La Perifèrica Produccions

What La Perifèrica Produccions does

La Perifèrica Produccions SL is a privately-held audiovisual production company headquartered in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, founded in 1997 and operating with a 9-person team under founder and director Cesc Mulet. The company produces documentaries, fiction features and shorts, television programs, podcast series, and corporate/institutional content, with a thematic focus on Mallorcan and Mediterranean cultural heritage, artist profiles, and socially relevant stories. Its documentary catalog includes works on Miquel Barceló, Joan Miró, Toni Catany, Gaudí's restoration of Mallorca Cathedral, and the Mallorcan music scene of the 1980s; its fiction work includes Quest (2023), Arka (2023), Forastera (2025), Cor de peix, Engabiat, and The Girls at the Station, plus ongoing TV programming (Dinamo, Sabies que...) and the Aire! podcast series for IB3 Televisió.

The company's business model rests on three revenue streams: co-production partnerships with regional and national broadcasters (IB3 Televisió, 3CAT, Televisió de Catalunya) in which it contributes creative and production services in exchange for revenue shares and broadcast rights; commissioned content production for government cultural bodies (Ajuntament d'Alcúdia, ICIB, ICEC, Consell de Mallorca, CSCAE) and corporate clients (Liceo Francés Internacional, EMAYA); and broadcast licensing plus festival-driven international sales, exemplified by the 2025 Grasshopper Film acquisition of Forastera for the US, Spain, Japan and Sweden. Distribution spans linear television (IB3, 3CAT), regional streaming (IB3 a la carta), podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcast, Ivoox), Vimeo, and international film festival circuits (Cannes, Rotterdam, TIFF, Berlin, Málaga, Valladolid).

Go-to-market is relationship-led and sales-driven, with co-productions and funding secured through established ties to Balearic and Catalan public institutions; marketing relies on social media, press coverage in regional outlets (Ultima Hora, Diario de Mallorca, El País), and festival participation rather than paid acquisition. Underlying technology is conventional film/TV production craft rather than proprietary platforms, and there are no disclosed AI/ML capabilities or software products — value creation is content-, talent- and relationship-driven.

Name

La Perifèrica Produccions

Legal name

LA PERIFERICA PRODUCCIONS SL

Website

https://laperiferica.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

La Perifèrica Produccions is a Mallorca-based audiovisual production house, founded 1997, producing documentaries, fiction films, TV programs, podcasts, and corporate content primarily for regional Spanish broadcasters and government cultural institutions, with growing international festival and distribution reach.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Audiovisual Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Teleproduction and Other Postproduction Services (512191), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts & Culture Documentaries (MPADADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Branded Documentary / Nonfiction (Corporate & NGO) (MPADADAK), Public Media Partnerships & Content Co-productions (NGO/Cultural) (MPABADAN)

Keywords

• Audiovisual production services
• Documentary filmmaking
• Fiction film production
• Television program production
• Corporate video production

Headquarters

HQ city

Palma de Mallorca

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Co-production partnerships: The company co-produces documentary and fiction projects with broadcasters and production companies, contributing creative and production services in exchange for revenue shares and broadcast rights.
2. Commissioned content production: Produces promotional videos, corporate content, and event coverage for government institutions (Ajuntament d'Alcúdia, CSCAE), cultural organizations, and private companies.
3. Broadcast licensing: Produces content for regional broadcasters including IB3 Televisió, generating revenue through licensing agreements and co-production funding.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

La Perifèrica Produccions is an audiovisual production company that creates documentaries, fiction features and shorts, television programs, podcasts, and commissioned corporate/institutional video content. The company co-produces with regional broadcasters (IB3 Televisió, 3CAT, Televisió de Catalunya) and secures cultural funding from government bodies (ICEC, ICIB, Consell de Mallorca) to produce culturally significant content focused on Mallorcan, Balearic, and Mediterranean heritage and artistic stories.

