Writer - Directors

Born in Zurich, Switzerland, Liliane Ott moved to Auckland, New Zealand as a teenager to study film. After returning to Switzerland, she worked in film and theatre - switching between producing, writing, and directing. She produced Kit Hung's films, "Soundless Wind Chime" and "Stoma," and co-created the collective documentary "Les Nouvelles Èves.” Her company, Kalliopeia Productions, is dedicated to developing and producing thought-provoking, high-quality productions in various formats.

Jessy Moravec is a Swiss-Slovenian director, screenwriter, actress and producer,. In 2018, she won the Swiss Film Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Since 2013, she has increasingly worked behind the camera, producing a number of award-winning short films and music videos. In addition to "Hotel Excelsior", her current projects include feature films such as "Waters of Forgetfulness" and "Animata".

Talkhon Hamzavi is a director & screenwriter.  Her Master's degree film "Parvaneh" was screened at many international festivals and won awards including the Student Academy Award and the First Steps Award, as well as a nomination for an Oscar in 2015.  In 2020 she participated in the Screenplay Workshop Munich. She is currently working on the series project "Sheherezade", together with Liliane Ott, with which she is participating in the Torino SeriesLab 2023.   

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Martin Skalsky is a director, film composer, author and producer. As music composer for film, he scored numerous award-winning projects, including the Oscar-nominated short film "Ala Kachuu". "Cody - the dog days are over" was his feature film debut as a director. Since then, he has also increasingly worked as a director and producer.