The Filmmakers
Stephanie Chuat and Veronique Reymond have known each other since their chilhood. Both passionate about theatre, they are trained actresses and have performed in numerous Swiss and French theatrical productions. They have created many shows as a stage duo as well, and their first step towards cinema was by including video in their plays. This led them to write and direct four short films. One of them, Berlin Backstage, shot in the prestigious Berlin Philharmony, won an award at the Berlin Today Award (Berlinale 2004).
The duo moved on to write and direct their first feature film, The Little Bedroom, starring legendary French actor Michel Bouquet. Premiered at the Locarno Film Festival 2010, the film was selected to represent Switzerland at the Academy Awards, was honered with two Swiss Quartz Prizes (Best Fiction Film and Best Screenplay), and received a dozen awards in international festivals.
Stéphanie Chuat and Véronique Reymond have explored the documentary field by directing Evening Class for Adults (2005) and Buffo, Buten & Howard, (2009). They also wrote and directed Open Book, a TV series broadcasted in 2014 on Swiss and French Television. This successful experience led them to write a new TV series, TOXIC, currently in development.
In 2018, the duo of Swiss directors joined forces again to direct Ladies, a documentary premiered at Visons du Réel Film Festival, and selected by a number of festivals. It was nominated for the Swiss Film Award in the Best Documentary category and has been a box office success in Swiss theatres.
They then directed their second fiction, My Little Sister (Schwesterlein) with Nina Hoss, Lars Eidinger and Marthe Keller. Premiered in Competition at the Berlinale 2020, selected in numerous festivals, the film is also the Swiss Oscars Contender 2021 .
News
chuat/reymond lead directors of TRANsatlantic
Stéphanie Chuat and Véronique Reymond have been chosen by showrunner Anna Winger (creator of UNORTHODOX) to direct her new Netflix series TRANSATLANTIC, set in Marseille in 1940, starring Gillian Jacobs, Cory Michael Smith, Corey Stoll, Gregory Montel among others....
FIVE QUARTZ FOR MY LITTLE SISTER AT THE SWISS FILMS AWARDS CEREMONY 2021
My Little Sister - Schwesterlein, nominated in six categories at the Swiss Films Awards, wins FIVE QUARTZ during the Ceremony !!! Best Film, Best Script, Best Photography, Best Editing and Best Supporting Part for Marthe Keller. Overview of the event with Stéphanie...
MY LITTLE SISTER – UK release
My Little Sister in UK Cinemas and on Digital, October 8th, 2021! My Little Sister - the movie My Little Sister - Press