akka films
Akka Films is a Geneva-based private production company founded in 2004 that creates documentaries, fiction features, television and web series, and shorts for public and private broadcasters, distributors, festivals, and VOD audiences through international co-productions.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2004
- HeadquartersGeneva, Switzerland
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What akka films does
Akka Films is a privately held, Geneva-based film production company founded in 2004 by filmmaker Nicolas Wadimoff. It produces documentaries, narrative fiction features, television and web series, and short films, and also operates the Swiss-Palestinian Film Encounters workshop. Its disclosed core technology is film production and documentary storytelling; no proprietary software, patents, application, API, or AI capability is described.
The company serves film festivals, public and private broadcasters, international and regional distributors, VOD and DVD consumers, and educational participants. Revenue comes from production fees, grants, co-productions, broadcaster pre-sales, licensing and sales commissions for broadcast and territorial rights, and VOD and DVD sales. Pricing and financing are negotiated project by project, while go-to-market relies on festival premieres, international sales agents, regional distribution partners, direct digital channels, and social media.
akka films firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- akka films
- Legal name
- Akka Films
- Website
- https://akkafilms.ch
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2004
- Operating status
- Operating
- Short description
- Akka Films is a Geneva-based private production company founded in 2004 that creates documentaries, fiction features, television and web series, and shorts for public and private broadcasters, distributors, festivals, and VOD audiences through international co-productions.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
akka films industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Film Production Services
- NAICS
- Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Motion Picture and Video Distribution (51212)
- SIC
- Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Live-Action International/Co-Production & Service Production (MPADABAG)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Feature-Length Documentaries (MPADADAA), Docuseries & Episodic Nonfiction (TV/Streaming) (MPADADAB), Short-Form Documentaries (MPADADAC), Business, Politics & Current Affairs Documentaries (MPADADAJ), Arts & Culture Documentaries (MPADADAI)
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Where akka films is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Geneva
- HQ country
- Switzerland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
akka films business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others
Revenue model
- Film Production Services: Akka Films produces documentary and fiction films, often as lead or co-producer. Revenue comes from production fees, grants from Swiss film funds (Zurich Film Foundation, RTS, SSR-SRG), and co-production arrangements with broadcasters and international partners.
- World Sales and Distribution: The company generates revenue through international sales agents who license films to territories worldwide. Revenue comes from licensing fees, distribution rights, and sales commissions.
- Broadcasting Rights: TV broadcasting rights sold to partners including RTS (Swiss Radio Television), ARTE G.E.I.E., Al Jazeera Documentary Channel, and other regional broadcasters.
- DVD and VOD Sales: Direct sales of DVDs through RTS boutique and VOD platforms including Vimeo on Demand, with distribution through Solaris Distribution in France.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels6 records
akka films product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Akka Films produces documentary films, fiction feature films, television and web series, and short films, often serving as lead or co-producer in international co-production arrangements. The company focuses on social, political, and cross-cultural stories, particularly Swiss-Palestinian and Middle Eastern subjects, and distributes its catalog through international sales agents, regional distributors, broadcasters, and its own VOD platform.
Product overview
Akka Films is a Swiss film production company based in Geneva that produces documentary films, feature films, television and web series, and short films. The company operates a Video on Demand (VOD) platform for distribution of its catalog. Akka Films also runs educational workshops, most notably the Swiss-Palestinian Film Encounters program, which provides filmmaking training to young Palestinian filmmakers. The portfolio spans over 50 productions dating from 2004 to 2026, with strong focus on Middle Eastern, North African, and human rights themes. Notable recurring directors include Nicolas Wadimoff, who is a co-founder and key creative force behind many productions.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Documentary Films Feature-length and short documentary films covering social, political, and cultural topics including the Middle East conflict, human rights, and cross-cultural encounters, produced for broadcasters, festivals, and international distribution.
- Feature Films (Fiction) Narrative fiction feature films produced by Akka Films, including international co-productions with directors from various countries, distributed through sales agents and regional distributors.
- Television and Web Series Television and web series including dramatic series, documentary series, and humorous series developed and produced by Akka Films for broadcasters and digital platforms.
- Short Films Short narrative and documentary films including workshop outputs and collective film projects produced by Akka Films.
- Video on Demand (VOD) Distribution Digital distribution platform offering streaming access to Akka Films' catalog of documentary and fiction works for individual consumers.
- Swiss-Palestinian Film Encounters Workshop Educational filmmaking workshop program connecting young Palestinian filmmakers with Swiss film professionals, including training and collaborative film production in partnership with Al-Ma'mal Foundation in Ramallah.
Quantifiable outcome
- The Shameless selected at Cannes Un Certain Regard 2024; Under the Fig Trees selected at Cannes Directors' Fortnight 2022
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Companies that use akka films
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
akka films technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
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Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
akka films partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Point du JourcoreFrench production company and international sales agent. Co-producer of L'Accord, Deux peuples deux états, and Operation Libertad. Handles world sales for multiple Akka Films productions.
- RTS Radio Télévision SuissecoreSwiss public broadcaster and co-producer of numerous Akka Films documentaries including Aisheen and L'Accord. Provides production funding and broadcast rights.
- ARTE G.E.I.E.coreEuropean cultural TV channel co-producer of Akka Films productions including L'Accord. Provides European broadcast reach and co-production funding.
