Pomegranate Studios

What Pomegranate Studios does

Pomegranate Studios is a privately held, youth-led media production company founded in 2021 and headquartered in Trinidad and Tobago, operating with a core team of approximately five professionals and a project-based freelancer registry for capacity scaling. The company provides end-to-end production services across film, photography, music production, animation, post-production, sound production, and creative consultation, serving a diverse client base that includes Caribbean government agencies (UNHCR, Caribbean Court of Justice, Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, Ministry of Education Belize), financial institutions (Republic Bank, First Citizens), cultural institutions (Trinidad Carnival Museum, Y Art Gallery, National Gallery of Trinidad and Tobago), NGOs, and individual musicians and artists. Its commercial model is professional services on a project basis, with quote-based pricing and no disclosed public pricing or recurring revenue subscriptions.

Beyond services, Pomegranate Studios owns and operates two proprietary content properties: The LightBox, a multi-season web show featuring Caribbean talent and original Caribbean content across segments including Sight & Sound, Light Chat, Carnival Series, and Parang Sessions; and Iconography, a documentary series profiling the untold stories of Caribbean musical and cultural icons, with episodes on Roy Cape (2022), Mungal Patasar (2024), and Jit Samaroo (2025). The Iconography series is underwritten by a multi-sponsor model including First Citizens, First Caribbean International Bank, NGC, Lion Corporation, and others. The company has gained regional and international recognition through official selections at multiple film festivals (Windrush, Athvikvaruni, Conch Shell, Caribbean Temple of Film Festival) and the CTFF 2024 Impact Award, with The Wound is a Portal documentary forming part of the National Museum of Wales national collection. Distribution is primarily direct via the company website and email outreach, supplemented by film festival screenings and client-side platforms (e.g., ECCB, UNHCR YouTube), with no product-level SaaS distribution model. The company is privately held with no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and founder/Managing Director Mikhail Gibbings at the operational helm.

Name

Pomegranate Studios

Legal name

Pomegranate Studios Limited

Website

https://pomegranatestudiostt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pomegranate Studios is a Trinidad and Tobago-based, youth-led media production company offering film, photography, animation, sound, and post-production services, plus owned cultural IP including the Iconography documentary series and The LightBox web show. It serves Caribbean governments, financial institutions, cultural organizations, and individual musicians and artists on a project basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Media Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Sound Recording Studios (51224), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Content Production (Video, Design, Copy, Studio) (BPAFAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sound Design (Creative/Design-Heavy FX, World-Building) (MPAHAEAE), Recording Studios (Commercial, Project, Mobile) (MPAIAHAA)

Keywords

• Film production services
• Documentary production
• Media production company
• Video production services
• Creative production services

Headquarters

HQ city

Port-of-spain

HQ country

Trinidad & Tobago

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Media Production Services: Revenue generated from providing film, photography, music video, and corporate video production services to clients on a project basis.
2. Creative Consultation: Consulting services helping clients develop creative concepts from idea to finished product.
3. Post-Production Services: Editing, color grading, audio engineering, and animation services for third-party productions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pomegranate Studios is a Trinidad and Tobago-based media production company providing end-to-end film, photography, music, sound, animation, and post-production services under one roof. The company also produces original content including the Iconography documentary series and The LightBox web show, both centered on Caribbean cultural storytelling and talent.

Product overview

Pomegranate Studios is a youth-led media company offering a portfolio of services and products centered on film production, photography, music production, and creative content. Their core offerings include: The LightBox (a web show featuring Caribbean talent), Iconography (a documentary series on cultural icons), and various production services (Film, Photography, Sound Production, Post Production, Animation, and Creative Consultation). The company positions itself as a bridge between creative ideas and audiences, serving both corporate and creative clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The LightBox: A web show created to feature Caribbean talent and original Caribbean content, featuring segments like Sight & Sound, Light Chat, Carnival Series, and Parang Sessions. The LightBox does not feature covers, only original music and art.
• Iconography

