Red Bull Studios & IPR.VC Align for Sports Docs

Red Bull Studios and IPR.VC have entered a multiyear partnership to develop a slate of premium sports and sports-adjacent documentary projects.

“We are excited to partner with IPR.VC, which will enable us to accelerate our ambition to tell bold, visually striking stories rooted in the world of sport and beyond,” said Philipp Manderla, global head of Red Bull Studios. “Together, we’re crafting a slate that reflects our shared passion for high-quality, globally relevant storytelling with cultural impact.”

Red Bull Studios has garnered acclaim for its films such as Dakar: Race Against the Desert, The Real Mo Farah and The Dawn Wall. Upcoming titles include Girl Climber, Reggae Girlz and The Balloonists.

IPR.VC has raised over $200 million from institutional investors, pension funds, family offices and nonprofit sector investors. It has financed over 50 film and television productions across the last decade through alliances with the likes of XYZ Films (Blackberry, Skywalkers: A Love Story), mk2 Films (Gentle Monster) and A24 (Civil War, Materialists, Eddington).

“At IPR.VC, we collaborate with companies who bring ambitious, culturally resonant ideas to the global stage, and Red Bull Studios is a benchmark in that space,” commented Andrea Scarso, partner at IPR.VC. “They’ve been truly inspiring in how they’ve built the Red Bull Studios brand, creating something genuinely unique in the world of sports and sports-adjacent storytelling. This collaboration reflects our ongoing strategy to support premium, globally relevant stories told through scripted and non-scripted genres, across film, television and the wider content economy while offering those investors seeking relevance and the opportunity to shape culture a vehicle to do just that.”