Peacock Film AG

What Peacock Film AG does

Peacock Film AG is a privately held Swiss film production company headquartered in Zürich that produces feature films, documentaries, TV movies, short films, and commercials. The company operates as a small, founder-led production house (1-10 employees) built around director Rolando Colla and producer Elena Pedrazzoli, with a catalog spanning more than two decades of European art-house cinema exploring themes of immigration, identity, family dynamics, and social issues.

The business model rests on three revenue streams: production fees and co-production agreements for film and documentary work; licensing to Swiss public broadcasters (SRF, RSI, RTS), international broadcasters (ARTE, WDR, RAI Cinema), and VOD platforms (Playsuisse, Vimeo, HBO Eastern Europe, Amazon); and theatrical distribution in Switzerland and Germany via partners Filmcoopi, Xenix Film, and der-filmverleih.de. Productions are financed through a layered co-production architecture that includes public film funds (Swiss Federal Office of Culture, Zürcher Filmstiftung, Eurimages, MIBAC, Apulia Film Commission) alongside broadcaster pre-sales and international co-producers such as Italy's Solaria Film and Austria's WildArt Film.

Distribution and go-to-market leverage international film-festival premieres (Venice, Toronto, Berlin, Locarno, Hanoi, Matera) for awards recognition, followed by theatrical release, broadcaster premieres, and ongoing VOD availability. Peacock Film's catalog includes Switzerland's 2012 official Academy Award submission (Summer Games), ECFA and Golden Goblet-winning family content (Glass Boy, Molly Monster), and documentaries that have secured multi-million-viewer broadcast audiences on Swiss public television.

Name

Peacock Film AG

Legal name

Peacock Film AG

Website

https://peacock.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Peacock Film AG is a Zürich-based, privately held Swiss film production company (1-10 employees) producing feature films, documentaries, TV movies, and short films, primarily serving Swiss public broadcasters, international broadcasters, and VOD platforms via co-productions with Italian and European partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Motion Picture and Video Distribution (512120)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPADADAG

Social Issue & Advocacy Documentaries

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Documentary & Nonfiction Production

SECONDARYMPADACAH

Animated Feature Film Production

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Animation & Animated Production

SECONDARYMPADADAF

Nature, Science & Wildlife Documentaries

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Documentary & Nonfiction Production

Keywords

• Film production services
• Documentary production
• International co-production
• Arthouse feature films
• TV movie production

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Film Production Services: Peacock Film AG produces feature films, documentaries, TV movies, and short films, generating revenue through production fees, co-production agreements, and post-production services.
2. Licensing and Distribution: Revenue generated from licensing films to broadcasters (SRF, RSI, RTS, WDR, ARTE), VOD platforms (Playsuisse, Vimeo, HBO Eastern Europe, Amazon), and international distributors.
3. Theatrical Distribution: Cinema releases in Switzerland and Germany through distribution partners such as Filmcoopi, Xenix Film, and der-filmverleih.de.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Peacock Film AG is a Zurich-based film production company that produces feature films, documentaries, TV movies, short films, and commercials. The company develops, finances, and produces original content — often in international co-production — and licenses it to Swiss public broadcasters (SRF, RSI, RTS), international broadcasters (ARTE, WDR), theatrical distributors, and VOD platforms (Playsuisse, Vimeo, HBO Eastern Europe, Amazon). Productions are typically directed by founder Rolando Colla and explore themes of immigration, identity, family dynamics, and social issues.

Product overview

Peacock Film AG is a Swiss film production company based in Zürich that operates as a single unified production house rather than a platform architecture. The company produces feature films, documentaries, TV movies, short films, and commercials. Their portfolio includes works by founder and lead director Rolando Colla, with films distributed through theatrical release, TV broadcast (SRF, RSI, RTS, ARTE), and VOD platforms (playsuisse.ch, Vimeo, Amazon, HBO Eastern Europe, Filmo.ch). The company website peacock.ch serves as the primary information portal for their complete film catalog.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Feature Films
• Documentaries
• TV Movies

