Engaging Global Cinema“ ”
Pluto Film is a world sales and festival distribution company committed to engaging global cinema. We are devoted to bringing quality feature films to the international market and audiences. Our focus is on arthouse and cross-over films, especially those by emerging talents. But we also have a passion for family films and elevated genres.
Pluto Film takes an innovative and individual approach to distribution. We work closely with filmmakers and producers to position their films effectively. Through collaborative workshops, we develop fitting festival and distribution strategies that maintain the soul of the film while maximizing its distribution potential. All produced materials and assets are stored in an online archive, ensuring accessibility for all our partners. This creates a distribution network that spans from filmmakers and producers to distributors across all territories and platforms, facilitating collaboration throughout the film value chain.
With a boutique approach, we add around eight titles to our lineup each year, allowing us to give each film the attention and care it deserves. We then navigate the world beyond the window system by finding the right place and time for our films at festivals, in theaters, on TV, and online. Our objective is to circulate our films globally and make them available across all possible distribution channels.
Our dedicated team possesses extensive knowledge of the market. Each team member brings a unique perspective from a different part of the industry, along with a strong international network of contacts cultivated over the years.
Get in touch!
For acquisitions please reach out to us only via our email info@plutofilm.de – you will contact our whole acquisitions team.
About us
Daniela Cölle
Managing Director & Acquisitions
Daniela Cölle received her Ph.D. in Film Theory and Critique from the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava (SK). After her studies, she worked as a film curator and journalist, managed e-learning programs on film, and worked on several independent film productions. Subsequently, she was CEO of the distribution company Filmtopia (2012-2014) and EURIMAGE Representative Deputy for the Slovak Republic (2014-2016). She is an artistic director of the Film Festival 4 Elements (SK) since 2010. Daniela Cölle works for Pluto Film since 2016. In January 2022 she became the managing partner of the company.
Benjamin Cölle
Managing Director & Sales
Benjamin Cölle has an academic background in cultural studies (Humboldt University Berlin / Goldsmiths London). He is an experienced film and cross-media producer and alumni of Pixel Lab and TorinoFilmLab. Besides his position as CEO at Pluto Film, he works as a lecturer & researcher at Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF (Potsdam / Germany) and as an Audience Design consultant & trainer for projects within TorinoFilmLab, World Cinema Fund, and BrLab, among others.
Daniel Vadocký
Sales
Daniel Vadocky has a degree in Philosophy from the University of Trnava and in Film Studies from the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava (VŠMU) in Slovakia. He had lectured on Philosophy and Aesthetics at the Department of Film and had published articles on world cinema, film history and theory in various magazines and newspapers. He worked as a Film Programmer at the Art Film Fest IFF and Film Coordinator at the Bratislava IFF in Slovakia. During 2013 – 2016, headed the sales department of the Czech National Film Archive, and continued as a Sales and Festival representative for Negativ Film Productions based in Prague (CZ).
Rebecca Hartung
Festival Manager
Rebecca holds a Bachelor's degree in Media Studies and a Master's degree in Film Studies (FU Berlin). She began her career as a Production Assistant at Warner Brothers ITVP, followed by a role in the same position at Zeitgeist Filmproduktion to gain experience in independent film production. She progressed to become a Production Coordinator at DCM Pictures. In 2022 Rebecca was selected for the prestigious Atelier Ludwigsburg-Paris program, which provided her in-depth industry knowledge and networking opportunities.
Dimos Kontes
Sales & Material Coordinator
Dimos received a BA in Electronic Engineering in Greece but cares less about electronics and more about films. His education regarding film goes from script development to film criticism. His work experience includes working as a jury member for the Giornate degli Autori Film Festival, as part of the 28 Times Cinema program, and working as a sales assistant and administration manager for the production and sales company Heretic (Greece), among others.
Xinyuan Xu
Marketing Manager
Xu holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Strategic Communication (Lund University). From managing a cinema society in China to participating in film festivals in Sweden, Xu has immersed herself in various aspects of the film world. After gaining hands-on marketing experiences at technology giant ByteDance and advertising agency Ogilvy, she is now prepared to leverage her knowledge in communication within the film industry.
With a boutique approach, we add around eight titles to our lineup each year, allowing us to give each film the attention and care it deserves. We then navigate the world beyond the window system by finding the right place and time for our films at festivals, in theaters, on TV, and online. Our objective is to circulate our films globally and make them available across all possible distribution channels.
Our dedicated team possesses extensive knowledge of the market. Each team member brings a unique perspective from a different part of the industry, along with a strong international network of contacts cultivated over the years.
