Movie

What Movie does

MovieArt is a privately held Brazilian audiovisual production company headquartered in São Paulo, founded in 1982. The company produces films, documentaries, television content, and commercials, operating as a professional services production house with in-house post-production capabilities including color grading, editing, and sound design. MovieArt has produced at least nine feature films and documentaries between 1984 and 2023, with screenings at Cannes, Sundance, Locarno, San Sebastián, Toronto, and other major international festivals. The company serves enterprise clients including Disney, Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, Globo Films, and Canal Plus through co-production partnerships, alongside production services for international directors and producers filming in Brazil and commercial work for domestic and international brands.

The business operates as a collective of independent production labels under the MovieArt Group umbrella. Its associated brands include Landia (global production with offices in Buenos Aires, Los Angeles, São Paulo, Madrid, Barcelona, Mexico City, and Lisbon), Immigrant (production company with offices in London, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, and São Paulo), and Fauna (creative studio focused on fashion and beauty). Together these entities provide multinational production reach spanning four continents. Co-production work with major studios and cultural institutions such as Instituto Itaú Cultural anchors the cinema business, while a commercial production line serves brand clients. The company employs 51-100 staff across production, post-production, bidding, and finance functions.

MovieArt's revenue model is professional services based, generating income through project-based film production agreements, co-production partnerships with studios, production services contracts with international clients, and commercial/advertising campaigns. Pricing is project-specific and not publicly disclosed, but the enterprise client roster (Disney, Warner, Paramount) and association with cultural institutions indicate enterprise-grade fee structures. The company follows a relationship-driven, sales-led go-to-market motion in which new work is sourced primarily through reputation, festival visibility, and existing studio relationships rather than broad outbound demand generation.

Name

Movie

Legal name

MovieArt

Website

https://wearemovie.tv

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Audiovisual Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Feature-Length Documentaries (MPADADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Content Production (Video, Design, Copy, Studio) (BPAFAAAF)

Keywords

• Film production services
• Commercial video production
• Documentary production
• Post-production services
• Co-production partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin 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. Cinema and Feature Film Production: MovieArt produces feature films and documentaries, collaborating with co-producers and distributors including Warner, Disney, Paramount Pictures, and Globo Films. Revenue is generated through film production services, co-production agreements, and distribution participation.
2. Advertising and Commercial Production: The company produces commercials for domestic and international brands, collaborating with directors and production companies to deliver high-quality advertising content.
3. Production Services: MovieArt provides production services to international production companies, directors, producers, and screenwriters, collaborating on their most ambitious projects and establishing new standards of excellence and creativity.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MovieArt is a Brazilian independent audiovisual production company that produces feature films, documentaries, commercials, and TV content. It provides full production services including on-location filming in Brazil for international clients and post-production work such as color grading, editing, and sound design. The company operates a collective of associated labels (Landia, Immigrant, Fauna) and partners with major studios and cultural institutions on co-productions.

Product overview

MovieArt is a Brazilian audiovisual production company founded in 1982, operating as a collective of independent production labels. The core offering includes film and commercial production services, supported by its associated brands: Landia (global production company with multiple international offices), Immigrant (borderless film production company), and Fauna (fashion and beauty-focused creative studio). Together, these entities provide comprehensive production services spanning advertising, cinema, and production services across all media and digital platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial and Advertising Production Production of commercials and advertising content for domestic and international brands and agencies. The service covers creative direction, on-set production, and finishing, and is supported by a diverse director roster across fashion, beauty, and consumer goods sectors.
• Feature Film and Documentary Production Production of feature films and documentaries, including co-productions with major studios (Disney, Warner, Paramount Pictures, Globo Films) and cultural institutions (Instituto Itaú Cultural). Films produced under this offering have screened at Sundance, Cannes, Locarno, San Sebastián, Toronto, and other international festivals.
• Production Services for International Clients End-to-end production services provided to international production companies, directors, producers, and screenwriters filming projects in Brazil. The offering covers local crew coordination, talent access, location logistics, regulatory navigation, and access to MovieArt's in-house post-production capabilities.
• Post-Production Services In-house post-production services including color grading, editing, and sound design, delivered by a dedicated team of supervisors, producers, editors, colorists, and assistants. Used both internally for MovieArt's own projects and as part of production services engagements with international clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Films screened at major international festivals including Sundance, Cannes, Locarno, San Sebastián, Toronto, and others

