Engaging Global Cinema“ ”
Pluto Film is a world sales and festival distribution company devoted to bringing quality feature films to the international market and audiences. In focus are arthouse and cross-over films, especially by emerging talents. We are passionate about engaging global cinema.
Pluto Film takes an innovative and individual approach to distribution developing strategies for its titles by working together with both producers and distributors around the globe. With emphasis on film festival distribution, Pluto Film navigates the world beyond the window system by combining theatrical, online and TV. Around 8 titles are added to the line-up per year. Pluto Film’s objective is to make films circulate and to be seen around the globe and accross all possible distribution channels.
We are a small team with good knowledge of the market. Each of us brings an inside of a different part of the business as well as a strong international network of contacts built 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
Festival Manager
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).
Dimos Kontes
Sales Manager
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.
Manola Novelli
Head of Sales (parental leave)
Manola studied Film History, Art and Communication in Rome and Berlin and got the master degree MEGA Plus at the Media Business School in Ronda (Spain) in 2013. In 2008 she moved to Berlin and started to work at Delphi Filmverleih GmbH, where she was in charge of international acquisitions. Later she worked as acquisition consultant for Italian distributors like Academy Two and Nomad Film. Before joining Pluto in January 2019, she worked in sales companies like Global Screen, Fortissimo and Media Luna.
We are a motivated team with good knowledge of the market. Each of us brings an inside of a different part of the business as well as a strong international network of contacts built over the years.