What Kinéma does

Kinéma is a Lisbon-based private film and video production services company founded in 2010, operating with a six-person team to produce commissioned content for broadcast networks, streaming platforms, and corporate brands. Its portfolio spans documentary series (InMusic, Vasco Wellenkamp, ModaLisboa 50, Future Makers), cooking shows (O da Joana with 60+ episodes and Comtradição with 100+ episodes, both distributed on Disney+), dance productions (Danças na Cidade), fashion films (Les Portugais, Manifesto, Environmental Manifesto), branded content campaigns (Denim Performers and Proud. Together. for Levi's, Cenas de Família for Fox+Renault, Wondersby for Sommersby, Dating App for Idealista), and commercials. The company generates revenue through project-based professional services engagements, billed against scope, duration, and production requirements rather than through any disclosed pricing model or subscription structure.

The company's core technical capability is end-to-end film production — from creative direction through cinematography, sound design, editing, and grading — delivered by a small core creative team led by director Márcio Simões, creative director Daniel Gorjão, and producer Pedro Bravo. There is no disclosed proprietary technology platform, no AI/ML capability, no public API, and no productized software offering; the business is built on creative talent and client relationships rather than scalable technology. Distribution is entirely client-mediated: Kinéma delivers completed content to broadcasters (RTP, RTP2), streamers (Disney+), and corporate brands, which then distribute through their own channels.

Kinéma's go-to-market is enterprise field sales — relationship-driven direct outreach to broadcast commissioners and brand marketing teams — supported by a portfolio website and organic social channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Vimeo). The customer base is split across three segments: broadcast and streaming networks (RTP, RTP2, The Walt Disney Company / Disney+) as the primary segment; corporate brands and agencies (Levi's, Appicaps, Idealista, Sommersby, Fox+Renault, SCML) as the second primary segment; and cultural institutions and municipalities (Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, ModaLisboa) as a secondary segment. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the company has no disclosed funding history, M&A activity, or institutional investors.

Name

Kinéma

Legal name

Kinéma

Website

https://kinema.com.pt

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kinéma is a Lisbon-based private film production services firm that produces documentaries, cooking shows, fashion films, and branded content for broadcasters (RTP, Disney+), corporate brands (Levi's, Idealista), and cultural institutions in Portugal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Theatre Services & Design (Scenic/Costume/Props/Stage Management) (MPAGABAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Dance Performances (THAJAFAD)

Keywords

• Film production services
• Documentary production
• Branded content production
• Cooking show production
• Fashion film production

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisbon

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Film and Video Production Services: Production company generating revenue through commissioned film projects for broadcast, streaming, and corporate clients. Projects include documentaries, cooking shows, branded content, fashion films, and dance programming commissioned by clients such as RTP, RTP2, The Walt Disney Company, Levi's, and others.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kinéma is a Lisbon-based B2B film and video production company that produces commissioned content for broadcasters, streaming platforms, corporate brands, and cultural institutions. Its output spans documentary series, cooking shows, fashion films, dance productions, commercials, and branded content for clients including RTP, RTP2, Disney+/The Walt Disney Company, Levi's, Idealista, Fox+Renault, and Câmara Municipal de Lisboa.

