Projects
Strategy & Consulting
01Development
- Producer of Beastly Crimes
- Optioned literary IP
- Assembled an international Moldova / Canada / UK co-production
- Delivered two seasons and secured international distribution with Mediawan Rights
02Production
- Produced documentaries for ARTE (France/Germany)
- Production-managed an international feature co-production
03Sales & Acquisitions
- Negotiated global distribution strategies
- Secured a Paramount release for Blazing Samurai
- Closed a global Netflix deal for Secret Magic Control Agency
- Launched six new Warner Bros. territories in the CIS
04Consulting
- Evaluated feature animation acquisitions for mk2 Films
- Led a pan-European animation initiative for Unifrance
- Advised award-winning children's content sales across Europe and the Middle East for CAKE Entertainment
About Dikanka Films
We believe in stories with strong roots — cinema that feels alive, personal, and crafted with a human touch.
Anna Pokorska is a producer and development executive who began her career at the Odesa International Film Festival before moving into international sales and co-productions for companies including Warner Bros., Amedia/HBO, Wizart Animation, and GFM Animation. She has advised companies such as mk2 Films, Unifrance, and Cake Entertainment on animation strategy, acquisitions, and international positioning.
In 2018, she expanded into production and content development through the creation of the animated series Beastly Crimes. In 2022, she founded Dikanka Films, an independent production company developing stories with strong cultural roots and international appeal across fiction, animation, and documentary.
Based between London and Paris, she is currently producing and developing a slate of international co-production projects, including The Night Before Christmas, an animated feature inspired by the classic story of Mykola Hohol.