What Bando Studio does

Bando Studio is a private Brazilian audiovisual production studio headquartered in São Paulo, founded in 2011, that operates a director-driven creative production model spanning advertising commercials, music videos, documentaries, feature films, branded content, photography, and digital experiences. The studio manages a roster of 11+ directors with distinct creative styles, including Leandro HBL, Fernando Moraes, Mahfuz, Ibrahem Hasan, Ana Barcellos, and Renato Cabral, and has built a multi-decade portfolio of award-winning campaigns for global brands such as Volkswagen, HP, Coca-Cola, Nike, Google, Netflix, Spotify, Santander, Adidas, Burger King, and McDonald's, as well as for Brazilian clients including Ambev, Itaú, Petrobras, and CAIXA. Operations are organized across three units: the core Bando Studio brand handling commercial and branded content, MOSQUITO (a wholly-owned subsidiary based in Minas Gerais) for entertainment and authorial content, and SLUM for digital and social-network-native production. The studio works as a production vendor primarily to leading advertising agencies (AlmapBBDO, Ogilvy, Africa, JWT, Publicis, FCB, Grey, DM9DDB), with project-based engagements; pricing is not publicly disclosed and revenue mechanics are anchored to project fees, director day rates, and rights packages.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the company operates on a project-based commercial model with no external funding rounds, parent company, or M&A activity identified in available sources. Distribution is direct-to-agency and direct-to-brand, with no resellers, and the company maintains public visibility primarily through Vimeo, Instagram, LinkedIn, Behance, and Facebook portfolio channels, augmented by a strong award presence at Cannes Lions, D&AD, Clio, El Ojo, and regional Brazilian festivals. The studio's competitive position rests on creative-director talent, a deep portfolio of Cannes-tier award recognition (notably the 2021 HP Magic Words win earning multiple Lions and a 2025 TITAN Health Award), cultural authenticity in Brazilian storytelling, and longstanding embedded relationships with major advertising holding companies — a positioning that delivers consistent global-tier brand work but is inherently constrained by the small 11-50 headcount, the absence of disclosed investment capital, and the lack of any AI-driven production automation or technology platform layer.

Name

Bando Studio

Legal name

Bando Studio

Website

https://bando.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bando Studio is a São Paulo-based director-driven audiovisual production studio founded in 2011 that produces advertising campaigns, music videos, documentaries, and feature films for global brands and major Brazilian advertising agencies, with subsidiaries MOSQUITO (cinema) and SLUM (digital/social).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Audiovisual Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512), Sound Recording Studios (512240), Sound Recording Industries (5122)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Recording Studios (Commercial, Project, Mobile) (MPAIAHAA), Music Producers & Production Teams (MPAIAHAB)

Keywords

• Audiovisual production services
• Commercial film production
• Music video production
• Branded content production
• Documentary filmmaking

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, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Bando Studio is a Brazilian creative production studio that produces advertising commercials, music videos, documentaries, branded content, photography, and digital experiences for major brands and advertising agencies. The studio's core business is project-based audiovisual production delivered through a roster of directors, with specialized units (MOSQUITO for entertainment/authorial content and SLUM for digital/social content) extending its capabilities across long-form and digital-first formats.