Product overview

Kinéma is a film production company that produces a diverse portfolio of film and media content. The company operates across multiple content formats including documentary series (InMusic, Future Makers, Vasco Wellenkamp, ModaLisboa 50), cooking shows (O da Joana, Comtradição, Chef de Serviço), fashion films (Les Portugais, Environmental Manifesto, Manifesto, A beleza não tem Idade), branded content (Companhia dos Frescos, Denim Performers, Proud. Together., Wondersby, Cenas de Família), commercials (Dating App), and dance productions (Danças na Cidade). These productions are created for clients including RTP/RTP2, Disney+, The Walt Disney Company, Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, Levi's, Idealista, Fox+Renault, Sommersby, Appicaps, SCML, and ModaLisboa+Cenit.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• InMusic Documentary series about Portuguese musicians produced by Kinéma for RTP2 Portugal.
• O da Joana Cooking show hosted by Joana Barrios featuring over 60 episodes available on Disney+.
• Vasco Wellenkamp Documentary about choreographer Vasco Wellenkamp, capturing the making of 'AmarAmária' created for the Gulbenkian Ballet, produced for RTP.
• Future Makers Documentary exploring young independent creative minds living in Lisbon, produced for Câmara Municipal de Lisboa and RTP2 with municipal cultural funding support.
• Danças na Cidade Collection of four short dance pieces exploring Lisbon's iconic architectural heritage with choreographers including Daniel Gorjão and Tânia Carvalho, produced for RTP.
• Environmental Manifesto Fashion film produced for Appicaps focused on environmental themes.
• Les Portugais Fashion film produced for ModaLisboa+Cenit featuring Portuguese designers including Eduarda Abbondanza and Leonor Teles.
• Dating App Commercial produced for Idealista in the real estate sector.
• Companhia dos Frescos Branded content produced for Companhia dos Frescos.
• Comtradição Cooking show featuring 2-Michelin-starred chef Henrique Sá Pessoa offering reinterpretations of Portuguese and international cuisine, with over 100 episodes available on Disney+.
• ModaLisboa 50 Documentary directed by Márcio Simões celebrating 50 editions of the ModaLisboa fashion event over 27 years, produced for RTP2.
• A beleza não tem Idade Fashion film produced for SCML (Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa).
• Manifesto Fashion film produced for Appicaps.
• Cenas de Família Branded mini-series caricature of modern family relationships featuring Renault vehicles, seen by over 269,000 people, produced for Fox+Renault.
• Denim Performers Branded content produced for Levi's.
• Proud. Together. Branded content produced for Levi's.
• Wondersby Branded content produced for Sommersby.
• Chef de Serviço Cooking show produced by Kinéma featuring multi-person crew.

Named customers11 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

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• RTP (Rádio e Televisão de Portugal)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary broadcast partner for documentary series and cultural programming including 'InMusic', 'Vasco Wellenkamp', 'Danças na Cidade', and 'ModaLisboa 50'. RTP distributes Kinéma's produced content across their television channels RTP and RTP2.
• The Walt Disney Company / Disney+coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStreaming distribution partner for cooking shows 'O da Joana' (60+ episodes) and 'Comtradição' (100+ episodes). Content distributed globally through Disney+ platform.
• ModaLisboacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFashion industry partner for documentary projects documenting the ModaLisboa fashion event. Produced 'ModaLisboa 50' documentary celebrating 50 editions of the fashion event.
• Câmara Municipal de LisboacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal cultural partner supporting documentary productions. Funded 'Future Makers' through Fundo de Emergência Social - Cultura for documenting young creative minds in Lisbon.
• Levi'smajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrand client for multiple branded content campaigns including 'Denim Performers' and 'Proud. Together.' delivering fashion content for Levi's marketing channels.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• O Som e a Fúria: Lisbon-based independent production house known for auteur-driven documentaries and features distributed internationally. Comparable indie profile, Lisbon footprint, and broadcaster relationships.
• Hopeful Monsters Films: Luso-Brazilian independent production company producing arthouse documentaries and features. Comparable indie profile and Iberian focus with international festival distribution.
• Cão Filmes: Portuguese production company producing documentaries, branded content, and short-form for broadcast and digital clients. Comparable small-team Lisbon production model.
• Midas Filmes: Long-established Lisbon film production company with a comparable portfolio spanning documentaries, fiction, and cultural programming for Portuguese broadcasters. Direct local peer in scale and client mix.
• Ukbar Filmes: Lisbon-based independent Portuguese film production company producing fiction, documentary, and branded content for Portuguese broadcasters and international festivals. Closely comparable size and service mix to Kinéma.
• Plural Entertainment: Iberian production company producing content for broadcasters and streamers, including branded content and documentaries. Comparable genre breadth and Lisbon/Portuguese market focus.
• Rosa Filmes: Portuguese production company producing documentaries, fiction, and cultural programming for RTP and other Iberian clients. Similar size and broadcaster-centric portfolio to Kinéma.

Broad incumbents

• Fremantle: Global content production giant producing cooking shows, documentaries, and branded content for streamers and broadcasters worldwide. Operates at a different scale but competes for the same premium-format RFPs Kinéma serves (e.g., Disney+ cooking content).
• Banijay Iberia: Large global production group with branded content, factual, and entertainment operations across Iberia. Competes for similar brand and broadcaster commissions at a different scale.
• Endemol Shine Portugal: Local arm of Endemol Shine Group producing entertainment, branded content, and lifestyle programming in Portugal. Much larger scale but competes for the same broadcaster and brand RFPs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/missaoconfidencial
• Facebookfacebook.com/kinemamedia
• Instagraminstagram.com/kinemamedia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kin%C3%A9ma

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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