Dreamcatchers is a travel documentary television series created and presented by Philippe Estiot and Iva Agüero, in collaboration with Malaysian production company Trifecta Collective. The series is a quest for "dreamcatchers"âÂÂpeople that have changed their life to pursue a dream. Throughout the series, Dreamcatchers showcases the local culture of each destination as the search expands across Southeast Asia.
Dreamcatchers is a factual entertainment series where each episode introduces a different "dreamcatcher" character and their story. The episodes begin with Philippe Estiot and Iva Agüero travelling from one destination to another in search of dreamcatcher to interview. As they seek out dreamcatchers, Philippe and Iva also become immersed in the local culture of a region, exploring food, learning about traditions and learning from the local people.
Dreamcatchers is produced by Phiva Prod (formerly Phil & Iva Productions Sdn. Bhd.), a full-service production company registered in Malaysia While Dreamcatchers is still the company's main production, Phiva Prod also produces commissioned shows for cable television, feature-length documentaries and corporate videos.
Dreamcatchers is currently distributed by kwanza, a premium factual-specialist distribution and production company operating globally. The series has aired in over fifty countries worldwide on multiple cable television channels, including:
Season one of Dreamcatchers was filmed in Indonesia. It first premiered in July 2017, and went on to air in over 45 countries worldwide. The season was named a National Winner in the Asian Academy Creative Awards and represented Malaysia in the Best Non-Scripted Entertainment category.
Season two of Dreamcatchers premiered on 9 May 2019, with episodes filmed in East Malaysia.
Season three of Dreamcatchers was shot entirely in the Philippines and premiered in October 2019 on ABS-CBN's Metro Channel, before continuing to air around the globe. The "Malapacao" episode from the season was named a National Winner in the Asian Academy Creative Awards, and represented Philippines in the Best Lifestyle Programme category.