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SwissMade

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Noémie SCHMIDT

(web)

Jean-Luc BORGEAT 

(web)

Isabelle CAILLAT

(web)

Jonas SCHNEITER

(web)

Marie-Eve MUSY

(web)

Michael NEUENSCHWANDER

(web)

Manuela BIEDERMANN 

(web)

Cédric IMWINKELRIED

(web)

Diana MEIERHANS

(web)

actors

Noémie SCHMIDT - Jean-Luc BORGEAT - Isabelle CAILLAT - Jonas SCHNEITER

Marie-Eve MUSY - Michael NEUENSCHWANDER - Manuela BIEDERMANN

Cédric IMWINKELRIED - Diana MEIERHANS

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music by Anastasia Roupakia (LINK)​​

A cynical New York writer gets more than he bargained for

when he returns to his native village in the Alps to claim his inheritance...

Contraint de retourner dans son village natal en Suisse après la mort de son père qu'il méprisait,  un écrivain cynique new-yorkais est confronté à des cauchemars liés à son passé et qui, tout en ébranlant sa réalité, le poussent malgré lui, à devenir une meilleure personne

Swiss Made in Action

synopsis

synopsis.

who.

Dan Thorens - president of SWISS MADE FILMS

Director / ScreenWriter

 

A self made Canadian Swiss Filmmaker, Screenwriter, Producer and Actor.

Having been raised in several countries including 10 years in Africa, he was fascinated early on watching his father shoot on a Swiss Made 8mm Bolex camera and the time he spent cutting and splicing real film to edit family travels and make them entertaining to watch.


     He has honed his director's skills by working with renowned Jérôme Savary, Roland Topor, Andreas Voutsinas and Jean Luc Godard to name a few and has established his production in New York City where he now resides. His versatility as a director allows him to move into different genres with ease. Coming from an acting background, he understand the actors process and you see the result in their performances.


     After directing Theater in Paris and New York, he founded CW1 productions and has since produced, directed and hosted, two documentary series in English, both shot in France, a humanitarian doc on Haitian street children association, as well as a host of shorts films.

He is partnering in creating the Life Science project "BIOLINK EXPRESS" (BLX)

with V. Loroch, phd in Biology.

 

His latest short "The Grapevine Chronicles" is part of a much wider cross-­media project to turn it into a Feature Film via an online platform.


He's co-­written 5 feature length films scripts he is now seeking to finance. 

"Swiss Made", his first feature length is in preproduction in Switzerland.


Daniel majored in Psychology at the Geneva University. He's fluent in French.

Kevin Christoffersen - LEGACY PICTURES

Producer

​

Kevin Christoffersen has been producing content internationally for the better part of two decades across four continents while living in five countries.  Many of his diverse array of multi-media projects have had a focus on impact driven themes that have aired on T.V. stations throughout the world.

 

Currently Kevin is co-producing a broad genre range of feature films around the globe from development through distribution including, "The Rising" starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Colin Morgan as well as, "Green Olds," with Producer George Parra along with the Chinese project "Leftover" and "Swiss Made."

 

Other recent initiatives include managing the new film production company Legacy Pictures (New York / Los Angeles) and structuring a new film fund venture with strategic finance, production and distribution partners. 

 

Kevin has been attending the Berlin, Cannes, AFM and Tribeca film festivals among others that continue expanding his film industry network far and wide.

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synopsis.

ENGLISH
FRANCAIS

FRIDAY

Louis Weber (45), a disillusioned New York writer, hurriedly returns to his picturesque homet village in the Alpine Valais region to claim his inheritance after his father's recent passing. Their relationship was strained, fueled by Louis blaming him for his mother's tragic death. The notary's secretary informs him his potential inheritance will be withheld until Monday, leaving him with a weekend to fill. She advises accommodation at a local bed and breakfast.

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SATURDAY

At the B&B, in an attempt to distract himself and ease his inner turmoil, Louis decides to write a scathing novel that goes after Swiss people as a whole. He draws inspiration from Stefi, the intriguing and unconventional daughter of the B&B owner, who longs to escape the confines of the Valais. Delving into the secrets and conflicts of his fellow guests, Louis manipulates their experiences for his literary creation, unaware that Stefi is gradually warming up to him. As the weekend progresses, strange nightmares begin to distort his perception of reality.


FRIDAY

A fierce snowstorm engulfs the town, forcing two unexpected guests, a father and son farmers, to seek refuge at the chalet. With a power outage, all guests gather around the crackling hearth, providing Louis the perfect opportunity to instigate even more conflicts among them. Leveraging his knowledge of their vulnerabilities, he heightens everyone’s emotional turmoil.

