Matizar Filmes
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2003
- HeadquartersRio De Janeiro, Brazil
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
Matizar Filmes firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Matizar Filmes
- Legal name
- MATIZAR PRODUÇÕES ARTÍSTICAS LTDA
- Website
- https://matizar.com.br
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2003
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Matizar Filmes industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Independent Film Production
- NAICS
- Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Motion Picture and Video Distribution (51212)
- SIC
- Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Feature-Length Documentaries (MPADADAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Arts & Culture Documentaries (MPADADAI), Short-Form Documentaries (MPADADAC)
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Where Matizar Filmes is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Rio De Janeiro
- HQ country
- Brazil
- HQ region
- Latin America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Matizar Filmes business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Film Production Services: Matizar serves as the primary production company or co-producer on films, generating revenue through Brazilian CVM (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários) audiovisual investment certificates, co-production agreements, and distribution deals with streaming platforms and theatrical distributors.
- Co-production Revenue Sharing: Revenue from co-productions with partners such as VideoFilmes, Globo Filmes, Canal Brasil, Gullane, and others, sharing production costs, rights, and revenue streams across multiple parties.
- Streaming Platform Licensing: Films are licensed to streaming platforms including Globoplay (Globo), NOW, Vimeo on Demand, Tamanduá.tv, and others. Revenue generated through licensing fees for digital distribution rights.
- Feature Film Production (Biopic): Production of high-profile biopic films such as the Clara Nunes film starring Camila Pitanga, in collaboration with Paraguasu and H20 for distribution, generating revenue through theatrical release, streaming rights, and potential international sales.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels8 records
Marketing channels6 records
Matizar Filmes product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Matizar Filmes is an audiovisual production company that produces documentary films, fiction features, short films, TV series, and music videos for cinema, television, and digital platforms. The company acts as primary producer or co-producer on its projects, manages the full production lifecycle from development through distribution, and licenses completed works to streaming platforms, theatrical distributors, and international sales agents.
Product overview
Matizar Filmes is an audiovisual production company dedicated to research and development of content for cinema, television, and digital platforms. The company produces a portfolio of documentary and fiction films spanning from 2003 to 2024, including feature films, short films, music videos, and TV series. Notable productions include 'Jogo de Cena' by Eduardo Coutinho, 'Órfãos do Eldorado' based on Milton Hatoum's novel, and the 2024 feature 'Retrato de Um Certo Oriente.' The company also operates Fala Tu LAB, an educational program supporting documentary filmmaking by university students in Rio de Janeiro. Productions are distributed through platforms including Globoplay, NOW, Vivo Play, and Tamanduá.tv, with films participating in international festivals such as Berlin, Rotterdam, and Cannes.
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- Fala Tu Documentary (2003, 74 min) following three residents of Rio's North Zone united by their passion for rap, capturing their dreams, dramas, and transformations over nine months of filming. Premiered at the 54th Berlin International Film Festival in 2004. Distributed via Globoplay and Vimeo.
- Exército do Rap Music video (2005, 3 min) for the duo Helião and Negra Li, blending American rap aesthetics with Brazilian rap themes, filmed in São Paulo's peripheral neighborhoods. Won Best rap music video at MTV Video Music Brasil 2005.
- Fernando Lemos, Atrás da Imagem Documentary (2006, 55 min) exploring the life and creative process of Portuguese-born Brazilian artist Fernando Lemos, filmed over six days in his São Paulo studio and home. Distributed via Tamanduá.tv and Vimeo.
- Jogo de Cena Documentary (2006, 105 min) by Eduardo Coutinho where 83 women shared life stories, with 23 selected and filmed, and actresses subsequently interpreting their narratives. Multiple award winner, including Best Film at Festival de Granada and APCA Best Film 2007. Distributed via Globoplay and Vimeo.
- PQD Documentary (2007, 90 min) capturing a year and a half in the lives of 70 young men serving in the army at a Paratrooper Brigade barracks in Rio de Janeiro. Distributed via Globoplay and Vimeo.
- Quaderna Documentary (2007, 47 min) exploring the universe of writer Ariano Suassuna through the Art Movement he created, featuring interviews with artists and his family.
- Carnaval para D. João VI Documentary (2008, 54 min) examining transformations in Brazilian-Portuguese relations over 200 years, using Mocidade Independente's carnival as a visual framework. Co-produced with Duvideo and Canal Futura.
- Cildo Documentary (2009, 78 min) following artist Cildo Meireles through his works and creative process, from his studio to international exhibitions at Inhotim and Tate Modern. Distributed via Globoplay and Vimeo.
- 5+5+ Documentary (2010, 52 min) exploring the meanings of art through people's relationships with the same Carlos Vergara print, examining how different individuals connect with a single artwork.
- Moscou Documentary (2011, 70 min) by Eduardo Coutinho documenting Grupo Galpão and director Enrique Diaz's challenge of mounting Chekhov's 'Three Sisters' in three weeks. Best Documentary at Festival de Cinema de Paulínia. Distributed via NOW and Vimeo.
