Stéphanie Chuat and Véronique Reymond have known each other since their chilhood. Both passionate about theatre, they were trained as actresses and have performed in numerous Swiss and French theatrical productions, creating also many shows as a stage duo. They have taken their first step towards cinema by including video in their plays, which led them on to then write and direct four short films. One of them, BERLIN BACKSTAGE, was shot in the prestigious Berlin Philharmony. 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 AND 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 offer up (create) LADIES, a documentary premiered at Visons du Réel Film Festival, and selected to participate in a number of festivals. It was nominated for the Swiss Film Award in the category of Best Documentary and has since been a box office success in Swiss theatres.
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