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Anemon Productions is an Athens-based, privately held documentary production company founded by Rea Apostolides and Yuri Averof, specializing in feature documentaries, educational programmes, and cross-media projects on environmental, historical, gender-identity, archaeological, and youth themes. The company's portfolio spans 40+ documentaries and international co-productions with major European broadcasters (ARTE, BBC, ZDF, France Télévisions, ERT, Cosmote TV, RAI, NDR) and a network of 15+ European production partners. Recent and pipeline productions include 'Mediterranean Life Under Siege' (6-part natural-history series filmed in 12 countries), 'Athens – Birth of Democracy,' 'Bugboy,' 'Army of Lovers,' 'Home Court,' and 'Where Shadows Rest.' The company also produces the 'Lulo & the Neighborhood' animated series for young audiences.

Anemon operates the CineDoc initiative, a public-media distribution platform screening award-winning documentaries in cinemas, schools, and cultural venues across 20+ Greek and Cypriot locations since 2009, with sub-initiatives including CineDoc Kids, CineDoc Island, and CineDoc Caravan (launched 2022). The revenue model combines (a) co-production commissions and broadcast-rights fees from European public broadcasters, (b) public film-fund and cultural-foundation grants (Creative Europe/MEDIA, EURIMAGES, Greek Film Centre/HCRT, CNC, Onassis, Stavros Niarchos Foundation via iMEdD, NextGenerationEU), (c) international distribution and territory-by-territory sales via ZED, AUTLOOK FILMSALES, First Hand Films, and Films Transit International, and (d) theatrical and educational screenings through CineDoc. Cross-media projects such as Foodprint, History Lost, Twice a Stranger, and A Balkan Tale extend into museum exhibitions and educational programming through partnerships with the Museum of Cycladic Art, Goethe-Institut, Benaki Museum, and SALT Istanbul.

The company has no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or external institutional ownership, and appears to be founder-controlled. Operational footprint is a single Athens office at 5 Stisihorou St., with internationally distributed output across Europe, North America, Australia, and the Middle East. Films have premiered at IDFA, Berlinale, Hot Docs, CPH:DOX, Visions du Réeel, Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, Tribeca, Sheffield DocFest, and other major festivals, and have received the Teddy Jury Award (Berlinale), FIPA D'OR, multiple FOCAL Awards, Hellenic Film Academy awards, and Greece's 2020 Oscar submission for Best International Feature Film.

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Anemon Productions is a privately held Athens-based documentary production company producing 40+ award-winning films, cross-media projects, and the CineDoc public-screening initiative, serving major European broadcasters, international sales agents, and Greek educational and cultural institutions through co-productions, public grants, and distribution.

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HeadquartersAthens, Greece
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Serves global market

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documentary production, cross-media projects, film co-production, educational programming, documentary distribution
Industry4 codes
1Social Issue & Advocacy Documentaries
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2Arts & Culture Documentaries
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3Business, Politics & Current Affairs Documentaries
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4Travel & Adventure Documentaries
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NAICS code2 codes
  • Motion Picture and Video Industries5121
  • Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries512
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  • Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production7812
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Documentary Production
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1Co-production commissions with European broadcasters
TypeLicensing Royalties
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Anemon acts as lead or minority co-producer on documentary projects commissioned by major European broadcasters including ARTE, ZDF, BBC, France Télévisions, ERT, Cosmote TV, and others, receiving production fees and broadcast rights revenue.

anemon.gr
2Film fund grants and cultural subsidies
TypeProfessional Services
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The company secures funding from national film centres (Greek Film Centre, Netherlands Film Fund, Bulgarian National Film Center), Creative Europe/MEDIA, EURIMAGES, CNC, regional development funds, and cultural foundations (Onassis, Latsis, Stavros Niarchos).

anemon.gr
3International distribution and sales
TypeLicensing Royalties
Description

Distribution and sales agents (ZED, AUTLOOK FILMSALES, First Hand Films, Films Transit, Game Theory Films) handle international licensing and distribution of finished documentaries, generating revenue through territory-by-territory sales.

anemon.gr
4CineDoc public screenings and events
TypeTransaction Fee
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The CineDoc initiative screens documentaries in theaters, schools, and cultural venues across Greece and Cyprus, generating box office and venue rental revenue while cultivating documentary culture and an engaged audience base.

anemon.gr
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1CineDoc
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An innovative public media initiative and alternative distribution platform screening European and international award-winning documentaries in Greece and Cyprus.

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Anemon Productions is a Greek documentary production company that develops, produces, and co-produces feature-length documentaries, documentary series, animated series, and cross-media projects. The company also operates CineDoc, a public media initiative that distributes award-winning documentaries through theatrical and educational screenings across Greece and Cyprus. Its portfolio spans environmental, historical, gender-identity, and youth-focused themes, with output delivered to broadcasters, international sales agents, film festivals, and cultural institutions.

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  • 40+ documentaries produced with international broadcast and festival presence
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Anemon Productions is a documentary production company based in Athens, Greece, dedicated to producing documentaries, educational programmes and cross-media projects. The company's portfolio includes feature documentaries (Bugboy, Army of Lovers, Home Court, Lesvia, Dolphin Man), documentary series (Mediterranean Life Under Siege, 1 millimetre), animated series (Lulo & the Neighborhood), and cross-media projects (Foodprint, A Balkan Tale, Twice A Stranger, CineDoc). Their distribution initiative CineDoc screens award-winning documentaries in cinemas and schools across Greece, while CineDoc CARAVAN extends cultural programming to rural areas and islands. The company operates as both a production house and alternative distribution platform, with films spanning environmental themes, historical investigations, social issues, and cultural heritage.

