COMMITMENT AND PASSION

There is a great deal that unites our team: Competence, industry knowledge and flexibility. The most important things, however, are commitment and professionalism. And that’s why we are pleased to 

have found a good mix of professionals and young people who all share our passion for film and cinema since we started.   

MATTHIAS KELLER
CEO

«My ambition of exploiting the maximum potential out of every movie, plus my aversion to run-of-the-mill concepts, together give me fresh motivation each and every day.»

As a qualified restaurateur, Matthias Keller laid the foundation for his marketing career as the head of  junior recruitment marketing for the trade association GastroSuisse.

In Canada he perfected his English skills and at the same time consolidated his marketing expertise at the University of Vancouver. Back home, he worked for two years as a product manager in the publishing division of Tamedia AG.

Matthias Keller was employed by The Walt Disney Company as marketing director from 1998 to 2010. In this capacity he was responsible for the Disney line-up as well as the marketing of all Sony Pictures films distributed in Switzerland by The Walt Disney Company. During his twelve years there he helped blockbusters such as «James Bond – Quantum of Solace», «Finding Nemo» or «Pirates of the Caribbean» to achieve the success they deserved in Switzerland too.

Swiss films likewise benefited from his dedication, know-how and network: with «Achtung, Fertig, Charlie!» and «Die Herbstzeitlosen»  he launched two of the most successful products by local film-makers.

In August 2011 he founded his agency, Paterson-Entertainment.

DENNIS WILD

SENIOR MARKETING MANAGER

Dennis Wild has been working at Paterson-Entertainment since 1 July 2024.

TIM SCHMIDT

SENIOR PRODUCT MANAGER (FILM) MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION

«I have been making films myself ever since I was a kid. My excitement for big-screen imagery, new stories and the dynamics of a unique industry kept me going throughout my studies and gives me fresh motivation every day.»

Growing up in Hamburg, Tim Schmidt graduated from high school in 2014 before taking a bachelor’s degree in economics at the University of Bern, which he successfully completed in 2017. A six-month assignment as an expat in Shanghai, China, gave him international work experience in various areas, including marketing. On his return, he moved to Zurich, where he gained his master’s degree in economics with distinction at the university in 2022, specialising in microeconomics, decision theory and corporate strategy.

During his ten months as an intern at Paterson-Entertainment, Tim Schmidt gained in-depth insights into the film industry and was able to apply his communication and marketing skills in practice. He was taken on with a permanent contract in July 2023 and continues to support our team at all project levels. 

Tim Schmidt has been working at Paterson-Entertainment since 1 September 2022.

MELISA DEMIR

JUNIOR PRODUCT MANAGER (FILM) MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION

Melisa Demir has been working at Paterson-Entertainment since 10 June 2024.

NINA LANZ

BACK OFFICE

«What fascinates me about the genre of film is that it takes me, the viewer, on a trip into a whole different world.»

Nina Lanz attended the cantonal school in Baden from 2011 to 2015, obtaining a bilingual Matura. This period included an exchange year at Ferndown Upper School in Dorset, England.

After leaving school, Nina Lanz started studying law at the University of Zurich. Five years later she decided to interrupt her studies for a year to take a look behind the scenes in the private sector, and joined Paterson-Entertainment. In September 2021 she resumed her degree and now continues to support Paterson-Entertainment in the back office.

Nina Lanz joined Paterson-Entertainment on 1 November 2019.

SARAH CINDREA

BACK OFFICE

Sarah Cindrea has been working at Paterson-Entertainment since 1 July 2024.