Metropolis Films

What Metropolis Films does

Metropolis Films is a privately held international film production services company founded circa 1995 and headquartered in Montevideo, Uruguay, with a second operating entity, Metropolis Films Corp., in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The company provides end-to-end production services — pre-production, principal photography, post-production, and VFX — for commercials, feature films, television series, and documentaries, delivered through a curated network of crew, editors, post-producers, and VFX specialists across Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the broader Caribbean and South American region. Underlying technology is principally project-management and coordination tooling layered over a regional talent network, including multilayer VFX capabilities accessed through partner post-production houses rather than in-house proprietary platforms. A roster of 14 represented directors is positioned both as a creative asset for client productions and as a launchpad for original content development and co-production.

The company makes money through B2B professional-services fees on a project-by-project basis, with pricing determined by scope, duration, locations, and talent rather than published rate cards; a secondary revenue stream comes from development and co-production of original content with international distribution partners. The go-to-market model is enterprise field sales targeting international film studios, television networks, and global/regional advertising agencies through direct relationships with producers and directors, supported by a website portfolio, Instagram, and Vimeo channels as top-of-funnel awareness. Customers include Universal Pictures, Netflix, HBO, MTV, Discovery, History Channel, 19 Entertainment/Simon Fuller, and numerous European producers, with marquee engagements including Miami Vice (Michael Mann/Universal, 560+ crew, 12 months of preproduction) and multiple MTV/Bunim-Murray reality productions.

Metropolis Films is founder-controlled, with no disclosed external investment, and operates with a small permanent management team (Founders Andy Rosenblatt and Fabio Berrutti, Executive Producer Chelo Alvez, plus finance and administration). It maintains offices in Montevideo (Avenida Brasil 2697 01) and San Juan (530 Avenida de la Constitución), with a 24/7 production contact line and a multilingual operations capability across the region. Strategic priorities evidenced in the data are geographic broadening (Mexico, Caribbean, Puerto Rico), deeper integration with streaming platforms (notably Netflix), expansion of original IP through the directors' roster, and early adoption of AI-assisted direction as a creative differentiator.

Name

Metropolis Films

Legal name

Metropolis Films S.A.

Website

https://metropolisfilms.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Metropolis Films is a privately held Uruguay-based international film production services network that delivers end-to-end production, post-production, and VFX for commercials, feature films, series, and documentaries across South America and the Caribbean, serving Hollywood studios, streamers, and television networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Travel & Adventure Documentaries (MPADADAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Branded Documentary / Nonfiction (Corporate & NGO) (MPADADAK)

Keywords

• Film production services
• Location scouting
• Commercial production
• Post-production services
• Content co-production

Headquarters

HQ city

Montevideo

HQ country

Uruguay

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Production Services: Comprehensive film and television production services billed as professional services, including location scouting, crew coordination, casting, equipment rental, and full production management for commercials, feature films, series, and documentaries.
2. Content Development and Co-production: Development and co-production of original content including feature films and documentaries, with international distribution partnerships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Metropolis Films provides comprehensive film and television production services across Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, and Mexico, covering pre-production (location scouting, casting, crew hiring, equipment rental), principal photography, and post-production (editing, multilayer VFX) for commercials, feature films, series, and documentaries. The company also develops and co-produces original content for international distribution and represents a roster of directors across multiple genres.

Product overview

Metropolis Films is an international film production network offering comprehensive production services for commercials, films, series, and documentaries. The company operates as a service-based production company with a network of directors (Directors), end-to-end production capabilities (Production Services), original content development (Contents), post-production coordination (Post-production), and location services across South America and the Caribbean (Locations). The company has over 30 years of expertise and operates offices in Uruguay and Puerto Rico/US.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Production Services Comprehensive production services for commercials, films, series, and documentaries across Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, and South America. Services encompass pre-production, principal photography, and production management for international clients.
• Directors (Roster) A roster of 14 represented directors covering diverse styles, creativity, and technical expertise across multiple genres, available for hire by international advertising agencies, studios, and production companies.
• Contents (Feature Films, Series, Documentaries) Production services for feature films, series, and documentaries, including development and co-production of original content with international distribution partnerships.
• Post-production Coordinated network of editors, post-producers, and VFX specialists providing post-production services from simple graphics to complex multilayer VFX.
• Locations Location scouting and production services across Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, with access to tax and cash rebate incentives up to USD 1.2 million.

