Pragda
Pragda is a private film distribution company specializing in Latin American, Spanish, and Latinx cinema, licensing 900+ titles to educational institutions, libraries, and consumers via streaming, theatrical, and VoD channels.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded-
- HeadquartersNew York, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingDigital Commerce or Content
What Pragda does
Pragda is a privately held film distribution company specializing exclusively in Latin American, Spanish, and Latinx cinema, operating as PRAGDA LLC from Alexandria, Virginia with a small team of 1-10 employees. The company curates a catalog of more than 900 films and delivers them through a multi-platform portfolio: Pragda | STREAM (educational streaming authenticated via Docuseek), Pragda | EDU (institutional licensing with Digital Site Licenses and Public Performance Rights), Pragda | HOME (consumer VoD through Vimeo), Pragda | In Theaters (theatrical/semi-theatrical release), Pragda | Screen+Talk (filmmaker Q&A event packages), and the Pragma KIDS sub-brand (animated series for children ages 3-8). The portfolio also includes specialized collections such as the Permanencia Voluntaria Archives of restored Mexican classics, Portuguese Language Films, and curated thematic collections for cinema studies, environment, music, and audio description.
Pragda firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Pragda
- Legal name
- PRAGDA LLC
- Website
- https://pragda.com
- Company type
- Private
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Pragda is a private film distribution company specializing in Latin American, Spanish, and Latinx cinema, licensing 900+ titles to educational institutions, libraries, and consumers via streaming, theatrical, and VoD channels.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Pragda industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Educational Film Distribution
- NAICS
- Motion Picture and Video Distribution (512120)
- SIC
- Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Content Syndication, Distribution & Rights Management Platforms (BPAMAJAN)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Clip/Short-Form & Archive Footage Syndication (Libraries/Stock) (MPABAMAL)
Keywords
Where Pragda is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- New York
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Pragda business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Digital Commerce or Content
- Cost components
- Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Educational Film Licensing: Licensing of Latin American, Spanish, and Latinx films to educational institutions including colleges, universities, K-12 schools, and public libraries. Includes Digital Site Licenses (DSL) and Public Performance Rights (PPR) with teaching resources included.
- Educational Streaming Subscriptions: Subscription-based streaming access through Pragda STREAM platform authenticated by Docuseek, with flexible licensing options for libraries and institutions.
- Direct-to-Consumer VoD: Consumer streaming and rental access through Pragda @Home (Vimeo platform) for individual viewers wanting to watch Latin American and Spanish-language cinema on their own terms.
- Screen+Talk Programming: Film screening packages combined with filmmaker Q&As, discussions, workshops, panels, and masterclasses for academic and institutional contexts. Includes speaker fees and screening fees.
- Film Credits Purchase Model: Credits system allowing institutions to purchase film licenses (3-year or life-of-file) with current budget and redeem for specific titles within 12 months, accommodating end-of-fiscal-year budget planning.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Screen+Talk Virtual Q&A with Speaker |
| Other | Multi-year contract | Screen+Talk Public Screening with PPR License |
| Subscription | Monthly | Virtual Screening Room Add-On |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | Credit Card Payment Processing Fee |
| Subscription | Annual | Film Credits Purchase Model |
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | New Customer Discount |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels7 records
Pragda product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Pragda distributes and streams a curated catalog of more than 900 Latin American, Spanish, and Latinx films to educational institutions, theaters, and individual viewers. It sells Digital Site Licenses (DSL) and Public Performance Rights (PPR) to colleges, universities, K-12 schools, and public libraries, and operates an authenticated streaming platform (Pragda STREAM), a consumer VoD service (Pragda HOME via Vimeo), a campus grant program (Spanish Film Club), and filmmaker engagement events (Screen+Talk).