Products and services

• The LightBox A web show featuring Caribbean talent and original Caribbean content, including original music and art. Includes multiple seasons, mini-seasons (Carnival Series, Parang Sessions), and segments (Sight & Sound, Light Chat). Only features original music and art, no covers.
• Iconography A documentary series that reveals the untold stories of musical giants and cultural icons of Trinidad and Tobago. Episodes include Roy Cape (2022), Mungal Patasar (2024), and Jit Samaroo (2025), exploring the beginnings of artists' sagas and what it takes to become a Caribbean icon.
• Film Services Full production services including short films, documentaries, music videos, and event coverage. Also provides full production crew, creative consultation, and production support.
• Photography Services Event, portrait, product, and behind-the-scenes photography services for corporate clients, artists, events, and product launches.
• Sound Production Audio production services including film scores, voice over, mixing, and mastering for film, music, and media projects.
• Post Production Finishing services including editing, colour grading, and audio engineering for film and video projects.
• Animation Motion graphics and animation services for various content needs, including promotional and educational content.
• Creative Consultation Concept development and creative guidance from concept to end product, with experienced designers and multitalented makers on the team.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple official film festival selections including Windrush, Athvikvaruni International Film Festival, Conch Shell International Film Fest, and Caribbean Temple of Film Festival
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• National Gallery of Trinidad and Tobago (NGC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNGC is a supporting sponsor for the Iconography series, providing funding and institutional support for documentary productions featuring Caribbean cultural icons.
• UNHCR Trinidad and TobagocoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProduced community outreach video documenting refugee integration work in Trinidad and Tobago, featuring the work of Community Outreach Members.
• Y Art GallerycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration for artist documentation including interview series and documentary projects featuring exhibition work.
• Studio LoliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on The Wound is a Portal documentary featuring multidisciplinary artist Gesiye Souza-Okpofabri, now part of the National Museum of Wales collection.
• Caribbean Court of JusticecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProduced promotional video series educating the public about the Caribbean Court of Justice and its role in the Caribbean region.
• Eastern Caribbean Central BankcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCreated animated video series to promote ECCB's Credit Reporting service across the Eastern Caribbean region.
• Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and CommercecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProduced Champions of Business Awards 2023 video series featuring nominees and finalists.
• Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports & Culture, BelizecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProduced Smarts With Heart documentary focusing on teacher recruitment in the Belize education sector.
• Media Institute of the CaribbeancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on professional media production projects, with the Media Institute expressing satisfaction with professionalism and creative output.
• Trinidad Carnival MuseumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for cultural documentation and promotion of Trinidad and Tobago carnival heritage.
• First Citizens (FC)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerLead sponsor for Iconography episode 3 (Jit Samaroo) and supporting sponsor for other episodes. Provides funding and brand support for documentary productions.
• First Caribbean International BankmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerSignature sponsor for Iconography Episode 2 (Mungal Patasar), supporting documentary production and distribution.
• Lion CorporationmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPatron sponsor for Iconography Episode 2 (Mungal Patasar), providing production support.
• Idakeda GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Carnival Feels documentary featuring the Kambule play on the 1881 Canboulay Riots.
• Cutlass MagazineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedia partner for Iconography series, providing editorial and promotional support.
• Voice AugmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for Iconography series production and promotion.
• PPMLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partner for Iconography series.
• HRC Associates LimitedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for Iconography series.
• PANTRINBAGOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural partner for Iconography series focusing on Trinidad and Tobago heritage.
• MITTCOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for Iconography series.
• CreameryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporting sponsor for Iconography series.
• NFM (National Food Museum)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporting sponsor for Iconography series.
• Supernovas Steel OrchestraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting sponsor for Iconography series, connecting with steelpan music heritage.
• CrixminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporting sponsor for Iconography series.
• DilmahminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporting sponsor for Iconography series.
• DigicelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate collaborator listed among partners, potentially providing telecommunications or sponsorship support.
• Republic BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate collaborator listed among partners.
• European UnionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational organization collaborator listed among partners.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• BBC Studios: Major global production and distribution arm of the BBC, producing natural history, documentary, and factual content. Comparable as a documentary-focused production powerhouse and a logical eventual distribution partner for Caribbean cultural content at scale.
• Endemol Shine Group: Global production company producing formats, scripted, and non-scripted content across territories. Comparable as a major content production competitor for international commissioning and format deals, particularly relevant for studio scaling ambitions.
• Lionsgate: Major global entertainment studio producing films, television, and documentaries. While vastly larger, Lionsgate represents the type of incumbent that acquires and distributes Caribbean and African diaspora content, making it a relevant broad incumbent for understanding the path to scale.
• Vice Media: Global digital media company producing documentary and editorial content focused on underreported stories and youth culture. Comparable in prioritizing authentic cultural storytelling through documentary formats, and represents the digital-native scaling playbook relevant to Pomegranate's LightBox concept.

Regional players

• One Caribbean Media (OCM): Regional Caribbean media company operating television and cable assets across multiple Caribbean territories. Comparable as a major Caribbean media operation with multi-territory reach, though OCM is a broadcaster rather than a production studio and operates at significantly larger scale.
• Caribbean Communications Network (CCN): Trinidad-based regional media company operating CCN TV6 and other broadcast assets. Comparable as a Trinidad-headquartered media company with regional Caribbean reach, though primarily a broadcaster rather than a content production studio.
• Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation: Barbados national broadcaster serving the Eastern Caribbean with television and radio content. Comparable as a regional Caribbean media organization with similar cultural content mandate and institutional client relationships across the Eastern Caribbean.
• Trinidad and Tobago Film Company (FilmTT): Trinidad and Tobago's national film industry development agency supporting local production and filmmakers. Comparable as a regional Caribbean media ecosystem participant, though FilmTT operates more as an industry support body than a competing production studio.

Direct peers

• Studio Lolia: Caribbean production studio with whom Pomegranate has collaborated on The Wound is a Portal documentary. Operates in the same Trinidad and Tobago creative ecosystem with overlapping Caribbean cultural content focus and similar service offerings including film production and creative direction.
• Caribbean Tales Media Group: Toronto-based Caribbean film production and distribution company that develops, produces, and distributes Caribbean-focused feature films, documentaries, and series. Both organizations operate as boutique Caribbean-content production studios serving cultural storytelling and institutional clients, with comparable content libraries and target audiences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pomstudiostt
• Facebookfacebook.com/pomegranatestudiostt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pomegranate-studios-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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