Product and service20 records
1Bugboy Bugboy
CategoryDocumentary Film
2Army of Lovers Army of Lovers
CategoryDocumentary Film
3Home Court Home Court
CategoryDocumentary Film
4Foodprint Foodprint
CategoryCross-media Project
5Mediterranean Life Under Siege Mediterranean Life Under Siege
CategoryDocumentary Series
6Athens – Birth of Democracy Athens – Birth of Democracy
CategoryDocumentary Film
7Holy Human Angel Holy Human Angel
CategoryDocumentary Film
8CineDoc CineDoc
CategoryDocumentary Distribution Initiative
9CineDoc CARAVAN CineDoc CARAVAN
CategoryTravelling Documentary Festival
10Dolphin Man Dolphin Man
CategoryDocumentary Film
11When Tomatoes Met Wagner When Tomatoes Met Wagner
CategoryDocumentary Film
12Lesvia Lesvia
CategoryDocumentary Film
13A Balkan Tale A Balkan Tale
CategoryCross-media Project
14The World's First Computer The World's First Computer
CategoryDocumentary Film
15Twice A Stranger Project Twice A Stranger Project
CategoryCross-media Project
16Kismet Kismet
CategoryDocumentary Film
17Antoine the Fortunate Antoine the Fortunate
CategoryDocumentary Film
18The Perfect Meal The Perfect Meal
CategoryDocumentary Film
19Lulo & the Neighborhood Lulo & the Neighborhood
CategoryAnimated Series
20Where Shadows Rest Where Shadows Rest
CategoryDocumentary Film
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Partnership69 partners
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

ERT is Anemon's primary Greek broadcast partner and co-producer on numerous films including Army of Lovers, Bugboy, Holy Human Angel, Our Own Changeover, 1 millimetre, and The Perfect Meal. ERT serves as both co-producer and broadcast outlet for Anemon's documentary projects.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

COSMOTE TV is a major Greek pay-TV broadcaster that co-produces and broadcasts Anemon's documentaries including Athens – Birth of Democracy, Antoine the Fortunate, The Perfect Meal, When Tomatoes Met Wagner, and the A Long Way to Ithaca.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

ARTE is a major Franco-German public channel and a key co-production partner for Anemon's documentaries including Army of Lovers, Bugboy, Dolphin Man, The Perfect Meal, Citizen Europe, Holy Human Angel, Antoine the Fortunate, and The Snake Charmer.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

France Télévisions is a key co-production and broadcast partner for Anemon's documentaries including Athens – Birth of Democracy, Mediterranean Life Under Siege, and a co-production partner on additional projects.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
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BBC Studios is a broadcast partner for Mediterranean Life Under Siege, the landmark natural history series produced in partnership with France Televisions.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
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The Greek Film Centre is a national film fund that co-produces and supports numerous Anemon productions including Army of Lovers, Bugboy, Holy Human Angel, Lesvia, Our Seeds, Where Shadows Rest, Dolphin Man, and multiple other films.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Creative Europe (MEDIA) is the EU's flagship cultural programme that supports Anemon's co-productions including Athens – Birth of Democracy, Bugboy, Mediterranean Life Under Siege, Figuring it out, Citizen Europe, and numerous other projects.

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ZED is the international sales agent handling global distribution and sales for Army of Lovers and Antoine the Fortunate. ZED distributes Anemon's content to broadcasters and platforms worldwide.

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AUTLOOK FILMSALES is the international sales agent handling global distribution for Bugboy, managing territory sales to broadcasters and platforms worldwide.

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First Hand Films handles world sales distribution for The Perfect Meal, Anemon's documentary about the Mediterranean diet.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
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Flach Film Production is a co-production partner on Bugboy, a Greek-Danish-French co-production that premiered at IDFA and Thessaloniki.

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Toolbox Film is a Danish co-production partner on Bugboy, contributing to the Greek-Danish-French documentary co-production.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Yuzu Productions is the lead production company and co-producer with Anemon on Athens – Birth of Democracy, a French-Greek co-production.

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Boréales is the creator/production company behind Mediterranean Life Under Siege, the landmark 6-part natural history series filmed in 12 countries. Anemon is a co-producer alongside Boreales, Terra Mater, and Fabula Pictures.

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Epo-Film (Heinrich Mayer-Moroni) is an Austrian co-production partner on Army of Lovers and Antoine the Fortunate, working with Anemon on these Greek-Austrian documentary projects.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Compass Films is a co-production partner on Holy Human Angel, working alongside Anemon Productions and Asterisk on this documentary about identity and transformation.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Asterisk is a co-production partner on Holy Human Angel, working alongside Anemon Productions and Compass Films on this documentary project.

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ORF is an Austrian broadcaster co-producer on Army of Lovers and Antoine the Fortunate, contributing to these Greek-Austrian documentary co-productions.

19RAI
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RAI is an Italian broadcaster and broadcast partner for Mediterranean Life Under Siege, airing the natural history series on its networks.

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NDR is a German public broadcaster and broadcast partner for Mediterranean Life Under Siege, airing the series on its networks.

21SBS Australia
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SBS Australia is a broadcast partner for Army of Lovers, airing the documentary in Australia.

anemon.gr
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HEARST NETWORKS EMEA is a broadcast partner for Army of Lovers, airing the documentary across its European networks.

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History Italy is a broadcast partner for Army of Lovers, airing the documentary in Italy.

