Wild Pacific Media
Wild Pacific Media is a Sydney-based documentary production company producing premium wildlife, science, and historical films for Netflix, ABC TV, and IMAX/giant screen venues worldwide.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2017
- HeadquartersSydney, Australia
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Wild Pacific Media does
Wild Pacific Media is a Sydney-based documentary production company founded in 2017 by cinematographer Nick Robinson, producing premium wildlife, science, and historical films for television, cinema, and giant screen/IMAX venues. The company's core capability is high-end cinematography, operating specialized equipment including GSS/Cineflex gyro-stabilized aerial gimbals, licensed drone systems, Phantom 4K FLEX high-speed cameras (1000fps), stereoscopic 3D rigs for IMAX/giant screens, underwater cinematography systems, motion-control timelapse/hyperlapse, and VR/360 video capture. The team brings 20+ years of combined documentary experience and has shot across Antarctica, Australia, Alaska, and the Great Barrier Reef, accumulating 140+ terabytes of footage on flagship productions.
The company's product slate includes Netflix's first Australian Original documentary (Puff: Wonders of the Reef, Emmy winner for Outstanding Nature Documentary), three-part ABC series Australia's Wild Odyssey and Australia's Ocean Odyssey, IMAX 3D features Mountain Adventure: Out of Bounds and Australia: The Wild Top End, historical theatrical documentary Shackleton: The Greatest Story of Survival, and a 6-8K stock footage library. Wild Pacific Media monetizes through project-based production fees, one-time licensing deals (e.g., Netflix Original), recurring broadcast and streaming licensing royalties (ABC TV, PBS, National Geographic, Discovery, ARTE), IMAX/giant screen theatrical distribution (IMAX Melbourne, Kismet), and ancillary services including cinematography-for-hire and stock footage licensing. Customers are enterprise platform partners and broadcasters globally; the company is privately held with 1-10 employees and no disclosed institutional investment beyond Screen Australia funding.
Wild Pacific Media firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Wild Pacific Media
- Legal name
- Wild Pacific Media
- Website
- https://wildpacificmedia.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2017
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Wild Pacific Media is a Sydney-based documentary production company producing premium wildlife, science, and historical films for Netflix, ABC TV, and IMAX/giant screen venues worldwide.
- Ownership category
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Wild Pacific Media industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Documentary Film Production
- NAICS
- Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512), Motion Picture and Video Distribution (51212), Broadcasting and Content Providers (516)
- SIC
- Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Distribution (7829)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Nature, Science & Wildlife Documentaries (MPADADAF)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Travel & Adventure Documentaries (MPADADAM), Footage & Stock Media Licensing (Archival/Newsreel/Stock) (MPADALAD), International Thematic/Genre Broadcasters (Entertainment/Lifestyle/Documentary/Music) (MPABAEAL)
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Where Wild Pacific Media is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Sydney
- HQ country
- Australia
- HQ region
- Oceania
Offices1 record
Markets served
Wild Pacific Media business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Film Production and Licensing: Wild Pacific Media produces documentary films and licenses them to various distribution channels including streaming platforms (Netflix), broadcast television (ABC), theatrical distributors (Kismet), and IMAX/theatrical venues. Revenue is generated through licensing deals, production fees, and distribution partnerships.
- Netflix Original Production: As Netflix's first Australian Original documentary, Puff: Wonders of the Reef was produced by Wild Pacific Media and distributed globally through Netflix's streaming platform, representing a significant production and distribution deal.
- Broadcast Television Production: Production of documentary series for ABC Television (Australia's Wild Odyssey, Australia's Ocean Odyssey) with international co-production partners like ARTE (France/Germany), generating revenue through broadcast licensing and international distribution rights.
- Giant Screen/IMAX Film Production: Production of 3D IMAX/giant screen documentaries (Mountain Adventure, Australia: The Wild Top End, Turtle Odyssey, Ocean Odyssey 3D) distributed through IMAX theaters and giant screen cinema venues worldwide.
- Cinematography Services: The company offers cinematography services for external productions and maintains an extensive library of 6-8K stock footage available for licensing.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels5 records
Wild Pacific Media product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Wild Pacific Media is a documentary production company that creates premium wildlife, science, and history documentary films for streaming platforms (Netflix), broadcast television (ABC), and giant screen/IMAX theatrical venues. The company produces feature-length documentaries and documentary series, including Puff: Wonders of the Reef (Netflix's first Australian Original), Australia's Wild Odyssey, Australia's Ocean Odyssey, Mountain Adventure: Out of Bounds, Shackleton: The Greatest Story of Survival, and Australia: The Wild Top End. The company also provides professional cinematography services for external productions, including aerial, high-speed, underwater, stereoscopic 3D, and macro cinematography, plus stock footage licensing from its 6-8K footage library.
