About us
Since 1919 we have been a leading studio for film and TV, maintaining creative excellence in all aspects of our work.
We are driven by creativity and a strong passion for filmmaking.
We put magic in motion.
For more than 100 years, SF Studios has been a leading Nordic film and TV studio that has produced some of cinema’s most iconic films and worked with some of the greatest talents in the industry, such as Ingmar Bergman, Ingrid Bergman and Greta Garbo.
Today we have operations in all of the Nordic countries and have produced English-language films for an international market. Our businesses include production of feature films and TV series and distribution of content to cinemas, through home entertainment and our digital streaming service SF Anytime in the Nordics.
We are also an international distributor of film and TV content represented globally by our partner REinvent Studios.
Our businesses
We are one of Europe’s leading studios, maintaining creative and commercial excellence in all aspects of our work.
Production
We produce and nurture some of the most well-known productions featuring the best creative talent throughout the Nordics.
Distribution
We are the leading distributor of films and TV series in the Nordic countries.
International Sales
We are represented globally by our partner REinvent Studios in selling feature films and TV series produced by SF Studios as well as catalogue titles and content from third party producers to the international market.
SF Anytime
We provide the streaming service SF Anytime to the Nordic and Baltic countries.
Local heritage with
global possibilities
SF Studios is owned by the Nordic media company Bonnier. We are currently 160 employees in 4 countries with our headquarters in Stockholm and offices in Oslo, Copenhagen, and Helsinki.
SF Studios owns the Norwegian production company Paradox and is a major shareholder in the production companies Filmkameratene and Motion Blur in Norway and FLX in Sweden.
The Bonnier Group operates in 16 countries, consists of about 350 companies and brands with about 10 000 employees.
Awards and recognition
SF Studios is proud of its long tradition of being highly recognized for its outstanding contribution to cinema. During our 100 year history we have received some of the most prestigious international and Nordic awards for our achievements in film and TV.
We will continue to tell great stories with the best creators to enchant large audiences around the world.
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Academy Awards
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Grand Prix
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Golden Bears
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Academy Awards
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Grand Prix
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Academy Awards
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SF Studios 100th anniversary
In 2019, SF Studios celebrated its 100th anniversary as a film and TV studio. This is our story.
Since 1919, SF Studios has been a leading Nordic film studio that has produced and distributed some of cinema’s most iconic films and worked with some of the greatest talents in the industry, such as Ingmar Bergman, Ingrid Bergman, Greta Garbo, Liv Ullman, Jan Troell, Bille August, Carl Theodor Dreyer, Astrid Lindgren, Lasse Hallström, Stellan Skarsgård, Joel Kinnaman and Alicia Vikander.
Our 100th anniversary website honors our legacy, films and talents and shares a rich library of content that represents our contribution to cinema, putting magic in motion.
Find out more about our history at SF Studios' 100 years website.
1919
AB Svensk Filmindustri was founded after the merger between film studios Svenska Biografteatern AB and Filmindustri AB Skandia. Ivar Kreuger and construction company Kreuger & Toll become the majority owners.
1920
SF Studios opened its studio lot Filmstaden in Råsunda, outside of Stockholm, which was SF Studios’ headquarters until the late 1960s. Many masterpieces of Swedish silent cinema were produced here such as SF Studios’ Erotikon (1920), The Phantom Carriage (Körkarlen, 1921) and The Legend of Gösta Berling (Gösta Berlings saga, 1924).
1923
Greta Gustafsson was contracted by SF Studios to star as Elisabeth Dohna in Mauritz Stiller’s adaptation of Selma Lagerlöf’s novel The Legend of Gösta Berling. When the film was released in 1924, Gustafsson changed her surname to Garbo and the rest is history!
Corporate Social Responsibility
As a major Nordic film studio, SF Studios is dedicated to making a positive social impact. Through our actions and initiatives, we are committed to supporting, promoting and encouraging better practices for all our employees and to help improve the welfare of our industry, now and in the future.
