What Cinematic does

Cinematic is a Beverly Hills, California-based event production agency that designs and executes high-end experiential productions for enterprise and luxury-brand clients. Its work spans corporate events, concerts, festivals, celebrity parties, and brand activations, with marquee projects including the Maxim Big Game Party, Austin Elevates, the Superverse Dubai event, and the VinFast activation at CES 2023. The firm\u2019s client roster includes Maxim Media, Twitter, Uber, Amazon Prime Video, Porsche, Ferrari, Warner Bros, Playboy, and VinFast, indicating a customer base concentrated in automotive, media, entertainment, and consumer technology segments.

The company\u2019s core production capabilities are built around advanced entertainment technologies including projection mapping, Dolby Atmos spatial audio, and large-format LED walls, which are deployed to produce visually immersive large-scale events. Production is project-based, with pricing structured around the scope, talent, and technical specifications of each engagement. The firm is privately held and led by Executive Producer Dylan Marer, who operates as the principal creative and business lead. Founded in 2008, Cinematic has accumulated a 15-year track record in the Los Angeles luxury production market.

Cinematic generates revenue through event production fees charged to enterprise marketing budgets, with repeat engagements from anchor clients and event-sponsorship monetization supporting higher-margin work on flagship properties such as the Maxim Big Game Party and Austin Elevates. Its go-to-market relies on the firm\u2019s brand reputation within the Beverly Hills and Los Angeles entertainment community, direct relationships with celebrity talent and venue operators, and a visible presence at anchor industry events such as CES, SXSW, and Super Bowl week. The business model is inherently project-based, with revenue tied to event volume and average deal size rather than subscription or recurring software revenue.

Name

Cinematic

Legal name

Cinematic

Website

https://wearecinematic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cinematic is a Beverly Hills, California-based event production agency that designs and executes high-end corporate events, concerts, festivals, celebrity parties, and brand activations for enterprise clients in automotive, media, technology, and luxury consumer segments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Performing Arts Companies (7111)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Production & Technical Services (AV/Lighting/Staging) (MPAAAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Temporary Structures (Truss Roofs, Tents, Barricades) (MPAGAKAK), Event Production & Technical Services (Staging, Lighting, Sound, Video) (MPAGAAAG), VIP Hospitality & Client Entertainment (Boxes, Suites, Hosted Experiences) (MPAGAHAG)

Keywords

• Event production services
• Experiential marketing
• Brand activations
• Live event design
• Talent booking agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Beverly Hills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Event Production Services: Full-service event production including creative design, technical production (audio, lighting, video, effects), staging, talent booking, brand activations, and seamless execution. Revenue is project-based, with each engagement custom-scoped and quoted based on event complexity, scale, technical requirements, and talent bookings.
2. Talent Acquisition and Booking: Talent booking services for celebrity performers, A-list music artists, cover bands, DJs, speakers, comedians, themed entertainment, interactive performers, and specialty acts. Integrated with production services or offered as standalone talent procurement.
3. Video and Streaming Production: Turn-key video production services including creative development, production, post-production, and live streaming. Covers commercials, corporate communications, marketing videos, product videos, and virtual events.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cinematic is a full-service live event production agency that designs, builds, and executes high-profile corporate events, concerts, festivals, celebrity parties, brand activations, and immersive brand experiences. Its offerings span three core service lines: Experiential & Events Production (creative design, staging, lighting, audio, video, effects), Video/Streaming Production (creative, shoot, post, live streaming), and Talent Acquisition & Booking (celebrity performers, musicians, DJs, specialty acts). The agency sells turnkey production services on a project-by-project basis to enterprise clients.

Product overview

Cinematic is a full-service live event production agency offering three core service lines: Experiential & Events Production (covering award shows, concerts, fashion shows, themed parties, product launches, and brand activations), Video/Streaming Production (from creative development through broadcast and streaming), and Talent Acquisition & Booking (for celebrity performers, music artists, and entertainment acts). The company specializes in creating immersive experiences combining theatrical production design, cutting-edge technology (LED walls, projection mapping, spatial audio), and celebrity talent to produce high-profile events for major brands and media companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Events have generated billions of impressions across press, social media, and influencer campaigns for clients
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Telt ManagementcoreOthersOngoing production partnership across multiple high-profile events including Kid Laroi's 23rd Birthday, Amazon Prime Video Wheel of Time influencer debut dinner party, and I Know What You Did Last Summer premiere. Telt Management appears as co-producer across celebrity, music, and streaming platform events.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• TAIT: Stage automation and event engineering firm producing concert touring, theatrical, and live event technical systems. Tangentially comparable to Cinematic through custom truss engineering and stage production technology, though primarily a technology/infrastructure provider rather than full-service agency.

Direct peers

• George P. Johnson Experience Marketing: Large experiential marketing agency specializing in events, exhibits, and brand experiences for enterprise technology and consumer clients. Comparable in serving enterprise brands with complex event production and immersive activations, though at greater scale.
• Jack Morton Worldwide: Global brand experience agency producing events, activations, and immersive experiences for Fortune 500 clients. Directly comparable to Cinematic as a full-service experiential marketing agency serving enterprise brands with integrated creative, production, and technology capabilities.
• Sparks: Global experiential marketing agency producing live events, brand activations, and pop-up experiences. Comparable to Cinematic in delivering high-production, celebrity-driven events for Fortune 500 brands and entertainment clients.
• Mas Event Design: Boutique event production agency specializing in high-end corporate events, brand activations, and immersive experiences. Comparable to Cinematic as a premium experiential production agency serving enterprise brands with similar technical production capabilities.
• NVE Experience Agency: Event production agency producing corporate events, premieres, and influencer-driven entertainment experiences. Directly comparable as a co-production partner with Cinematic on multiple Amazon Prime Video and Seth MacFarlane events, serving similar celebrity and streaming platform clients.
• MKG: Creative experiential marketing agency producing events, brand activations, and immersive experiences for major brands. Closely comparable to Cinematic in offering end-to-end event production with creative design and technical execution capabilities for enterprise clients.
• BEAM Events: Event production agency focused on corporate events, conferences, and brand activations for enterprise clients. Comparable in delivering turnkey event production services for Fortune 500 companies, with overlapping customer segments.

Broad incumbents

• Optimist: Creative agency producing brand experiences, events, and integrated campaigns. Overlaps with Cinematic in experiential production but operates as a broader creative agency rather than a pure event production specialist.
• Live Nation Special Events: Division of Live Nation producing corporate events, brand activations, and private concerts at large scale. Comparable in concert-level technical production capabilities and access to celebrity talent, though operating as part of a much larger live entertainment platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wearecinematic_
• Facebookfacebook.com/10153679007442683
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cinematic
• Instagraminstagram.com/wearecinematic

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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