Reality Entertainment

What Reality Entertainment does

Reality Entertainment is a privately held independent documentary film production and distribution company founded in 2003 and based in Foresthill, California. The company operates under the Reality Films brand and produces a catalog of more than 200 feature documentaries, multi-volume series (UFO Chronicles, Real Monsters, Secret Societies, Alien Chronicles, Alchemy, Angels and Aliens, Bible Chronicles), and 3-DVD boxed collectors sets covering alternative history, ancient astronaut theory, UFOs and extraterrestrial phenomena, paranormal investigations, secret societies, biblical secrets, and metaphysical/spiritual subjects. Production leans on a recurring roster of niche-genre authors and researchers including Philip Gardiner, Tim Wallace-Murphy, Nick Pope, Andrew Collins, and Michael Cremo, who serve as on-screen contributors across multiple titles.

The company monetizes exclusively through one-time perpetual-license sales of physical DVD products (single titles priced at $14.95-$24.95 MSRP and multi-disc collections at $19.95-$39.95 MSRP), with no disclosed subscription, streaming-license, or advertising revenue model. Distribution is split between a direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront on reality-entertainment.com (with free shipping), third-party marketplace listings on Amazon.com and eBay, and free top-of-funnel trailer content hosted on YouTube and Vimeo. Reality Press extends the brand into adjacent book publishing, and a blog plus email newsletter drive repeat engagement with the niche audience. Strategic alliances are limited to a co-production partnership with Conscious Media Network (Forbidden Knowledge Conference UK 2006 DVD), minor cause-marketing with The Jane Goodall Institute, and a sponsorship listing on Filmmakers.com.

The company operates with 1-10 employees, has no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, no M&A activity, no senior leadership announcements, and no disclosed revenue. Operating status is active with continuous catalog expansion evidenced by recent Vimeo-published titles.

Name

Reality Entertainment

Website

https://reality-entertainment.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Reality Entertainment is an independent documentary film production company that produces and distributes a 200+ title catalog of DVDs on UFOs, paranormal phenomena, secret societies, ancient mysteries, and conspiracy theories, sold direct-to-consumer and via Amazon and eBay to niche-genre enthusiasts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Distribution (51212), Broadcasting and Content Providers (516)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

Historical, Biographical & Archival Documentaries (MPADADAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Arts & Culture Documentaries (MPADADAI)

Keywords

• Documentary film production
• Paranormal documentaries
• UFO conspiracy media
• Alternative history films
• DVD distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Foresthill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. DVD and Physical Media Sales: One-time sales of DVD products including single titles, multi-disc box sets, and deluxe collections. Products are sold directly through the company website and via third-party marketplace platforms (Amazon, eBay) with MSRP pricing ranging from $14.95 to $39.95 per title.
2. Digital Content Distribution: Distribution of documentary films through video platforms including YouTube and Vimeo for trailers and promotional content. Digital purchase options available through marketplace partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Reality Entertainment produces and distributes documentary films and related media content focused on UFOs, aliens, paranormal phenomena, secret societies, ancient mysteries, biblical secrets, and historical conspiracies. Products are sold as standalone DVDs, multi-disc boxed sets, and deluxe collections through the company website, Amazon, and eBay, supplemented by book publishing via Reality Press and free trailer/promotional content on YouTube and Vimeo.

Product overview

Reality Entertainment operates as a documentary film production and distribution company under the Reality Films brand, offering a portfolio of feature documentaries focused on aliens, UFOs, paranormal phenomena, secret societies, ancient mysteries, biblical secrets, and historical conspiracies. The core offering consists of individual documentary films available as DVDs and digital downloads, supplemented by multi-DVD boxed sets and collections (such as the UFO Chronicles, Real Monsters, and Secret Societies series). The company also publishes related books through Reality Press and maintains a blog for news and updates. Films are distributed through the company website, Amazon.com, and eBay.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• The Jane Goodall InstituteminorOthersReality Entertainment supports the Jane Goodall Institute, a global nonprofit organization founded by renowned primatologist Jane Goodall. JGI empowers people to create healthy ecosystems, promote sustainable livelihoods, and nurture active citizens worldwide. Reality Entertainment promotes donations to support Jane Goodall's conservation efforts.
• Filmmakers.comminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a sponsor on the Reality Films website, promoting emerging artists in the filmmaking space.
• Conscious Media NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Conscious Media Network for the production and distribution of the Forbidden Knowledge Conference UK 2006 DVD. Conscious Media Network brought together leading authors in metaphysical, historical, paranormal and unexplained topics including Philip Gardiner, Andrew Collins, Dr Robert Feather, Tim Wallace-Murphy, Michael Cremo, and others.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Lionsgate: Independent studio with a sizable home-video catalog and interest in niche and documentary programming via its home entertainment division. Comparable as a broader independent content supplier with physical and digital distribution muscle.
• Cinedigm: Independent content distributor and streaming-aggregation company operating multiple niche FAST channels and digital distribution networks. Relevant as a competitor/partner for digital distribution of alternative-history and paranormal documentary libraries.
• A&E Networks (History Channel): Owner of History Channel, where franchises like Ancient Aliens and Ancient Mysteries overlap directly with Reality Entertainment's UFO, ancient astronaut, and secret-society subject matter — a much larger incumbent in adjacent documentary territory.
• Shout! Factory: Larger independent film and home-video distributor with broad genre breadth, including packaged DVD/BD collections of cult, documentary, and esoteric titles. Comparable as a DVD-led distribution model for niche documentary content, though at significantly greater scale.
• National Geographic Partners: Major documentary producer/distributor covering history, archaeology, and exploration — adjacent subject matter (ancient mysteries, archaeological anomalies) that competes for the same curious viewer.
• Discovery, Inc. Large-scale non-fiction content producer and distributor with extensive documentary output on mysteries, the unexplained, and history — overlapping audience and category with Reality Entertainment's catalog themes.

Direct peers

• Mill Creek Entertainment: Independent DVD/Blu-ray distributor known for multi-disc budget box sets of documentary and niche genre content. Mirrors Reality Entertainment's SKU strategy of selling multi-disc collections to documentary enthusiasts via mass-market and online retail.
• Timeless Media Group: Specialty DVD distributor focused on multi-disc boxed-set compilations of classic TV and documentary content. Comparable as a small-to-mid distributor that monetizes catalog depth through physical-media boxed sets sold online.
• MVD Entertainment Group: Independent home-video distributor handling physical media distribution, including genre and documentary titles, with a similar mix of direct-to-consumer and third-party marketplace reach to Reality Entertainment.
• Gaia, Inc. Subscription streaming platform focused on yoga, consciousness, alternative history, and paranormal content. Closely overlaps Reality Entertainment's audience and editorial themes, and competes for the same niche viewer's entertainment time and wallet.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/RealityEntertainment
• Facebookfacebook.com/RealityEntertain
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/reality-entertainment

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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