What Fahrenheit does

Fahrenheit is a privately held Colombian entertainment company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Bogotá, specializing in the development, production, and distribution of genre, sociopolitical, and historical audiovisual content with a distinctive Latin American identity. The company's catalog spans feature films (Afrodites, Ghostland, Antichrist, A Story That Never Ends), TV series (We The Fallen, Dark Swamp, Land of Cain), ethnographic documentaries (Mûpã, Ouutsü, Wakani, Sandboy), short films, and animation (If My Dreams Find You). It is led by founder David Herrera, who writes and directs the majority of the slate. Content is distributed through national theatrical release, international sales agents, prestigious film festivals (FICCI, DOK Leipzig, DOCSMX, Cinélatino, Platino Awards, India Catalina Awards) and a proprietary Screening Room VOD platform.

Beyond original IP, Fahrenheit operates a services business offering production services to foreign producers using incentives under Colombia's Film Law (Law 1556 of 2012), production supervision, commissioning for local and international television channels, distribution, and audience/cultural research. The company also runs the Open Cinema (Cine Abierto) community initiative with Éxodo and Fundación Manos Invisibles, providing free screenings and educational activities in underserved ethnic and rural regions of Colombia. Revenue is generated through one-time IP licensing, distribution transaction fees, production services, and commissioned work, with no publicly disclosed pricing.

Fahrenheit's go-to-market is event- and relationship-driven, anchored in film festival participation, audiovisual markets such as Ventana Sur and Content Américas, and repeat co-production partnerships with Señal Colombia, Éxodo, Metamorfosis, FECP and others. The company has earned industry recognition including Platino Awards finalist status (2024), India Catalina Awards nominations (2023, 2024), Abre Cámara awards (2021-2023), and selection at festivals across Latin America, Europe and North America.

Name

Fahrenheit

Legal name

Fahrenheit

Website

https://fahrenheit.com.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fahrenheit is a Bogotá-based, privately held entertainment company that develops, produces, and distributes genre, sociopolitical, and historical audiovisual content — including feature films, TV series, documentaries, and animation — for Colombian and international audiences, while also offering Film Law production services and a community cinema initiative.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film and Television Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121), Motion Picture and Video Distribution (51212)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

Social Issue & Advocacy Documentaries (MPADADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Docuseries & Episodic Nonfiction (TV/Streaming) (MPADADAB), International TV Program Distribution (Sales/Output Deals) (MPABAMAD), Co-Production & Distribution Partnerships (Pre-Sales, Output Deals) (MPABANAI)

Keywords

• Film production services
• Audiovisual content distribution
• Genre film development
• Documentary production
• TV series production

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

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. Original Productions: Developing and producing premium audiovisual content for film, television, new media, and advertising sectors. Focus on originality and creative freedom with impactful stories for local and international audiences.
2. Distribution: Distributing premium audiovisual content nationally and internationally using innovative and efficient distribution strategies to maximize reach and impact, in collaboration with allied marketing agencies.
3. Production Services: Full range of production services for international companies through Film Law incentives (Law 1556 of 2012), covering all stages from pre-production to post-production.
4. Production Supervision: Supervision services for third-party productions ensuring effective management of all project aspects through close collaboration with creative and technical teams.
5. Commissioning: Commissioned production services for local television channels, producers, and international television channels, from conceptualization to final delivery.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fahrenheit develops, produces, and distributes premium audiovisual content including feature films, TV series, documentaries, animated films, and short films with a focus on genre, sociopolitical, and historical narratives. The company also provides production services for international clients leveraging Colombia's Film Law incentives (Law 1556 of 2012), distribution services, production supervision, commissioning, and audience research. Primary buyer relationships include television channels, sales agents, international distributors, and co-production partners.

