Name

Piano

Legal name

Piano

Website

https://somospiano.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mexico City

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Film Production: Producing original, award-winning art house and independent films as lead or co-producer, generating revenue through production financing, international sales, and festival prizes.
2. Film Distribution: PIANO Distribución distributes films theatrically across Mexican cinemas and digitally on VOD platforms including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Blim TV, FilminLatino, Cinepolis Klic, and Claro Video. Also distributes through digital rental and sale.
3. International Sales: Selling distribution rights for films in international territories, leveraging festival presence and award recognition.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

PIANO is a Mexican film production and distribution studio. Through PIANO Producción, it produces and co-produces original, daring art house and independent films. Through PIANO Distribución, it distributes films theatrically in Mexican cinemas and digitally on VOD platforms (Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Blim TV, FilminLatino, Cinepolis Klic, Claro Video). The company also operates Play Piano, a branded streaming platform for its catalog.

Product overview

PIANO is a Mexican film production and distribution company structured as a studio with two main divisions: PIANO Producción (established 2011) and PIANO Distribución (established 2014). PIANO Producción produces and co-produces original cinematic works, while PIANO Distribución handles theatrical and VOD distribution of contemporary films with emphasis on new voices. The company also operates Play Piano, a branded viewing platform for accessing their catalog. The portfolio includes award-winning films like Triangle of Sadness (3 Oscar nominations 2023), The Square (Palme d'Or winner), No soy una bruja (BAFTA Best Debut), and Varda por Agnès, spanning genres from drama and documentary to horror and comedy, with over 40 titles in their distribution catalog.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PIANO Producción: Production division focused on producing original and daring films
• PIANO Distribución

Products and services

• PIANO Producción Film production studio producing and co-producing original, award-winning art house and independent films. Notable productions include Triangle of Sadness (Ruben Östlund), which received three Oscar nominations at the 2023 Academy Awards. Serves co-production partners and festival circuit.
• PIANO Distribución Film distribution division distributing contemporary cinema theatrically in Mexican cinemas and digitally across VOD platforms including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Blim TV, FilminLatino, Cinepolis Klic, and Claro Video. Catalog of 40+ award-winning titles from Cannes, Berlin, and Venice.
• Play Piano Branded streaming/viewing platform offering access to films in Piano's catalog, organized by genre categories including Drama, Comedia, Horror & Suspenso, Biopic & Histórico, and Documental.
• Triangle of Sadness A Ruben Östlund satire about models Carl and Yaya navigating the fashion world, invited to a luxury cruise with billionaires, culminating in a catastrophic shipwreck and survival on a deserted island. Co-produced by Piano alongside Coproduction Office, ARTE, Arte France Cinéma, and BBC.
• Manto de gemas Drama film directed by Natalia López Gallardo exploring the impact of male violence on three women's lives, set against a hostile reality where victims become perpetrators. Distributed by PIANO Distribución in Mexico.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Coproduction OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for Triangle of Sadness, contributing to the production alongside ARTE, Arte France Cinéma, BBC, and Piano. Coproduction Office is a German sales agent and production company.
• ARTEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench-German public broadcaster and coproduction partner for Triangle of Sadness. ARTE specializes in quality European productions and arthouse cinema.
• Arte France CinémacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench coproduction entity that co-produced Triangle of Sadness alongside Piano and other partners.
• BBCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBritish public broadcaster that coproduced Triangle of Sadness, contributing to international coproduction financing.
• Los Cabos International Film Festival / CinereachminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for the PIANO Fondo Fílmico Gabriel Figueroa award, granting 100,000 MXN for distribution expenses to support Mexican film distribution.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Films Boutique: Berlin-based international sales agent specializing in arthouse and festival films. Operates in the same niche as Piano's international sales stream.
• MUBI: Global arthouse streaming and distribution platform that acquires and curates festival-grade films. Comparable to Piano's distribution arm and Play Piano branded streamer as a destination for curated, critically acclaimed cinema.
• Wild Bunch: Paris-based international sales and distribution company for arthouse and auteur films. Comparable to Piano's international sales and distribution arm, especially in European territories.
• Mantarraya Producciones: Mexican independent film production company with a festival-circuit focus. Closest Latin American production peer to PIANO Producción in terms of arthouse mandate and festival strategy.
• Canana Films: Mexican film production and distribution company behind notable Latin American titles. Comparable to Piano as a Mexico-based producer-distributor operating across theatrical and digital channels.
• The Match Factory: German international sales and distribution company for auteur cinema. Closely comparable to Piano's international sales activities and to its German office presence.
• Participant Media: US production and distribution company producing issue-driven, festival-friendly films with international co-production partners. Overlaps with Piano on the prestige, co-financed, festival-circuit side of the business.
• Coproduction Office: Berlin-based international sales agent and production company that co-produced Triangle of Sadness with Piano. Combines auteur film production with global sales/distribution, mirroring Piano's integrated production-plus-distribution model in the arthouse segment.
• NEON: US arthouse distributor that handles festival-forward titles with theatrical and digital release. Directly comparable release model and audience profile to PIANO Distribución.
• A24: US independent film production and distribution company focused on auteur and genre films. Shares the same production-plus-distribution playbook and festival-to-theatrical-to-VOD release strategy that Piano uses.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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