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MONDAY

As the dawn breaks, Louis engages in a profound and unexpected exchange with the two farmers. In their humble presence, he confronts his past head-on and the truth, finding a path to redemption for both his late father and himself.

VENDREDI

Louis Weber (45 ans), écrivain new-yorkais désabusé, revient précipitamment dans son pittoresque village natal en Valais pour réclamer un héritage suite au récent décès de son père. Luis le blâme encore pour la mort tragique de sa mère. Le secréaire du notaire l'informe que son héritage ne sera disponible que d'ici  lundi, lui laissant un week-end à combler. Elle conseille un hébergement dans un bed and breakfast local.


SAMEDI
Au B&B, tentant de se distraire et d'apaiser son trouble intérieur, Louis décide d'écrire un roman cinglant qui s'en prend aux Suisses présents. Il s'inspire de Stefi, la fille intrigante et non conventionnelle du propriétaire du B&B, qui aspire à s'échapper des confins du Valais. Fouillant dans les secrets et les conflits de ses convives, Louis manipule leurs expériences pour sa création littéraire, ignorant que Stefi s'intéresse de plus en plus à lui. Au fur et à mesure que le week-end avance, d'étranges cauchemars commencent à déformer sa perception de la réalité.

DIMANCHE
Une violente tempête de neige engloutit la ville, obligeant deux invités inattendus, un père et son fils - tout deux  agriculteurs - 

à se réfugier au chalet. Une panne de courant oblige tous les invités à  se rassembler autour du foyer crépitant du séjour, offrant à Louis l'occasion idéale de semer encore plus la pagaille entre eux. Tirant parti de sa connaissance de leurs vulnérabilités, il accentue les troubles émotionnels de chacun.

LUNDI
A l'aube, Louis s'engage dans un échange profond et inattendu avec les deux fermiers. En leur humble présence, il confronte son passé de plein fouet et apprend la vérité sur ce qui est réelement arrivé.  Cette découverte lui perment de trouver un chemin de rédemption pour son père et pour lui-même.

who.

Dan Thorens - Director / ScreenWriter 

 

A self made Canadian Swiss Filmmaker, Screenwriter, Producer and Actor.

Having been raised in several countries including 10 years in Africa, he was fascinated early on watching his father shoot on a Swiss Made 8mm Bolex camera and the time he spent cutting and splicing real film to edit family travels and make them entertaining to watch.


     He has honed his director's skills by working with renowned Jérôme Savary, Roland Topor, Andreas Voutsinas and Jean Luc Godard to name a few and has established his production in New York City where he now resides. His versatility as a director allows him to move into different genres with ease. Coming from an acting background, he understand the actors process and you see the result in their performances.


     After directing Theater in Paris and New York, he founded CW1 productions and has since produced, directed and hosted, two documentary series in English, both shot in France, a humanitarian doc on Haitian street children association, as well as a host of shorts films.

He is partnering in creating the Life Science project "BIOLINK EXPRESS" (BLX) with V. Loroch, phd in Biology.

 

His latest short "The Grapevine Chronicles" is part of a much wider cross-­media project to turn it into a Feature Film via an online platform.


He's co-­written 5 feature length films scripts he is now seeking to finance. 

"Swiss Made", his first feature length is in preproduction in Switzerland.


Daniel majored in Psychology at the Geneva University. He's fluent in French.

Kevin Christoffersen - Producer - US 

​

Kevin has been producing content internationally for the better part of two decades across four continents while living in five countries.  Many of his diverse array of multi-media projects have had a focus on impact driven themes that have aired on T.V. stations throughout the world.

 

Currently Kevin is co-producing a broad genre range of feature films around the globe from development through distribution including, "The Rising" starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Colin Morgan as well as, "Green Olds," with Producer George Parra along with the Chinese project "Leftover" and "Swiss Made."

 

Other recent initiatives include managing the new film production company Legacy Pictures (New York / Los Angeles) and structuring a new film fund venture with strategic finance, production and distribution partners. 

 

Kevin has been attending the Berlin, Cannes, AFM and Tribeca film festivals among others that continue expanding his film industry network far and wide.

​

David Adam - Producer - CH 

​

He is co-founder of UNEO Switzerland.

In addition to the day-to-day management of client portfolios through

global solutions (administrative support, accounting, insurance

and real estate development), he is also at the helm of UNEO's commercial development, putting his financial expertise to work through specific film projects that he feels have a story to tell.

He participate in the creative development of film financing through a non traditional and original approach, using various tax shelters and various european countries' laws in order to reach local and international investors through what he likes to call a"Tailor Made" mindset.

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