Product overview

Fahrenheit is an entertainment company founded by David Herrera, specializing in the development, production, and distribution of genre, sociopolitical, and historical content. The company operates a portfolio of distinct offerings: Feature Films (Aphrodites, Ghostland, Antichrist, A Story That Never Ends), Feature Documentaries (Mûpã, Ouutsü, Wakani, Sandboy), TV Series (Dark Swamp, We The Fallen, Land of Cain), Short Films (The New Life), Short Documentaries (Exiled, Brothers of War), and Animated Films (If My Dreams Find You). Supporting services include Original Productions, Distribution, Production Services (leveraging Colombia's Film Law incentives), Production Supervision, Audience Studies, and Commissioning. The company also operates Open Cinema, a community initiative in partnership with Éxodo and Fundación Manos Invisibles that brings cinema to underserved ethnic and rural communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aphrodites (Afroditas) A genre film set during an 1860 typhoid epidemic in Colombia, where a group of sisters is accused of inciting lust. Nurse Aurora investigates the accusations, portraying abstract and existential horror with metaphorical and allegorical elements. Directed by David Herrera in collaboration with Yvonne Bermúdez, starring Rami Herrera, Paola Dulce, and Catalina Gómez.
• Dark Swamp (Ciénaga Oscura) A TV series set in 1928 Ciénaga, Colombia, during the Great Banana Strike. Norma Landinez travels to care for her injured husband, a landowner tied to the United Fruit Company, while supernatural events and a wave of suicides begin affecting her sanity. A genre series nominated for Best TV Series at the India Catalina Awards (2023).
• We The Fallen (Nosotros Los Caídos) A fiction miniseries set during the 1971 Pan American Games in Cali, Colombia. When the army fires on a student protest, a group of students takes refuge in a nursing school with a severely injured person. Finalist at the 2024 Platino Awards, nominated for Best Miniseries at India Catalina Awards (2024).
• Land of Cain (Tierra de Caín) A TV series following a soldier of the Conservative Army haunted by memories of the Thousand Days' War, struggling to adapt to civilian life in an oppressive and religious village that falls prey to superstitions and rumors of missing people. Mystery/psychological horror genre.
• Mûpã (Mother) A documentary about the disappearance of a 13-year-old girl forced by her parents to marry a teacher, awakening Morelia's maternal instinct and driving her to use her influence as governor to find her. Features Embera indigenous language and themes of social inclusion.
• Ouutsü (Moongirl) An 80-minute documentary following the strange dreams of a young Wayúu girl that lead her through the desert with her mother in search of answers. Features Wayuunaiki language and ethnographic drama elements. Co-produced with Metamorfosis and Señal Colombia.
• Wakani (Woodland Spirit) A documentary about an indigenous woman, a defender of traditional medicine, who insists that Yagé—a plant with hallucinogenic effects—is trying to give her a message that will change the course of her life. Mystery/ethnographic drama genre.
• Sandboy (El niño de arena) A documentary about a talented young Wayuu who must decide between abandoning his community to seek a better life or staying in an environment dominated by smuggling. Coming of age/ethnographic drama, 72 minutes.
• The New Life (La vida nueva) A short fiction film about María and José, a city couple from Bogotá who decide to opt for assisted death out of fear of being left alone, making one last visit to their hometown to say goodbye to childhood friends. 23 minutes.
• Exiled (Exiliado) A documentary short about a Jesuit seminarian exiled from Colombia in 1992 after being accused of detaining a police inspector with a comb. As his health deteriorates, he waits to return to the country and reunite with his family. 27 minutes.
• Brothers of War (Hermanos de Guerra) A documentary short following photographers Christian and Damien in their daily struggle to survive during war. A raw portrait of conflict and survival, 20 minutes.
• If My Dreams Find You (Te Busco) An animated film in development about Luisa, tormented by surreal and symbolic dreams, who embarks on a frantic search for her missing son. Winner of development grant - CREA Digital (2023).
• A Story That Never Ends (Una historia que no termina) A documentary film about a group of Canadian missionaries arriving in Colombia in 1937 who face countless adversities. Historical documentary, 119 minutes. National release 2017.
• Ghostland (La ciudad de los espíritus) A feature film about a woman who embarks on a desperate journey in a dark and violent city, confronting a reality that blurs the lines between the real and the dreamlike. 110 minutes.
• Antichrist (Anticristo) A fiction film set in a dystopian world where a journalist decides to become the Messiah of the people, using ultranationalist rhetoric and provoking an unprecedented revolution. Thriller genre.
• Original Productions Service Development and production of premium audiovisual content for film, television, new media, and advertising sectors. Focus on originality and creative freedom with impactful and memorable stories for local and international audiences.
• Distribution Service Distribution of premium audiovisual content to ensure it reaches broad and diverse audiences nationally and internationally. Uses innovative and efficient distribution strategies in collaboration with allied marketing agencies.
• Production Services (Film Law Incentives) Full range of production services for international companies through incentives provided by Colombia's Film Law (Law 1556 of 2012). Covers all stages from pre-production to post-production, ensuring projects meet highest international market standards.
• Production Supervision Service Production supervision services for third-party productions, ensuring all aspects of projects are managed effectively. Professional team works with creative and technical teams to maintain quality and focus at every stage.
• Commissioning Service Commissioned production services for local television channels, producers, and international television channels. Works closely with clients to develop and produce content meeting their specifications and standards.
• Audience Studies Service Conducts audience studies and cultural research, providing in-depth analysis of audience behaviors, preferences, and consumption habits. Uses innovative methodologies to understand how audiences engage with cultural and audiovisual products.