Product overview
Pragda operates as a multi-platform film distribution company offering a unified portfolio of products and services for Latin American, Spanish, and Latinx cinema. The core offering consists of Pragda | STREAM (educational streaming platform powered by Docuseek with DSL and PPR licensing), Pragda | EDU (educational film catalog), and Pragda | HOME (consumer VoD via Vimeo). Supporting services include Pragda | Spanish Film Club (campus grant program), Pragda | Screen+Talk (filmmaker Q&A events), and Pragda | In Theaters (theatrical distribution). The portfolio is complemented by specialized collections including Pragda KIDS (children's animation), Permanencia Voluntaria Archives (restored Mexican classics), Portuguese Language Films, and Music collections. Over 900 films are available across the platform.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Pragda EDU: Educational catalog with Digital Site Licenses (DSL) and Public Performance Rights (PPR)
- Pragda STREAM
- Pragda HOME
- Pragda KIDS
- Spanish Film Club
- Screen+Talk
Products and services
- Pragda | STREAM Authenticated educational streaming platform for libraries and institutions, providing subscription access to hundreds of Latin American, Spanish, and Latinx films with DSL and PPR licensing options and teaching resources.
- Pragda | EDU Educational catalog of hundreds of films available with Digital Site Licenses and Public Performance Rights, paired with teaching resources for educators and librarians.
- Pragda | Spanish Film Club Matching grant program supported by the Spanish government that helps schools and universities organize on-campus Latin American and Spanish film series, with the next deadline noted as October 15th, 2026.
- Pragda | Screen+Talk Film screenings paired with filmmaker Q&As, discussions, workshops, panels, or masterclasses for academic and institutional contexts; includes PPR film license and speaker coordination.
- Pragda | HOME Consumer video-on-demand service giving individual viewers rental or streaming access to the Pragda catalog through the Vimeo platform.
- Pragda KIDS Curated collection of 24 high-quality animated television series for children ages 3-8, available in Spanish and English, distributed through Alexander Street and Kanopy and offered free with a public library card.
- Pragda | In Theaters Theatrical and semi-theatrical distribution of new Latin American, Spanish, and Latinx releases to theaters, festivals, and non-theatrical venues for film programmers and exhibitors.
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 900 films available for educational licensing
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Pragda
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Pragda technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration4 records
Feature3 records
Pragda partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered unclear.
- The Film Society of Lincoln CenterunclearCultural institution partner listed as an 'all time friend and partner' of Pragda. The Film Society of Lincoln Center is a major New York institution dedicated to film programming and education.
- British Film InstituteunclearCultural institution partner listed as an 'all time friend and partner' of Pragda. The BFI is the United Kingdom's lead organization for film and the moving image.
- La Cinémathèque FrançaiseunclearCultural institution partner listed as an 'all time friend and partner' of Pragda. La Cinémathèque Française is one of the world's leading film archives and museums.
- AFI Silver TheatreunclearCultural institution partner listed as an 'all time friend and partner' of Pragda. AFI Silver is a cinema complex operated by the American Film Institute in Silver Spring, Maryland.
- Gene Siskel Film CenterunclearCultural institution partner listed as an 'all time friend and partner' of Pragda. The Gene Siskel Film Center is a cinema venue operated by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
- Gobierno de España Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte (cultura-mecd)unclearGovernment partner listed as an 'all time friend and partner' of Pragda. The Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport supports the Spanish Film Club grant program.
- SPAIN arts & cultureunclearCultural program partner listed as an 'all time friend and partner' of Pragda. SPAIN arts & culture is a cultural initiative of the Spanish Embassy promoting Spanish culture internationally.
- UCLAunclearAcademic institution partner listed as an 'all time friend and partner' of Pragda. UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) is a major research university with strong film studies programs.
- Swarthmore CollegeunclearAcademic institution partner listed as an 'all time friend and partner' of Pragda. Swarthmore College is a private liberal arts college in Pennsylvania.
- The University of ChicagounclearAcademic institution partner listed as an 'all time friend and partner' of Pragda. The University of Chicago is a major research university with strong humanities and film programs.
