Matriarch Entertainment

What Matriarch Entertainment does

Matriarch Entertainment is a privately held North American film and television production company founded in 2021 by Natasha Howes, who serves as CEO and Producer. The company develops, produces, and finances original live action scripted and unscripted film and TV series under a stated mandate to amplify the female voice at creative, commercial, and executive levels. It maintains dual headquarters in Newport Beach, California and Vancouver, Canada — a structure designed to access co-production incentives and distribution opportunities across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Europe. The business operates three interlocking activities: (1) developing an internal slate of mandate-compliant properties through an in-house writing room called the Writer's [Womb]Room; (2) investing in and providing structured corporate support to established third-party producers with production-ready projects that meet the female-voice mandate; and (3) pursuing distribution partnerships, with Netflix disclosed as the primary distribution platform for the marquee project 'The Unheard' (a 5-episode limited series starring Kate Winslet, with Warp Films and Plan B Entertainment as executive producers, filming set to begin in 2027).

The revenue model is project-based and dual-tracked. The first stream is production financing and fee revenue derived from developing, producing, and co-financing original content; the second is licensing, royalty, and distribution revenue derived from domestic and international co-production and distribution deals, with the company actively working toward a multi-year output deal with a leading independent distributor. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales leveraging producer and financier relationships — no SaaS, advertising, or transactional pricing components are present, consistent with a film/TV studio model. Customer segments are exclusively business-side: major streaming platforms (Netflix and similar), independent film distributors seeking mandate-compliant projects, and independent producers seeking financing and corporate backing.

The technology footprint is minimal. Matriarch discloses no proprietary platform, no API or SDK offerings, no integrations, and no AI/ML tooling; product offerings are creative IP, not software. The company's structural advantages reside in its defined editorial mandate, founder relationships in film finance and production (CEO Natasha Howes, film finance consultant John Pritchard of Oxygen Media Group Corp, owner and Executive Chairwoman Terry McGraw), and its ability to attract high-profile co-production partners at very early stage. The owned subsidiary Matriarch Productions houses the film and TV production and executive producing functions. Geographic reach encompasses USA, Canada, and the UK, with stated ambitions to expand co-production activity across Europe.

Name

Matriarch Entertainment

Legal name

Matriarch Entertainment

Website

https://matriarchentertainment.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Matriarch Entertainment is a privately held North American film and television production company founded in 2021 that develops, produces, and finances original scripted and unscripted content with a mandate to amplify the female voice, partnering with streaming platforms like Netflix, established co-producers like Warp Films and Plan B Entertainment, and independent financiers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film and Television Production

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Unscripted/Reality TV Production (Live-Action) (MPADABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Content Studio & Creative Resourcing (In-house/Embedded Teams) (BPAFAIAJ), Live-Action Short-Form Production (Short Films, Web Series) (MPADABAE)

Keywords

• Film production
• Television production
• Content financing
• Scripted content
• Original programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Newport Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Film and TV Production: Revenue generated through development, production, and financing of original live action scripted and non-scripted film and TV series for all platforms. The company invests in 3rd party producers with production-ready projects and provides structured corporate support and financial investment.
2. Co-production and Distribution: Leverages strategic relationships for domestic and international co-production opportunities in the US, Canada, UK, and Europe. Working towards securing multi-year output deals with independent distributors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Matriarch Entertainment develops, produces, and finances original live-action scripted and unscripted film and television series with a strategic mandate to amplify the female voice. The company invests capital and provides structured corporate support to established third-party producers with production-ready projects, and operates an active in-house writer's room (the Writer's [Womb]Room) to develop a slate of properties for major streaming platforms and independent distributors.

Product overview

Matriarch Entertainment is a North American entertainment company committed to amplifying the female voice in the creation and commercialization of meaningful, artfully crafted stories. The company focuses on the development, production, and financing of original live action scripted and non-scripted film and TV series. Matriarch operates an active writer's room (called the Writer's [Womb]Room) and maintains a strategic launch slate of thought-provoking properties for all platforms. The company's business model includes investing in established third-party producers with production-ready projects and providing structured corporate support and financial investment to producers with proven track records.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Original Film and TV Production (Scripted and Unscripted) Development, production, and financing of original live-action scripted and non-scripted film and TV series, delivered to streaming platforms and distributors, with a mandate to amplify the female voice at creative, commercial, and executive levels.
• Production Financing and Structured Corporate Support for Third-Party Producers Financial investment and structured corporate support provided to established, reputable third-party producers with fully packaged, production-ready projects that meet the female-voice mandate.
• Writer's [Womb]Room (In-House Development Writer's Room) Active in-house writer's room operated by Matriarch to develop a slate of thought-provoking properties for all platforms and amplify the female voice in storytelling.
• The Unheard (Netflix Limited Series) A five-episode female-driven revenge drama limited series starring Kate Winslet, produced by Matriarch Entertainment with co-executive producers Warp Films and Plan B Entertainment. Set for Netflix distribution with filming scheduled to begin in 2027.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Warp FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWarp Films is a production company involved as executive producer on 'The Unheard', a Netflix limited series starring Kate Winslet. Warp Films collaborates with Matriarch on this female-driven revenge drama project.
• Plan B EntertainmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlan B Entertainment (Brad Pitt's production company) is involved as executive producer on 'The Unheard', a Netflix limited series. Plan B collaborates with Matriarch on this female-driven revenge drama.
• NetflixcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetflix is the primary distribution platform for Matriarch's productions including 'The Unheard', a 5-episode limited series starring Kate Winslet. Filming set to begin in 2027.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Warp Films: UK-based independent production company and Matriarch's co-production partner on 'The Unheard'. Comparable as an independent scripted TV/film producer with a focus on distinctive, prestige content for global streamers.
• Hello Sunshine: Reese Witherspoon's production and media company focused on female-driven storytelling across film, TV, and audio. Directly comparable to Matriarch in its shared mandate to amplify women's voices and produce original scripted content for streaming platforms.
• Plan B Entertainment: Brad Pitt's production company and Matriarch's executive producer partner on 'The Unheard'. Comparable as a prestige scripted film/TV producer partnering with major streaming platforms, though at significantly larger scale and with a broader thematic mandate.
• Annapurna Pictures: Megan Ellison's independent production and distribution company producing original scripted feature films and TV. Comparable as a female-led, independently financed production company developing artist-driven content for premium platforms.
• A24: Independent entertainment company producing and distributing original film and TV content. Comparable as a premium independent producer working with major streamers, though at much larger scale and broader thematic mandate than Matriarch's female-voice focus.
• LuckyChap Entertainment: Margot Robbie's production company behind female-led films including 'Barbie', 'Promising Young Woman', and 'I, Tonya'. Directly comparable in its commitment to female-driven narratives and independent film/TV production for major studios and streamers.

Broad incumbents

• Blumhouse Productions: Independent production company producing original film and TV across scripted and unscripted formats for streamers and theaters. Comparable as an independent producer working with major platforms, though at much larger scale and with a genre-focused rather than female-voice mandate.
• Participant Media: Larger independent production company producing film and TV content with social impact themes. Comparable as a mission-driven independent producer of original content for major platforms, but at meaningfully larger scale and broader thematic scope than Matriarch's female-voice mandate.
• STX Entertainment: Independent studio producing, financing, and distributing original film and TV content. Comparable as an integrated production-distribution company working across formats for global platforms, though at significantly larger scale than Matriarch.

Emerging players

• Sister: London- and LA-based independent production company producing original scripted TV and film for global streamers and broadcasters. Comparable as a female-led independent producer with premium scripted focus, though broader in thematic scope than Matriarch's mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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