Quantifiable outcome

• We The Fallen was a finalist at the 2024 Platino Awards in multiple categories including Best Series Creator, Best Male Performance, Best Female Performance, and Best Miniseries
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered secondary and core.

• MetamorfosissecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 March 2023Metamorfosis is a co-production partner for Ouutsü – Dreaming Girl documentary, working alongside Fahrenheit and Señal Colombia on this project about Wayuu indigenous culture.
• ÉxodocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerÉxodo is a key production partner working with Fahrenheit on multiple projects including Afroditas (produced by Éxodo and distributed by Fahrenheit) and We The Fallen. The companies collaborate on original genre film productions with social impact themes.
• Señal ColombiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeñal Colombia (national public television channel) is a co-production partner for multiple Fahrenheit documentaries including Ouutsü, Mûpã, and Sandboy. The collaboration enables production of ethnographic and cultural documentaries.
• FECP (Fundación de Educación para el Cine y la Comunicación)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerFECP is a co-production partner for A Story That Never Ends documentary, working with Fahrenheit on historical content about Canadian missionaries in Colombia.
• ÉxodocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerÉxodo partners with Fahrenheit and Fundación Manos Invisibles on the Open Cinema initiative, bringing quality cinema to underserved communities in Colombia including Antioquia, La Guajira, and Putumayo.
• Fundación Manos InvisiblessecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerFundación Manos Invisibles collaborates with Fahrenheit and Éxodo on the Open Cinema initiative to bring cinema to remote communities and promote cultural inclusion.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Burning Films: Colombian independent film production company focused on genre and auteur cinema. Comparable as a fellow Colombian indie producer operating in the festival/funding ecosystem and producing genre-flavored content for international circuits.
• CMO Producciones: Colombian production company focused on television series and feature films. Comparable as a fellow Colombian producer navigating the same national funding ecosystem (FDC, Proimágenes) and international festival distribution channels.
• 64-A Films: Colombian independent production company developing narrative features and series with international co-production financing. Comparable as a Colombian boutique producer sharing the same FDC and Film Law incentive infrastructure and festival circulation strategy.
• Dynamo Producciones: Major Colombian production company behind premium series such as Narcos and El Patrón del Mal. Comparable as a Colombian production entity that develops and produces high-end scripted content for international platforms, though operating at significantly larger scale and budget.
• Pío Producciones: Bogotá-based Colombian production house producing premium fiction series and feature films. Comparable as a fellow Colombian boutique producer competing on the same festival circuit and pitching similar international buyers, but with a stronger commercial-telenovela orientation.
• Imglobal Media: Colombian content producer with Netflix Latin American originals and series including Pa' Quererse and Bird Box: Barcelona world. Comparable as a Colombian production house pitching premium scripted content to global streaming platforms, similar in applying international incentives to co-produce.

Broad incumbents

• MEDIAPRO: Global Spanish-headquartered production and distribution group with deep Latin American operations. Comparable as an incumbent distribution counterparty at Latin American markets (Content Americas, Ventana Sur) where Fahrenheit seeks international buyers, and as a producer of premium LatAm scripted content.

Regional players

• Vista Sur Films: Argentine production and international sales company focused on auteur cinema and festival-circuit titles. Comparable in emphasizing LatAm auteur content with sociopolitical themes and leveraging the same international festival network (FICCI, Ventana Sur) for distribution.

Emerging players

• Gato Grande: Latin American production company specializing in Spanish-language series and films for global streamers. Comparable as a LatAm-focused content producer pursuing premium scripted commissions, representing the type of streaming-native competitor Fahrenheit must increasingly partner with or compete against.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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