Quantifiable outcome

• Summer Games (Giochi d'estate) was Switzerland's official entry for the 84th Academy Awards 2012 - Best Foreign Language Film
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Terra de Punt, CagliaricoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2026Co-production partnership for Le scarpe nascoste (Die verborgenen Schuhe) film. Terra de Punt based in Cagliari, Sardinia is co-producing with Peacock Film AG for production scheduled June-July 2026.
• RSI/SRG (Radiotelevisione svizzera)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss Italian-language broadcaster RSI is co-producing Le scarpe nascoste with Peacock Film AG. Long-standing partnership for TV premieres and co-productions across multiple films.
• Solaria Film (Rome/Prato)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian co-production company headed by Emanuele Nespeca, based in Rome and Prato. Long-standing co-production partner on multiple Peacock Film productions including Quello che non sai di me and Aller Tage Abend.
• Axman Production (Czech Republic)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCzech co-production partner for Quello che non sai di me, led by Karla Stojáková.
• Little Monster GmbH (Zurich)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociate producer Sepp Burri from Little Monster GmbH contributed to Quello che non sai di me.
• Bord Cadre films (Geneva)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociate producer Jamal Zeinal Zade from Bord Cadre films contributed to Quello che non sai di me.
• RSI - Radiotelevisione svizzeracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIo sono Gaetano was co-produced with RSI (Gabriella De Gara, responsible for fiction production). RSI contributed funding through Succès passage antenne and broadcast rights.
• WildArt Film (Austria)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian co-production partner for Glass Boy with co-producer Ebba Sinzinger and Vincent Lucassen.
• RAI CinemacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian public broadcaster RAI Cinema co-produced Glass Boy and holds Italian broadcast rights.
• Minerva PicturescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWorld sales agent for Glass Boy handling international distribution and sales.
• Praesens-FilmcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwiss theatrical distribution for Glass Boy in German-speaking and Italian-speaking Switzerland.
• Film RepubliccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWorld sales agent handling international distribution for Quello che non sai di me.
• Premium FilmscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWorld sales and distribution for Les Heures-Encre short film internationally.
• FilmcoopicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwiss theatrical distribution partner for multiple Peacock Film films including Oltre il Confine and W. - Was von der Lüge bleibt.
• Impuls Media GroupminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwiss home video distribution (DVD) through Impuls Media Group for short film collections and various Peacock Film titles.
• Xenix FilmcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwiss independent film distribution for Aller Tage Abend theatrical release in German-speaking Switzerland.
• der-filmverleih.decoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman theatrical distribution for Peacock Film titles including Glass Boy and W. - Was von der Lüge bleibt.
• OZ Film (Bari)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProduction service company in Puglia, Italy providing local production support, casting, locations, and crew for Io sono Gaetano.
• ZHdK - Zurich University of the ArtsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for Les Heures-Encre short film produced in co-production with Master of Arts in Film program. Wendy Pillonel's thesis film with executive co-producer Filippo Bonacci.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pandora Film GmbH: German independent production company specializing in arthouse feature films and international co-productions, with established ties to European broadcasters and festival circuit. Comparable in creative positioning to Peacock Film's adult-drama slate.
• C-Films AG: Swiss production and distribution company producing arthouse features, documentaries, and shorts with Swiss and international co-productions. Comparable boutique profile with similar broadcaster and festival distribution model.
• Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion AG: Zurich-based independent Swiss production company producing arthouse feature films and documentaries with international co-productions. Highly comparable to Peacock Film in scale, geography, slate, and reliance on SRG SSR broadcasters and federal/cantonal funding.
• Solaria Film S.r.l. Italian co-production company based in Rome/Prato headed by Emanuele Nespeca and a long-standing co-production partner of Peacock Film on multiple titles. Same scale and operational model, working in Italian-Swiss co-production space.
• Film AG Produktion GmbH: Austrian-Swiss indie production outfit with international co-productions in arthouse and documentary space. Comparable boutique scale, public-funding access, and broadcaster relationships (including ORF/SRF).
• Langfilm GmbH: Swiss independent film production house producing fiction and documentary features for cinema and television. Comparable in scale, broadcaster relationships, and festival-driven distribution model.
• Catpics AG: Zurich-based indie production company producing arthouse feature films with Swiss and international co-productions, frequently collaborating with RSI and other SRG broadcasters. Closely matches Peacock Film's profile, scale, and language-territory reach.
• Hugofilm Productions GmbH: Swiss indie film production company based in Zurich producing award-winning narrative features and documentaries. Direct peer in scale and market positioning, sharing the same broadcaster (SRF/RSI/RTS) and festival circuit reliance.

Broad incumbents

• Zentropa Entertainments: Denmark-based leading European independent production company (Lars von Trier-founded) operating across feature films, series, and international co-productions. A larger incumbent in the same arthouse European production space.
• Wild Bunch S.A. Major European sales, distribution, and production group handling arthouse and independent films across Europe. Operates as a wider portfolio player across the same distribution channels (cinema, VOD, broadcasters) that Peacock Film accesses via its sales agents.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/peacock-film

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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