Frédéric Baillif

Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Editor, Cinematographer, Sound Editor, Casting

Born in 1973 in Geneva, Switzerland. 2000 He graduated with a degree in Special Eduction from the Institut d'Études Sociales. He is self-taught filmmaker and the author of award-winning cinema docs, Prime Time TV programmes and three acclaimed feature films. With a social fiber, he defends a style anchored in reality. After TAPIS ROUGE (2014), THE FAM (2021) was awarded at the Berlinale, the ZFF and Namur and was selected for the European Film Awards 2021.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2026
Genève Dublin by Frédéric Baillif
2021
La mif by Frédéric Baillif
2019
La preuve scientifique de l'existence de Dieu by Frédéric Baillif
2017
Né pour mourir by Frédéric Baillif, Kantarama Gahigiri, Amidou Awazi, Emmanuel Rivollet
2015
Un canapé pour deux by Frédéric Baillif
2014
Tapis rouge by Frédéric Baillif, Kantarama Gahigiri
2013
Tant qu'il pleut en Amérique by Frédéric Baillif
2009
La vie en deux by Frédéric Baillif
2008
Le fond et la forme by Frédéric Baillif
2006
Geisendorf by Frédéric Baillif
2003
Sideman by Frédéric Baillif

Screenwriter

2026
Genève Dublin by Frédéric Baillif
2021
La mif by Frédéric Baillif
2019
La preuve scientifique de l'existence de Dieu by Frédéric Baillif
2014
Tapis rouge by Frédéric Baillif, Kantarama Gahigiri
2013
Tant qu'il pleut en Amérique by Frédéric Baillif
2009
La vie en deux by Frédéric Baillif
2008
Le fond et la forme by Frédéric Baillif
2006
Geisendorf by Frédéric Baillif

Cinematographer

2015
Un canapé pour deux by Frédéric Baillif
2013
Tant qu'il pleut en Amérique by Frédéric Baillif
2009
La vie en deux by Frédéric Baillif
2008
Le fond et la forme by Frédéric Baillif

Editor

2026
Genève Dublin by Frédéric Baillif
2019
La preuve scientifique de l'existence de Dieu by Frédéric Baillif
2014
Tapis rouge by Frédéric Baillif, Kantarama Gahigiri
2008
Le fond et la forme by Frédéric Baillif
2003
Sideman by Frédéric Baillif

Producer

2026
Genève Dublin by Frédéric Baillif
2021
La mif by Frédéric Baillif
2019
La preuve scientifique de l'existence de Dieu by Frédéric Baillif
2017
Né pour mourir by Frédéric Baillif, Kantarama Gahigiri, Amidou Awazi, Emmanuel Rivollet
2014
Tapis rouge by Frédéric Baillif, Kantarama Gahigiri
2008
Le fond et la forme by Frédéric Baillif

Casting

2019
La preuve scientifique de l'existence de Dieu by Frédéric Baillif

Sound Editor

2008
Le fond et la forme by Frédéric Baillif

Awards

(a selection)

2022
Köln, Schnitt Preise 2022, Filmstiftung NRW Schnitt Preis Spielfilm (Nomination) in La mif
2022
Zürich, Swiss Film Award 2022, Best Screenplay (Nomination) in La mif
2022
Zürich, Swiss Film Award 2022, Best Film Editing (Winner) in La mif
Valladolid, Semana Internacional de Cine, Award for Best Director (Winner) in La mif
Valladolid, Semana Internacional de Cine, Award for Best Editing (Winner) in La mif
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