Product overview
Wild Pacific Media is a documentary production company founded in 2017 by cinematographer Nick Robinson. The company creates premium documentary films for multiple platforms including Netflix, ABC Television, and giant screen/IMAX theaters. Their portfolio includes nature documentaries (Puff: Wonders of the Reef, Australia's Ocean Odyssey, Australia's Wild Odyssey), wildlife films (Australia: The Wild Top End, The Kimberley, Turtle Odyssey), and adventure documentaries (Mountain Adventure: Out of Bounds, Shackleton: The Greatest Story of Survival). The company also offers professional cinematography services for television, cinema, advertising, and giant screens, specializing in aerial, underwater, high-speed, and 3D cinematography.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Puff: Wonders of the Reef Netflix Original documentary following a baby pufferfish through the Great Barrier Reef. Features macro cinematography and original score by Hylton Mowday, narrated by Rose Byrne. Sold to Netflix as their first Australian Original documentary and distributed globally.
- Australia's Wild Odyssey Three-part documentary series following the flow of water across Australia, revealing ecological connections from ants to eagles. Distributed on ABC TV and iView streaming platform.
- Australia's Ocean Odyssey Documentary series journeying with migrating humpback whales along the East Australian Current. Narrated by Marta Dusseldorp, exploring Australia's submarine ecosystems from the Great Barrier Reef to the Southern Ocean. Aired on ABC and ARTE.
- Mountain Adventure: Out of Bounds 3D IMAX giant screen adventure film following Olympian Torah Bright through mountain ranges from Antarctica to Alaska. Features backcountry legend Jeremy Jones and freeskiing superstar Sammy Carlson.
- Turtle Odyssey 3D IMAX documentary following Bunji, a green sea turtle, from birth on an Australian beach through the Great Barrier Reef and open ocean. Narrated by Russell Crowe, produced by Definition Films Australia.
- Shackleton: The Greatest Story of Survival 90-minute theatrical documentary and 3D IMAX experience revealing Sir Ernest Shackleton's Endurance story, told by explorer Tim Jarvis who repeated their feat. Distributed by Kismet in cinemas and IMAX venues.
- Australia: The Wild Top End Giant screen 3D odyssey through Northern Australia's wilderness, featuring saltwater crocodiles, sharks, and snakes. Shot in 8K 3D. Narrated by Balang T. E. Lewis. Had its Australian premiere at the Melbourne International Film Festival 2019.
- The Kimberley Documentary spanning over 400,000 square kilometres of remote Australian wilderness, featuring whale migrations, crocodiles, and unique wildlife. Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. Aired on ABC TV.
- Ocean Odyssey 3D Giant screen 3D adventure following a baby whale's migration down ocean currents from tropics to Antarctic ice floes. Features Dr Sylvia Earle.
- Cinematography Services Professional cinematography services for television, cinema, advertising, and giant screens. Specializations include aerial (GSS/Cineflex gyro-stabilized gimbals and drone cinematography), high-speed cinematography (Phantom 4K FLEX at 1000fps), stereoscopic 3D for IMAX/giant screens, underwater cinematography, motion control timelapse and hyperlapse, macro cinematography, and VR/360 video. Also offers a library of 6-8K stock footage available for licensing.
Quantifiable outcome
- Won Outstanding Nature Documentary at the 2022 News & Documentary Emmy Awards for Puff: Wonders of the Reef
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Companies that use Wild Pacific Media
Customer profileNamed customers9 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Wild Pacific Media technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
Wild Pacific Media partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.
- ABC Television (Australia)coreABC Television is the primary Australian broadcast partner for Wild Pacific Media productions including 'Australia's Wild Odyssey,' 'Australia's Ocean Odyssey,' and 'The Kimberley.' Content is distributed through ABC TV and the iView streaming platform.
- Kismet (Theatrical Distributor)coreKismet is the theatrical distributor for 'Shackleton: The Greatest Story of Survival,' handling the release of the 90-minute theatrical documentary and 3D IMAX experience in cinemas and IMAX venues.
- NetflixflagshipNetflix serves as the exclusive global streaming platform for Wild Pacific Media's documentary 'Puff: Wonders of the Reef,' which was Netflix's first Australian Original documentary. This is a significant distribution partnership bringing Wild Pacific Media content to Netflix's 200+ million global subscribers.
- BioQuest StudioscoreBioQuest Studios collaborated with Wild Pacific Media on 'Puff: Wonders of the Reef,' providing specialized cinematography equipment, marine science expertise, and underwater filming capabilities. BioQuest developed specialized motion control equipment and aquarium sets for filming the micro-world of the Great Barrier Reef.
- ARTE (France/Germany)coreARTE serves as the European co-production and distribution partner for Wild Pacific Media's documentary series including 'Australia's Ocean Odyssey' and 'Australia's Wild Odyssey,' providing international distribution across France and Germany.
