While Swiss band Ogmasun was working on the album Into The Void, they also recorded “Do Know Where The Fear Comes From” that unfolds like a soundscape. They asked Wendy Pillonel to make a music video for this piece.
The director used the soundtrack to make an experimental film inspired by our collective fears. A series of interviews lead< each member of the group to talk about their fears. For Wendy, images came up again and again: overconsumption, dehumanisation and destroyed ecosystems. Among others.
Here is the result of this collaboration, magnificent to watch and to listen to. A Pandora’s box that must be opened. Enjoy!
“LES NOUVELLES ÈVES” made in collaboration with Thais Odermatt, Annie Gisler, Anna Thommen, Jela Hasler, Camille Budin, Judith Lichtneckert and Lily Ott wins a Central Swiss Film Award!
COME AND WATCH ONLY FOR 5CHF in Lucerne: Saturday March 4th, 4pm – BOURBAKI 1 Sunday March 5th, 8pm – Stattkino
Un Monde Parfait and the ten episodes our collective series FUTURA celebrates their world premiere at Zurich Film Festival. Our films will be screened on Wednesday 28th of September at 18:00. See you there!
Giulia is the smallest in her class and suffers every day from the teasing of her classmates. Through Brandy Butler’s “Free Thinkers Academy” workshops, Giulia can let out her anger and dream of a different, better world.
“Un Monde Parfait” is one of ten episodes of the series FUTURA produced by Akka Films, Dschoint Ventschr and Cinédokke. 10 eclectic and fascinating portraits of different communities created by young directors from all over Switzerland.
Genre: Documentary Year of production: 2022 Color Length: 18 min Shooting Format: 2K Aspect ratio: 16:9 Sound: Stereo Language: Swiss German
Crew
Written and directed by: Wendy Pillonel Producer: Sophia Rubischung Cinematography: Natascha Vavrina Editing: Rolf Hellat Sound: Oliver Rogers, Wendelin Schmidt-Ott Music: Jakob Eisenbach Production: Dschoint Ventschr in co-production with SRG SSR
Our collective documentary will be available on VOD on Play Suissefrom June 14th 2022.
It also will be broadcasted on national TV on Sunday 19th of June at 23:30 on SRF1 and at 22:55 on RTS2.
One year after the national women’s strike, the issue of equality is far from settled. In the collective documentary LES NOUVELLES ÈVES, six filmmakers delve into the everyday lives of six women from different professions and explore what it means to be a woman in today’s Switzerland. Alternating glimpses into the lives of these “everyday heroines” show how the protagonists consciously resist role attributions and fight for their personal goals – even against social barriers. An exciting and illuminating look at a highly topical subject.
Our film will be screened in the Special Screenings section on:
– Tuesday 28th September at 21:00 in the Cinema Corso 4
– Wednesday 29th September at 20:45 in the Cinema Kosmos 4
– Saturday 2nd October at 13:45 in the Cinema Kosmos 5
A collective documentary film directed by Camille Budin, Annie Gisler, Jela Hasler, Thaïs Odermatt, Wendy Pillonel, Anna Thommen and produced by Judith Lichtneckert & Liliane Ott.
Available on VOD on Play Suisse from June 14th 2022.
In Swiss theaters from November 18th 2021! Informations about the screenings.
One year after the national women’s strike, the issue of equality is far from settled. In the collective documentary LES NOUVELLES ÈVES, six filmmakers delve into the everyday lives of six women from different professions and explore what it means to be a woman in today’s Switzerland. Alternating glimpses into the lives of these “everyday heroines” show how the protagonists consciously resist role attributions and fight for their personal goals – even against social barriers. An exciting and illuminating look at a highly topical subject.
Genre: Documentary
Year of production: 2021
Color
Length: 80 min
Shooting Format: HD
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Sound: Stereo
Language: Swiss German, German, Italian, French, Spanish
Crew
Written and directed by: Camille Budin, Annie Gisler, Jela Hasler, Thaïs Odermatt, Wendy Pillonel, Anna Thommen Producers: Judith Lichtneckert, Liliane Ott Cinematography: Gabriela Betschart Editing: Anja Bombelli Sound: Salome Wüllner Music: Adrian Pfisterer Production: Emilia Productions GmbH in co-production with SRG SSR Distribution: First Hand Films
What should have been the happiest day of their lives turns into a disaster. On October 12, 1944, 33 wedding guests are celebrating on Lake Lucerne when their boat collides with a transport barge. It’s a shipwreck and twenty people lose their lives. In the small village of Escholzmatt, 14 children become orphans.
Broadcast on November 28th at 20h10 on SRF1 !
or watch the film online on Play Suisse or on YouTube.
What should have been the happiest day of their lives turns into a disaster.
October 12, 1944: wedding guests are celebrating on Lake Lucerne when their boat collides with a transport barge. It’s a shipwreck and twenty people lose their lives. In the small village of Escholzmatt, 14 children become orphans.
This third episode of the SRF docu-fiction series “Es geschah am…” looks back on this tragic event and gives a voice to those who lived through the events – survivors, orphans or close family. The fictional part depicts the life of the couple before marriage, the shipwreck and the mourning work of the whole village to overcome this trauma.
Technical informations
Genre: Docudrama
Year of production: 2020
Color
Length: 91 min
Shooting Format: HD
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Sound: Stereo
Language: Swiss German, German
Cast
GODI STUDER Dominique Müller PIA PORTMANN Judith Koch ELISA STUDER Lea Whitcher HERMANN STUDER Simon Roffler
LISI STUDER Nina Limacher ROSA STUDER Joya Huwyler HERMANN STUDER (Kind) Kylian Gasser PFARRER Franz Zemp MOTORBOOT KAPITÄN Gody Studer NAUEN KAPITÄN Miro Maurer POLIZIST Ladislaus Löliger
Crew
Screenplay Rolf Elsener Direction Wendy Pillonel Cinematography René Schönenberger
Production Design Seraina Rudolf Production Design Assistant Ira Allemann
Costumes Maude Vuilleumier Costumes Assistant Tilla Zwimpfer Make Up Lilian Eggenberger, Prisca Hofer
Assistant camera Christian Mathis Chef electrician Roman Brändli Best boy David Frauenknecht Licht Felix Niculin
Editing Nicole Hussy
Sound Niel Bieri
Music Alexandre J. Maurer
Colorgrading Claudia Romondino Mix Christoph Lüthi Set Photographer Sava Hlavacek
Executive Producer Rolf Elsener
Line Producer Oliver Bolt Assistant Director Luisa Ricar Redaktion Corinne Naef
