Name

Fixafilm Sp. z o.o.

Legal name

Fixafilm Sp. z o.o.

Website

https://fixafilm.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Post-production Services: Full-service image post-production for feature films, documentaries, and series including editing, color correction, VFX, DI supervision, finishing, mastering, and deliverables preparation for theatrical, TV, and VOD distribution
2. Film Restoration: Digitization, restoration, and remastering of archival films including scanning (2K-6K), cleaning, stabilization, scratch removal, and color grading. Services for both Polish and international film archives and institutions
3. On-set Services: Camera testing, DIT/data wrangling services, and dailies processing during production. Includes LUT development and color alignment for subsequent post-production stages
4. Co-production: Active co-production involvement in feature films, documentaries, and animated productions as a producing partner

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fixafilm is a high-end post-production facility providing comprehensive film and video services from on-set data processing through editing, VFX, color correction, mastering, and archiving. The company specializes in feature film, documentary, and series post-production, alongside a dedicated film digitization and restoration practice covering 2K-6K scanning, ultrasonic cleaning, scratch/dust removal, and remastering of archival film materials for archives and cultural institutions.

Product overview

Fixafilm is a high-end, Dolby Vision certified post-production facility based in Warsaw, Poland, offering a comprehensive suite of film and video services from on-set through final delivery. The company operates a modular service architecture comprising on-set services (camera testing, DIT, data wrangling, VFX supervision), editing and color correction suites (Avid, Final Cut, DaVinci Resolve, ACES/HDR workflows), visual effects production, finishing and mastering (DCP, IMF formats), and specialized restoration services (film scanning, cleaning, digitization, grain management). Founded in 2012, the company has restored over 300 films including works by masters such as Orson Welles, Sergei Parajanov, Dario Argento, and Andrzej Wajda. Their restoration portfolio includes classic titles like Crime and Punishment, Europa, Suspiria, and the Parajanov Triptych. The company serves feature films, documentaries, series, and animation productions for Polish and international markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Feature Film Post-Production Complete image post-production services for feature films including VFX, DIT, data wrangling, color grading, and mastering for international co-productions; serves Polish, European, and independent American feature film productions.
• Documentary Post-Production Post-production and restoration services for documentary films across various topics and production origins, including integration of archival footage and restoration of archival material alongside contemporary finishing.
• Series Post-Production Television series post-production, DIT on-set services, and international co-production support for European broadcasters and streaming platforms including Netflix, Disney+, Paramount+, Sky, and ZDF.
• On-Set Services (Camera Testing, DIT, Data Wrangling) On-set technical services including camera testing with LUT development, DIT (Digital Imaging Technician) services for color balancing and footage synchronization, and data wrangling for secure footage management and backup.
• VFX Supervising and Production Visual effects planning, budget optimization, technical/artistic supervision on-set for special effects shots, plus VFX creation using Nuke, After Effects, Houdini, Blender, and Embergen including 2D/3D compositing, match move, rotoscoping, and cleanup.
• Editing and Color Correction Professional editing suites equipped with Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro 7/X, Adobe Premiere, and EditShare systems, combined with color grading using Digital Vision Nucoda and DaVinci Resolve with calibrated Barco projector and Dolby PRM-4200 reference monitors; European pioneers in ACES/4K/HDR workflows.
• Finishing and Mastering Final integration and mastering in any color space (ACES, Rec.709, P3) and format (HD, 2K, 4K, 6K, 8K), producing DCP, IMF, digital masters, HDCAM, DigiBeta, Blu-ray, and multimedia containers.
• Film Restoration Services Comprehensive film restoration including analog and digital video format restoration, tape conservation, image stabilization, scratch/dust removal, flicker correction, and grain management for archival films and national film archives.
• Film Scanning and Cleaning 4K and 6K scanning using Lasergraphics Director 4K and ARRIscan 6K with HDR, DICE, and optical stabilization; ultrasonic cleaning with Lipsner-Smith CF-3000 Mark VI for restoration pre-processing.
• Film Digitization Frame-by-frame scanning up to 5K resolution for 8mm, 9.5mm, 16mm, 35mm film and video formats including VHS, Beta, DV, HDCAM, and IMAX.
• Quality Control (QC) Quality assurance ensuring compliance with processing standards and quality requirements throughout post-production, ensuring technical deliverables meet platform and broadcaster specifications.
• Archiving Long-term data storage using LTO tape library for production backups and final film copies, plus film printing to negative and positive using Cinevator and Arrilaser recorders.
• Fixa Dailies Cloud-based dailies platform providing HD viewing access to on-set materials with specialized functionality for creators and production teams.
• Animation Post-Production and Restoration Post-production, color grading, and mastering for animated features, series, and shorts including stop-motion and traditional animation; also includes restoration of classic animated works such as the Lithuanian animated films collection and Azerbaijani animation 'Jirtdan'.
• Co-Production Services Active co-production involvement in feature films, documentaries, and animated productions as a producing partner; recent co-productions include 'Pierce' (Potocol/Flash Forward Entertainment), 'Child of Dust' (Ya Man Studio), 'Three Loves' (Koskino), and 'Oskar, Patsy, and Baltic Gold' (Shipsboy).

