Christine Wiederkehr

Christine grew up in Biel and is bilingual in German and French. After a year in marketing at Swatch Watch she began her film studies in Lausanne and moved on to Zurich during her studies, where she graduated successfully in 2005. With her diploma film she won the ZHdK Award, the German First Steps Award in Berlin and made it onto the shortlist of the Student Academy Awards. Since then she has been working as a director for commercials and has been able to celebrate several nominations and awards. Among others Edi, ADC, Cannes Shortlist Young Directors Award.

In 2014 Christine won the SRF Treatment Award for the Best Treatment at the ZFF (Zurich Film Festival), in 2017 a scholarship from the SSA (société suisse des auteurs). Christine loves people, emotional stories with strong images are her big passion.