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VEGA Film 

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Vega Film was founded in 1988 by Ruth Waldburger and is now one of the most renowned film production companies in Switzerland with over 100 film productions. Its extensive filmography includes both Swiss and international co-productions. Over the years, Ruth Waldburger has produced a total of 11 films by Jean-Luc Godard and has worked with renowned industry greats such as Béla Tarr, Virginie Despentes, Alain Resnais, Robert Frank, Gianni Amelio, Noémie Lvovsky, Ursula Meier, Stéphanie Chuat & Véronique Reymond.

In 2003, Ruth Waldburger was honoured by the Locarno Film Festival with the Raimondo Rezzonico Lifetime Achievement Award for her work as an independent producer. In 2015, she received the Bremen Film Prize for her contribution to independent European film. She was recently honoured with the prestigious Swiss Film Award of Honour 2023 for her entire body of work.

Today, Ruth Waldburger and her daughter and producer Niza Lou Waldburger jointly shape the characteristic line of Vega Film.

Niza Lou has broad experience in the film industry, which she recently deepened by completing the renowned Atelier Ludwigsburg-Paris 2022/2023 programme for aspiring producers and distributors. She has been pursuing her passion for production since 2019 and has a variety of film and series projects in various stages of production.

Vega Film's production philosophy is characterised by a deep trust in the directors' vision and the urgency of the stories that need to be told. With a keen eye for promising talent and material, Ruth and Niza Lou are committed to stories that move, challenge and entertain, and champion the art of independent filmmaking.

Vega Film is a member of both the Swiss producers' association GARP (Gruppe Autor:innen Regisseur:innen Produzent:innen) and the association EPC (The European Producers Club), which promotes independent film in Europe.