Product overview

Bando Studio is a creative production studio offering a comprehensive portfolio of audiovisual services. The core offering spans advertising commercials, music videos, documentaries, branded content, photography, and digital experiences. The studio operates through three main divisions: the core Bando Studio brand handling creative direction and production, MOSQUITO production company focused on entertainment and authorial content, and SLUM dedicated to digital content and social networks. The studio works with major brands including Volkswagen, HP, Nike, Google, adidas, Coca-Cola, and has produced feature films, documentary series, and editorial photography for publications like Harper's Bazaar and Colors Magazine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advertising and Commercial Production Services Production of advertising commercials and integrated branded content campaigns for brands and their advertising agencies, including launches such as Volkswagen Vida (AlmapBBDO), HP Magic Words (AlmapBBDO), Nike SP Running Club (RGA), adidas Campus 80s MakerLab (GrandArmy), Coca-Cola Entre no Ritmo (JWT), Santander Começa todo dia, and IBM A voz da arte (Ogilvy). Intended for brand marketers and creative agencies seeking high-end commercial film production in Brazil.
• Music Video Production Services Production of music videos and artist visual content for musicians, record labels, and streaming platforms, with projects for Emicida (Levanta e Anda, also a Sony PlayStation theme), Diplo, Leo Justi, Tiê, Gaby Amarantos (XANALÁ), Gloria Groove (Spotify), and Não Recomendados. Intended for artists, labels, and music streaming platforms seeking distinctive visual content.
• Entertainment and Cinema Production Services Production of feature films, documentary series, and short films for entertainment platforms and broadcasters, including titles such as Favela on Blast (Diplo collaboration, documentary feature), Rodantes (fiction feature), Reis da Rua (documentary series), Kite Fight (premiered in New York Times Op Docs, Vimeo staff pick), Natimorto (docudrama), and the animated short EGUN about Afro-Brazilian spirituality. Intended for streaming platforms, broadcasters, and cultural institutions.
• Photography Services Photography production for editorial and advertising projects, including editorial work for Harper's Bazaar (Olympic Games photography) and Colors Magazine (Amazon project), Nike T-Shirt Brazil, and director/artist portrait portfolios such as Ibrahem Hasan photographs. Intended for publications, brands, and artists requiring high-end still photography.
• Digital Experiences and Branded Content Production of digital-first content, branded online experiences, and integrated multi-platform campaigns such as HP Magic Words (which won a Cannes Lions Gold Cyber and Awwwards/FWA recognition for its website). Intended for brands and agencies seeking digital content and interactive branded experiences.
• MOSQUITO Production Company Production company operated by Bando Studio based in Minas Gerais, Brazil, focused on entertainment and authorial content including feature films, documentaries, and long-form projects. Intended for entertainment platforms, broadcasters, and cultural partners.
• SLUM Digital Content Bando Studio subsidiary focused on digital content production for social networks, extending the studio's capabilities into digital-first and social-platform content creation. Intended for brands, agencies, and platform operators seeking social-native content.

Quantifiable outcome

• Volkswagen Vida film won 30+ film category at Globo Professionals of the Year 2020
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers73 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Mosquito ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMOSQUITO is a production company operated by Bando Studio that focuses on entertainment and authorial content. Located in Minas Gerais, Brazil, Mosquito handles feature films, documentaries, and long-form content production.
• SLUMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSLUM is a Bando Studio subsidiary focused on digital content and social networks, extending the studio's capabilities into digital-first content creation.
• DiploflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusic producer and DJ Diplo collaborated with Leandro HBL on the acclaimed documentary 'Favela on Blast' about Rio's funk scene, and on multiple music video projects. This partnership has produced award-winning cultural documentaries and music videos.
• AmitencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFilm producer and creative collaborator Amiten has partnered extensively with Bando Studio on projects including Favela on Blast, Rodantes, and Intel's Human Processor campaign. Amiten produces both commercial work and authorial content with the studio.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stink Studios: Global creative production network with offices across multiple continents producing commercials, branded content, and digital experiences for major brands. Comparable multi-director model, agency-mediated briefs, and Cannes-level award portfolio targeting the same global brand CMOs.
• Vetor Zero: Veteran São Paulo–based creative production studio offering commercials, branded content, music videos, and feature films. Direct competitor for blue-chip brand briefs in Brazil with comparable director roster model and international award pedigree.
• Saigon Filmes: Brazilian production company producing commercials, branded content, and music videos with a roster of directors. Direct competitor for advertising and music-video briefs in the São Paulo market.
• Prettybird: US-based creative production and entertainment company with director representation, producing commercials, music videos, short films, and branded content. Comparable talent-management model and brand/agency-driven revenue base.
• Partizan: International creative production studio with music-video, commercial, and feature-film capabilities and an established director roster. Competes for the same brand and music label briefs globally, including campaigns with award-caliber directors.
• Iconoclast: Global creative production and talent-management company representing directors across commercials, music videos, and branded content. Closely matches Bando's talent-representation structure and international brand-brief targeting.
• Anonymous Content: Independent global production company with a renowned director roster producing commercials, music videos, feature films, and streaming-series content. Shares the talent-representation model, project-based agency engagement, and award-winning branded film positioning with Bando.
• Academy Films: London-based creative production company with a roster of award-winning directors producing commercials, music videos, and branded content. Competes for the same international brand briefs that Bando's Cannes-winning work targets.
• O2 Filmes: Major Brazilian audiovisual production house producing advertising, TV content, cinema, and digital. Operates a multi-director talent model in São Paulo with deep agency relationships across AlmapBBDO, Africa, Ogilvy, and Publicis — directly competing with Bando on Brazilian brand budgets.

Broad incumbents

• Ridley Scott Associates (RSA Films): Established global production company with a deep director roster producing commercials, feature films, and branded content for the world's largest brands. Larger and more globally distributed than Bando but competes for the same high-end brand production budgets and award recognition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/bandostudio
• Facebookfacebook.com/bandostudio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bandostudio
• Instagraminstagram.com/bandostudio
• Xx.com/bandostudio

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

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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