Travelling Films - Lisbon

What Travelling Films - Lisbon does

Travelling Films is a Portuguese production services company founded in 2005 by brothers Ricardo and Luis Leitão, headquartered in Tagus Park, Porto Salvo (Oeiras municipality). The company provides full production services for film, TV commercials, and still photography, operating exclusively for the international market rather than serving Portuguese domestic clients. Ricardo Leitão is identified as Executive Producer and Co-founder; Luis Leitão is Co-founder.

The core offering is end-to-end production support — location scouting, logistics, crew coordination, and production management — packaged around a curated roster of international directors that includes Quinto (Argentine), Tom Wilson (British), Bastian Kuhn (German), The Makkina (Inês von Bonhorst and Yuri Pirondi), Cláudia Batalhão, João Carmo, and Martim Braz Teixeira. The directors have collectively earned Cannes Lions, Effie Awards, Clio Awards, FIAP recognition, Stockholm IFF Best Feature, Los Angeles Film Awards Best Indie Feature plus Best Actress, a Raindance Best Actor nomination, and Romania's National Film Award for Best Documentary. The portfolio site catalogues work for global brands across automotive (Audi, Volkswagen, Bosch, Hyundai, Chevrolet, Smart, Samsonite), technology (Huawei, Sony, Samsung, Nintendo), telecommunications (Tele2, Swisscom, Kievstar, Rostelecom), food and beverage (Lays, KFC, Nestea, Nivea, Lidl, Ferrero, Borjomi, Granini), finance (Deutsche Bank), and other verticals.

Revenue is generated through professional-services engagements billed on a quote basis; specific pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company operates with approximately 10 employees and is privately held by its founders, with no disclosed external institutional investment, parent company, or M&A activity. Go-to-market is direct sales to international brands and advertising agencies, supported by an English-language portfolio website, Instagram, Facebook, and Vimeo channels, and membership in the Associação Portuguesa de Produção Cinematográfica (APFP) and Centro de Formação Profissional para as Artes e Técnicas (CFP-E). The underlying technology is conventional film/photo production craft — equipment, crews, locations, and post-production coordination — with no AI, proprietary software, or platform architecture disclosed.

Name

Travelling Films - Lisbon

Legal name

Travelling Films

Website

https://travelling-productions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Travelling Films is a Portuguese film production services company founded in 2005 that provides full production support for international brands' TV commercials, films, and still photography campaigns, leveraging a curated roster of award-winning international directors based in Portugal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Production Services

NAICS

Commercial Photography (541922)

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Camera, Grip & Lighting Equipment Rental (MPADAFAB)

Keywords

• Film production services
• TV commercial production
• Still photography production
• Commercial production services
• International video production

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto Salvo

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Production Services: Full production service on film, TV commercials, and still photography for international clients

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Travelling Films provides full production services for film, television commercials, and still photography on behalf of international brands and advertising agencies operating in Portugal. Services include end-to-end shoot production—location management, crew, casting, and on-the-ground logistics—delivered through a roster of international directors with diverse creative styles. The company operates on a project-by-project basis, billing clients on a quote-based professional services model.

Product overview

Travelling Films is a Portuguese production company founded in 2005 by brothers Ricardo and Luis Leitão, offering full production services for film, TV commercials, and still photography exclusively for the international market. The company provides access to a roster of international directors including Quinto (Argentine), Tom Wilson (British), Bastian Kuhn (German), The Makkina (Inês von Bonhorst and Yuri Pirondi), Cláudia Batalhão, João Carmo, and Martim Braz Teixeira. Their work spans commercials for global brands across automotive, technology, food and beverage, finance, and retail sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Film Production Services Full production services for film productions targeting the international market, including crew, locations, logistics, and director access.
• TV Commercial Production Services Full production services for television commercials, featuring work with international directors and global brands such as Huawei, Audi, Volkswagen, Lays, KFC, and Lidl.
• Still Photography Production Services Production services for still photography campaigns, delivered for international clients in Portugal.
• Directors Portfolio (Roster Representation) Representation and collaboration with international film directors including Quinto (Argentine), Tom Wilson (British), Bastian Kuhn (German), The Makkina (Inês von Bonhorst and Yuri Pirondi), Cláudia Batalhão, João Carmo, and Martim Braz Teixeira, several of whom have won Cannes Lions and other international awards.

Named customers50 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Associação Portuguesa de Produção Cinematográfica (APFP)minorOthersProfessional association membership supporting Portuguese film production industry
• Centro de Formação Profissional para as Artes e Técnicas (CFP-E)minorOthersProfessional training center for arts and techniques - member organization

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Anonymous Content: Global production company spanning film, TV, and advertising, representing high-profile directors and producing award-winning commercials. Comparable to Travelling Films on the talent-representation-plus-production model, though with a much broader scope.
• RSA Films: Ridley Scott's commercial and long-form production house; produces campaigns for many of the same global brand categories (automotive, tech, finance). Comparable as a larger incumbent in the same commercial-production space with an established director talent pool.

Direct peers

• Hungry Man: Boutique-to-mid commercial production company producing TV commercials and branded content for global advertisers. Closely aligned with Travelling Films on the combination of director representation and end-to-end production services.
• MJZ: Major global commercial production company representing award-winning directors and producing campaigns for blue-chip brands. Comparable to Travelling Films in operating model — production services plus a director roster — but operating at significantly larger scale across multiple geographies.
• Gorgeous: Commercial production company producing high-end advertising and branded content for global brands, with a strong director roster. Comparable to Travelling Films on the boutique end-to-end production and award-winning creative positioning.
• Partizan: International production company and director representation agency producing commercials, music videos, and branded content. Operates with the same director-attached production services model that Travelling Films uses.
• Academy Films: UK-based commercial production company with a roster of award-winning directors producing campaigns for global brands. Highly comparable European peer with the same director-representation-plus-production model.
• Park Pictures: Director-led commercial production company producing campaigns for global brands across categories that overlap with Travelling Films' book (automotive, technology, CPG). Similar service-line breadth in commercials and branded content.
• Radical Media: Production company producing commercials, branded content, and long-form work for global brands. Operates with a director-attached model similar to Travelling Films and serves overlapping categories like automotive, technology, and consumer goods.
• Smuggler: Global commercial and content production company representing directors who shoot campaigns for the world's largest brands. Closely comparable to Travelling Films on the combination of international director talent and full production services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/travellingfilms
• Facebookfacebook.com/travellingfilms
• Instagraminstagram.com/travelling_films
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/travelling-films

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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