Under The Milky Way is present on 4 continents, and currently covers a total of 110 countries available for movie releases on local VoD platforms.
Our Team
Under The Milky Way’s international network is made of film industry professionals allying experiences in production, distribution and marketing. All film-enthusiasts and fervent users of new technologies, our network is both experimented and multicultural, with offices in both Europe and North America.
New-York / Montreal
Pierre-Alexandre Labelle (co-founder)
Originally from Canada, Pierre-Alexandre Labelle started his career in Paris in 2001 while working as a derivatives trader for Cargill (2001-2004). He became interested in Film distribution, and played an active role in the creation and development of UniversCiné as Project Manager and then as Head of Marketing and International Development (2005-2008). In parallel, in 2007, he launched the EU-funded Glitner Project (collaborative platform for European VoD rights-holders), and was appointed Deputy Manager of the European Producers Club in 2009. He co-founded Under The Milky Way in 2010 and has since managed its activities out of New York and Montreal.
Los Angeles
Alexis de Rendinger (co-founder)
Alexis is a veteran of CANAL+, both in Europe and the United States, Alexis combines a deep knowledge of the entertainment business with extensive relationships with the main players and executives in the digital content distribution area. Alexis has managed STUDIOCANAL’s catalogue transition to digital platforms in the United States and Canada.
Paris
Muriel Joly (CEO)
Muriel Joly graduated in politics (« Sciences Po »), in strategic management (ESCP EUROPE) and holds a Degree of Cinema Economy (La Sorbonne). She began her career at StudioCanal (Canal + Group) first in the Domestic Home entertainment department, as a product manager (2004-2006), and then as a marketing VP for international Home Entertainment (2006-2009). After 2 years (2010-2011) in consulting she developed an interested in issues of the Video on Demand emerging market, she became in charge of marketing development for Canalplay, the VOD brand of Canal + group. She is now in charge of business development for Under The Milky Way.
London
Océane Portal
Before joining Under The Milky Way, Océane graduated from a Bachelor in European Business from Hull University (England) and holds a Master Degree in Global Management from Kedge Business School (France). Her previous work experience includes some time at Canalplay, as a marketing coordinator. She is now responsible for Under The Milky Way’s activities in France and oversees the coordination of international releases both internally and with platforms.
Vienna
Vincent Lucassen
Vincent Lucassen was born in the Netherlands. He studied sociology at the University of Wageningen and worked as a lobbyist in Brussels. After finishing his study at the Media Academy in Hilversum he moved to Vienna where he set up the production company WILDart FILM. In 2001 he co-founded dok.at, the Association for the Austrian Documentary Film, in 2004 he created DocuZone Austria – a collaboration between right holders to promote films in the age of digital. DocuZone was part of the world’s first international digital cinema network: CinemaNet Europe. In 2011, Vincent became part of Under the Milky Way, and is responsible for Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Turkey, Eastern- and South-Eastern Europe.
Madrid
Pascale Dillemann
Born in France, Pascale moved to Madrid (Spain) and worked for more than 10 years in Press notably by participating in the creation and launch of newspapers and magazines. Since 1997, she has been involved simultaneously in various positions in the Spanish film industry, in distribution (BMG Entertainment) and production (Starline production, Morena films) as Head of Festivals, Press and Promotion, and Post-production coordinator for feature films including : “También la Lluvia” (Even the Rain). “Le Moine (The Monk) , “Che el argentino” ”Che Guerrilla” (S. Soderbergh) , “Bon Appétit” , “Celda 211″ (Cell 211), “Habitación en Roma” (Room in Rome), “Carne de neón” (Neon Flesh), “La Zona” (The Zone),”Ausentes” (The Absent), “Cachorro” (Bear Cub) or “Carmen”. In 2011, she joined Under The Milky Way to manage the Spanish, Portuguese and then Latin American operations
Paris
Arnaud Réauté
Graduated from the Ecole Polytechnique of Palaiseau with a Master’s Degree in Science and Engineering specialized in Innovation Management, Arnaud has joined Under The Milky Way in 2013. He is in charge of the Business Analytics aspects and the development of the film acquisitions strategy of the company.
Paris
Aleksandra Czyz
Born in Poland, Aleksandra came to France in 2012 for her studies. After a Master’s degree in History of Cinema, she joined HEC Paris in order to gain a deeper understanding of business aspects of cinema. While her previous festival experience prepared her to deal with ever-changing situations, her first steps at Gaumont allowed her to grasp both sales and technical issues. She currently oversees front and back office activities for Italy and UK.
Paris
Philippine Rousseau
After graduating with a master's degree in Media, Public and Digital Cultures from Pantheon Assas University, Philippine worked in content development and acquisition at Gaumont, TF1 and Lagardère. She also participated in setting up Salto by working at M6 in program administration. She joined Under The Milky Way to be in charge of distribution in France and Benelux.