Marian Koltai-Levine
Marian Koltai-Levine is currently the Executive Vice President of the film department at PMK*BNC. As the department head, Marian strives to create a home for strategic ideas to intersect with marketing and communications execution. Her approach to marketing and distribution reflects the team’s prior experience on both the studio and agency sides of the film industry. Marian is recognized for offering clients a complete “outsourced marketing department,” as well as theatrical distribution services.Prior to her current position, Marian was the Founder and President of Zipline Entertainment, which launched in April of 2009. Zipline Entertainment became a leader in the evolving world of content and distribution and joined the PMK*BNC family in August, 2010. Some of Zipline’s notable successes include: Is Anybody There?; Bass Ackwards; the award-winning documentary Racing Dreams; Focus Features’ The Kids Are All Right; the new cable channel EPIX; and last year’s Independent Film Summit in conjunction with MOMA and IndieWIRE. In addition, Zipline Entertainment has represented MOMA/Film Society of Lincoln Center’s “New Directors/New Films Festival.” Marian has established herself as an expert on marketing and distribution, speaking on panels at Sundance Film Festival, SXSW, IFP, and the Producers Guild conference, as well as teaching courses at New York University.
Prior to creating Zipline Entertainment, Marian was Executive Vice President of Marketing at Picturehouse, an independent film studio where she was instrumental in its growth since its inception in 2005. At Picturehouse, Marian spearheaded many successful campaigns including A Prairie Home Companion, the final film from director Robert Altman; the triple Academy Award winning Pan’s Labyrinth, from acclaimed director Guillermo Del Toro; La Vie En Rose, which earned Marion Cotillard an Academy Award for her portrayal of Edith Piaf; and Diane English’s The Women, which opened to the largest box-office weekend in Picturehouse’s history.
Prior to her position at Picturehouse, Marian served as Executive Vice President of Marketing for Fine Line Features, where she created and led integrated marketing campaigns for the company’s entire release slate, including Academy Award nominated films Maria Full of Grace, American Splendor, Vera Drake and Before Night Falls.
Before she was promoted to EVP Marketing, Marian served as Fine Line’s Vice President of Publicity and Promotions for several years. In this capacity, she was responsible for generating significant awareness and press on many of the company’s Academy Award nominated films including Shine, The Sweet Hereafter, Deconstructing Harry and Hoop Dreams.
Early in Marian’s career, she gained invaluable experience at PMK Public Relations working with filmmakers, talent and industry executives. Her first job in the business was overseeing Field Operations at Orion Pictures. Marian has a Bachelor’s degree from UCLA.