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TV5 Québec is a Canadian broadcast partner for Army of Lovers, airing the documentary in Quebec.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
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HCRT (formerly the Greek Film Centre) is a national film and audiovisual institution supporting co-productions including Athens – Birth of Democracy and various Anemon documentary projects.

Strategic tierMajorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

The Goethe-Institut is a key partner for cross-media projects including War & Peace, Twice a Stranger, Foodprint, and A Balkan Tale, contributing to exhibitions and educational programmes across Europe.

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Description

The Museum of Cycladic Art is a key partner in the Foodprint cross-media project, hosting exhibitions and educational programmes about the Mediterranean Diet alongside the Goethe-Institut and other cultural institutions.

28French Institute in Athens
Strategic tierMajorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

The French Institute in Athens is the primary venue host for CineDoc screenings since 2009 and a key partner in Anemon's documentary distribution initiative in Greece.

anemon.gr
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Terra Mater is a co-production partner on Mediterranean Life Under Siege alongside Boreales, Anemon, and Fabula Pictures for this landmark natural history series.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Fabula Pictures is a co-production partner on Mediterranean Life Under Siege alongside Boreales, Anemon, and Terra Mater for this 6-part natural history series.

31DR (Danish Broadcasting Corporation)
Strategic tierMajorTypeChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor
Description

DR is the Danish public broadcaster and co-producer on Bugboy, contributing to the Greek-Danish-French documentary co-production.

anemon.gr
Strategic tierMajorTypeChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor
Description

RTS (Swiss Radio Television) is a broadcast partner for Mediterranean Life Under Siege and Dolphin Man, airing the documentaries on its networks.

Strategic tierMajorTypeChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor
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Ushuaïa TV is a broadcast partner for Mediterranean Life Under Siege, airing the natural history series.

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Movistar+ is a broadcast partner for Mediterranean Life Under Siege, airing the natural history series in Spain.

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Servus TV is a broadcast partner for Mediterranean Life Under Siege, airing the series in Austria.

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NOVA/GBH is a co-producer and broadcast partner for Athens – Birth of Democracy, contributing to this French-Greek documentary.

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RTVE is a Spanish broadcaster co-producer on The Perfect Meal and broadcast partner for Mediterranean Life Under Siege.

38Brescia Museums (Italy)
Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
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Brescia Museums are institutional partners in the Foodprint cross-media project, contributing to exhibitions about the Mediterranean Diet.

anemon.gr
Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
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The Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation is an institutional partner in the Foodprint cross-media project.

40Cyprus Food Museum
Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
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The Cyprus Food Museum is an institutional partner in the Foodprint cross-media project.

anemon.gr
41Films Transit International
Strategic tierCoreTypeChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor
Description

Films Transit International (Jan Rofekamp) handles world distribution for A Place Without People and Dolphin Man, managing international sales to broadcasters and platforms.

anemon.gr
Strategic tierMajorTypeChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor
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Game Theory Films handles Canadian distribution for An Unfinished Journey, Anemon's documentary about Afghan women leaders.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
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BIND Films is a co-production partner on Home Court, contributing to this Greek-Dutch-Bulgarian documentary about two sisters aspiring to become basketball players.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
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SGv (formerly SG Films) is a co-production partner on Home Court, contributing to this Greek-Dutch-Bulgarian documentary co-production.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
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ARTHOUSE BLOCKBUSTERS is a co-production partner on Home Court, contributing to this Greek-Dutch-Bulgarian documentary co-production.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Flach Film Production is a co-production partner on Bugboy, Anemon's documentary about a teenage boy's friendship with an insect, filmed in Greece, France, and Denmark.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
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Storyline Entertainment (Ed Barreveld) is a Canadian co-production partner on Dolphin Man and The Secret of the Snake Goddess, contributing to international documentary co-productions.

48Les Films du Balibari
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Description

Les Films du Balibari (Estelle Robin) is a French co-production partner on Antoine the Fortunate, The Snake Charmer, and Obscuro Barroco, contributing to these international documentary projects.

anemon.gr
Strategic tierMajorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
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Contrast Film is a Swiss co-production partner on Stray Bodies, Anemon's documentary about Europeans traveling for bodily autonomy rights.

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Doclab is an Italian co-production partner on Stray Bodies, Anemon's documentary about Europeans traveling for bodily autonomy rights.

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Red Carpet Films is a Bulgarian co-production partner on Stray Bodies, Anemon's documentary about Europeans traveling for bodily autonomy rights.

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HitPlay Productions is a co-production partner on An Unfinished Journey, Anemon's documentary about Afghan women leaders, alongside Les Films d'Ici.

Strategic tierMajorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
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Les Films d'Ici is a French co-production partner on An Unfinished Journey, Anemon's documentary about Afghan women leaders, alongside HitPlay Productions.

54Bassim Pictures
Strategic tierMajorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Bassim Pictures is a co-production partner on The Perfect Meal, Anemon's documentary about the Mediterranean diet.

anemon.gr
Strategic tierMajorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
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Abacus is a Swiss co-production partner on The Perfect Meal, Anemon's documentary about the Mediterranean diet.

56Paradoks Filmproduktion (Turkey/Germany)
Strategic tierMajorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
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Paradoks Filmproduktion is a co-production partner on Our Seeds, Anemon's documentary about a Turkish farming family preserving ancestral seeds.

anemon.gr
57Horovel Films (Turkey)
Strategic tierMajorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Horovel Films is a Turkish co-production partner on Our Seeds, Anemon's documentary about a Turkish farming family preserving ancestral seeds.

anemon.gr
Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
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The Hellenic Foundation for Culture is an institutional supporter for cross-media projects including History Lost, contributing to exhibitions tracing the looting of archaeological sites.

Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

The University of Cambridge (through its Illicit Antiquities Research Centre) collaborated on the History Lost cross-media project, contributing research expertise on the illicit antiquities trade.

60Greek Ministry of Culture
Strategic tierMajorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

The Greek Ministry of Culture is an institutional partner in cross-media projects including History Lost and Foodprint, and supports various Anemon documentary productions.

anemon.gr
Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
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The Benaki Museum is a key partner in the Twice a Stranger cross-media project, hosting exhibitions about population exchanges and forced migrations.

62SALT Istanbul
Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
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SALT Istanbul is a cultural institution partner in the Foodprint cross-media project, hosting exhibitions about the Mediterranean Diet.

anemon.gr
Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
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The Refugee Studies Centre at the University of Oxford is an academic partner in the Twice a Stranger project, contributing research on forced migration and population exchanges.

64Filmapalooza Europe / EFA
Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Anemon has participated in European Film Academy events and film festival networks that support documentary production and distribution across Europe.

anemon.gr
Strategic tierMajorTypeChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor
Description

SKAI TV is a Greek broadcaster that co-produced and broadcast Disasters & Triumphs, Our Own Changeover, and The Journey of Food, produced by Anemon for SKAI.

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Description

iMEdD, funded by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, is a co-producer on Where Shadows Rest and Shipwrecked, supporting investigative documentary projects on social and environmental issues.

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Al Jazeera / Witness is a broadcast partner for The Snake Charmer, Anemon's documentary about Bollywood star Aamir Khan, airing on its Witness documentary strand.

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Alter Cine is a Latin American broadcast partner supporting Our Seeds and other Anemon documentary projects.

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The Korean Communications Agency supported A Long Way to Ithaca, Anemon's documentary about Greek veterans of the Korean War.

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TypeDirect peer
Description

Copenhagen-based documentary production company behind Oscar-recognized films such as The Act of Killing and The Look of Silence. It is the closest analogue to Anemon in terms of scale, international co-production footprint, and festival-led documentary slate.

TypeDirect peer
Description

US/UK-based producer and sales agent focused on social-issue documentaries with international co-financing and global distribution. Comparable to Anemon in its emphasis on socially engaged, internationally co-produced documentaries with strong festival positioning.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Amsterdam-based production and sales company working across documentary, animation and cross-media projects for European broadcasters. Its hybrid production-plus-distribution model and cross-media projects (including animation series like Anemon's Lulo & the Neighborhood) make it a strong operational peer.

4Cat&Docs
TypeDirect peer
Description

Paris-based international documentary sales agent representing a curated slate of award-winning social-issue and arts documentaries globally. Comparable to Anemon in the type of catalogue handled and the European broadcaster/sales-agent ecosystem it operates in.

5Rise and Shine World Sales
TypeDirect peer
Description

Berlin-based international documentary sales agent handling territory sales for award-winning European documentaries. Its focus on European co-productions and festival-circuit titles directly parallels Anemon's distribution strategy through ZED, AUTLOOK and Films Transit.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Zurich-based international documentary sales and distribution company. Already an Anemon partner (handling The Perfect Meal), it operates a comparable mid-sized documentary catalogue targeting broadcasters, educational markets and VOD platforms worldwide.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Vienna-based international documentary sales agent representing a slate of social-issue and arts documentaries. Already an Anemon partner on Bugboy, it competes for the same festival-circuit documentaries and broadcaster licensing deals.

8Films Transit International
TypeDirect peer
Description

Montreal-based international documentary sales company led by Jan Rofekamp. Already an Anemon partner on Dolphin Man and A Place Without People, with a similarly long-running track record in territory-by-territory sales of European documentary slates.

9Reel Suspects
TypeDirect peer
Description

Paris-based international documentary sales agent with a focus on art-house and festival-circuit documentaries. Its catalogue breadth and target buyers overlap closely with Anemon's distribution channels across European broadcasters and VOD platforms.

10ARTE
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Franco-German public broadcaster and a major Anemon co-production partner (Army of Lovers, Bugboy, Dolphin Man, Antoine the Fortunate). As a much larger incumbent, ARTE both commissions from and competes with boutique documentary producers for talent, IP and festival titles.

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Anemon productions

Documentary Productionanemon.gr

Anemon Productions is a privately held Athens-based documentary production company producing 40+ award-winning films, cross-media projects, and the CineDoc public-screening initiative, serving major European broadcasters, international sales agents, and Greek educational and cultural institutions through co-productions, public grants, and distribution.

What Anemon productions does

Anemon Productions is an Athens-based, privately held documentary production company founded by Rea Apostolides and Yuri Averof, specializing in feature documentaries, educational programmes, and cross-media projects on environmental, historical, gender-identity, archaeological, and youth themes. The company's portfolio spans 40+ documentaries and international co-productions with major European broadcasters (ARTE, BBC, ZDF, France Télévisions, ERT, Cosmote TV, RAI, NDR) and a network of 15+ European production partners. Recent and pipeline productions include 'Mediterranean Life Under Siege' (6-part natural-history series filmed in 12 countries), 'Athens – Birth of Democracy,' 'Bugboy,' 'Army of Lovers,' 'Home Court,' and 'Where Shadows Rest.' The company also produces the 'Lulo & the Neighborhood' animated series for young audiences.