- Um Domingo com Frederico Morais Documentary (2011, 60 min) about art critic Frederico Morais and the 'Domingos de Criação' events he organized at Rio's Museum of Modern Art in 1971. Distributed via Tamanduá.tv and Vimeo.
- Por Que a Gente é Assim Cross-media TV series (2011, 6 episodes, 21 min each) discussing Brazilian values, behaviors, and choices through short films directed by filmmakers from different regions.
- Romance de Formação Documentary (2011, 74 min) following four students navigating life within academic institutions, capturing their dreams and aspirations.
- Bruta Aventura em Versos Documentary (2011, 74 min) exploring the legacy of poet Ana Cristina Cesar through how other artists have appropriated and interpreted her work. Distributed via NOW.
- Órfãos do Eldorado Feature film (2015, 96 min) based on Milton Hatoum's novel, following Arminto Cordovil's return home and his obsession with past passions along the Amazon River. Multiple award winner including Best Photography at Grande Prêmio de Cinema Brasileiro. Distributed via Globoplay and Vimeo.
- O Chalé é Uma Ilha Batida de Vento e Chuva Documentary (2015, 94 min) by Letícia Simões inspired by Dalcídio Jurandir's books, honoring the novelist who traveled the Tapajós River as a school inspector. Co-produced with Bretz Filmes. Best Film at Pirenópolis Film Festival 2018.
- Luz Acesa Documentary (2020, 70 min) following five people recovering from alcoholism or substance abuse, showing different aspects of addiction and recovery. Distributed via Globoplay and Vimeo.
- Fotos Privadas Short fiction film (2020, 20 min) exploring a couple's excitement and discomfort when a guest arrives at their apartment, revealing different ways of dealing with desire. Multiple award winner at Festival de Cinema de Gramado, Outfest LA, and others. Distributed via Globoplay and Vimeo.
- Sinfonia da Vacina Documentary (2022, 12 min) documenting a day of COVID vaccination at Rio's Municipal Theater, capturing the transition from performance space to collective care. Selected at Festival do Rio 2022. Available on YouTube.
- Retrato de Um Certo Oriente Feature film (2024, 92 min) following Lebanese siblings emigrating to Brazil in 1949, exploring themes of memory, passion, and prejudice in black and white. Selected for Big Screen Competition at IFFR Rotterdam 2024. Co-produced with Gullane, Kavac Film, Misti Filmes, Muiraquitã Filmes, Globo Filmes, and Canal Brasil. Theatrical release in Brazilian cinemas.
- Minha Criança Trans? Film featuring Ingrid Guimarães in her first dramatic role. Produced by Matizar and Vitrine Filmes.
- Clara Nunes Biopic Upcoming biopic film about Clara Nunes starring Camila Pitanga. A collaboration between Matizar Filmes and Paraguasu (production company founded by Camila Pitanga), with H20 handling production and distribution. Janaína Tokitaka and Flavia Vieira attached as screenwriters.
Companies that use Matizar Filmes
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Matizar Filmes technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
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- No
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Matizar Filmes partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
14 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.
- ParaguasuflagshipProduction company founded by actress Camila Pitanga, collaborating with Matizar on the Clara Nunes biopic film starring Camila Pitanga as the late samba singer. Janaína Tokitaka and Flavia Vieira attached as screenwriters. This is a high-profile prestige project set in 1970s Rio de Janeiro.
- H20coreH20 handles production and distribution for the Clara Nunes biopic co-produced by Matizar and Paraguasu. Responsible for bringing the film to market alongside theatrical and streaming distribution.
- LuxboxcoreParis-based international sales agency bringing Miguel Gomes' 'Savagery' (co-produced by Matizar) to market at Cannes, launching pre-sales internationally. Film involves co-producers from Portugal, Brazil, France, Italy, the Netherlands, and China. Luxbox handles international sales for the war drama adaptation of Euclides da Cunha's 'Os Sertões.'
- Vitrine FilmesminorCo-producer with Matizar on 'Minha Criança Trans?' starring Ingrid Guimarães in her first dramatic role. Film marks a new collaboration with the Brazilian comedy star in a dramatic turn.
- VideoFilmescoreLong-standing co-production partner with Matizar on multiple documentaries including 'Fala Tu' (2003), 'Jogo de Cena' (2006), and others. VideoFilmes also handles distribution for some Matizar productions.
- GullanecoreMajor Brazilian production company co-producing 'Retrato de um Certo Oriente' (2024) alongside Matizar, Kavac Film, Misti Filmes, Muiraquitã Filmes, Globo Filmes, and Canal Brasil. Gullane (Fabiano and Caio Gullane) serve as co-producers.
- Globo FilmescoreGlobo's film division co-producing and distributing 'Retrato de um Certo Oriente' (2024). Provides theatrical and streaming distribution muscle for Matizar's productions through Globoplay and theatrical releases.
- Canal BrasilcoreBrazilian TV channel and co-producer of multiple Matizar films including 'Retrato de um Certo Oriente', 'Órfãos do Eldorado', and others. Provides broadcast and streaming distribution for Matizar productions.
