Tatu Films is a production company focused mainly in Natural History storytelling, founded by João Teles de Vasconcelos.
Based in Portugal, the aim of this production company is to produce original content that can truly inspire people and connect them to nature, as well as bring awareness to less known subjects.
We produce mainly documentaries for TV broadcast, but for times to times, we also produce content for Nature Conservation organizations and companies that seek branded content related with nature and conservation.
It gathers a multidisciplinary team that has a large experience in science communication.
Tatu Films drive is the natural world and the presentation of nature as visual art.
A Tatu Films é uma produtora audiovisual focada principalmente em documentários de História Natural fundada por João Teles de Vasconcelos.
Sediada em Portugal, o objectivo principal é a produção de conteúdos originais que inspirem verdadeiramente as pessoas a conectarem-se com a Natureza.
Produzimos principalmente documentários para transmissão televisiva, mas por vezes também produzimos conteúdos para organizações de Conservação da Natureza e empresas que procuram conteúdos de marca, relacionados com a natureza e a conservação.
Composta por uma equipa multidisciplinar com uma larga experiência em comunicação de ciência movemo-nos pela elevação da natureza à categoria de arte visual.
WILD BALI
2025
50 minute documentary about Bali's Wildlife and the projects that are being developed to save the amazing biodiversity of this Indonesian island.
In Production
PORTUGAL'S NATURAL WONDERS - PORTUGAL NATURAL
2024
17x30 minutes documentary series about Portugal's Natural Parks
Documentary series about the main natural areas in Portugal.
From Minho to Trás-os-Montes, from Beira to Estremadura, from Alentejo to Algarve, without forgetting the magnificent archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira, this series of 17 episodes portrays not only the animals that live there, but also some stories of people, who In one way or another, contribute to ensure that these areas continue to be true natural sanctuaries.
For RTP
THE PENINSULA - Iberia’s Wild Tales 2022
3x50 minutes documentary series about the Iberian Peninsula amazing wildlife
The Iberian Peninsula is a unique territory, and its Natural History is fascinating. To find the ‘soul’ of this territory, which is made up of Portugal, Spain, Andorra and Gibraltar, we will embark on a journey through Iberia’s wild places and get to know some of its wild inhabitants. With a stunning variety of landscapes and ecosystems, the Iberian Peninsula is like a capsule of the whole world: on an area of barely 600,000 sq km, one can find alpine environments, desert regions, deciduous forests, the biggest extension of Cork Oak forest in the world, Atlantic and Mediterranean coast, dune systems, lagoons and deltas, rugged cliffs, sand beaches and the infinity of the sea. It is full of fascinating creatures at all levels, from the big and famous to the tiny and unknown. Everyday, amazing survival stories unfold, portrayed by these characters. Some of them are violent and dramatic, while others are funny and entertaining. Throughout the series, the narrative is formed by tales of individuals from different animal species, which we will join in some crucial moments of their lives. Each episode will concentrate on a specific type of landscape: the Mediterranean forest, the Highlands, and the Coast.
Distributed worldwide by Off the Fence
WILD PORTUGAL - PORTUGAL SELVAGEM 2019
3x50 minutes documentary series about Portugal's wildlife
Join us on a journey to reveal the beauty and diversity of the wildlife and landscapes of Portugal. In this 3 part series we travel through the wildest and most pristine places of Portugal. From the plains to the mountains, to the coast and the island, where we will meet some of the most iconic species at different stages of their lives. This is Wild Portugal.
Distributed worldwide by Off the Fence
Contact Us
phone: +351 913 813 334