Anemon operates the CineDoc initiative, a public-media distribution platform screening award-winning documentaries in cinemas, schools, and cultural venues across 20+ Greek and Cypriot locations since 2009, with sub-initiatives including CineDoc Kids, CineDoc Island, and CineDoc Caravan (launched 2022). The revenue model combines (a) co-production commissions and broadcast-rights fees from European public broadcasters, (b) public film-fund and cultural-foundation grants (Creative Europe/MEDIA, EURIMAGES, Greek Film Centre/HCRT, CNC, Onassis, Stavros Niarchos Foundation via iMEdD, NextGenerationEU), (c) international distribution and territory-by-territory sales via ZED, AUTLOOK FILMSALES, First Hand Films, and Films Transit International, and (d) theatrical and educational screenings through CineDoc. Cross-media projects such as Foodprint, History Lost, Twice a Stranger, and A Balkan Tale extend into museum exhibitions and educational programming through partnerships with the Museum of Cycladic Art, Goethe-Institut, Benaki Museum, and SALT Istanbul.

The company has no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or external institutional ownership, and appears to be founder-controlled. Operational footprint is a single Athens office at 5 Stisihorou St., with internationally distributed output across Europe, North America, Australia, and the Middle East. Films have premiered at IDFA, Berlinale, Hot Docs, CPH:DOX, Visions du Réeel, Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, Tribeca, Sheffield DocFest, and other major festivals, and have received the Teddy Jury Award (Berlinale), FIPA D'OR, multiple FOCAL Awards, Hellenic Film Academy awards, and Greece's 2020 Oscar submission for Best International Feature Film.

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Name
Anemon productions
Legal name
Anemon Productions
Website
https://anemon.gr
Company type
Private
Operating status
Operating
Short description
Anemon Productions is a privately held Athens-based documentary production company producing 40+ award-winning films, cross-media projects, and the CineDoc public-screening initiative, serving major European broadcasters, international sales agents, and Greek educational and cultural institutions through co-productions, public grants, and distribution.
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Anemon productions industry classification

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Documentary Production
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Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)
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akta.pro primary industry
Social Issue & Advocacy Documentaries (MPADADAG)
akta.pro secondary industries
Arts & Culture Documentaries (MPADADAI), Business, Politics & Current Affairs Documentaries (MPADADAJ), Travel & Adventure Documentaries (MPADADAM)

Keywords

  • Documentary production
  • Cross-media projects
  • Film co-production
  • Educational programming
  • Documentary distribution

Where Anemon productions is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Athens
HQ country
Greece
HQ region
Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

Anemon productions business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

  1. Co-production commissions with European broadcasters: Anemon acts as lead or minority co-producer on documentary projects commissioned by major European broadcasters including ARTE, ZDF, BBC, France Télévisions, ERT, Cosmote TV, and others, receiving production fees and broadcast rights revenue.
  2. Film fund grants and cultural subsidies: The company secures funding from national film centres (Greek Film Centre, Netherlands Film Fund, Bulgarian National Film Center), Creative Europe/MEDIA, EURIMAGES, CNC, regional development funds, and cultural foundations (Onassis, Latsis, Stavros Niarchos).
  3. International distribution and sales: Distribution and sales agents (ZED, AUTLOOK FILMSALES, First Hand Films, Films Transit, Game Theory Films) handle international licensing and distribution of finished documentaries, generating revenue through territory-by-territory sales.
  4. CineDoc public screenings and events: The CineDoc initiative screens documentaries in theaters, schools, and cultural venues across Greece and Cyprus, generating box office and venue rental revenue while cultivating documentary culture and an engaged audience base.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Anemon productions product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Anemon Productions is a Greek documentary production company that develops, produces, and co-produces feature-length documentaries, documentary series, animated series, and cross-media projects. The company also operates CineDoc, a public media initiative that distributes award-winning documentaries through theatrical and educational screenings across Greece and Cyprus. Its portfolio spans environmental, historical, gender-identity, and youth-focused themes, with output delivered to broadcasters, international sales agents, film festivals, and cultural institutions.

Product overview

Anemon Productions is a documentary production company based in Athens, Greece, dedicated to producing documentaries, educational programmes and cross-media projects. The company's portfolio includes feature documentaries (Bugboy, Army of Lovers, Home Court, Lesvia, Dolphin Man), documentary series (Mediterranean Life Under Siege, 1 millimetre), animated series (Lulo & the Neighborhood), and cross-media projects (Foodprint, A Balkan Tale, Twice A Stranger, CineDoc). Their distribution initiative CineDoc screens award-winning documentaries in cinemas and schools across Greece, while CineDoc CARAVAN extends cultural programming to rural areas and islands. The company operates as both a production house and alternative distribution platform, with films spanning environmental themes, historical investigations, social issues, and cultural heritage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

  • CineDoc: An innovative public media initiative and alternative distribution platform screening European and international award-winning documentaries in Greece and Cyprus.
  • CineDoc Caravan
  • CineDoc Kids
  • CineDoc Island

Products and services

  • Bugboy Bugboy
  • Army of Lovers Army of Lovers
  • Home Court Home Court
  • Foodprint Foodprint
  • Mediterranean Life Under Siege Mediterranean Life Under Siege
  • Athens – Birth of Democracy Athens – Birth of Democracy
  • Holy Human Angel Holy Human Angel
  • CineDoc CineDoc
  • CineDoc CARAVAN CineDoc CARAVAN
  • Dolphin Man Dolphin Man
  • When Tomatoes Met Wagner When Tomatoes Met Wagner
  • Lesvia Lesvia
  • A Balkan Tale A Balkan Tale
  • The World's First Computer The World's First Computer
  • Twice A Stranger Project Twice A Stranger Project
  • Kismet Kismet
  • Antoine the Fortunate Antoine the Fortunate
  • The Perfect Meal The Perfect Meal
  • Lulo & the Neighborhood Lulo & the Neighborhood
  • Where Shadows Rest Where Shadows Rest

