After graduating at Universityof Fribourg (CH), Aline Schmid worked in theatrical distribution and as a Producer at Intermezzo Films. In 2016 she founded Beauvoir Films in Geneva (CH). Beauvoir produces high-quality, author-driven documentary and fiction features for festival and theatrical releases as well as TV. They work with directors, who have a distinct visual narrative approach and strive to push the boundaries of storytelling in compelling and creative ways. In 2018 the film WALDEN by Daniel Zimmermann won the Emerging Swiss Talent Award at ZFF and the Special Jury Award at Karlovy Vary IFF and CLOSING TIME by Nicole Vögele a silver Leopard at Locarno. She participated in Emerging Producers at Ji.hlava IDFF and Producer on the Move in Cannes.
projects in progress
Amexica (documentary) - by Stephanie Barbey and Luc Peter (DOP Peter Mettler) is a documentary about the fear of the other that plunges in the daily life of U.S. citizens living at the border with Mexico
Alicia Alonso, An Absent Body (documentary) - by Eileen Hofer is a creative documentary about the famous blind Cuban Dancer, in her twilight years
Aquarius (documentary) - by Charlie Petersmann, documentary in development
La Chute (fiction) - by Katharina Wyss
finished projects
The Landscape and the Fury (documentary)
Cantos - directed by Charlie Petersmann, 70 mins, Switzerland, 2013, awarded a special mention at Visions du Reel and competing at Message to Man Festival in St. Petersburg – Executive Producer
Bloody Daughter - directed by Stephanie Argerich, 92 mins, Switzerland/France, 2012, awarded FIPA D’OR in Biarritz, and selected at BAFICI, Viennale, Locarno – Line Producer
Le Savoir-Fer - directed by Stephanie Barbey and Luc Peter, 26 mins, Switzerland, 2012 – Executive Producer
CINEMAsuisse - directed by M-E. Hildbrand and D. de Rivaz, 26 mins, Switzerland, 2013 – Executive Producer
News
new project / The Landscape and the Fury / Aline Schmid / New project has been added - 16.05.2024
awards / The Landscape and the Fury / Aline Schmid / Visions du Réel - 13.04.2024
awards / The Landscape and the Fury / Aline Schmid / Visions du Réel / Grand Jury Prize at VdR 2024 – Winner of International Feature Film Competition - 13.04.2024
Producer Aline Schmid updated bio information - 29.06.2020
Producer Aline Schmid updated bio information and other - 29.06.2020
Production company
Name: Beauvoir Films Address: Rue de Montbrillant 28, 1201 Geneva, Switzerland Contact number: +41 78 792 31 22 Office number: +41 78 792 31 22 E-mail address: aline@beauvoirfilms.ch Website: www.beauvoirfilms.ch
