About Backyard & Our Creative Initiatives

Learn more about our mission, team, and the passion behind our creative projects.

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Empowering Creators of Films, Series & Animation Globally

Backyard is a young, dynamic media company registered in the UAE, focused on empowering rights holders and creators of films, series, and animated content. We were founded with a vision to simplify global content dissemination and help valuable creative works find new audiences and monetization opportunities through our expanding network and partnerships. As a dedicated team, Backyard combines an agile approach with a commitment to supporting our clients' international growth and revenue strategies.

Our Mission & Core Values

Our Mission:

Backyard's mission is to provide effective distribution, localization, and monetization solutions for owners and creators of films, series, and animation, enabling their work to connect with global audiences and maximize its earning potential, primarily through our growing YouTube network and strategic syndication to diverse platforms.

Our Team / Approach:

The Backyard team is composed of media professionals focused on delivering clear value to rights holders and creators of diverse content formats. We emphasize a collaborative approach, ensuring our solutions—including leveraging our YouTube network and multi-platform distribution channels—align with your internationalization and monetization objectives for your specific films, series, or animated projects. We are committed to transparent communication and efficient project management.

Why Partner With Backyard?

  • YouTube Network Monetization: Access to our growing network of YouTube channels for distribution and revenue generation from your films, series, and animation.
  • Broad Global & Local Syndication: Helping you tap into new international and regional markets through diverse platform placements.
  • Professional Localization: Quality adaptation for diverse audiences, suited for films, series, and animated content.
  • Agile & Responsive: A young, dedicated team committed to your project's success.
  • Strategic Location: Based in the UAE, a hub for global business.
  • Innovative Outlook: Demonstrated by our own creative in-house projects in animation and documentary.

Our Leadership Team

Dedicated Professionals, Driving Global Content Success

Daulet Sanatov

Daulet Sanatov

General Manager
Ivan Romanets

Ivan Romanets

Head of Partnerships
Oleg Biriukov

Oleg Biriukov

Head of Sales and Acquisitions

More than just distribution. We are creators, innovators, and your dedicated partners on content's journey to the world stage

Our Creative Spirit

Showcasing Our Passion for Content

Beyond our core services for rights holders, Backyard actively develops its own creative projects. These in-house initiatives allow us to explore innovative storytelling and new technologies, reflecting the creative drive and forward-thinking we bring to the media landscape, particularly in animation and documentary filmmaking. These productions serve as a testament to our passion for content

Meet Jack

Meet Jack is a science-popular project that turns complex scientific ideas into entertaining animated stories, blending humor with educational insights.

Project Aims:

To create high-quality, engaging animations that make science accessible and captivating for a wide audience.

Storypath

Storypath shares real-life stories through impactful animations, focusing on personal experiences, challenges, and emotional journeys (often presented as animated shorts or series).

Project Aims:

To create visually compelling, emotionally engaging content that resonates with audiences by sharing authentic human stories.

Inception

Inception explores captivating history and presents research-driven insights into pivotal global topics, using AI-driven animation to visually reconstruct undocumented or imagined moments, making profound subjects (often in a documentary film style) accessible and vividly real.

Project Aims:

To create engaging visual stories by meticulously crafting AI-generated visualizations that blend documentary-style accuracy with artistic representation of historical events and profound global themes, offering viewers a unique 'as-if-there' understanding.