Founded in 2005 by producers Donovan Chan and Jocelyn Little, Beach House Pictures, a Fremantle company, is headquartered in Singapore and one of Asia’s largest independent TV & Film production companies, with a base in China and partners across Southeast Asia, Korea, Japan and India. BHP is a unique multi-cultural and multi-genre expert that has found commercial success in different key markets from the US to Asia. It specialises in creating and co-financing original IP across scripted, factual, entertainment and branded programming for regional and international platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime and Warner Bros Discovery, including Chinese platforms such as Youku, Bilibili and Tencent.
Some of BHP’s most popular non scripted shows include Emmy® nominated Netflix lifestyle series MIND YOUR MANNERS, Netflix Indonesia Number 1 true crime feature doc ICE COLD: MURDER, COFFEE & JESSICA WONGSO, Netflix Global Top 5 true crime doc MISSING: THE LUCIE BLACKMAN CASE, Netflix Korea Top 5 true crime series THE RAINCOAT KILLER, the Buzzies winning science series EVOLVE (Curiosity, Amazon Prime), highly rated wildlife drama OTTER DYNASTY (Max/Discovery+, Love Nature) and long-running franchises MASTERCHEF SINGAPORE (MediaCorp), BAKE OFF JAPAN (Amazon Prime), ED STAFFORD: FIRST MAN OUT (Discovery+, Bilibili) and WILD CITY with DAVID ATTENBOROUGH (Netflix, Sky, BBC America).
BHP produced its first high profile scripted series MR MIDNIGHT for Netflix, a Top 10 series in Southeast Asia, and has since developed a diverse East meets West slate. In 2021, BHP acquired a majority stake in Singapore-based Momo Film Co, to grow its scripted output and extend its reach across South-East Asia. Momo Film Co’s recent highlights include DREAMING & DYING which won two awards at the 2023 Locarno Film Festival as well as DON’T CRY, BUTTERFLY which won the Grand Prize at Venice Critics’ Week 2024.
Beach House Pictures has been in business with Chinese platforms and producers for two decades and established a permanent production office in Beijing in 2016, now headed by General Manager Felix Feng. In the early years, BHP China focused on China to the World co-productions with partners such as CICC, CCTV, Nat Geo and Discovery, distributing made in China non-scripted content globally. It has since expanded to add premium original documentaries made for Chinese audiences and streamers such as Tencent, Bilibili and Youku. Over this time, BHP China has created some of the country’s most high profile and successful non-scripted shows in China, including CHINA FROM ABOVE Seasons 1 & 2 – one of China’s most watched documentary series on Tencent with over 200 million views; ED STAFFORD: FIRST MAN OUT 2 & 3– China’s first survivalist competition series on Bilibili that attracted over 40 million views in the first weeks of its premier, a record viewership for the platform; and currently embarking on a feature length documentary co-production with IMAX and CCICD for theatrical release in China and internationally. BHP China offers a professional service for international producers wanting to work in the country, integrating experienced bi-lingual personnel across development, casting, production, post production, legal and accounting
Labs, the award-winning, specialized branded solutions division of Beach House Pictures, harnesses the company’s vast experience, talents and technical excellence in original content development and production to create unique business models and guide brands through the ever-evolving world of branded videos. From compelling broadcast length documentaries to bite-sized content for social media, Labs develops storytelling strategies that help brands effectively communicate their messages in a memorable way that captivates their audience. Labs has worked with some of the world’s most exciting brands, from automobile clients like Audi and BMW to airlines like Singapore Airlines to global brands like Diageo, Shell and Amazon, and government agencies from Japan, Thailand and Singapore. With their unwavering commitment to great stories, well told, Labs remains at the forefront of the branded video industry, ensuring their clients’ voices remain ever relevant for their target audience.
Beach House Pictures’ multi award winning post-production business Space Lion Studios is Southeast Asia’s first 8K-ready premium longform post-production facility that offers the very latest in Dolby Vision® HDR Grading and Dolby Atmos® 9.1.4 Near Field Audio Mixing. Its resident team of world-class editors, designers, colourists and audio engineers are supported by a curated team of freelance talents from across Asia and the world, making it an agile facility that can scale up rapidly. Space Lion’s state-of-the-art facility has biometric entry access control, full CCTV coverage and dual layer access to key installations including a Server Room, Vault and Facilities Room. At the facility’s core is over 1 petabyte of centralized server storage connecting all suites at 10 Gbps.
MOMO FILM CO, part of Beach House Pictures and Fremantle, is a Singapore-based film and TV company founded in 2018. In a short span of a few years, Momo is now recognized as one of Southeast Asia’s key scripted producers with a track record of award-winning content and great relationships with streamers as well as buyers in Asia and beyond. The company is committed to collaborate closely with filmmakers and produce high-quality Asian drama for international viewers. Momo’s films regularly attend and open at prestigious markets and festivals such as Cannes Film Festival, Locarno Film Festival, Busan Film Festival, Berlinale, among others. Every piece of work is very precious to us. Our promise is to stake out new territories with established international media partners and new creators to tell authentic Asian stories with taste and ambition. Momo is currently in development for various premium episodic series with Canal+, Studiocanal, Viu and Netflix.