Quantifiable outcome

• Largest production in the region in recent years with 560+ crew and 12 months preproduction for Miami Vice
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

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

• NetflixcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMetropolis Films produces content for Netflix including Canelo vs Crawford boxing event and Criticadores Anónimos series. Netflix is a major streaming platform that commissions original content production.
• TAO Due Italia / RAIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partnership for Call Me Francisco film about Pope Francis. TaoDue Italia and RAI (Italian public broadcaster) partnered with Metropolis Films for production in Buenos Aires.
• Universal Pictures / Michael MannflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetropolis Films was production partner for Miami Vice feature film directed by Michael Mann, starring Colin Farrell, Jamie Foxx, Gong Li. This was the first Hollywood feature produced in the region.
• NL Film / Endemol ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership with Dutch production companies NL Film and Endemol for multiple productions including Zoop in Zuid Amerika and TAPE. Endemol is a major international media company.
• Bunim & Murray ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetropolis Films serves as local production partner for Bunim & Murray Productions, handling MTV The Challenge, MTV The Real World, and The Amazing Race productions in Argentina and Uruguay.
• Mediaset TV Italia / Indiana ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Italian production companies for Un Paradiso per Due film. Mediaset Network broadcast the film to 4.5 million viewers.
• 19 Entertainment / Simon FullercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Q'Viva! The Chosen production with Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, and Jamie King. 19 Entertainment is Simon Fuller's production company behind American Idol.
• Phoenix Film BerlinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman production company partnership for Am Kap der Liebe II film, filmed in Uruguay with German cast and crew.
• Monaco Film HamburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman production company partnership for Der Kapitan Antarctic adventure film shot in Ushuaia and Antarctica.
• DBCom Media (Canada)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanadian production company partnership for Ports D'Attache TV series produced in Uruguay.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Banijay Group: Largest independent content producer globally, with operations across more than 20 countries producing entertainment, reality, and scripted content. Comparable to Metropolis in producing reality TV (e.g., Survivor, Big Brother) but at vastly greater scale and with owned IP.
• Fremantle: Global production and distribution company producing entertainment, drama, and documentary content across 30+ countries including Latin America. Operates a similar international production services model and competes for the same Hollywood and streaming commissions.
• Lionsgate: Major Hollywood studio with global production and distribution operations. Functions as a customer rather than direct competitor to Metropolis but represents the broader incumbent ecosystem that commissions production services.

Direct peers

• See-Saw Films: Indo-Australian production company producing film and TV with international co-production structure. Comparable in servicing global studios with cross-border production capabilities and recognized festival/awards track record.
• Endemol Shine Group: Global content production powerhouse that produces reality, entertainment, and scripted content worldwide. Already a documented Metropolis partner for NL Film/Endemol co-productions in South America, operating a similar model of managing international productions with local execution.
• Bunim-Murray Productions: Leading US reality TV production company behind MTV's Real World, Challenge, and Amazing Race — all productions already delivered through Metropolis Films in Latin America. Direct comparable in reality production model and existing client relationship.
• All3Media America: Independent television, film, and digital production company with operations across the US and internationally. Comparable model of delivering production services and developing content for global networks and streamers.
• Anonymous Content: US-based production company producing film, TV, and advertising content for major brands and studios. Comparable in representing a roster of high-profile directors and offering production services for both commercial and long-form projects.
• Working Title Films: British production company producing feature films and television for global studios. Comparable in servicing major Hollywood productions with international filming logistics and crew coordination.
• Off The Fence: Netherlands-based documentary production company producing factual content for global broadcasters. Comparable in producing documentary work for streamers and networks like History Channel, Discovery, and HBO.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/metropolis_films
• Xx.com/metropolisfilms
• Facebookfacebook.com/metropolisfilms
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/metropolis-films

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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