WildReach Productions

What WildReach Productions does

WildReach Productions is an independent natural history and wildlife documentary production company founded in 2024 by cinematographer Roman Willi and zoologist-turned-producer Matteo Clarke. It operates through a dual legal structure: WildReach Productions Ltd. in Bristol, United Kingdom (Company No. 16247103) and WildReach Productions GmbH in Lucerne, Switzerland (CHE-490.633.641), with a core team of two principals plus an extended network of contracted specialists covering sound design, music composition, and field production.

The company's core product is feature-length and short-form natural history documentary, produced using conventional cinema-grade equipment (notably Sony FX6 cameras and DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone platforms). Its catalogue includes Kalu (2023), Heart of the Osa (2024), Sandcastle (2024), The Leap Beneath (2025), Risky Routes (2025), Hillswick: Beyond the Tides (2026), and Komarnica (2026), with content licensed to tier-one broadcasters (BBC, Netflix, National Geographic, ARTE, France TV, PBS, Peacock) and niche nature-focused streamers (Waterbear, Newyonder, Ecoflix, Guidedoc).

WildReach generates revenue through three principal mechanisms: (i) documentary production commissions licensed to broadcasters and platforms; (ii) branded-content partnerships with consumer and tourism brands such as Craghoppers, Venus Laowa, and Switzerland.com; and (iii) ancillary revenue from stock footage licensing and a talks and workshops programme. Co-production and field-access partnerships with conservation NGOs (BioSur Foundation, Pro Natura, Tierschutz.ch, Foundation WaliDad, Euronatur, Save The Blue Heart of Europe) form an important funding and amplification channel, particularly for conservation-advocacy titles. The company has won the Bloomberg Green Docs Grand Prize 2025 and the European Wildlife Film Awards 2026, with prior Golden Reel and Hollywood Music In Media nominations.

Name

WildReach Productions

Legal name

WildReach Productions Ltd. & WildReach Productions GmbH

Website

https://wildreachproductions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

WildReach Productions is an independent natural history documentary producer operating from Bristol and Lucerne, founded by Roman Willi and Matteo Clarke, producing award-winning wildlife films for broadcasters (BBC, Netflix, ARTE), brands, and conservation NGOs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildlife Documentary Production Services

NAICS

Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (71151)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Nature, Science & Wildlife Documentaries (MPADADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Branded Documentary / Nonfiction (Corporate & NGO) (MPADADAK), Wildlife & Nature Interpretation Guides (Birding, Photography, Naturalist) (THAAALAE)

Keywords

• Wildlife documentary production
• Natural history filmmaking
• Branded content production
• Stock footage licensing
• Filmmaking workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristol

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Documentary Production Services: Full-service wildlife, environmental, science, documentary, and branded content production from pre-production through post-production
2. Stock Footage and Photography Licensing: Premium 4K stock footage and high-quality photography available for licensing, featuring wildlife content captured across Europe, Costa Rica, Africa and beyond
3. Talks and Workshops: Educational sessions including filmmaking talks, photography workshops, development workshops, and exhibitions for schools, universities, NGOs, companies, festivals and camera clubs

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

WildReach Productions is an award-winning natural history and wildlife documentary production company offering full-service production from development and script writing through on-location filming, cinematography, sound design, and post-production delivery. Based in Bristol, UK and Lucerne, Switzerland, the company produces short and feature-length documentaries for broadcasters and streaming platforms, branded content for eco-conscious organizations, a 4K stock footage and photography library for licensing, and educational talks and workshops.

