Thaïs Odermatt

Editor, Screenwriter, Director

Born in 1980 in Stans, Switzerland. 2005-09 Attends the HSLU (Lucerne School of Art and Design), video department. 2009 Receives degree from the HSLU. Since 2009 works as film editor, independent filmmaker and video artist. Master degree in Documentary Film Direction from Film University Babelsberg, Konrad Wolf. She is known for her award-winning short documentaries KURT AND THE CHAIRLIFT (2012), honoured with the Audience Award at the Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur and LEFT BEHIND (2009), both portraying people living in the Swiss Alps. 2021 Swiss Film Award, Best Graduation Film for her documentary URBAN AMAZONS.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2024
Bandwurm Alexis & die Operndiva by Thaïs Odermatt
2021
Les Nouvelles Èves by Camille Budin, Annie Gisler, Jela Hasler, Thaïs Odermatt, Anna Thommen, Wendy Pillonel
2020
Amazonen einer Grossstadt by Thaïs Odermatt
2016
Zufall by Thaïs Odermatt
2014
Peor que ayer, mejor que mañana by Thaïs Odermatt, Carlos Isabel
2012
Die Schafmacher by Thaïs Odermatt
2012
Kurt und der Sessellift by Thaïs Odermatt
2009
Nid hei cho by Thaïs Odermatt
2008
Heimatliebe by Corina Schwingruber Ilić, Thaïs Odermatt
2006
Wir Kinder von der Huob by Thaïs Odermatt

Screenwriter

2024
Bandwurm Alexis & die Operndiva by Thaïs Odermatt
2021
Les Nouvelles Èves by Camille Budin, Annie Gisler, Jela Hasler, Thaïs Odermatt, Anna Thommen, Wendy Pillonel
2020
Amazonen einer Grossstadt by Thaïs Odermatt
2016
Zufall by Thaïs Odermatt
2014
Peor que ayer, mejor que mañana by Thaïs Odermatt, Carlos Isabel
2012
Kurt und der Sessellift by Thaïs Odermatt
2009
Nid hei cho by Thaïs Odermatt
2008
Heimatliebe by Corina Schwingruber Ilić, Thaïs Odermatt

Editor

2024
On Hold by Delia Hess
2024
Exhumator by Christof Schürpf
2024
Box by Aline Schoch
2021
Ann's Pub by Thabea Furrer
2021
Caves by Carlos Isabel
2020
Amazonen einer Grossstadt by Thaïs Odermatt
2018
Nachtmeerfahrt by Sara Stäuble
2016
En La Boca by Matteo Gariglio
2016
Zufall by Thaïs Odermatt
2014
Blaulicht by Lena Mäder, Roman Hodel
2013
Durchwacht by Florian Geisseler
2012
Kurt und der Sessellift by Thaïs Odermatt
2009
Nid hei cho by Thaïs Odermatt
2008
Heimatliebe by Corina Schwingruber Ilić, Thaïs Odermatt
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