Filmcoopi Zurich

What Filmcoopi Zurich does

Filmcoopi Zürich AG is a Swiss film distribution company founded in 1972 and headquartered at Heinrichstrasse 114, Zürich. The company acquires theatrical distribution rights for arthouse, documentary, family, and award-winning international and Swiss films, then releases them across cinemas in German-speaking Switzerland and subsequently through streaming platforms including Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Sky, Blue TV, Myfilm, Filmingo, Cinefile, Sunrise TV, Google TV, and Cinu. Its catalog features titles with prestigious festival credentials — including the 2025 Venice Golden Lion winner Father Mother Sister Brother, the Cannes Jury Prize and Oscar-nominated Sirat, the Oscar-nominated documentary All The Beauty and The Bloodshed, and the Berlin Golden Bear winner Gelbe Briefe.

The company operates an online catalog and booking platform at filmcoopi.ch, a password-protected media area for accredited press and cinema operators, and an online screening inquiry system supporting indoor, open-air, private, and school screenings in DCP, Blu-ray, DVD, and 35mm formats. A free film club membership program delivers a regular newsletter with film news, advance premiere announcements, and competition invitations. The technology stack is conventional web tooling (a custom CMS, MailChimp, Google Analytics, Formdesk, Google Forms) with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities or proprietary algorithms.

Filmcoopi Zürich AG is privately held with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, or venture backing. The company operates as a Swiss Aktiengesellschaft (corporation) with 11–50 employees and serves a B2B2C market: cinema operators are the direct B2B customers for theatrical bookings, while streaming platforms act as channel partners reaching Swiss end consumers. Revenue mechanics derive from theatrical exhibition economics and downstream streaming royalties; no pricing is publicly disclosed, and film club membership and competition entries are free.

Name

Filmcoopi Zurich

Legal name

Filmcoopi Zürich AG

Website

https://filmcoopi.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Filmcoopi Zürich AG is a privately held Swiss film distributor founded in 1972 that acquires and theatrically releases arthouse, documentary, and award-winning international films across German-speaking Switzerland, with secondary streaming distribution through 10 platforms including Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Distribution Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Distribution (51212), Motion Picture and Video Distribution (512120)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

Theatrical Distribution (Domestic) (MPADAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Sales & Licensing (Territory Pre-Sales) (MPADAJAC), Feature-Length Documentaries (MPADADAA)

Keywords

• Film distribution services
• Theatrical film release
• Independent cinema distribution
• Arthouse film distribution
• Streaming film distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Filmcoopi Zurich acquires rights to films and distributes them theatrically across cinemas in German-speaking Switzerland, providing film booking, screening coordination, and DCP/Blu-ray/DVD/35mm exhibition formats. After theatrical runs, the company extends distribution to streaming platforms including Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Blue TV, Sky, Filmingo, Myfilm, Sunrise TV, Google TV, Cinefile, and Cinu.

Product overview

Filmcoopi Zurich AG operates as a Swiss film distribution company headquartered in Zurich. The company's core offering is theatrical film distribution in German-speaking Switzerland, supported by an online catalog platform (filmcoopi.ch) that provides film information, screening schedules, and booking functionality. Additional services include a password-protected media area for press and cinema professionals, an online screening inquiry system for cinema bookings, and a free film club newsletter program. Films are also distributed across streaming and VOD platforms including Apple TV, Amazon Prime, and various regional Swiss streaming services. The company distributes a diverse catalog spanning drama, comedy, documentary, family, fantasy, and thriller genres.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Theatrical Film Distribution
• Streaming and VOD Distribution
• Online Film Catalog
• Film Club Membership

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered major and supporting.

• Apple TVmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStreaming distribution partner for films in the Filmcoopi catalog including Father Mother Sister Brother, Extrawurst, Woodwalkers 2, Le Chant des forêts, Nouvelle Vague, L'Étranger, and many others
• Amazon Prime VideomajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStreaming distribution partner for films including Father Mother Sister Brother, Extrawurst, Woodwalkers 2, Le Chant des forêts, L'Étranger, and others
• Blue TVmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwiss streaming platform distribution partner for multiple films in the catalog
• MyfilmmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwiss streaming platform partner for films including Father Mother Sister Brother, Extrawurst, Woodwalkers 2, Le Chant des forêts, and others
• SkymajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStreaming distribution partner for multiple films in the Filmcoopi catalog
• FilmingomajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwiss arthouse streaming platform distribution partner for films including Father Mother Sister Brother, Woodwalkers 2, Le Chant des forêts, Nouvelle Vague, L'Étranger, and others
• CinefilemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwiss streaming platform partner for multiple films in the catalog
• Sunrise TVmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwiss telecom streaming platform distribution partner for films
• Google TV/YouTubemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStreaming distribution partner for films including Father Mother Sister Brother, Extrawurst, Woodwalkers 2, and others
• CinumajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwiss streaming platform partner for multiple films in the catalog
• suisseimagesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Don't Let the Sun film

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Studiocanal: Major European film distributor and sales company owned by Canal+, with a broad catalog spanning arthouse, commercial, and library titles across theatrical, home entertainment, and streaming. Overlaps with Filmcoopi on theatrical distribution of premium international titles but operates at much greater scale.
• MK2 Films: European arthouse distributor, sales agent, and exhibitor operating across France and international markets. Comparable to Filmcoopi on curatorial focus for auteur and festival cinema, but at substantially greater scale and geographic reach.
• Wild Bunch: Major European international sales and distribution company handling arthouse and festival-driven cinema. Comparable to Filmcoopi on curatorial focus and festival-to-theatrical pipeline, but operates as a pan-European sales agent rather than a single-country distributor.

Direct peers

• Agora Films: Swiss independent film distributor based in Lausanne, active in arthouse and international cinema distribution in Switzerland. Direct comparable to Filmcoopi in scope (theatrical + digital distribution of curated international titles for the Swiss market).
• Praesens Film: Long-established Swiss film distribution and production company handling arthouse and auteur cinema in Switzerland. Operates with similar theatrical-plus-VOD model focused on the Swiss market, making it one of the closest peers to Filmcoopi.
• Pathé Films AG: Swiss arm of Pathé, distributing a broad range of theatrical releases including arthouse and commercial cinema in Switzerland. Overlaps with Filmcoopi on theatrical distribution but operates at a larger scale and broader genre portfolio.
• Filmwelt GmbH: German independent film distributor focused on arthouse and auteur cinema in the German-speaking market. Comparable to Filmcoopi in curatorial profile and theatrical-plus-VOD model, though operating primarily in Germany rather than Switzerland.
• Ascot Elite Filmverleih: Swiss/Austrian film distributor with theatrical and home entertainment distribution across German-speaking markets. Comparable to Filmcoopi on theatrical distribution of European arthouse and commercial titles for German-speaking audiences.
• Frenetic Films: Swiss independent distributor of arthouse, documentary, and international cinema with theatrical and streaming distribution in Switzerland. Comparable in size, scope, and curatorial focus to Filmcoopi Zürich.

Others

• Filmingo: Swiss arthouse streaming platform that distributes films digitally in Switzerland. Listed as a distribution partner for Filmcoopi titles; complementary rather than competitive — a downstream channel in Filmcoopi's windowing strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Filmcoopi
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/filmcoopi
• Facebookfacebook.com/filmcoopi
• Instagraminstagram.com/filmcoopi

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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