Pyrotechnics & Explosions
Licensed handling of explosive materials — bullet hits, squibs, burns, fireballs and full-scale detonations, planned and rigged to the frame.
Licensed explosivesBullet hitsFire & burns
Zagreb · Croatia · Est. 2013
We build the
moments that
can't be faked
SFX FILM d.o.o. delivers practical special effects for film and television — pyrotechnics, mechanical rigs, atmospherics and full on-set safety supervision. Licensed, insured, and trusted on 300+ productions.
300+
Productions
40+
Years on set
200+
SFX credits
19+
Armourer credits
Statement
SFX FILM d.o.o. is dedicated to delivering high-quality, safe and innovative special effects for film and television. We combine decades of hands-on experience, top-tier equipment and a professional approach in every production.
Founded in 2013 in Zagreb by Branko Repalust and directed by Kristijan Repalust, the company works with international and domestic productions shooting in Croatia and across Europe. All services are performed in accordance with certified safety standards and licenses for working with explosives.
What we do
Practical effects, engineered
Decades of hands-on experience, top-tier equipment and a professional approach on every production — from a single squib to a coordinated multi-unit sequence.
Mechanical Effects
Physical installations, custom rigs, breakaways and prop engineering built in-house for the shot you actually need.
Custom rigsBreakawaysProp builds
Atmospheric Effects
Snow, fog, rain, wind and fire at any scale — repeatable, controllable and continuity-safe take after take.
Snow & rainFog & hazeWind
On-Set Support & Safety
Technical support, safety planning and supervision performed to certified safety standards and licenses for working with explosives.
Risk planningSupervisionCertified
Selected work
300+ productions and counting
Feature films, international series, commercials and music videos. Founder Branko Repalust alone holds over 200 special effects credits — a selection is listed below.
Full filmography (200+ credits) on IMDb or on request
Gallery
From the set
Photos and video from our effects work — rigs in build, tests in the yard and the take itself.
Pyrotechnics — coming soon
Armourer experience since 1983
Armoury
Weapons, handled properly
Over four decades of dedicated armoury and weapons-handling experience — the foundation of our import support and rental services for incoming productions.
Weapon import support
We assist productions bringing their own weapons into Croatia — paperwork, permits and coordination handled end to end.
In-country rental
Period and modern prop weapons available for rental locally, with an experienced armourer attached on set.
All permits held
Provided through Branko Repalust's company, which holds every approval required for the import of weapons and their transport into and through the Republic of Croatia.
The unit
Three generations of on-set craft
A small, senior crew that has spent its working life on film sets across Europe — and scales up with trusted technicians when the sequence demands it.
40+ years
Branko Repalust
Founder & SFX Supervisor
Over four decades in the film industry and a highly respected expert in both mechanical and pyrotechnic effects. 200+ special effects credits, plus dedicated armoury and weapons-handling experience dating back to 1983.
20+ years
Kristijan Repalust
Director & Key Technician
More than twenty years of on-set work with major production companies across Europe, leading technical execution, safety planning and day-to-day coordination of the effects unit.
Core crew
Robert Salopek
Longtime Team Member
Branko's right-hand man and a core part of execution and logistics on set — from rig builds and prep to running effects safely during the take.
Get in touch
Bring us your hardest shot
Tell us what needs to burn, break, fall or fly. We'll come back with an approach, a safety plan and a budget.