Quantifiable outcome

  • 40+ documentaries produced with international broadcast and festival presence
  • +3 more outcomes

Companies that use Anemon productions

Customer profile

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Anemon productions technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
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Anemon productions partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

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

  • ERT (Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerERT is Anemon's primary Greek broadcast partner and co-producer on numerous films including Army of Lovers, Bugboy, Holy Human Angel, Our Own Changeover, 1 millimetre, and The Perfect Meal. ERT serves as both co-producer and broadcast outlet for Anemon's documentary projects.
  • Cosmote TVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOSMOTE TV is a major Greek pay-TV broadcaster that co-produces and broadcasts Anemon's documentaries including Athens – Birth of Democracy, Antoine the Fortunate, The Perfect Meal, When Tomatoes Met Wagner, and the A Long Way to Ithaca.
  • ARTE (ZDF/ARTE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARTE is a major Franco-German public channel and a key co-production partner for Anemon's documentaries including Army of Lovers, Bugboy, Dolphin Man, The Perfect Meal, Citizen Europe, Holy Human Angel, Antoine the Fortunate, and The Snake Charmer.
  • France TélévisionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrance Télévisions is a key co-production and broadcast partner for Anemon's documentaries including Athens – Birth of Democracy, Mediterranean Life Under Siege, and a co-production partner on additional projects.
  • BBC StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBBC Studios is a broadcast partner for Mediterranean Life Under Siege, the landmark natural history series produced in partnership with France Televisions.
  • Greek Film Centre (Elliniko Kentro Kinimatoy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Greek Film Centre is a national film fund that co-produces and supports numerous Anemon productions including Army of Lovers, Bugboy, Holy Human Angel, Lesvia, Our Seeds, Where Shadows Rest, Dolphin Man, and multiple other films.
  • Creative Europe / MEDIA programme of the EUcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative Europe (MEDIA) is the EU's flagship cultural programme that supports Anemon's co-productions including Athens – Birth of Democracy, Bugboy, Mediterranean Life Under Siege, Figuring it out, Citizen Europe, and numerous other projects.
  • ZED (international sales and distribution)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorZED is the international sales agent handling global distribution and sales for Army of Lovers and Antoine the Fortunate. ZED distributes Anemon's content to broadcasters and platforms worldwide.
  • AUTLOOK FILMSALEScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAUTLOOK FILMSALES is the international sales agent handling global distribution for Bugboy, managing territory sales to broadcasters and platforms worldwide.
  • First Hand FilmscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFirst Hand Films handles world sales distribution for The Perfect Meal, Anemon's documentary about the Mediterranean diet.
  • Flach Film ProductioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlach Film Production is a co-production partner on Bugboy, a Greek-Danish-French co-production that premiered at IDFA and Thessaloniki.
  • Toolbox FilmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerToolbox Film is a Danish co-production partner on Bugboy, contributing to the Greek-Danish-French documentary co-production.
  • Yuzu ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYuzu Productions is the lead production company and co-producer with Anemon on Athens – Birth of Democracy, a French-Greek co-production.
  • BoréalescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoréales is the creator/production company behind Mediterranean Life Under Siege, the landmark 6-part natural history series filmed in 12 countries. Anemon is a co-producer alongside Boreales, Terra Mater, and Fabula Pictures.
  • Epo-FilmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEpo-Film (Heinrich Mayer-Moroni) is an Austrian co-production partner on Army of Lovers and Antoine the Fortunate, working with Anemon on these Greek-Austrian documentary projects.
  • Compass FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompass Films is a co-production partner on Holy Human Angel, working alongside Anemon Productions and Asterisk on this documentary about identity and transformation.
  • AsteriskcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAsterisk is a co-production partner on Holy Human Angel, working alongside Anemon Productions and Compass Films on this documentary project.
  • ORF (Austrian Broadcasting Corporation)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerORF is an Austrian broadcaster co-producer on Army of Lovers and Antoine the Fortunate, contributing to these Greek-Austrian documentary co-productions.
  • RAImajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRAI is an Italian broadcaster and broadcast partner for Mediterranean Life Under Siege, airing the natural history series on its networks.
  • NDR (Norddeutscher Rundfunk)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNDR is a German public broadcaster and broadcast partner for Mediterranean Life Under Siege, airing the series on its networks.
  • SBS AustraliamajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSBS Australia is a broadcast partner for Army of Lovers, airing the documentary in Australia.
  • HEARST NETWORKS EMEAmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHEARST NETWORKS EMEA is a broadcast partner for Army of Lovers, airing the documentary across its European networks.
  • History ItalymajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHistory Italy is a broadcast partner for Army of Lovers, airing the documentary in Italy.
  • TV5 QuébecmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTV5 Québec is a Canadian broadcast partner for Army of Lovers, airing the documentary in Quebec.
  • Hellenic Film & Audiovisual Center (HCRT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCRT (formerly the Greek Film Centre) is a national film and audiovisual institution supporting co-productions including Athens – Birth of Democracy and various Anemon documentary projects.
  • Goethe-Institut AthenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Goethe-Institut is a key partner for cross-media projects including War & Peace, Twice a Stranger, Foodprint, and A Balkan Tale, contributing to exhibitions and educational programmes across Europe.
  • Museum of Cycladic ArtmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Museum of Cycladic Art is a key partner in the Foodprint cross-media project, hosting exhibitions and educational programmes about the Mediterranean Diet alongside the Goethe-Institut and other cultural institutions.
  • French Institute in AthensmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe French Institute in Athens is the primary venue host for CineDoc screenings since 2009 and a key partner in Anemon's documentary distribution initiative in Greece.
  • Terra MatercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTerra Mater is a co-production partner on Mediterranean Life Under Siege alongside Boreales, Anemon, and Fabula Pictures for this landmark natural history series.
  • Fabula PicturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFabula Pictures is a co-production partner on Mediterranean Life Under Siege alongside Boreales, Anemon, and Terra Mater for this 6-part natural history series.
  • DR (Danish Broadcasting Corporation)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDR is the Danish public broadcaster and co-producer on Bugboy, contributing to the Greek-Danish-French documentary co-production.
  • RTS (Radio Télévision Suisse)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRTS (Swiss Radio Television) is a broadcast partner for Mediterranean Life Under Siege and Dolphin Man, airing the documentaries on its networks.
  • Ushuaïa TVmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUshuaïa TV is a broadcast partner for Mediterranean Life Under Siege, airing the natural history series.
  • Movistar+majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMovistar+ is a broadcast partner for Mediterranean Life Under Siege, airing the natural history series in Spain.
  • Servus TVmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorServus TV is a broadcast partner for Mediterranean Life Under Siege, airing the series in Austria.
  • NOVA/GBHmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNOVA/GBH is a co-producer and broadcast partner for Athens – Birth of Democracy, contributing to this French-Greek documentary.
  • RTVE (Radiodifusión Television Española)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRTVE is a Spanish broadcaster co-producer on The Perfect Meal and broadcast partner for Mediterranean Life Under Siege.
  • Brescia Museums (Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrescia Museums are institutional partners in the Foodprint cross-media project, contributing to exhibitions about the Mediterranean Diet.
  • Bank of Cyprus Cultural FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation is an institutional partner in the Foodprint cross-media project.
