Best VFX Studios in Stockholm (2026)

Introduction

Stockholm has a small but internationally connected VFX scene, and the seven studios below all make visual effects for film, episodic television or commercials from the city in 2026. Two of them, Important Looking Pirates and Goodbye Kansas Studios, run large teams on international productions, while the rest mix Nordic drama, advertising and virtual production work.

The market has consolidated over the past decade. Goodbye Kansas folded Fido, Bläck, Imagination Studios and Pixel Grinder into one brand, and Important Looking Pirates joined the Dream Machine FX group in 2024 while keeping its name and creative autonomy. Several Swedish houses also now operate across Stockholm and Gothenburg, and post companies such as Chimney and Tint have built VFX teams alongside their grading and editing suites.

Every studio here has a working Stockholm office or studio in 2026, checked against its own site or the Stockholm Film Commission’s directory. The list runs in no fixed order of merit. We could verify seven studios rather than a longer list, and chose not to pad it with sales offices or firms based only in Gothenburg.

The best VFX studios in Stockholm

1. Important Looking Pirates

Part of Dream Machine FX · Gamla stan (Riddarholmen) · ilpvfx.com

Important Looking Pirates (ILP) was founded in Stockholm in 2007 and now works mainly on high-end episodic and feature VFX, with around 150 permanent staff and further studios in London and Hamburg. It won its third Creative Arts Emmy for FX’s Shōgun, where it worked on seven of the ten episodes, and was nominated in the same year for Fallout and Avatar: The Last Airbender. Dream Machine FX acquired the studio in July 2024; the ILP brand and leadership stayed in place.

Recent credits include The Mandalorian and Grogu, The Sandman season 2 (more than 400 shots), The Last of Us season 2, Dune: Prophecy, 1923 season 2 and One Piece season 2. Water, creatures and large CG environments are its best-known strengths, and it also offers concept art, storyboards and on-set supervision.

2. Goodbye Kansas Studios

Part of Goodbye Kansas Group · Hammarby Sjöstad · goodbyekansas.com

Goodbye Kansas Studios is a VFX, animation and performance capture studio headquartered in Stockholm, with offices in London, Belgrade and Mumbai. It formed when Goodbye Kansas merged Fido, Bläck, Imagination Studios and Pixel Grinder into a single brand, and the Stockholm Film Commission lists it with more than 200 employees in the city and two performance capture stages.

Much of its recent output is cinematic work for games, including Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate and trailers for World of Warcraft and Control. It also takes on film, TV and advertising projects, and its 3D face and body scanning and digital human work are useful for productions that need photoreal doubles.

3. Swiss International

Privately owned · Hammarby Sjöstad · swiss.se

Swiss International describes itself as a studio of experts in visual effects and animation, working across advertising, film, TV and music videos from its Stockholm base. VFX sits alongside 3D and colour, so the same team can carry a spot from CG through to the final grade.

Recent work includes Volvo’s “EX60: Life on the move”, Carlsberg Group’s “Tourtel Twist” and Oriflame’s “Garden Symphony”, along with a 2025 showreel. It is a good fit for brand work that needs product CG and compositing under one roof.

4. Chimney

Privately owned · Stockholm · chimney.se

Chimney is a Nordic post-production group headquartered in Stockholm, with a satellite office in Poland and a representative in Los Angeles. VFX is one of its core services, together with grading, editing and sound for film, TV and digital content, and it has a scripted division for drama and features.

In 2026 the company announced work on an Elementary Pictures feature starring Rachel Weisz and Matthew Macfadyen, and appointed Sebastian Martinez as CEO in October. It also runs a separate generative AI studio, Chimney AI Studios, from Skeppsbron in Gamla stan.

5. Tint

Privately owned · Stockholm · tintpost.se

Tint is a post-production house with offices in Stockholm and Gothenburg, offering VFX supervision, compositing and remote VFX review alongside grading and online editing. Its work leans towards European feature films and high-end commercials.

Credits include Ruben Östlund’s Triangle of Sadness, The Ugly Stepsister, Armand, Julie Keeps Quiet and the series Skiftet, plus commercial work for Volvo (“Moments”). It also lists Tron: Ares among its featured projects. Productions that want VFX and finishing handled by one supplier will find that setup convenient.

6. Igelkott Studios

Privately owned · Stockholm · igelkottstudios.com

Igelkott Studios specialises in projection-based in-camera VFX (ICVFX): it shoots 16K 360-degree driving plates, sells them through a plate library and runs projection stages, including a pop-up car stage that can be set up within a day. Founder Eric Hasso has presented its approach at industry events, and the studio says it has worked on more than 50 productions.

Credits include Netflix’s Troll 2, The Glass Dome, The Helicopter Heist and A Nearly Normal Family, Viaplay’s Hamilton and Limbo, and Beck. It suits drama and commercial shoots with a lot of driving or window work that would otherwise need green screen.

7. Stereocolor

Privately owned · Stockholm · stereocolor.se

Stereocolor is a small animation and VFX studio with offices in Stockholm and Gothenburg, set up in 2020. It works on high-end 3D animation, motion graphics, visual effects and technical art, with Houdini and Unreal Engine pipelines.

Clients include Volvo, H&M, Microsoft and Coca-Cola. Its size makes it a practical choice for brand CG and product films where a senior team works directly with the agency.

What to look for in a Stockholm VFX studio

Match the studio’s scale to the job. A season of streaming drama with hundreds of creature or water shots needs a house with a deep pipeline, such as ILP or Goodbye Kansas. A 30-second spot or a run of social cutdowns is often better served by a smaller studio, or by a post house whose VFX team sits next to the colourist and editor.

Ask where the work will be done. Several Stockholm studios also run teams in London, Hamburg, Gothenburg, Belgrade or elsewhere, which can help with capacity and tax incentives. It also changes who you will speak to day to day, so confirm which supervisor and which office will own your shots.

Consider virtual production early. In-camera VFX with LED or projection stages, as Igelkott offers, can replace a share of post work on car scenes and environments, and it works best when planned at the script and scheduling stage.

Finally, agree how shots move and how notes are given. VFX projects create heavy plates, renders and versions, and review rounds can stall when feedback arrives in emails with no timecode. Studios with a clear shot review process, and a single place where the client sees the latest version of every shot, keep schedules more predictable.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best VFX studio in Stockholm?

It depends on the project. For large episodic and feature work, Important Looking Pirates has the strongest recent record, including a Creative Arts Emmy for Shōgun. Goodbye Kansas Studios is the largest name for game cinematics and performance capture, and Swiss International and Stereocolor focus more on advertising.

What happened to Fido?

Fido, along with Bläck, Imagination Studios and Pixel Grinder, was merged into Goodbye Kansas Studios when Goodbye Kansas consolidated its brands. Fido’s former work and staff now sit under the Goodbye Kansas name.

Who owns Important Looking Pirates?

Dream Machine FX acquired ILP in July 2024, with backing from Arenova Capital. ILP kept its brand, its creative autonomy and its CEO, and its co-founders became shareholders in Dream Machine.

Do Stockholm VFX studios also offer grading and editing?

Some do. Chimney and Tint are full post houses with VFX teams, and Swiss International offers colour alongside VFX. For finishing-led projects, see the best post-production companies in Stockholm.

Is there virtual production in Stockholm?

Yes. Igelkott Studios runs projection-based in-camera VFX and supplies 16K 360-degree driving plates, and Goodbye Kansas Studios has two performance capture stages in the city.

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