Revelation Films

Name

Revelation Films

Legal name

Revelation Films Ltd

Website

https://revelationfilms.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film and Television Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Distribution (512120), Book Publishers (51313)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

True Crime Documentaries (MPADADAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Investigative & Journalism Documentaries (MPADADAD), Archival Research, Rights & Provenance Services (Clearance, Chain-of-Custody) (MPADAMAI)

Keywords

• True crime documentaries
• Documentary film production
• Television rights licensing
• Investigative documentary series
• Feature documentary production

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Television Production & Licensing: Revelation Films produces documentary series and licenses them to broadcasters such as Sky Crime, ITV, Channel 4, and BBC. Revenue is generated through production fees and licensing rights for broadcast.
2. Streaming Platform Distribution: Content distributed on Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Apple TV and other streaming platforms through licensing agreements.
3. Publishing & Audiobooks: Revelation Films has entered the publishing world with books available in paperback, eBook and audiobook format, including The Real Manhunter Casebooks and titles related to their documentary properties.
4. Book Rights & Publishing Rights: Revelation Films holds book and television rights, such as the exclusive deal signed to tell the story of Norwell Roberts, including both book and TV rights.
5. Global Rights Distribution: All rights are available for both UK and worldwide licensing through partners such as Signature Entertainment, Abacus Media Rights, and MIPCOM market presence.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Revelation Films produces true crime and investigative documentary series and feature films for UK broadcasters and global streaming platforms, licensing distribution rights on a worldwide basis. The company also publishes companion books in paperback, eBook and audiobook formats tied to its documentary properties, and manages a back catalogue of owned content rights.

Product overview

Revelation Films is a BAFTA-nominated UK production company founded in 1992 by Tony Carne, specializing in true crime documentaries and feature films. The company operates primarily as a content producer rather than a technology platform, offering a portfolio of documentary productions including The Real Manhunter (Sky Crime series), Murder Of The Essex Boys, West End Murders, The Real Line Of Duty, Underdog, and feature documentaries about serial killers and crime cases. Content is distributed through major platforms including Amazon Prime Video, Sky Crime, Netflix, and ITV. Beyond television production, Revelation Films has expanded into book publishing with titles like The Real Manhunter Casebooks and I Am Norwell Roberts. The company also produced the teen music drama The One and co-produced Starhunter Redux, demonstrating a diversified content portfolio alongside its core true crime offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Real Manhunter True crime documentary series featuring former DCI Colin Sutton revisiting murder cases he led, exploring crime scenes, breakthrough moments, and how evidence was gathered to secure convictions. Aired on Sky Crime across multiple seasons.
• Murder Of The Essex Boys Definitive documentary account of the Rettendon Range Rover murders of Tony Tucker, Pat Tate and Craig Rolfe in 1995, featuring exclusive interviews with key crime scene players and Essex Police detectives.
• West End Murders Cold case reinvestigation documentary where Colin Sutton and a team of detectives re-examine unsolved murders of Lynda Farrow, Eve Stratford and Lynne Weedon spanning over 40 years.
• The Real Line Of Duty Documentary revealing the real story behind the BBC drama Line Of Duty, exploring the covert anti-corruption unit CIB3 within the Metropolitan Police and how they exposed corrupt officers. Distributed on Amazon Prime Video.
• Underdog Documentary feature about Andy Swallow, co-founder of West Ham's ICF and Centreforce 883, exploring his influence on British street culture through football hooliganism, pirate radio, and the rave scene.
• Confessions Of A Serial Killer (Levi Bellfield) Documentary investigating serial killer Levi Bellfield's latest statements about the murders of Lin and Megan Russell, featuring his original detective team. Available to stream on Prime Video from 25th May 2026.
• The Real Manhunt Co-produced with Optomen Television for ITV, accompanying the broadcast of the BAFTA nominated drama Manhunt - The Night Stalker about Colin Sutton's role in solving the Delroy Grant case.
• Gangsters: Faces Of The Underworld Two-season true crime series for Discovery exploring the underworld of crime figures.
• Essex Boys: The Truth Documentary available on Amazon examining the Rettendon murders case.
• The Krays – Myth Behind The Legend Documentary about the Kray twins available on Netflix.
• Oil In The Blood Documentary available on Apple TV.
• Starhunter – Redux 2 x 22 episode co-production with Canadian producer Starfield Indie, available on Amazon.
• The Real Manhunter Casebooks Book by Colin Sutton providing detailed recollections of his biggest and most complicated murder investigation cases, available in paperback, eBook and audiobook formats.
• I Am Norwell Roberts Biography about Norwell Roberts, London's first black police officer, released in June 2022.

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Association Of True Crime Producers (ATCP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 October 2023Revelation Films became a founder member of the Association Of True Crime Producers, an initiative set up to ensure members conform to the highest possible standards of integrity when covering true crime stories.
• Signature EntertainmentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 11 May 2022Revelation Films signed a global rights deal with Signature Entertainment for British true crime documentaries 'Bellfield' and 'West End Girls: The Search For A Serial Killer'. Signature handles worldwide distribution of these titles.
• AlbertminorOthers · 12 April 2022Revelation Films is working with Albert, an environmental organisation encouraging the TV and film production industry to reduce waste and its carbon footprint. Revelation aims to reduce waste, recycle and reuse products, use greener forms of transport and low energy electronics on all new productions.
• Optomen TelevisioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRevelation Films agreed a co-production deal with Optomen Television to produce a one-hour documentary programme for ITV about the 'The Night Stalker' Delroy Grant case. The documentary accompanied the ITV drama Manhunt 2.
• Starfield IndieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRevelation Films co-produced 2 x 22 episodes of Starhunter – Redux (Amazon) with Canadian producer Starfield Indie.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Signature Entertainment: UK-based international sales agent and distribution partner that holds global rights to Revelation's Bellfield and West End Girls titles. Closely connected as a downstream distribution partner rather than a producer peer.
• DSP (Distribution Solutions & Productions): Independent UK distribution business operating in factual and documentary sales. Connected via the same downstream sales channel that monetises Revelation's global rights.

Direct peers

• Woodcut Media: UK factual and true crime production company producing documentary series for UK broadcasters and streaming platforms. Closely comparable in genre focus and scale of operation.
• Dragonfly Film and Television: Leading UK factual producer with strong true crime and crime-investigation output (e.g. for BBC and ITV). Comparable independent factual model targeting the same broadcasters and SVOD platforms as Revelation.
• Optomen Television: UK independent factual and true crime documentary producer that co-produced ITV's Manhunt – The Night Stalker with Revelation. Directly comparable in catalogue focus, platform relationships and project scale.
• North One Television: UK factual and unscripted producer with a significant true crime and investigative strand. Comparable independent model and broadcaster relationships.
• Curious Films: UK factual and documentary producer with strong crime and current affairs strand. Comparable in independent production model and broadcaster relationships.
• Flame Ventures: UK independent factual and documentary producer with titles across major UK broadcasters and streaming platforms. Comparable in scale, independent ownership and factual content focus.
• Stellify Media: Belfast- and London-based independent factual and true crime producer with titles on Sky Crime, ITV and streaming platforms. Comparable in scale, genre focus and platform mix.

Broad incumbents

• Pulse Films: Larger UK production company operating across factual, documentary and entertainment for global streamers and broadcasters. Comparable in delivering premium factual content to the same platforms, though at greater scale and broader scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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