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Romed Wyder

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Romed Wyder (born 1967) is a Swiss filmmaker.[1] He has been established in Geneva since 1989.[2]

Biography

Romed Wyder was born in 1967 in Brig-Glis, Valais, Switzerland.[3] In 1995, he graduated with a degree from the cinema department of the Geneva University of Art and Design (HEAD) (formerly École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Genève).[3]

He is a former member of the Cinéma Spoutnik and founded Laika Films with five other filmmakers in 1993.[4] Romed developed a tape to film system and an online widget generator. He founded Paradigma Films SA in 2003.[5] During 12 years he was a member of the Federal Film Commission. Between 2005 and 2008 he was the president of the Swiss Filmmakers Association[6] and is currently a member of the Board of Trustees of Swiss Films and of the executive committee of the Swiss Film Academy. He works as director, producer and screenwriter since 1990.

Filmography

  • A fleeting encounter (Une histoire provisoire) directed by Romed Wyder; written by Nasim Ahmadpour and Romed Wyder, produced by Romed Wyder, Cyrill Gerber, Bady Minck, Alexander Dummreicher-Ivanceanu (2022, fiction, 85 min, DCP)
  • Et Israël fut... directed and written by Romed Wyder; produced by Yasmine Abd El Aziz and Romed Wyder (2018, documentary, 52 min, DCP)[7]
  • Dawn directed by Romed Wyder; written by Billy MacKinnon; based on a novel by Elie Wiesel; produced by Samir and Romed Wyder (2014, fiction, 95 min, DCP)[8][9]
  • Ménagerie intérieure directed by Nadège de Benoit-Luthy, written by Nadège de Benoit Luthy and Nicole Borgeat, produced by Romed Wyder (2007, fiction, 18 min, 35mm)[3]
  • Absolut directed and produced by Romed Wyder, written by Romed Wyder, Yves Mugny and Maria Watzlawick (2004, fiction, 94 min, 35mm)[10][11]
  • Pas de café, pas de télé, pas de sexe directed and produced by Romed Wyder, written by Romed Wyder and Maria Watzlawick (1999, fiction, 87 min, 35mm)[12]
  • Écran d’argile directed, written and produced by Romed Wyder and Maria Watzlawick (1997, documentary, 53 min, 16mm)
  • Excursion directed, written and produced by Romed Wyder (1996, fiction, 21 min, 35mm)
  • Squatters directed, written and produced by Romed Wyder (1995, documentary, 70+55 min, 16mm)
  • November am Meer directed, written and produced by Romed Wyder (1992, fiction, 5 min, 16mm

References

  1. ^ Harvey, Dennis (2000-05-08). "No Coffee, No Tv, No Sex". Variety. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  2. ^ Swiss Films
  3. ^ a b c "Romed Wyder". Kino-Zeit (in German). Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  4. ^ Laika Films
  5. ^ Paradigma Films
  6. ^ ARF FDS
  7. ^ "Israël, une naissance dans la douleur". LaLiberte.ch (in French). Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  8. ^ Brownstein, Rich (2021-09-17). Holocaust Cinema Complete: A History and Analysis of 400 Films, with a Teaching Guide. McFarland. p. 298. ISBN 978-1-4766-4192-8.
  9. ^ Del Don, Giorgia (April 14, 2015). "The captivating psychological huis clos Dawn, coming soon to Swiss screens". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  10. ^ Official Website of the film ABSOLUT
  11. ^ "ROTTERDAM Film Festival part EIGHT (5th Feb) 'Absolut, ' 'The Soup, One Morning, ' 'Moog, ' etc". Jigsawlounge.co.uk. Neil Young's Film Lounge. 2005-03-15. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  12. ^ Laïka Films