Thaïs Odermatt

Editor, Screenwriter, Director

Email: thaisodermatt@hotmail.com
Website: www.thaisodermatt.com

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

2025: 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

2025: 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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