- Kavac FilmminorCo-producer of 'Retrato de um Certo Oriente' (2024). Lebanese-origin production company potentially bringing Middle Eastern perspective and financing to the film about Lebanese immigrants in the Amazon.
- Misti FilmesminorCo-producer of 'Retrato de um Certo Oriente' (2024). Brazilian production company participating in the multi-country co-production.
- Muiraquitã FilmesminorCo-producer of 'Retrato de um Certo Oriente' (2024). Amazon-region production company potentially providing local production support and regional perspective for the film set partly in the Amazon.
- DuvideominorCo-producer with Matizar of 'Carnaval para D. João VI' (2008), a documentary about the 200-year anniversary of the Portuguese Royal family's arrival in Brazil.
- Canal FuturaminorBrazilian educational TV channel co-producing 'Carnaval para D. João VI' (2008) with Matizar, providing broadcast distribution on the Futura channel.
- Bretz FilmesminorCo-producer with Matizar of 'O Chalé é Uma Ilha Batida de Vento e Chuva' (2015), a documentary directed by Letícia Simões about Dalcídio Jurandir.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Matizar Filmes competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Globo Filmes: Film production and distribution arm of Grupo Globo, the dominant Brazilian media conglomerate. Co-produces and distributes Matizar titles through Globoplay streaming and theatrical channels; significantly larger scale but operates as both collaborator and primary distribution partner.
- A24: US-based independent film production and distribution company with prestige/festival-first positioning (Moonlight, Lady Bird, Everything Everywhere All at Once). Internationally analogous business model — independent production with festival-circuit DNA — though operating at materially larger scale than Matizar.
Direct peers
- Gullane: Major Brazilian independent production company (Fabiano and Caio Gullane) with credits including Carandiru, Que Horas Ela Volta?, and many festival titles. Co-producer with Matizar on Retrato de Um Certo Oriente (2024); operates at somewhat larger scale but with comparable Brazilian cinema focus.
- Bretz Filmes: Brazilian independent production company founded by Roberto Berliner, focused on documentary and auteur features with strong festival track record. Co-producer with Matizar on O Chalé é Uma Ilha Batida de Vento e Chuva (2015); highly comparable scale and creative positioning.
- Muiraquitã Filmes: Amazon-region Brazilian production company that co-produced Retrato de Um Certo Oriente (2024) with Matizar. Provides regional co-production capacity and comparable Brazilian independent cinema focus.
- Vitrine Filmes: Brazilian production company with a track record of auteur features and documentaries. Co-producer with Matizar on Minha Criança Trans? (2025), reflecting similar small-scale Brazilian indie production positioning and co-production strategy.
- Paraguasu: Brazilian production company founded by actress Camila Pitanga. Currently co-producing the Clara Nunes biopic with Matizar and H20, indicating a similar small-scale, artist-led production model focused on Brazilian cultural biopics.
- VideoFilmes: Brazilian production company co-founded by Walter Salles, focused on auteur-driven Brazilian cinema. Direct co-production partner with Matizar on Fala Tu (2003), Jogo de Cena (2006), and other projects, with comparable scale and identical festival/arthouse positioning.
- Misti Filmes: Brazilian production company that participated as co-producer on Retrato de Um Certo Oriente (2024) alongside Matizar. Comparable small-scale Brazilian independent producer with similar multi-project co-production structure.
- H20: Brazilian production and distribution company that partners with Matizar on the Clara Nunes biopic, handling production and theatrical distribution. Comparable mid-sized Brazilian film company with overlapping production-distribution hybrid model.
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Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
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Frequently asked questions about Matizar Filmes
What does Matizar Filmes do?
Matizar Filmes is an audiovisual production company that produces documentary films, fiction features, short films, TV series, and music videos for cinema, television, and digital platforms. The company acts as primary producer or co-producer on its projects, manages the full production lifecycle from development through distribution, and licenses completed works to streaming platforms, theatrical distributors, and international sales agents.
Is Matizar Filmes a public or private company?
Matizar Filmes is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Matizar Filmes founded?
Matizar Filmes was founded in 2003. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Matizar Filmes based?
Matizar Filmes is headquartered in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, in the Latin America region.
How does Matizar Filmes make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Film Production Services are the primary driver. The others are co-production Revenue Sharing, streaming Platform Licensing and feature Film Production (Biopic).
Who are Matizar Filmes's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Globo Filmes and A24. Direct peers are Gullane, Bretz Filmes, Muiraquitã Filmes, Vitrine Filmes, Paraguasu, VideoFilmes, Misti Filmes and H20.
Does Matizar Filmes have an API?
No public API is recorded for Matizar Filmes.
What industry is Matizar Filmes in?
Matizar Filmes's product category is Independent Film Production. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPADADAA, Feature-Length Documentaries, with a secondary code of MPADADAI, Arts & Culture Documentaries. Its NAICS code is 512110 and its SIC code is 7812.