Operates in overlapping French/Belgian production ecosystem with comparable service scope.
• Digital District: Paris-based VFX and post-production studio that is UFX's explicit cross-border partner. Directly comparable in service offering (VFX, virtual production) and Paris-based, enabling the Belgian/French tax credit stacking arrangement. Co-located competitive overlap on French co-productions.
• Rodeo VFX: European boutique VFX studio (Berlin/Munich) focused on feature film and streaming series. Similar mid-sized scale, comparable feature/series focus, and competing for the same tier of European productions as UFX.
• Nozon: Brussels-based VFX studio specializing in feature film and series work. Directly comparable as a Belgian boutique VFX competitor serving the same European co-production market; former employer of UFX's Head of VFX. Competes for the same talent and projects.
• Ghost VFX: Boutique VFX studio (formerly Stereo D) focused on feature and episodic work with European presence. Comparable mid-sized scale, similar feature/series focus, and competes for the same tier of streaming and theatrical projects as UFX.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/umediavfx
• Facebookfacebook.com/UmediaVFX
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ufxstudios
• Instagraminstagram.com/ufx.studios

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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