Stadtkino Filmverleih

Name

Stadtkino Filmverleih

Legal name

Stadtkino Filmverleih und Kinobetriebsgesellschaft m.b.H.

Website

https://stadtkinowien.at

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Distribution and Arthouse Cinema Exhibition

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Exhibition (51213), Motion Picture Theaters (except Drive-Ins) (512131), Motion Picture and Video Distribution (51212)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent & Art-house Cinemas (MPADAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Catalog / Library Distribution & Re-Release (MPADAJAK), Campus & Educational Screenings (Universities, Schools) (MPADAKAI), Private Screenings & Venue Rentals (Corporate, Parties) (MPADAKAJ), Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums) (THAHAAAG)

Keywords

• Film distribution services
• Arthouse cinema exhibition
• Documentary film distribution
• Cinema venue operations
• School film screenings

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cinema Ticket Sales: Revenue from ticket sales at Stadtkino im Künstlerhaus cinema venue with 285 seats plus 2 wheelchair spaces
2. Film Distribution: Theatrical distribution of films to cinemas across Austria, with films released including Perla, Vera, FEMINISM WTF, A Boy's Life, Dear Future Children, Sonne, and many others from Austrian and international filmmakers
3. School Screenings: Organized school screenings across Austria at EUR 6.00 per student, with free admission for 2 chaperones per class. Group bookings available for 40+ students at preferred times
4. Merchandise: Sale of cinema merchandise items
5. Venue Rental: Private cinema rentals (Kino mieten) for events, corporate screenings, and special occasions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stadtkino Filmverleih operates as a Viennese arthouse cinema and Austrian film distribution company. It screens curated Austrian and international documentary and arthouse films at the Stadtkino im Künstlerhaus (287-seat venue), distributes a catalog of 60+ films to cinemas across Austria, and runs an educational school screenings program with curriculum-aligned teaching materials. Supplementary services include private cinema rentals, merchandise, subscriptions, gift certificates, and digital streaming for homeschooling via Vodclub.

Product overview

Stadtkino Filmverleih operates as both a cinema chain and film distribution company in Vienna, Austria. The core offering consists of cinema operations at two Vienna locations showing independent, documentary, and international films, combined with a film distribution service that brings diverse films to Austrian cinemas nationwide. The company extends its cinema offering through supplementary services including school screenings with educational materials, digital streaming for homeschooling, merchandise, subscriptions, gift certificates, and private cinema rentals. The product portfolio centers on film exhibition and distribution rather than technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Brands

• New Voices: Film series/program featuring emerging filmmakers, with multiple editions per year

Products and services

• Stadtkino Wien Cinema Traditional cinema operation at the Stadtkino im Künstlerhaus venue (Akademiestraße 13, 1010 Vienna) screening independent, documentary, and international arthouse films with 285 seats plus 2 wheelchair spaces. Open to the general public with ticketed screenings, special events, and director Q&A sessions.
• Film Distribution (Filmverleih) Austrian theatrical film distribution service bringing international and domestic documentary and arthouse films to cinemas across Austria. Catalog includes 60+ films such as PERLA, VERA, FEMINISM WTF, A Boy's Life, Dear Future Children, SONNE, and works from filmmakers such as Sandra Wollner, Tizza Covi, Rainer Frimmel, Kurdwin Ayub, Katharina Mückstein, Nikolaus Geyrhalter, and Alexandra Makarová.
• School Screenings (Schulvorstellungen) Educational film screenings for Austrian school classes with curriculum-aligned teaching materials and director/actor/expert Q&A sessions upon request. Priced at €6 per student with free entry for 2 supervisors per class; group bookings available for 40+ students at preferred times. Cancellations within 3 business days incur a €75 fee.
• Digital School Screenings (Vodclub) Online streaming platform for school films available for digital home learning (homeschooling), accessible via the Vodclub platform.
• Tickets, Subscriptions & Gift Certificates Cinema ticketing system with subscription (Abo) options and gift certificate (Gutschein) sales for screenings at Stadtkino im Künstlerhaus.
• Cinema Rental (Kino mieten) Private cinema rental service at Stadtkino im Künstlerhaus for events, corporate screenings, birthdays, and special occasions.
• Merchandise Branded cinema merchandise products available for purchase via the Stadtkino Wien website.
• New Voices Film Series Recurring in-cinema film series/program featuring emerging filmmakers, with multiple editions per year (Edition 3 launched in September, etc.) curated and presented at Stadtkino im Künstlerhaus.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KünstlerhauscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStadtkino operates within the Künstlerhaus building at Akademiestraße 13, 1010 Wien, serving as the primary cinema venue. This long-term venue partnership is central to Stadtkino's operations.
• ATTACminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with ATTAC for special screening of Dear Future Children with panel discussion on 'Freund oder Feind? Das mediale Framing von politischem Aktivismus' (Friend or Foe? Media framing of political activism)
• SüdwindminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with Südwind (Austrian development NGO) for Future X Days event featuring Dear Future Children screening with panel on climate activism and democracy
• Kino & KrawallminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with young film club 'Kino & Krawall' for special screening events targeting younger audiences
• Black Voices VolksbegehrenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for FEMINISM WTF screening with English panel discussion
• Afro Rainbow AustriaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for FEMINISM WTF screening with English panel discussion
• Navigator FilmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partnership for FÜR DIE VIELEN – Die Arbeiterkammer Wien documentary; Navigator Film is the production company behind this film distributed by Stadtkino

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Gartenbaukino: Vienna-based independent/art-house cinema that is explicitly named as a downstream distribution partner of Stadtkino Filmverleih. Operates a similar curated arthouse and documentary programming model for Viennese audiences.
• Filmladen Filmverleih: Austrian film distributor focused on arthouse and independent cinema for the Austrian market. Most directly comparable to the Filmverleih side of Stadtkino's business in terms of customer base (Austrian cinemas) and content focus.
• Leokino: Arthouse cinema in Innsbruck and a named Stadtkino distribution partner. Comparable niche exhibition model with curated independent and documentary programming for a regional Austrian audience.
• Moviemento: Independent art-house cinema in Linz cited as a Stadtkino distribution partner. Comparable arthouse/documentary programming model and serves a similar cultural-cinema audience, just in Upper Austria.
• Filmcasino: Long-running Viennese art-house cinema screening independent, documentary, and international films with special events. Closely overlaps Stadtkino's exhibition programming and target audience.
• Votiv Kino: Vienna arthouse cinema cited as a distribution partner of Stadtkino Filmverleih. Runs a comparable program of Austrian and international independent cinema with special events.

Broad incumbents

• Pandora Film: German-based film distributor with a curated arthouse/documentary catalog including Austrian titles. Comparable content focus but broader geographic reach across German-speaking territories.
• Polyfilm Verleih: One of Austria's larger film distribution companies handling a broader range of arthouse and independent titles for the Austrian market. Larger and more diversified than Stadtkino Filmverleih but operates in the same distribution channel and category.
• Admiral Kino: Austrian cinema chain also listed as a Stadtkino distribution partner. Operates a broader mainstream and arthouse slate across multiple screens; relevant comparison as a larger exhibition customer within the same domestic market.

Others

• Viennale: Vienna International Film Festival in which Stadtkino Filmverleih participates with distributed titles. Not a direct competitor but a closely linked ecosystem player shaping arthouse demand and title visibility in Vienna.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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