Ukbar Filmes

What Ukbar Filmes does

Ukbar Filmes is a Lisbon-based Portuguese film and television production company founded in 2009, operating as a private entity with a lean team of 1-10 employees across two Lisbon offices. The company produces feature films (Longas Metragens), documentaries (Documentários), television series (Séries), and short films (Curtas Metragens), maintaining a catalog of over 100 titles spanning Portuguese and international co-productions. Its content is distributed globally through major streaming platforms including Netflix (notably 'Turn of the Tide' / Rabo de Peixe) and Amazon Prime Video (titles including 'Silent Cargo', 'Good Crooks' Chronicles', 'Private Millions', '24 Land', 'Ponto Nemo'), as well as Portuguese public broadcaster RTP and a network of international sales agents (Latido Films, Cinemundo, NOS, Indie Films, The Open Reel, Party Films Sales).

The company generates revenue through three primary streams: production services for international co-productions, content licensing and distribution to streaming platforms and broadcasters, and international sales through partner agents. Its go-to-market is event-driven, leveraging major European film festivals and markets (Berlinale, Cannes, Series Mania, European Film Market) alongside established platform relationships to secure distribution. Co-production partnerships span 60+ countries across Europe, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, with notable collaborators including Tornasol Films (Spain), Les Films du Tambour (France), Morena Filmes (Portugal), Ficció-Producciones (Spain), and Glaz Entretenimento (Brazil).

The company has earned significant industry recognition, including a 2025 Cannes Un Certain Regard Best Directors Award for 'Era uma vez em Gaza', the 2019 Prix Europa for 'Private Millions', multiple Sophia Awards from the Portuguese Cinema Academy (including a six-category sweep for 'Florbela' in 2013), and participation in flagship international productions such as Terry Gilliam's 'The Man Who Killed Don Quixote'. Pricing is custom per project and not publicly disclosed, consistent with B2B production services rather than standardized offerings.

Name

Ukbar Filmes

Legal name

Ukbar Filmes

Website

https://ukbarfilmes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ukbar Filmes is a Lisbon-based Portuguese film production company producing feature films, documentaries, TV series, and short films. The company serves international streaming platforms, public broadcasters, and festival circuits through co-productions spanning 60+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film and Television Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Motion Picture and Video Distribution (512120)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Docuseries & Episodic Nonfiction (TV/Streaming) (MPADADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Feature-Length Documentaries (MPADADAA)

Keywords

• Film production
• Television production
• Documentary production
• International co-productions
• Content distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisbon

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Production Services: Full-service film and television production for feature films, series, documentaries, and shorts across multiple genres and international co-productions
2. Content Licensing and Distribution: Licensing of produced content to streaming platforms (Netflix, Amazon Prime Video), broadcasters (RTP), and international distributors
3. International Sales: International sales of film and television content through partners like NOS, Indie Films, The Open Reel, Party Films Sales, and Latido Films

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ukbar Filmes is a Portuguese film and television production company that produces feature films, TV series, documentaries, and short films, often as international co-productions. The company develops and produces original content and licenses the completed works to global streaming platforms (Netflix, Amazon Prime Video), public broadcasters (RTP), and international sales agents for distribution across Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia.

Product overview

Ukbar Filmes is a Portuguese film production company producing feature films (Longas Metragens), documentaries (Documentários), TV series (Séries), and short films (Curtas Metragens). The company operates as both producer and international sales agent, distributing its catalog through major streaming platforms including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, RTP Play, and NOS. The portfolio includes dramatic features, documentary series, action thrillers, and historical productions, with extensive international co-productions spanning Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Feature Films (Longas Metragens) Production of feature-length narrative films in drama, comedy, thriller, and historical genres from Portuguese and international directors, intended for streaming platforms, broadcasters, and theatrical release.
• Documentaries (Documentários) Production of feature documentaries and documentary series covering historical, social, and cultural themes for festivals, broadcasters, and streaming platforms.
• TV Series (Séries) Production of television series in drama, action, and thriller genres for distribution on streaming platforms (Netflix, Amazon Prime Video) and broadcasters (RTP).
• Short Films (Curtas Metragens) Production of short-form films under 40 minutes including narrative shorts, short documentaries, and experimental works targeted at festival circuits and portfolio development.
• International Co-productions Structured cross-border film productions developed in partnership with co-producers from Spain, France, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mozambique, South Africa, Japan, Poland, Greece and other countries, utilizing Portugal's co-production treaties.

