Tiki Tane Pictures

Name

Tiki Tane Pictures

Legal name

Tiki Tane Pictures, LLC

Website

https://tikitane.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tiki Tane Pictures is an Austin, Texas-based independent film production company founded in 2023 that produces premium feature films across multiple genres and licenses them to distributors and streaming platforms worldwide, with representation by WME Independent and UTA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Georgetown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Film Production & Financing: The company produces feature films and raises capital through SEC Form D filings for pooled investment funds. The offering amount is $25 million with $10.1 million already raised.
2. Distribution Deals: Films are licensed to distributors like Magnolia Pictures (The Assessment), Quiver Distribution (Long Shadows), and Amazon (International). The company retains production credits and participates in distribution revenues.
3. Theatrical & Streaming Releases: Films are released theatrically and on streaming platforms including Amazon Prime, Apple TV, and Fandango TV, generating revenue through distribution agreements and streaming licensing.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tiki Tane Pictures is an independent film production company that develops, finances, and produces feature films across multiple genres including sci-fi thrillers, westerns, horror, and biographical dramas. The company manages the production lifecycle from script inception through final delivery and licenses distribution rights to theatrical distributors and streaming platforms domestically and internationally.

Product overview

Tiki Tāne Pictures is an independent film production company founded in 2023, specializing in feature films across multiple genres. The company produces sci-fi thrillers (The Assessment), psychological westerns (Long Shadows), supernatural horror (The Punishing), and biographical dramas (Castro's Daughter). Led by industry veterans William Shockley and Tom Brady, the company handles production from script inception through distribution, with films distributed by partners including Magnolia Pictures and Quiver Distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Assessment Sci-fi thriller set in the near future where parenthood is strictly controlled, following a couple's seven-day assessment for the right to have a child that unravels into a psychological nightmare; starring Alicia Vikander and Elizabeth Olsen and distributed by Magnolia Pictures domestically and Amazon Prime Video internationally.
• Long Shadows American Western psychological thriller about a young boy whose parents are murdered who ages out of an orphanage seeking revenge; starring Dermot Mulroney and Dominic Monaghan and distributed by Quiver Distribution in North America via Amazon Prime, Apple TV, and Fandango TV.
• The Punishing Supernatural horror film about a desperate couple visiting a mystical healer in Iceland to cure a terminal disease, who discover the treatment comes at a terrifying cost; starring John Boyega and Cara Delevingne and co-produced with Spooky Films and Redwire Pictures.
• Castro's Daughter Biopic drama about Alina Fernandez, Fidel Castro's exiled daughter; starring James Franco and Ana Villafañe and in post-production; co-produced with Mankind Entertainment, Maven Pictures, and Jaguar Bite.

Quantifiable outcome

• The Assessment sold to Amazon for international distribution
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Concourse MediacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 May 2024Concourse Media acquired international rights to Long Shadows and handles international sales and marketing. The film was launched at the Cannes market for international distribution.
• WME IndependentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTiki Tane Pictures is represented by WME Independent for distribution and sales. WME handles agency representation for the company's film slate, connecting them with distribution partners globally.
• Quiver DistributioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorQuiver Distribution handles North American theatrical and digital distribution for Long Shadows, including availability on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, and Fandango TV.
• Magnolia PicturescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMagnolia Pictures handles domestic distribution for The Assessment, the sci-fi thriller starring Alicia Vikander and Elizabeth Olsen.
• Number 9 FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNumber 9 Films is a production company co-producing The Assessment alongside Tiki Tane Pictures and other partners including ShivHans Pictures and Augenschein Filmproduktion.
• ShivHans PicturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShivHans Pictures co-produced The Assessment, contributing to the sci-fi thriller's financing and production alongside Tiki Tane Pictures.
• Mankind EntertainmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMankind Entertainment is a production company involved in producing Castro's Daughter alongside Tiki Tane Pictures.
• Maven PicturesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaven Pictures co-produced Castro's Daughter with Tiki Tane Pictures, contributing to the biopic's production.
• Jaguar BiteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJaguar Bite is a production company co-producing Castro's Daughter with Tiki Tane Pictures.
• UTA (United Talent Agency)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUnited Talent Agency handles domestic marketing and sales for Long Shadows alongside WME and Concourse Media. The agency celebrated the launch of Tiki Tane Pictures at Cannes.
• Spooky FilmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpooky Films co-produced The Punishing, the supernatural horror film starring John Boyega and Cara Delevingne.
• Redwire PicturesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRedwire Pictures is a production company co-producing The Punishing alongside Tiki Tane Pictures.
• Redbud StudiosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRedbud Studios was involved in producing Frank & Penelope, an earlier film by the Tiki Tane team before the company was officially founded.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IFC Films: Independent film distributor of festival, genre, and specialty titles. Comparable as a buyer/distribution counterpart and as a producer of independent features in the same acquisition window Tiki Tane operates in.
• A24: Independent film production and distribution company specializing in prestige and genre titles with auteur-driven talent. Directly comparable to Tiki Tane in producing festival-friendly features with A-list casts and selling to streaming/limited theatrical buyers.
• Neon: Independent film production and distribution company focused on festival-premiere titles and prestige releases. Closely mirrors Tiki Tane's model of acquiring and producing premium indie features for theatrical and streaming partners.
• Annapurna Pictures: Prestige-leaning independent production company producing director-driven features across drama, sci-fi, and limited series. Comparable in talent-tier packaging, A-list director/actor attachments, and relationship with festival-to-streaming distribution channels.
• FilmNation Entertainment: Independent production, finance, and international sales company. Directly comparable in handling international sales at Cannes/Toronto markets, packaging talent, and structuring distribution deals for premium independent films.
• Bleecker Street: Independent production and distribution company acquiring and releasing premium indie features theatrically and on streaming. Overlaps with Tiki Tane on buyer profile and genre mix of mid-budget prestige titles.
• Black Bear Pictures: Independent film production and finance company producing and co-financing prestige features. Comparable in operating model of packaging A-list talent for festival-premiere releases and structuring international sales.

Broad incumbents

• Focus Features: Specialty film label within NBCUniversal producing and distributing prestige features. Overlaps in buyer profile, talent tier, and festival-to-streaming release strategy but operates at significantly greater scale as part of a major studio.
• Lionsgate: Major independent studio with a large film slate spanning theatrical, streaming, and prestige divisions. Comparable buyer for indie product and competitive supplier of premium talent packages, but materially larger and broader than Tiki Tane.

Others

• Range Media Partners: Talent management and production company representing writers, directors, and actors. Adjacent to Tiki Tane as a packaging counterparty and as an emerging producer of premium content with comparable talent relationships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TikiTane_Pic
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@tikitanepictures
• Facebookfacebook.com/TikiTanePictures
• Instagraminstagram.com/tikitanepictures

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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