- Definition Films AustraliaminorDefinition Films Australia is the production company behind 'Turtle Odyssey 3D,' co-produced with Wild Pacific Media and released through IMAX Melbourne and other giant screen venues.
- IMAX MelbournecoreIMAX Melbourne serves as a key venue partner for premiering Wild Pacific Media's giant screen 3D documentaries including 'Mountain Adventure: Out of Bounds' and 'Australia: The Wild Top End.'
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Wild Pacific Media competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Wildgaze Films: UK boutique natural-history and factual producer with Netflix commissions (Our Planet prequels). Directly comparable boutique peer with similar headcount, focus on natural history, and emphasis on streamer-first distribution.
- Northern Pictures: Australian factual and documentary producer behind series such as Australian Story and Bondi Rescue. Overlaps with Wild Pacific Media in delivering premium Australian factual content to domestic broadcasters (ABC) and international streamers.
- Wildstar Films: UK-based natural history and adventure documentary producer (Netflix's Our Planet prequels, Amazon's Mech-Xploration). Direct comparable in boutique natural-history production for global streamers; comparable headcount and award positioning.
- Definition Films Australia: Australian documentary production company and explicit co-producer with Wild Pacific Media on Turtle Odyssey 3D. Produces nature/wildlife and IMAX-format documentaries for Australian and international broadcasters, making it the closest direct comparable in scale, geography, and content mix.
- SeaLight Pictures: Australian boutique factual/documentary producer specializing in natural history and adventure content. Highly comparable in headcount, geographic base, and focus on premium wildlife/nature programming for international platforms.
Emerging players
- Silverback Films: UK natural-history producer behind Our Planet, David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet, and The Hunt. Larger than Wild Pacific Media but operates in the same premium natural-history niche and competes for the same awards (Realscreen, Emmys).
- Plimsoll Productions: UK premium natural-history producer (A Perfect Planet, Hostile Planet, David Attenborough's Kingdom). A scaled-up peer in the same Emmy- and BAFTA-grade natural-history category that Wild Pacific Media is positioning into; useful reference for the next-stage competitive set.
Broad incumbents
- National Geographic Studios: Major global producer and broadcaster of natural-history and science documentaries. A direct broadcast/distribution counterpart for Wild Pacific Media and the established reference point for blue-chip nature commissions.
- BBC Studios Natural History Unit: The dominant incumbent in premium natural-history (Planet Earth, Blue Planet, The Green Planet) that Wild Pacific Media competes against for awards and commissions. Provides the benchmark for production scale, library depth, and global platform relationships.
Regional players
- Aquavision TV Productions: Australia-based underwater and marine documentary producer with strong ties to Great Barrier Reef and Indo-Pacific content. Closest regional comparable on underwater cinematography specialization; competes with Wild Pacific Media on marine/wildlife subjects in Australia.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks3 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Wild Pacific Media leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Wild Pacific Media funding detail
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Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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Wild Pacific Media M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Wild Pacific Media
What does Wild Pacific Media do?
Wild Pacific Media is a documentary production company that creates premium wildlife, science, and history documentary films for streaming platforms (Netflix), broadcast television (ABC), and giant screen/IMAX theatrical venues. The company produces feature-length documentaries and documentary series, including Puff: Wonders of the Reef (Netflix's first Australian Original), Australia's Wild Odyssey, Australia's Ocean Odyssey, Mountain Adventure: Out of Bounds, Shackleton: The Greatest Story of Survival, and Australia: The Wild Top End. The company also provides professional cinematography services for external productions, including aerial, high-speed, underwater, stereoscopic 3D, and macro cinematography, plus stock footage licensing from its 6-8K footage library.
Is Wild Pacific Media a public or private company?
Wild Pacific Media is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Wild Pacific Media founded?
Wild Pacific Media was founded in 2017. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Wild Pacific Media based?
Wild Pacific Media is headquartered in Sydney, Australia, in the Oceania region.
How does Wild Pacific Media make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Film Production and Licensing is the primary driver. The others are netflix Original Production, broadcast Television Production, giant Screen/IMAX Film Production and cinematography Services.
Who are Wild Pacific Media's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Wildgaze Films, Northern Pictures, Wildstar Films, Definition Films Australia and SeaLight Pictures. Emerging players are Silverback Films and Plimsoll Productions. Broad incumbents are National Geographic Studios and BBC Studios Natural History Unit. Aquavision TV Productions is listed as a regional player.
Does Wild Pacific Media have an API?
No public API is recorded for Wild Pacific Media.
What industry is Wild Pacific Media in?
Wild Pacific Media's product category is Documentary Film Production. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPADADAF, Nature, Science & Wildlife Documentaries, with a secondary code of MPADADAM, Travel & Adventure Documentaries. Its NAICS code is 512 and its SIC code is 7812.