Quantifiable outcome

• Series 'Turn of the Tide' achieved global distribution on Netflix with multiple seasons
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• Ficción-ProduccionescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish co-production partner for major series including 'Silent Cargo' (Operação Maré Negra) and '24 Land', working on drug trafficking and WWII thriller content
• Wanda FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for documentary 'Dehesa' (Montado), distributed by Zero em Comportamento
• Les Films du TambourcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench co-production partner for 'Gaza, Mon Amour' and 'Era uma vez em Gaza'
• Lionfish ProductionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for 'The Sound of Masks' documentary
• Moonshot PicturesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for 'Good Crooks' Chronicles'
• Tornasol FilmsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish co-production partner for Terry Gilliam's 'The Man Who Killed Don Quixote', alongside Kinology, Entre Chien et Loup, and Alacran Pictures
• KinologyflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational co-production partner for 'The Man Who Killed Don Quixote'
• Entre Chien et LoupflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian co-production partner for 'The Man Who Killed Don Quixote'
• Alacran PicturesflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for 'The Man Who Killed Don Quixote'
• Morena FilmesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortuguese co-production partner for 'Out In The Open' directed by Benito Zambrano
• 4A4 ProductionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for 'Foremost by Night' directed by Víctor Iriarte
• LA TERMITA FILMSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for 'Foremost by Night'
• AtekaleunminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for 'Foremost by Night'
• GLAZ ENTRETENIMENTOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazilian co-production partner for 'Greice' feature film
• Produções Cunha TellescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortuguese production company for 'Cherchez La Femme' directed by António da Cunha Telles, with support from Netflix, ICA, RTP, and Câmara Municipal de Lisboa
• NetflixflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal streaming distributor for 'Turn of the Tide' series produced by Ukbar Filmes
• Amazon Prime VideoflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational streaming distributor for multiple productions including 'Silent Cargo', 'Good Crooks' Chronicles', 'Private Millions', '24 Land', and 'Ponto Nemo'
• RTPflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPortuguese public broadcaster and co-production partner for multiple series and films including 'Republic', 'Private Millions', 'Told By Women', and 'Leonor, Marquesa de Alorna'
• Latido FilmscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational sales agent for 'Told By Women' series
• CinemundocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPortuguese cinema distributor for theatrical releases including 'Portugueses'

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Wild Bunch: Major French sales, production, and distribution company with a much broader portfolio but overlapping focus on auteur cinema and international co-productions. Larger and more diversified than Ukbar but operates in adjacent production and sales territory.
• Studio Babelsberg: Germany's largest film studio, a broader incumbent with significant production and studio service operations across European content. Much larger scale than Ukbar but operates in adjacent European film production territory.

Direct peers

• Latido Films: Madrid-based international sales agent that handles Ukbar's 'Told By Women' and represents many Iberian titles. Operates as both peer international sales agent and distribution partner, directly comparable in the international sales function Ukbar also performs.
• Tornasol Films: Madrid-based Spanish production company with a similar international co-production profile; already an active partner of Ukbar Filmes on major titles including 'The Man Who Killed Don Quixote'. Operates at a directly comparable scale with parallel Ibero-American focus.
• O Som e a Fúria: Lisbon-based Portuguese independent film and TV production company founded by Sandro Aguilar and Luís Urbano, with comparable focus on international co-productions, festival-circuit features, and Iberian-language storytelling. Similar scale, catalog approach, and co-production profile to Ukbar Filmes.
• Pandora Film: German independent film production and international sales company with a comparable festival-circuit and co-production profile to Ukbar Filmes, focused on European auteur cinema and international festival distribution.
• Leopardo Filmes: Lisbon-based Portuguese production company with parallel focus on festival features, international co-productions, and Portuguese-language auteur cinema. Closely comparable size and portfolio positioning to Ukbar Filmes.
• Beta Film: Germany-based distribution and production company with deep expertise in international TV co-productions and European-language series. Highly comparable business model spanning production and global sales, with established Iberian content relationships.
• Wanda Films: Spanish production company with a parallel European co-production footprint; existing co-production partner of Ukbar Filmes with similar scale and role as Iberian indie producer engaged in international co-productions.
• Filmes do Tejo (Paulo Branco): Paulo Branco's Lisbon-based Portuguese production company with deep European co-production networks and a comparable portfolio of auteur features and festival titles. Operates at a similar indie production scale with analogous international sales strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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