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.
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.
Pierre-Alexandre Labelle
Co-founder
He transitioned from derivatives trading to co-founding Under The Milky Way in 2010 after roles in film distribution and European projects.
Alexis deRendinger
Co-founder
Co-founder of UMW, he is a CANAL+ veteran and he managed STUDIOCANAL’s catalog transition to digital platforms in North America.
Muriel Joly
CEO
With a background in politics, management, and cinema she worked at StudioCanal and Canalplay before joining UMW.
Océane PortaL
International Distribution Director
With a Master's in Global Management, and experience at Canalplay, she now oversees UMW international releases.
Philippine Rousseau
France and BENELUX Manager
With a master's in Media, Public and Digital Cultures, she has worked for Gaumont, TF1, Lagardère and M6.
Vincent Lucassen
Germany Manager
He founded WILDart FILM, co-founded dok.at, created DocuZone Austria, and joined UMW in 2011 to oversee multiple European regions.
ROSA DURAN
Scandinavia Manager Assistant
Having previously worked for UMW she now joins the team as Aleksandra Czyz’s assistant for Scandinavia, Italy and UK.
Aleksandra Czyz
Scandinavia, Italy and UK Manager
She oversees front and back office activities for Scandinavia, Italy and the UK after gaining experience at Gaumont.
Hélène Petrovitch
Ingestion Data Manager
With backgroun in data processing, sales reporting, and system integration she joins UMW as Sales Data Ingestion Specialist.
Angele Atlan
US and Canada Manager
With a Bachelor in Fine Arts at the University of Concordia, Angele oversees now digital distribution for Northern American territories.
Maxime Attard
IT Director
With experience in technological companies like Ubisoft he joins UMW to supervise au developpement des softwares en interne.
Pascale Dillemann
Spain and Portugal Manager
She worked in the Spanish press for over 10 years before holding roles in film distribution and production. She joind UMW in 2011.
Lilian Devermelle
France Manager Assistant
With exprience at Warner Music France he joins UMW as Philippine Rousseau’s assistant for France and Benelux territories.