  • Cyprus Food MuseumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Cyprus Food Museum is an institutional partner in the Foodprint cross-media project.
  • Films Transit InternationalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFilms Transit International (Jan Rofekamp) handles world distribution for A Place Without People and Dolphin Man, managing international sales to broadcasters and platforms.
  • Game Theory FilmsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGame Theory Films handles Canadian distribution for An Unfinished Journey, Anemon's documentary about Afghan women leaders.
  • BIND FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBIND Films is a co-production partner on Home Court, contributing to this Greek-Dutch-Bulgarian documentary about two sisters aspiring to become basketball players.
  • SG Films / SGvcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSGv (formerly SG Films) is a co-production partner on Home Court, contributing to this Greek-Dutch-Bulgarian documentary co-production.
  • ARTHOUSE BLOCKBUSTERScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARTHOUSE BLOCKBUSTERS is a co-production partner on Home Court, contributing to this Greek-Dutch-Bulgarian documentary co-production.
  • Flach Film Production (Bugboy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlach Film Production is a co-production partner on Bugboy, Anemon's documentary about a teenage boy's friendship with an insect, filmed in Greece, France, and Denmark.
  • Storyline EntertainmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStoryline Entertainment (Ed Barreveld) is a Canadian co-production partner on Dolphin Man and The Secret of the Snake Goddess, contributing to international documentary co-productions.
  • Les Films du BalibaricoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLes Films du Balibari (Estelle Robin) is a French co-production partner on Antoine the Fortunate, The Snake Charmer, and Obscuro Barroco, contributing to these international documentary projects.
  • Contrast Film (Switzerland)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContrast Film is a Swiss co-production partner on Stray Bodies, Anemon's documentary about Europeans traveling for bodily autonomy rights.
  • Doclab (Italy)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDoclab is an Italian co-production partner on Stray Bodies, Anemon's documentary about Europeans traveling for bodily autonomy rights.
  • Red Carpet Films (Bulgaria)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRed Carpet Films is a Bulgarian co-production partner on Stray Bodies, Anemon's documentary about Europeans traveling for bodily autonomy rights.
  • HitPlay ProductionsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHitPlay Productions is a co-production partner on An Unfinished Journey, Anemon's documentary about Afghan women leaders, alongside Les Films d'Ici.
  • Les Films d'IcimajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLes Films d'Ici is a French co-production partner on An Unfinished Journey, Anemon's documentary about Afghan women leaders, alongside HitPlay Productions.
  • Bassim PicturesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBassim Pictures is a co-production partner on The Perfect Meal, Anemon's documentary about the Mediterranean diet.
  • Abacus (Switzerland)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAbacus is a Swiss co-production partner on The Perfect Meal, Anemon's documentary about the Mediterranean diet.
  • Paradoks Filmproduktion (Turkey/Germany)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParadoks Filmproduktion is a co-production partner on Our Seeds, Anemon's documentary about a Turkish farming family preserving ancestral seeds.
  • Horovel Films (Turkey)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHorovel Films is a Turkish co-production partner on Our Seeds, Anemon's documentary about a Turkish farming family preserving ancestral seeds.
  • Hellenic Foundation for CultureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Hellenic Foundation for Culture is an institutional supporter for cross-media projects including History Lost, contributing to exhibitions tracing the looting of archaeological sites.
  • University of CambridgeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe University of Cambridge (through its Illicit Antiquities Research Centre) collaborated on the History Lost cross-media project, contributing research expertise on the illicit antiquities trade.
  • Greek Ministry of CulturemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Greek Ministry of Culture is an institutional partner in cross-media projects including History Lost and Foodprint, and supports various Anemon documentary productions.
  • Benaki MuseumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Benaki Museum is a key partner in the Twice a Stranger cross-media project, hosting exhibitions about population exchanges and forced migrations.
  • SALT IstanbulminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSALT Istanbul is a cultural institution partner in the Foodprint cross-media project, hosting exhibitions about the Mediterranean Diet.
  • REFUGEE STUDIES CENTRE (University of Oxford)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Refugee Studies Centre at the University of Oxford is an academic partner in the Twice a Stranger project, contributing research on forced migration and population exchanges.
  • Filmapalooza Europe / EFAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnemon has participated in European Film Academy events and film festival networks that support documentary production and distribution across Europe.
  • SKAI TVmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSKAI TV is a Greek broadcaster that co-produced and broadcast Disasters & Triumphs, Our Own Changeover, and The Journey of Food, produced by Anemon for SKAI.
  • iMEdD (Institute of Media, Education, Documentation and Design)majorStrategic or Co-development PartneriMEdD, funded by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, is a co-producer on Where Shadows Rest and Shipwrecked, supporting investigative documentary projects on social and environmental issues.
  • Al Jazeera / WitnessmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAl Jazeera / Witness is a broadcast partner for The Snake Charmer, Anemon's documentary about Bollywood star Aamir Khan, airing on its Witness documentary strand.
  • Alter Cine (Chile)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAlter Cine is a Latin American broadcast partner supporting Our Seeds and other Anemon documentary projects.
  • Korean Communications AgencyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Korean Communications Agency supported A Long Way to Ithaca, Anemon's documentary about Greek veterans of the Korean War.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Anemon productions competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Final Cut for Real: Copenhagen-based documentary production company behind Oscar-recognized films such as The Act of Killing and The Look of Silence. It is the closest analogue to Anemon in terms of scale, international co-production footprint, and festival-led documentary slate.
  • Louverture Films: US/UK-based producer and sales agent focused on social-issue documentaries with international co-financing and global distribution. Comparable to Anemon in its emphasis on socially engaged, internationally co-produced documentaries with strong festival positioning.
  • Submarine: Amsterdam-based production and sales company working across documentary, animation and cross-media projects for European broadcasters. Its hybrid production-plus-distribution model and cross-media projects (including animation series like Anemon's Lulo & the Neighborhood) make it a strong operational peer.
  • Cat&Docs: Paris-based international documentary sales agent representing a curated slate of award-winning social-issue and arts documentaries globally. Comparable to Anemon in the type of catalogue handled and the European broadcaster/sales-agent ecosystem it operates in.
  • Rise and Shine World Sales: Berlin-based international documentary sales agent handling territory sales for award-winning European documentaries. Its focus on European co-productions and festival-circuit titles directly parallels Anemon's distribution strategy through ZED, AUTLOOK and Films Transit.
  • First Hand Films: Zurich-based international documentary sales and distribution company. Already an Anemon partner (handling The Perfect Meal), it operates a comparable mid-sized documentary catalogue targeting broadcasters, educational markets and VOD platforms worldwide.
  • Autlook Filmsales: Vienna-based international documentary sales agent representing a slate of social-issue and arts documentaries. Already an Anemon partner on Bugboy, it competes for the same festival-circuit documentaries and broadcaster licensing deals.
  • Films Transit International: Montreal-based international documentary sales company led by Jan Rofekamp. Already an Anemon partner on Dolphin Man and A Place Without People, with a similarly long-running track record in territory-by-territory sales of European documentary slates.
  • Reel Suspects: Paris-based international documentary sales agent with a focus on art-house and festival-circuit documentaries. Its catalogue breadth and target buyers overlap closely with Anemon's distribution channels across European broadcasters and VOD platforms.