- LAGO FilmsminorGeneva-based production company co-producer of Swiss-Palestinian Film Encounters and other Akka Films projects.
- Al-Ma'mal FondationcoreRamallah-based foundation partner for Swiss-Palestinian Film Encounters initiative. Provides Palestinian production infrastructure and filmmaker access.
- JCC - Jazeera Children's ChannelminorQatar-based children's channel co-producer of Aisheen Still Alive in Gaza documentary.
- Manarah FilmsminorPalestinian production company co-producer of 5 Minutes from Home documentary.
- Karavan FilmsminorTurkey-based production company co-producer of 5 Minutes from Home documentary.
- Al Jazeera Documentary ChannelminorQatar-based broadcaster partner for Aisheen documentary. Provides broadcast licensing and regional reach.
- Nomadis imagesminorTunisian production company co-producer of Buried Secrets (Les Secrets).
- Les Films d'IcicoreFrench production company co-producer of Buried Secrets and Operation Libertad.
- Rouge InternationalminorFrench production company co-producer of Fix Me by Raed Andoni.
- Dar FilmsminorPalestinian production company co-producer and world sales agent for Fix Me.
- Doha Film InstituteminorQatar-based film fund co-producer of Rouge parole documentary.
- Firoozei FilmsminorIranian production company co-producer of A Respectable Family.
- JBA ProductionminorFrench production company co-producer of A Respectable Family.
- Dschoint Ventschr FilmproduktionminorSwiss production company co-producer of Operation Libertad.
- Swiss Federal Department of Foreign AffairsminorSwiss government partner for Human Rights Film Tour initiative (2017-2018) featuring Crime Hunters and Non Assistance.
- UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human RightsminorUN body co-organizing Human Rights Film Tour (45 countries, 2017-2018) featuring Akka Films titles.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
akka films competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion: Independent Swiss production company (Zurich) producing arthouse documentaries, fiction features, and series with comparable festival pedigree and co-production financing structure. Akka Films and Dschoint Ventschr have already co-produced ('Operation Libertad'), underscoring direct comparability in scale and business model.
- Point du Jour: French independent production and world sales company specializing in documentaries and politically engaged cinema. Functions both as Akka's closest co-production partner and a structurally similar peer combining production and international sales under one roof.
- Les Films d'Ici: Major French independent documentary and fiction producer with a deep international co-production slate. Recurring co-producer with Akka Films ('Buried Secrets', 'Operation Libertad') and operates at a comparable festival-driven, public-broadcaster-financed model.
- LAGO Films: Geneva-based independent production company focused on documentaries and socially engaged cinema. Direct co-producer of Swiss-Palestinian Film Encounters with Akka Films and serves the same Swiss public broadcaster and festival channels.
- Idéale Audience: French international sales and co-production company specializing in arthouse documentaries and fiction. Comparable to Akka's Point-du-Jour/Autlook sales-agent relationships and operates in the same festival-to-broadcaster pipeline.
- Cat&Docs: Paris-based international sales agent focused exclusively on documentary films, representing festival-circuit and public-broadcaster content globally. Directly comparable to Akka's sales-agent distribution layer (Point-du-Jour, Autlook).
Broad incumbents
- Autlook Filmsales: Vienna/Berlin-based documentary sales agent with a broader international catalog. Already represents Akka Films titles, illustrating both the overlap and the wider scale of the comparable sales-agent peer set.
- ARTE G.E.I.E. Franco-German public cultural broadcaster and major documentary co-producer/distributor. As a recurring Akka Films co-producer and broadcaster, ARTE represents the larger institutional counterpart in Akka's value chain.
- RTS Radio Télévision Suisse: Swiss French-language public broadcaster and core co-production/commissioning partner for Akka Films. Comparable as an institutional buyer of socially engaged Swiss documentaries and as a model for Akka's broadcaster-financed pipeline.
Emerging players
- Doha Film Institute: Qatar-based film fund and producer supporting international co-productions across the Arab world. Has co-financed Akka Films titles ('Rouge parole'), making it a peer in the funding and co-production ecosystem for cross-cultural documentary work.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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akka films leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
akka films funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about akka films
What does akka films do?
Akka Films produces documentary films, fiction feature films, television and web series, and short films, often serving as lead or co-producer in international co-production arrangements. The company focuses on social, political, and cross-cultural stories, particularly Swiss-Palestinian and Middle Eastern subjects, and distributes its catalog through international sales agents, regional distributors, broadcasters, and its own VOD platform.
Is akka films a public or private company?
akka films is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was akka films founded?
akka films was founded in 2004.
Where is akka films based?
akka films is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, in the Europe region.
How does akka films make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Film Production Services are the primary driver. The others are world Sales and Distribution, broadcasting Rights and DVD and VOD Sales.
Who are akka films's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion, Point du Jour, Les Films d'Ici, LAGO Films, Idéale Audience and Cat&Docs. Broad incumbents are Autlook Filmsales, ARTE G.E.I.E. and RTS Radio Télévision Suisse. Doha Film Institute is listed as an emerging player.
Does akka films have an API?
No public API is recorded for akka films.
What industry is akka films in?
akka films's product category is Film Production Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPADABAG, Live-Action International/Co-Production & Service Production, with a secondary code of MPADADAA, Feature-Length Documentaries. Its NAICS code is 512110 and its SIC code is 7812.