Persona Filmes

Name

Persona Filmes

Legal name

Tema Editorial

Website

https://temaeditorial.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Book Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Government & Public Policy Publishing (Regulations, Gazettes, Legislative Tracking) (MPAJACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Arts, Culture & Literary Magazines (MPAJAEAN), Children’s Nonfiction Publishing (MPAJAFAE)

Keywords

• Book publishing
• Editorial services
• Journal publication
• Brazilian literature
• Urban studies publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Belo Horizonte

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Book Sales: Sale of published books through their e-commerce platform and physical bookstores. Books are sold in various formats including print and e-book versions.
2. Journal Publication: Publication of the Política Democrática journal with articles from multiple contributors. The journal is sold as a printed publication (R$ 45.00) and distributed through partnerships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Persona Filmes (operating as Tema Editorial) is an independent Brazilian publishing house that produces and sells books and journals covering Brazilian politics, urban studies, arts, and children's literature. Titles are released in both print and e-book formats and distributed through own e-commerce, physical bookstores, and co-edition partnerships with organizations such as Fundação Astrojildo Pereira (FAP).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Quinta: Communication and innovation platform covering topics like media, technology, and business innovation.
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Products and services

• Política Democrática (Democratic Politics journal) — "A reinvenção das cidades" (The Reinvention of Cities) edition A themed print journal edition of Política Democrática addressing Brazilian urban policy and city futures, published jointly with Fundação Astrojildo Pereira (FAP) and sold per copy to academic, policy, and general readers in Brazil (print copy priced at R$ 45.00).
• Por que falhamos: o Brasil de 1992 a 2018 (Why We Failed) by Cristovam Buarque A political-analysis book providing a critical self-examination of progressive-democratic governments in Brazil from 1992 to 2018, authored by Cristovam Buarque with a preface by Marina Silva; sold in print and e-book to adult readers interested in Brazilian political history.
• Habitar a infância: como ler literatura infantil (Inhabiting Childhood) by Graça Ramos A reference book for parents, educators, and librarians on how to evaluate and discuss Portuguese-language children's and young-adult literature, comprising 68 essays by Graça Ramos with more than 300 bibliographic references; sold in print and e-book formats.
• A morte do diplomata (The Death of the Diplomat) A book-reportage investigating the death of diplomat Paulo Dionísio de Vasconcelos during Brazil's military dictatorship, presenting secret Itamaraty (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) documents in a true-crime narrative style for adult readers.
• Brasília aos 50 anos: que cidade é essa? (Brasília at 50: What City Is This?) An independent critical book about Brasília marking the Brazilian capital's anniversary, examining its culture, economy, history, and principal personalities through texts and photographs for adult readers.
• O passeio de Dendiara (Dendiara's Journey) by Ana Beltrame A literary non-fiction book by Ana Beltrame that immerses readers in the Amazon region, presenting Brazilian Amazon realities beyond stereotypical exotic portrayals for general adult readers.
• Arte & Conhecimento (Art & Knowledge) magazine with DVD of O crime da Atriz A magazine addressing Brazilian performing arts—highlighting theatrical memory and the art of acting—bundled with a DVD of the film "O crime da Atriz," sold to readers interested in Brazilian theatre and cinema.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Fundação Astrojildo Pereira (FAP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2020First co-edition partnership between FAP and Tema Editorial. Jointly published the Política Democrática journal edition titled 'A reinvenção das cidades' with contributions from 20 articulistas. FAP handles virtual launch events and distribution through their channels.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Civilização Brasileira: Historic Brazilian publisher with deep catalog in political thought, history, and social sciences. Broader and more established than Tema, but overlapping editorial territory.
• Editora Vozes: Brazilian publisher with a long-standing catalog across humanities, social sciences, and education. Comparable intellectual editorial territory at meaningfully greater scale.
• Companhia das Letras: One of Brazil's largest trade publishers with extensive literary, non-fiction, and policy-relevant titles. Competes for the same authors and readers but at far greater scale and marketing reach.
• Editora Rocco: Major Brazilian trade publisher with deep literary and non-fiction catalog. Competes for shelf space and readership in the same Brazilian retail channels Tema uses.
• Editora Record: Major Brazilian trade publisher with broad literary and non-fiction catalog, including Brazilian politics and history. Competes for marquee authors and retail shelf space.

Direct peers

• Pallas Editora: Brazilian independent publisher with strong academic and social-science catalog, including urban studies and policy. Comparable in size and editorial niche to Tema Editorial.
• Fundação Perseu Abramo: Brazilian foundation that publishes policy-oriented books and periodicals with a partisan-political bent, mirroring the FAP–Tema co-edition model. Closely comparable in mission and recurring journal format.
• Boitempo Editorial: Brazilian independent publisher focused on critical thought, social sciences, and political analysis. Highly comparable to Tema Editorial in size, editorial positioning (left-leaning intellectual content), and target audience of academics and policy readers.
• Editora 34: Long-running Brazilian independent publisher known for humanities, social sciences, and literary titles. Similar scale and editorial caliber to Tema, with comparable niche focus and intellectual readership.

Regional players

• Edusp (Editora da Universidade de São Paulo): Brazilian academic press publishing scholarly and policy-related titles. Comparable in editorial seriousness and policy relevance, though distributed primarily through academic channels.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TemaEditorial
• Facebookfacebook.com/tema.editorial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/persona-filmes

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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