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Curated Excellence in Global Cinema
Founded in October 2017, Filmotor is a premier world sales agent and brand dedicated to the international distribution of visionary independent cinema. We specialize in creative feature documentaries, hybrids, and fiction films that push the boundaries of storytelling.
Our Track Record
We pride ourselves on a curated catalogue of titles that consistently achieve international acclaim at the world’s most prestigious festivals, including Venice, Berlinale, Toronto, Locarno, IDFA, Hot Docs, CPH:DOX, and Visions du Réel.
Recent & Signature Successes:
SONGS OF SLOW BURNING EARTH – EFA and IDA-nominated global hit; sold to multiple territories.
BETTER GO MAD IN THE WILD – Grand Prix Winner at Karlovy Vary IFF (KVIFF).
SHAHID (Berlinale 2024) – Winner of the Caligari Film Prize and the CICAE Arthouse Award.
PHOTOPHOBIA – Venice Film Festival (Europa Cinemas Label) and the Slovak Entry for the 96th Academy Awards.
VICTORIA – Berlinale (Caligari Award).
BEAUTIFUL THINGS – Venice Biennale
Our Vision
At Filmotor, we don’t just distribute films; we champion new talents and bring their voices to the global stage. We are drawn to powerful narratives and innovative aesthetics.
Whether it is a high-end art-house doc, a daring hybrid, or a documentary-driven fiction, we look for cinema that leaves a lasting impact.
WHAT IS FILMOTOR
An engine is a machine designed to convert energy into motion.
Film is a sequence of still images that creates the illusion of life.
At Filmotor, we are the kinetic force between the two. We take the raw energy of independent stories and convert it into global cinematic movement. We don’t just distribute films; we drive them forward.
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services
Global Strategy & Distribution
We provide filmmakers with elite representation and a robust global sales strategy to maximize international visibility.
Global Sales & Distribution: Strategic placement across Theatrical, TV, and VOD markets, as well as specialized educational platforms worldwide.
Festival Representation: Bespoke festival strategy and submission management for our core lineup and select independent titles.
Publicity & Promotion: Tailored promotional services to build “buzz” and ensure each film stands out in a crowded global market.
- International sales – TV broadcasters, all rights & theatrical distributors, VOD platforms, aggregators and educational distributors
- Festival representation, special screenings & non theatrical screenings
- Film promotion & marketing
- Online consultancy (also for documentaries that we do not represent) – overall discussiuns on festivals and sales strategy
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OUR POLICY AND CLIENTS
Since the very beginning Filmotor’s focus has established distribution agreements on the international field in the documentary genres. Our client list includes Terrestrial & Satellite Broadcasters, Theatrical Distributors, Educational and VOD platforms.
Besides film sales, we invest a lot of energy into festival representation of our films. For every film, we create a festival strategy consisting of around 300 most relevant film festivals per year. Our successful festival films have an average run of 2 years through the festival circuit. We try to ensure the best premieres for every continent and territory. We offer 100% transparency and live updates for the festival strategies for all our films.
We keep distribution deductible costs very low and offer our producers the exclusive option to approve all items in our P&A budget and can count on revenue sharing from the first earnings.
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the team
Michaela Čajkova
founder of Filmotor
Petar Mitric
acquisitions & promotion
Michaela Čajková (Chajkova) is the founder and managing director of Filmotor, a globally recognized brand in independent documentary distribution. With a Master’s degree in Economic Policy and International Relations alongside degrees in Film Production from Prague’s FAMU and Film Theory, she combines strategic business expertise with a deep cinematic foundation. Her professional background includes key distribution roles at Taskovski Films and Berlin-based missingFILMs, as well as an international residency at the Bezalel Academy. A Berlinale Talents alumna, Miša has dedicated the past ten years to championing visionary filmmakers and securing their place on the global stage.
Petar is an accomplished film industry professional with over 20 years of experience in the production, editing, and distribution of independent art-house cinema. A graduate of literature studies, he has served as a long-term programmer for the European Film Festival Palić, the Skopje Film Festival, and the L’Europe autour de l’Europe Film Festival in Paris. As the founder of a thriving art-house cinema and film club in Subotica, Petar is deeply rooted in cinematic culture, frequently organizing retrospectives and masterclasses. Following his tenure as an acquisitions executive and PR manager at Taskovski Films, he became the head producer and distribution coordinator at Beldocs IDFF. At Filmotor, Petar serves as Acquisition Manager, leading the company’s specialized division for festival services, PR, promotion, and strategic consultancies.