Broad incumbents

  • ARTE: Franco-German public broadcaster and a major Anemon co-production partner (Army of Lovers, Bugboy, Dolphin Man, Antoine the Fortunate). As a much larger incumbent, ARTE both commissions from and competes with boutique documentary producers for talent, IP and festival titles.

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Frequently asked questions about Anemon productions

What does Anemon productions do?

Anemon Productions is a Greek documentary production company that develops, produces, and co-produces feature-length documentaries, documentary series, animated series, and cross-media projects. The company also operates CineDoc, a public media initiative that distributes award-winning documentaries through theatrical and educational screenings across Greece and Cyprus. Its portfolio spans environmental, historical, gender-identity, and youth-focused themes, with output delivered to broadcasters, international sales agents, film festivals, and cultural institutions.

Is Anemon productions a public or private company?

Anemon productions is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was Anemon productions founded?

Anemon productions was founded in -1.

Where is Anemon productions based?

Anemon productions is headquartered in Athens, Greece, in the Europe region.

How does Anemon productions make money?

Four revenue lines are on record. Co-production commissions with European broadcasters are the primary driver. The others are film fund grants and cultural subsidies, international distribution and sales and cineDoc public screenings and events.

Who are Anemon productions's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Final Cut for Real, Louverture Films, Submarine, Cat&Docs, Rise and Shine World Sales, First Hand Films, Autlook Filmsales, Films Transit International and Reel Suspects. ARTE is listed as a broad incumbent.

Does Anemon productions have an API?

No public API is recorded for Anemon productions.

What industry is Anemon productions in?

Anemon productions's product category is Documentary Production. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPADADAG, Social Issue & Advocacy Documentaries, with a secondary code of MPADADAI, Arts & Culture Documentaries. Its NAICS code is 5121 and its SIC code is 7812.

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