Product overview

La Perifèrica Produccions is an audiovisual production company based in Mallorca, Spain, established in 1997 with over 25 years of experience. The company operates as a multi-format production house producing documentary films, fiction features and shorts, television programs, podcasts, and corporate video content. The product portfolio centers on original documentary productions (Mallorca 1983: Signs in the Sand, The Rhythm of Silence, Portraits from Paradise, El Obispo, el arquitecto y el baldaquino) and fiction works (Quest, Ark, Forastera, Cor de peix, Engabiat, The Girls at the Station), alongside television programming for IB3 (Dinamo, Sabies que...), podcast series (Aire!), and corporate/institutional video production services. Productions are distributed through regional broadcasters (IB3 Televisió, 3CAT), international festivals, and streaming platforms (Spotify, Ivoox, Apple Podcast, Vimeo).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Quest Feature-length fiction film (75 min, 2023) directed by Antonina Obrador, featuring Goya Award winner Enric Auquer and Laia Manzanares. A biologist searches for his missing wife on a supernatural island in this fantasy/mystery film shot across Mallorca locations.
• Ark (Arca) Short fiction film (20 min, 2023) directed by Antonina Obrador. A dystopian story about Valentina trapped on a spaceship Ark, part of humanity's desperate mission to find a new home.
• Mallorca 1983. Signs in the Sand Documentary (68 min, 2024) directed by Pinxo and Cesc Mulet, exploring the cultural and musical revolution of 'La Movida' in Mallorca during the early 1980s.
• The Rhythm of Silence. Jean Marie del Moral-Miquel Barceló Documentary (77 min, 2024) directed by Cesc Mulet, depicting the 40-year friendship and artistic collaboration between photographer Jean Marie del Moral and artist Miquel Barceló.
• Portraits from Paradise. Tom Weedon & Veronica More Documentary (61 min) directed by Joan Bonet, telling the story of English photographer Tom Weedon and his connection to Mallorca from 1956-1959.
• Forastera (2025) Fiction feature film directed by Lucía Aleñar Iglesias, a coming-of-age story about a woman whose summer vacation is disrupted by her grandmother's death.
• Cor de peix (Fish Heart) Fiction film exploring themes of survival and the aftermath of war, questioning what happens to those who survive.
• Engabiat (Caged) Fiction film about grief and loss, following a man who isolates himself after his wife's death until his daughter returns.
• The Girls at the Station Fiction film about three teenage girls raised in a youth center who discover unconditional love.
• Aire! Podcast Podcast series (256 x 55 min, 2017-2023) about the oral memory of the Balearic Islands, directed and presented by Joan Cabot, distributed via IB3 Televisió, Spotify, Ivoox, and Apple Podcast.
• Dinamo TV program exploring arts with creators including musicians, writers, painters, architects, photographers, and performers, broadcast on IB3 Televisió.
• Sabies que... (Did You Know...) Entertaining IB3 TV program presenting local and universal facts for curious audiences of all ages.
• El pequeño peón (The Little Pawn) Documentary about Arturo Pomar, a child chess prodigy exploited by the Franco regime as a propaganda symbol during post-war Spain.
• El Obispo, el arquitecto y el baldaquino. Gaudí en la Catedral de Mallorca Documentary (55 min, 2015) directed by Cesc Mulet, exploring Antonio Gaudí's renovation work on Mallorca Cathedral between 1904-1914.
• Corporate and Institutional Video Production Services Custom audiovisual content creation including corporate videos, promotional content, event coverage, and institutional communications for various clients including EMAYA, Liceo Francés Internacional de Palma, and Ajuntament d'Alcúdia.
• Gala Architecture Awards CSCAE Content Creation Artistic direction and audiovisual content creation for the CSCAE (Consejo Superior de Colegios de Arquitectos de España) Architecture Awards Gala events.

Quantifiable outcome

• Quest (2023) won Best Feature Film at Som Cinema 2023 and was the opening film at Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 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

Integration6 records

Partnerships

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

• Allegra FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2024Co-production partner for The Rhythm of Silence documentary about Jean Marie del Moral and Miquel Barceló. Allegra Films collaborated with La Perifèrica on this documentary exploring the photographer-artist relationship over four decades.
• IB3 TelevisiócoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary regional broadcaster and co-production partner for multiple projects including Quest, Mallorca 1983, Ark, and The Rhythm of Silence. IB3 is the public television of the Balearic Islands.
• 3CATcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatalan public broadcaster participating as co-production partner for The Rhythm of Silence documentary.
• MallorcaNochentascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for Mallorca 1983 documentary about La Movida Mallorquina. MallorcaNochentas, led by Pinxo (Juan A. Forés), provides archival materials and cultural expertise on Balearic music history.
• NANOUK FILMScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for Quest feature film, led by director Antonina Obrador. Nanouk Films serves as the primary production company alongside La Perifèrica.
• Televisió de CatalunyaimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner for Quest and Toni Catany documentary projects, providing broadcast and production support.
• ICEC (Institut Català de les Empreses Culturals)importantStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatalan government cultural funding body providing financial support for cultural and audiovisual productions.
• Mallorca Film CommissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional film commission providing support and location services for Quest production.
• Mallorca Responsible Tourism FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating foundation supporting sustainable tourism practices, referenced in company footer and EU funding acknowledgment.
• Catedral de MallorcaimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary production partner for El Obispo, el arquitecto y el baldaquino documentary about Gaudí's work in Mallorca Cathedral.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• EDDA Producciones: Basque independent production company producing cultural documentaries and fiction. Mirrors La Perifèrica's regional-cultural specialism and public broadcaster co-production model.
• Elastica Films: Barcelona-based independent production company known for arthouse fiction and documentary films. Comparable in size, cultural positioning, and reliance on Spanish/European public co-production financing.
• Distinto Films: Madrid-based independent producer of arthouse documentaries and fiction with strong festival track record. Closely comparable in catalog, output cadence, and target festivals.
• Allegra Films: Spanish independent production house and co-production partner on The Rhythm of Silence. Produces art documentaries and auteur fiction of comparable scale and cultural positioning to La Perifèrica.
• Nanouk Films: Catalan/Valencian independent film production company that co-produced Quest and other projects with La Perifèrica. Operates in the same regional Spanish/Catalan cultural film space with similar feature and documentary output.

Broad incumbents

• Atresmedia Cine: Film production arm of Spanish media major Atresmedia, producing Spanish-language features and documentaries. Represents the broader incumbent alternative for La Perifèrica's broadcaster and cultural clients.
• Mediapro: Major Spanish audiovisual conglomerate producing film, TV, and documentary content at much greater scale. Relevant incumbent for regional broadcasters seeking alternative production partners.
• Tornasol Films: Larger Spanish production company producing both arthouse and more commercial Spanish-language cinema. Overlaps with La Perifèrica on auteur fiction titles but at a materially larger scale.
• Filmax: Established Spanish production and distribution company with catalog of Spanish fiction and animation. Comparable distribution relationship position to La Perifèrica's Grasshopper Film tie.

Others

• Grasshopper Film: US-based international sales and distribution company that acquired Forastera for multiple territories. Functions as a downstream distribution partner rather than direct producer, but is closely economically linked to La Perifèrica's revenue.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/perifericaprod
• YouTubevimeo.com/user3390135
• Facebookfacebook.com/laperifericaproduccions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/la-perif%C3%A8rica-produccions
• Instagraminstagram.com/laperiferica

Compliance2 records

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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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