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• LandiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandia is a global award-winning production company with offices in Buenos Aires, Los Angeles, São Paulo, Madrid, Barcelona, Mexico City, and Lisbon. It is recognized for excellence in content and creativity, with a strong commitment to Diversity and Inclusion. Landia is listed as a MovieArt Group associate company.
• ImmigrantcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImmigrant is a production company founded across two continents with offices in London, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, and São Paulo. It focuses on a borderless approach to film production, seeking the best directors and collaborators globally. Listed as a MovieArt Group associate company.
• FaunacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFauna is a creative studio focused on fashion and beauty, partnering with an eclectic roster of talent to bring bold ideas to life through impactful work. Listed as a MovieArt Group associate company.
• DisneymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDisney served as the distributor for 'Fervo' (2023), a comedy film co-produced by MovieArt and Warner Bros.
• Warner Bros.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWarner Bros. was a co-production partner on 'Fervo' (2023), a comedy film also distributed by Disney.
• Instituto Itaú CulturalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstituto Itaú Cultural co-produced documentary films with MovieArt including 'Daquele Instante em Diante' (2015) and 'Ouvir o Rio: Uma Escultura Sonora de Cildo Meireles' (2014).
• Paramount PicturesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParamount Pictures was a co-production partner for 'Last Stop, 174' (2008) alongside MovieArt, Moonshot Pictures, Mact Productions, Globo Films, Canal Plus, and Myriad Pictures.
• Globo FilmsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobo Films was a co-production partner for 'Last Stop, 174' (2008) alongside MovieArt and other international production companies.
• Canal PlusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanal Plus was a co-production partner for 'Last Stop, 174' (2008).
• Myriad PicturesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMyriad Pictures was a co-production partner for 'Last Stop, 174' (2008).
• Moonshot PicturesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoonshot Pictures was a co-production partner for 'Last Stop, 174' (2008).
• Mact ProductionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMact Productions was a co-production partner for 'Last Stop, 174' (2008).
• Dezenove Som e ImagensmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDezenove Som e Imagens is a Brazilian production company that co-produced 'Once Upon A Time Was I, Verônica' (2018) with MovieArt.
• Urban Factory (France)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrban Factory is a French production company that co-produced 'Once Upon A Time Was I, Verônica' (2018) with MovieArt.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• O2 Filmes: São Paulo-headquartered film and content production company founded by Fernando Meirelles and Paulo Morelli. Brazil's most prestigious independent film producer and a near-direct comparable to MovieArt given overlapping work in advertising, feature film, and international co-productions within the same talent ecosystem.
• Stink Studios: Global production and creative studio with offices across North America, EMEA, and Latin America. Directly comparable to MovieArt's collective model (Landia/Immigrant/Fauna), serving both film/advertising clients with multi-territory production services.
• Pulse Films: London-headquartered production company producing commercials, branded content, music videos, and feature films. Comparable to MovieArt as a similarly-sized independent production house balancing advertising services with prestige film work for international brands and studios.
• Knucklehead: London-based production company with a significant documentary and commercial production business. Comparable to MovieArt's documentary-and-advertising mix and its international project-services model, including work with global brands and award-winning content.
• WPA Films: International commercial and content production company with offices in London, New York, and beyond. Comparable to MovieArt as a mid-sized independent production services network serving global brands with international co-production capabilities.
• Prodigo Films: Brazil-based film and commercial production house producing advertising, narrative features, and documentaries with international co-production experience. Closely mirrors MovieArt's Brazilian-based, multi-format, internationally-distributed production offering.

Broad incumbents

• Anonymous Content: Global film and content production company behind feature films (Oscar-winning 'Spotlight', 'The Revenant') and advertising work. A larger-scale incumbent in the same production-services category, demonstrating the global ceiling available to premium independent production shops that build studio-level relationships.
• Ridley Scott Associates (RSA Films): Long-established production company producing commercials, films, and documentaries globally with a brand-driven director roster. Comparable as a longer-tenured incumbent in the same production-services category, with a similarly diversified advertising-plus-cinema revenue mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/wearemovie
• Facebookfacebook.com/wearemovie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wearemovie

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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