Established in 1995, Lemming Film is one of the leading film and television production companies in the Netherlands. It has a proven track record in delivering quality film and television productions and is specialized in fiction for children, families and teens as well as international arthouse productions. 

Lemming Film produces projects that reflect an open-minded vision on contemporary society and initiates and nurtures close collaborations with the most exciting screenwriters, directors and acting talent. It is a key player in the international co-productions field and is co-producing projects in Asia, South America and Europe. To actively contribute to a European production community, Lemming Film participates in d.net.work (a structural collaboration of 7 European production companies) and is a part of the ACE network. 

The company was founded, and continues to be run, by co-CEO's Leontine Petit (head of Productions) and Joost de Vries (head of Business Affairs). Since 2007 the team was expanded with producers Eva Eisenloeffel and Derk-Jan Warrink. 

In 2011 Lemming Film started a German family entertainment company called Hamster Film. The company is headed by Petit, de Vries and producer Dorothe Beinemeier. Hamster Film aims to broaden the scope of children’s and family films on offer in Germany by developing high quality features and TV drama targeted at specific age groups and rooted in German culture.