DIRECTOR  /  WRITER

IN THE SHADOW OF DREAMS  –  Michael Jary & Bruno Balz
                                                        Zarah Leander's Songwriters
 –   Writer & Director
Documentary (90 Min.)  –  CH / Germany 2024 
Production Contrast Film / Lichtblick Film Cologne   
Premiere at Zurich Film Festival ZFF 2024 
58. Internationale Hofer Filmtage 2024 
Theatrical Release Germany and Switzerland: February 2025         
                      Trailer    contrastfilm.ch/en/film/in-the-shadow-of-dreams

GATEWAYS TO NEW YORK  –  Othmar H. Ammann and His Bridges
  –   Writer & Director  
Documentary (89 Min.)  –  CH 2018  –  ventura film
Int. Filmfestival Locarno 2019, Panorama Suisse
Winner PRIX DU PUBLIC / Audience Award Solothurn Filmfestival 2019
Winner SWISS CRITICS AWARD – Best Swiss Film 2019
                                             Trailer   https://youtu.be/jeUvkTFVX8o


DIE GENTLEMEN BATEN ZUR KASSE
  –   Writer   (with C.L. Rettinger)
Docu-Drama (2 x 80 Min.) –  D/A 2013 – directed by C.L. Rettinger  
The true Story behind the Great Train Robbery
International Film&Television Festival 'Cologne Conference' 2013


THE SUBSTANCE – Albert Hofmann's LSD
  –   Writer & Director
Documentary (90 Min.) – CH/D 2011 – directed by Martin Witz
Nomination Swiss Film Awards 2012 (Best Documentary)
Official Selection Int. Filmfestival Locarno (Les Cinéastes du Présent)
IDFA Amsterdam 2011 ('Best of Fests') – DOK Leipzig 2011  
Audience Award at the Berlin&Beyond Filmfestival San Francisco,
Special Jury Prize at the Contemporary Science Filmfestival Moscow,
'Prix Audace' at PariScience Filmfestival Paris  
www.thesubstance-themovie.com


HUGO KOBLET – Pédaleur de Charme
  –   Writer   (with David Keller & Daniel v. Aarburg)
DocuFiction (92 Min.) –  CH 2010 – directed by Daniel von Aarburg
Official Selection Int. Filmfestival Locarno 2010 (Piazza Grande)
www.hugokoblet.ch


DUTTI DER RIESE – Migros Founder Gottlieb Duttweiler  
  –   Writer & Director
Documentary (93 Min.) – CH 2007 – directed by Martin Witz
Official Selection Int. Filmfestival Locarno 2007
Zürcher Filmpreis 2007
www.duttiderriese.ch


INDIAN RAIN HARVEST
  –   Director
Documentary (45 Min.) – CH/D 2005 – SRF/ ARTE
by Martin Witz & Adrian Zschokke


MALARIA
  –   Director
Documentary (45 Min.) – CH/D 2004  – SRF/ ARTE
by Martin Witz & Adrian Zschokke


THE SECOND HORIZON
   –   Writer
Documentary (50 Min.) – CH 2002, SRF – directed by Christoph Schaub


THE VRIN PROJEKT
   –  Writer
Documentary (50 Min.) – CH 1999, SRF – directed by Christoph Schaub


MARTHA'S GARDEN
   –   Writer   (with Peter Liechti)
Fiction (100 Min.) – CH 1998 ¬– directed by Peter Liechti
Official Selection Int. Filmfestival Locarno 1998


VON WERRA
  –   Writer   (with Wilfried Meichtry & Swiss Schweizer)
Documentary (90 Min.) – CH/D 1997 – directed by Swiss Schweizer


LUDWIG 1881
  –  Writer   (with Fosco & Donatello Dubini)
Fiction (90 Min.) – D/CH 1993 – directed by Fosco & Donatello Dubini
Official Selection Int. Filmfestival Locarno 1993


AM ENDE DER NACHT
  –   Writer   (with Christoph Schaub)
Fiction (90 Min.) – CH 1992 – directed by Christoph Schaub
Int. Filmfestival Cannes 1992 (Quinzaine des réalisateurs)


DREISSIG JAHRE
  –   Writer   (with Christoph Schaub)
Fiction (88 Min.) – CH 1989 – directed by Christoph Schaub
Official Selection Int. Filmfestival Locarno 1989
Berlinale 1990 (Forum des jungen Films)


FILOU
–   Writer   (with Samir)
Fiction (90 Min.) – CH 1988 – directed by Samir
Official Selection Int. Filmfestival Locarno 1988

WENDEL
  –   Writer   (with Christoph Schaub)
Fiction (60 Min.) – CH 1987 – directed by Christoph Schaub
Winner Max Ophüls Award 1988 (Saarbrücken)