Marian Koltai-Levine established Zipline Entertainment to fill the void between content creators and content providers. Zipline's mission is to be the place where strategic ideas intersect with marketing and communications execution to produce solutions that succeed in today's highly competitive marketplace.
Prior to creating Zipline Entertainment, Marian was Executive Vice President (EVP) of Marketing at Picturehouse and spearheaded many successful campaigns including A Prairie Home Companion, the final film from director Robert Altman; the triple Academy Award-winning Pan's Labyrinth from acclaimed director Guillermo Del Toro; La Vie En Rose, which earned Marion Cotillard an Academy Award for her portrayal of Edith Piaf and Diane English's The Women, which opened to the largest box-office weekend in Picturehouse's history.
Before coming to Picturehouse, Marian served as EVP of Marketing at Fine Line Features and created integrated marketing campaigns for the company's entire release slate, including Academy Award nominated films Maria Full of Grace, American Splendor, Vera Drake and Before Night Falls. Before her promotion, Marian was the VP of Publicity and Promotions for several years and was responsible for generating awareness and press on many of the company's Academy Award nominated films including Shine, The Sweet Hereafter, Deconstructing Harry and Hoop Dreams.
Early in her career, Marian gained invaluable experience at PMK Public Relations dealing with filmmakers, talent and industry executives. Her first job in the business was overseeing Field Operations at Orion.
Marian resides in Westchester County with her husband and three daughters.