Quantifiable outcome

• 300+ films restored over 10 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

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

• Dovzhenko Centre (Ukraine)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaboration to digitize and restore Ukraine's most treasured cinematic works, including Sergei Parajanov's films. Fixafilm transported their film scanner to Kyiv during wartime to enable on-site digitization. The project was supervised remotely from Warsaw and funded by Polish Film Institute.
• Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej (Polish Film Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration for film restoration projects. PISF has provided co-financing for multiple restoration projects including the Parajanov in Ukraine project and Crime and Punishment restoration.
• Lithuanian Film CentremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned restoration of Lithuanian animated films including 'Once Upon a Time in Lithuania' collection and 'The Devil's Seed' by Algimantas Puipa.
• Armenian National Film CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Parajanov Triptych restoration project, working together with Georgian Film and other national film centers.
• Kino KlassikamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding and curation partnership for restoration of classic films including 'Jirtdan' Azerbaijani animation.
• Filmoteka Narodowa – Instytut Audiowizualny (FINA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Polish film restoration projects and archival digitization initiatives.
• Pilecki InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on restoration of 'Europa' (1931) by Stefan and Franciszka Themerson, which was found in German Bundesarchiv.
• British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on restoration projects as part of international film heritage preservation efforts.
• Lincoln Centre (New York)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration on film restoration and preservation initiatives.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Framestore: Global VFX and post-production studio with a London base. Comparable to Fixafilm on color grading and post-production services for premium film and streaming projects, but with much larger VFX capability and a broader global client portfolio.
• Deluxe Media: Global content services provider offering post-production, localization, and distribution services. Comparable to Fixafilm across post-production workflows for film and series, but operating at substantially larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Technicolor Creative Studios: Global post-production and VFX provider serving major film, streaming, and broadcast clients. Comparable to Fixafilm in offering color grading, VFX, and finishing at scale, but with a much broader service portfolio and global footprint.

Regional players

• M2 Studios: Hungarian-based post-production and film services group serving Central European productions. Comparable to Fixafilm as a regional post-production facility in neighboring CEE geography, with overlap in feature film and series post services.

Others

• ARRI: German manufacturer of professional cinema cameras, lighting, and post-production equipment (including ARRIscan scanners used by Fixafilm). Adjacent rather than directly competitive — ARRI supplies the hardware and tooling used by Fixafilm in its scanning and DI workflows.
• Dolby Laboratories: Provider of Dolby Vision HDR mastering standards and certification. Fixafilm's Dolby Vision certification was awarded by Dolby, and the studios use Dolby PRM-4200 reference monitors. Comparable as a technology/standards enabler rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• L'Immagine Ritrovata: Film restoration laboratory at the Cineteca di Bologna, world-renowned for restoring classic cinema including works by major international filmmakers. Directly comparable to Fixafilm's restoration, scanning, and digitization service line for archival films and cultural heritage projects.
• Spectra Film: Italian post-production and film laboratory offering scanning, restoration, color grading, and mastering services. Comparable to Fixafilm across film restoration, archival digitization, and high-end color workflows for European feature productions.
• Eclair Group: European post-production and content services company with strong presence in France and across Europe. Directly comparable to Fixafilm in providing restoration, color grading, mastering, and DCP creation for theatrical and streaming distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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