Product overview

WildReach Productions is an award-winning natural history production company operating from Bristol, UK and Lucerne, Switzerland. The company produces a portfolio of documentary films spanning short documentaries (4-22 minutes) and feature-length productions, distributed through major broadcasters and streaming platforms. The offering is structured around full-service production capabilities (pre-production, on-location filming with professional equipment including Sony FX6 and DJI Mavic 4 Pro drones, post-production with editing and sound design), complemented by branded content services for eco-conscious organizations, a growing library of 4K stock footage and photography, and educational talks and workshops. Films in the portfolio include Kalu: Growing Up Wild (2023), Sandcastle: The Secret Life of Potter Wasps (2024), Heart of the Osa (2024), The Leap Beneath (2025), Risky Routes (2025), Hillswick: Beyond the Tides (2026), and Komarnica: The Wild That Remains (2026).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Natural History Museum OltenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn partnership with Natural History Museum Olten for Risky Routes documentary project about toad migration
• Foundation WaliDadminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported by Foundation WaliDad for Risky Routes film production
• Pro NaturaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported by Pro Natura (Swiss nature conservation organization) for Risky Routes documentary
• Tierschutz.chminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported by Tierschutz.ch (Swiss animal protection) for Risky Routes documentary
• EURONATURcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported by Euronatur for Komarnica documentary - a film about a canyon in Montenegro threatened by hydropower development as part of a campaign by Euronatur and Save The Blue Heart Of Europe
• Save KomarnicacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn collaboration with Save Komarnica for the documentary about the threatened river canyon in Montenegro
• Taxon ExpeditionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Taxon Expedition for biodiversity research documentation in Komarnica documentary
• Montenegrin Ecologist SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Montenegrin Ecologist Society for Komarnica conservation documentary
• BioSur FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-year content creation partnership with this Costa Rican NGO working to protect rainforest - produced Kalu documentary with their support
• Venus LaowacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Venus Laowa for The Leap Beneath short film launching their new Sword Macro Cine Lenses, narrated by Coyote Peterson
• Coyote Peterson / Brave WildernessminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNarrator collaboration with Coyote Peterson (Brave Wilderness) for The Leap Beneath documentary
• International League Of Conservation PhotographersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoman Willi is a member of the International League Of Conservation Photographers

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Plimsoll Productions: Award-winning UK natural history and factual production company behind Netflix's Night on Earth and BBC Dynasties II. Comparable as a mid-sized independent UK producer pursuing premium natural history commissions from the same global broadcasters and streamers.
• Icon Films: Long-established Bristol-based wildlife and natural history production company. Comparable given shared Bristol geography, similar broadcaster client roster, and overlap in wildlife documentary production.
• Wildstar Films: Independent Bristol-based natural history production company with a strong festival and broadcaster footprint. Highly comparable given shared UK base, similar boutique scale, and overlapping client roster across broadcasters and streamers.
• True to Nature: Independent UK natural history production company producing premium wildlife content for broadcasters and streamers. Comparable boutique scale and similar commission-driven business model within the same competitive set.
• Silverback Films: Independent UK-based natural history production company founded by Alastair Fothergill and Keith Scholey, known for Netflix natural history projects (Our Planet). Directly comparable as a privately-held boutique producer competing for the same premium natural history commissions.
• Ammonite Films: Independent natural history and wildlife documentary producer with a strong international festival presence and award-winning portfolio. Comparable boutique scale and similar positioning in the natural history premium content market.
• Red Rock Films: Independent natural history and wildlife documentary production company active on the international festival circuit. Comparable as a similarly sized, similarly positioned boutique producer targeting global broadcasters.

Broad incumbents

• National Geographic Studios: In-house production arm of National Geographic Partners producing premium natural history and wildlife content. Overlaps with WildReach as both a buyer/commissioner (National Geographic is a WildReach client) and a large incumbent producer in the same category.
• BBC Studios Natural History Unit: The dominant natural history production unit globally and a major supplier to BBC, Netflix, Apple and others. Overlaps with WildReach as a producer for many of the same broadcasters and as the primary buyer of natural history commissions in the UK.

Emerging players

• HHMI Tangled Bank Studios: US-based science and natural history documentary production company producing premium factual content for PBS and streamers. Comparable as a mission-driven, boutique-scale producer targeting science/wildlife storytelling with broadcaster distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@WildReachProductions
• Facebookfacebook.com/people/WildReach-Productions/61570065753534
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wildreach-productions
• Instagraminstagram.com/wildreachproductions
• TikToktiktok.com/@wildreachproductions

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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