Born in 1965 in Lausanne, Switzerland. Has worked as an editor and independent director since 1985. Lived and worked in New York between 1987 and 1993. Directed several artistic and experimental videos before moving on to full-fledged documentaries. Also works as a director and reporter for Swiss Public Television (TSR).

Filmography

Qué viva Mauricio Demierre 2006, 70 min. The Swiss cooperant Maurice Demierre was killed in Nicaragua in 1986, during the sandinista revolution.

DESIGNSuisse (ADN) 2005, 12 min. A portrait of the Swiss designer team Ateliers du Nord. Broadcast on TSR, TSI, SF, TV5

In the land of the black pharaohs 2005, 52'. Charles Bonnet is one of Europe's leading archeologists. Originally a winer grower, he has been combing through the sands of northern Sudan for 40 years. Broadcast on TSR, Arte, RTBF, TV5, TSI

Kisses from Moscow 2004, 48'. The journalist Thérèse Obrecht visits friends in Moscow whom she has not seen for a decade. Broadcast on TSR, TV5

The Poison 2003, 54'. A mysterious crime committed in a small community in 1949 has plagued an entire country for years. Production CAB Productions SA, Climage. Broadcast on TSR, TSI, Planète

Voyage by Night 2003, 52', with Jean-Philippe Schaller. In Kinshasa, Lagos and Lomé all the young people dream of a European El Dorado. Many of them risk treacherous journies... Broadcast on TSR, TV5

Help, Insecurity Is Back! 2002, 52', with Lisa Nada. What is the real reason behind the growing feeling of insecurity among Swiss people? Broadcast on TSR, TV5

Architectour de Suisse 2001, 5 x 15'. Portraits of five prominent Swiss architect firms: Vincent Mangeat; Brodbeck & Roulet; Devanthéry & Lamunière; Anzevui & Deville; Galletti & Matter. Production SSR. Broadcast on TSR, DRS, TSI, TV5

The African Gamble 2000, 18', with Pascal Rebetez. Two retired European ladies living in Burkina Faso wonder if they will spend the end of their lives in Africa. Broadcast on TSR, TV5

The Last Stand of Swiss Horses 1999, 42'. The story of the privatisation of the Swiss federal stud farm at Avenches. Broadcast on TSR

Teenagers With a Taste for the Land 1998, 43'. An insight into the highly ritualised world and society of teenagers in the country. Production TSR, Climage. Broadcast on TSR, TSI, TV5

Lost Countryside 1997, 53'. The chronicle of the construction of a community cowshed in a small Swiss village. Production Climage. Broadcast on TSR, DRS, TSI, 3 SAT, Planète, Bulgarian TV

Gold on the Reserve 1997, 15'. A casino built by the Apaches in the Arizona desert shatters the tribe's delicate balance. Production Frédéric Gonseth Production. Broadcast on TSR, TV5, ARTE

Panorama 96 1996, 14'. The different activities of the International Committee of the Red Cross throughout the world.

When My Time Is Up 1995, 55 min (collective production). Death as seen by teenagers. Production TSR, Climage. Broadcast on TSR, TV5

This Boy's Name Was Apache 1995, 53'. In Arizona an Indian community resists an attempt to build an astronomy observatory on their holy mountain. Production Climage, Ardèche Images Production. Broadcast on TSR, TSI, RTBF, TLT, Planète, ORB, RAI

West of the Pecos 1993, 72'. The chronicle of an attempt to establish a Swiss colony in New Mexico at the end of the 19th century. Production Climage. Broadcast on TSR, Planète, TMC

The Republic of Utopia 1990, 8 x 2'. A description of eight American towns founded by Swiss emigrants. Production Film und Audiovision. Broadcast on TSR, DRS, TSI

The Importance of Time Past; Forgetting 1990, 2'. An adaptation of a poem by Gustave Roud. Production Film und Audiovision. Broadcast on TSR, DRS, TSI

Cathodic Chronicles 1990, 52', co-directed with Fernand Melgar. A look at the new trends and the increasing socio-cultural impact of the electronic image in the United States. Production TSR, Climage. Broadcast on TSR, TV5, RTBF

Far From the Heart (Random) 1989, 3'. First impressions on my emigrating to the United States. Broadcast on DRS

Toys and Us 1987, 26'. The influence of playing and toys on a child's development. A reflection of the responsibility of toy manufacturers. Production Global Village