- Brown UniversityunclearAcademic institution partner listed as an 'all time friend and partner' of Pragda. Brown University is an Ivy League research university with notable film and media studies programs.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Pragda competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- First Run Features: Independent distributor of documentary and foreign-language cinema with both theatrical and educational/home video distribution. Comparable to Pragda in serving film programmers/educators with curated international and documentary content.
- Kino Lorber: Leading U.S. independent film distributor serving both theatrical and educational/institutional markets with curated international, art-house, and classic cinema. Most directly comparable to Pragda given its overlap in educational licensing, streaming (Kino Now), and theatrical distribution of foreign-language and classic films.
- OVID.tv: Independent documentary and international film streaming service that distributes to educational institutions, libraries, and consumers. Closely comparable to Pragda STREAM in serving institutional subscribers with curated, rights-cleared content outside the mainstream SVOD universe.
Broad incumbents
- PBS Distribution: Distributor of public broadcasting and educational content, including international and Latin American programming, with established library, institutional, and educational channels. Comparable in serving educational institutions with curated international content backed by public funding.
- Kanopy: Library and university-focused streaming service offering curated independent, documentary, and foreign-language films free to patrons via institutional subscriptions. Overlaps directly with Pragda in public library and university film distribution and is an active distribution partner for some Pragda KIDS titles.
- Alexander Street (ProQuest): Major academic streaming platform distributing video, audio, and text content to universities and libraries, and the platform that hosts Pragda KIDS. Comparable as a competitor/partner for institutional film distribution at scale.
- Swank Motion Pictures: Dominant non-theatrical/educational film distributor in North America, licensing films to colleges, universities, K-12, and public libraries. Comparable in target customer and licensing model, though far broader in scope (mainstream studio titles) and a major incumbent Pragda must compete with in institutional sales.
- Docuseek: Educational streaming aggregator/platform for documentary and social-issue films used by colleges, universities, and libraries. Pragda STREAM is built on Docuseek's infrastructure, so the relationship is both partnership and competition at the platform layer.
Emerging players
- MUBI: Curated international/arthouse film streaming service with a growing distribution and acquisition business. Comparable to Pragda HOME on the consumer side, though it lacks Pragda's institutional/educational specialization.
- The Criterion Collection: Curated distributor of classic and world cinema with a strong educational footprint (Channel on college campuses) and the Criterion-on-Demand institutional licensing program. Highly comparable on curated world-cinema catalog and educational licensing, though U.S.-film weighted.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Pragda social profiles
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Valuation estimate
Pragda leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
Pragda funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Pragda M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Pragda
What does Pragda do?
Pragda distributes and streams a curated catalog of more than 900 Latin American, Spanish, and Latinx films to educational institutions, theaters, and individual viewers. It sells Digital Site Licenses (DSL) and Public Performance Rights (PPR) to colleges, universities, K-12 schools, and public libraries, and operates an authenticated streaming platform (Pragda STREAM), a consumer VoD service (Pragda HOME via Vimeo), a campus grant program (Spanish Film Club), and filmmaker engagement events (Screen+Talk).
Is Pragda a public or private company?
Pragda is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Pragda founded?
Pragda was founded in -1. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Pragda based?
Pragda is headquartered in New York, United States, in the North America region.
How does Pragda make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Educational Film Licensing is the primary driver. The others are educational Streaming Subscriptions, direct-to-Consumer VoD, screen+Talk Programming and film Credits Purchase Model.
Who are Pragda's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are First Run Features, Kino Lorber and OVID.tv. Broad incumbents are PBS Distribution, Kanopy, Alexander Street (ProQuest), Swank Motion Pictures and Docuseek. Emerging players are MUBI and The Criterion Collection.
Does Pragda have an API?
No public API is recorded for Pragda.
What industry is Pragda in?
Pragda's product category is Educational Film Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAMAJAN, Content Syndication, Distribution & Rights Management Platforms, with a secondary code of MPABAMAL, Clip/Short-Form & Archive Footage Syndication (Libraries/Stock). Its NAICS code is 512120 and its SIC code is 7822.