What WeShort does

WeShort, operated by WeShort S.r.l., is a subscription-based direct-to-consumer streaming platform dedicated exclusively to short films from international filmmakers. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Bari, Italy, the company positions its product as "pocket-friendly" cinema for brief viewing windows such as commutes, lunch breaks, and travel. The platform organizes content across twelve genre categories including Romantic, Action, Thriller, Documentary, Drama, and Sci-Fi, and distributes via web, iOS, and Android applications.

The underlying technology stack is built on Teyuto.tv's video infrastructure for content delivery and hosting, with data stored on Google Cloud servers within the European Economic Area. The firm operates a self-serve registration model with email-based onboarding and a free trial, supporting five interface languages (English, Italian, Spanish, French, Brazilian Portuguese) to address Romance-language markets. Content supply is augmented by a "Submit Your Short" program that enables independent filmmakers to contribute to the library, supplemented by gift card monetization.

The business model is recurring subscription revenue with monthly billing, augmented by gift card sales. WeShort is privately held with €43,358.55 in fully paid share capital, has 11-50 employees, and holds ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 27001, and UNI/PdR 125:2022 gender equality certifications. The company has not disclosed any external funding rounds, subscriber counts, or revenue figures.

Name

WeShort

Legal name

WeShort S.r.l.

Website

https://weshort.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

WeShort S.r.l. is an Italian subscription-based streaming platform, founded in 2020 and headquartered in Bari, that serves individual consumers seeking curated short films from around the world via web and mobile apps.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Short Film Streaming

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162)

SIC

Cable & Other Pay Television Services (4841)

akta.pro primary industry

Premium Video Add-Ons & Channel Bundles (OTT Aggregators) (MPACAAAK)

Keywords

• Short film streaming
• Video on demand
• Mobile streaming platform
• Subscription streaming service
• Short-form cinema

Headquarters

HQ city

Bari

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Streaming: Subscription-based access to short film library with free trial available for new users

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

WeShort is a subscription-based on-demand streaming platform dedicated to short films from around the world. Users access a curated library across multiple genres (Romantic, Action, Thriller, Experimental, Horror, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Documentary, Drama, Comedy, Classics, War) via web browser and dedicated iOS and Android applications, with a free trial available upon email registration and a monthly subscription billing cadence.

Product overview

WeShort is a single unified streaming platform for short films operated by WeShort S.r.l., an Italian company headquartered in Bari, Italy. The platform provides on-demand streaming of short films accessible via web browser and dedicated iOS and Android mobile applications. Content spans multiple genres and is available for viewing at any time, with features including user account management, content saving/favorites, gift cards, and subscription services. The platform positions itself as making cinema 'pocket-friendly' for viewing during short breaks or commutes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WeShort Streaming Platform On-demand streaming platform for curated short films from around the world, accessible to individual consumers via web browser and dedicated iOS and Android mobile applications, with content organized across genre categories including Romantic, Action, Thriller, Experimental, Horror, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Documentary, Drama, Comedy, Classics, and War.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• FilmShortage: FilmShortage is an online platform for discovering and submitting short films; it overlaps with WeShort in the short-film creator and audience community but is free and community-driven rather than subscription-based.
• DUST: DUST is a streaming platform and YouTube channel dedicated to sci-fi short films — an emerging player in the short-form film vertical that overlaps with WeShort in genre focus and in offering curated short-film content to niche audiences.
• Short of the Week: Short of the Week is a curated online destination that showcases noteworthy short films with editorial framing — an emerging peer in the short-film discovery space, though it is free/ad-supported rather than subscription-based.

Direct peers

• MUBI: MUBI is a curated subscription streaming service for independent, art-house, and classic cinema — directly comparable to WeShort in offering a curated, cinephile-focused paid streaming experience, though MUBI focuses on feature films and operates at much larger global scale.
• ShortsTV: ShortsTV is a dedicated short-film television channel and streaming platform, the closest direct competitor to WeShort as it is purpose-built around short films distributed via pay-TV and digital channels globally.
• Vimeo OTT: Vimeo OTT enables creators and distributors to launch subscription streaming services; it competes with WeShort both as a potential platform-of-record for short films and as an alternative distribution channel that filmmakers may choose instead of WeShort.
• The Criterion Channel: The Criterion Channel is a subscription streaming service for curated classic, art-house, and independent cinema with strong cinephile branding — closely analogous to WeShort in offering curated, paid film content to enthusiast audiences, though focused on features rather than shorts.

Regional players

• Viddsee: Viddsee is a short-form storytelling platform headquartered in Singapore serving Asian audiences — a regional peer offering curated short films via a freemium model, comparable in vertical focus but operating in a different geography.

Others

• Teyuto: Teyuto.tv is the underlying streaming/OTT platform powering WeShort's infrastructure; it is also a competitor to the extent that other content owners can build short-film or niche streaming services on Teyuto, but primarily it is a technology enabler and partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/weshortmovie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/weshort-srl

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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