Project Axel Foley

L'ULTIM RUMANTSCH follows the Durisch family, owners and operators of the largest media house in Grison. When the founder of the publishing house dies, a power struggle breaks out within the family. With the aim of taking over and making the world a better place, a radical leftist granddaughter must become what she deeply despises: an old white man.

PRODUCTION Shining Film
PRODUCER Sophie Toth
WRITER/DIRECTOR Adrian Perez

In development.

Antoine works in construction and doesn't keep his accounts clean to save some money. Everything goes well until the pandemic cancels all orders and Antoine has to disclose his accounting for compensation. A story reflecting on social marginalization and its impact on people's identification with society.

CAST Antonio Buíl | Manuela Biedermann | Sabine Timoteo
WRITER/DIRECTOR Christian Wehrlin
PRODUCTION Project Axel Foley
PRODUCER Adrian Perez
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Pascal Glatz
DOP Meret Madörin
SOUND Nicolas Brunner
SET Doris Baumgartner
COSTUME Lea Nussbaumer
EDIT Kaya Inan
MUSIC Bänz Isler

In preparation.

Performance artist Jeanne Spaeter wants to understand what we socially define as love. Why do relationships last? What's the recipe for love? With the aim of finding answers, Jeanne is conducting a one-year experiment in which she begins a relationship with a complete stranger, Mike. In the setting of an official ceremony and in front of a virtual audience, Jeanne and Mike sign a contract for a quality love relationship containing a strict set of rules. For example: call each other by nicknames, go for dinners, take vacations, spend time with their respective families, have sex. By behaving what seems to be an ordinary couple's life, Jeanne tries to fit into a hetero normative world in order to show its absurdity.

INSTAGRAM normal_love_doc
WITH Jeanne Spaeter | Mike Argiz
PRODUCTION Project Axel Foley
AUTHORS Yannick Mosimann | Adrian Perez
DIRECTOR/CAMERA Yannick Mosimann
VISUAL CONCEPT/GRADING David Röthlisberger
EDITOR Konstantin Gutscher
ASSISTANT EDITOR Karin Schmid
MUSIC Sandra Stadler & Bänz Isler 

In post production.
2022

Edith and Werner are Grandparents and want to wish their grandson a happy birthday, but are in danger of failing - because of Corona. A drama for the grandparents. But they get support from an unexpected side. A heart-touching short film on a timeless topic in a strange time. Edith and Werner want to visit grandson Julian. But because of the shutdown, grandma and grandpa are faced with closed doors. And little Julian and his mother don't even notice any of this, because they have entrenched themselves behind the screen. But Edith doesn't give up so easily. In front of the high-rise building, the grandparents let the birthday balloon go up - all the way to the 19th floor. For the balloon to arrive, however, the building community would have to lend a hand. But aren't the residents far too busy with themselves - with their daily routine around baking bread, fitness classes and home office? Or does she manage to bring the grandparents and grandson together, for a little moment of happiness in times of Corona? The short film "19" is about a timeless topic in a strange time. The main roles are prominently cast - with Suly Röthlisberger („Der Bestatter") and Ueli Jäggi ("Wilder", "Zwingli" and "Brunetti"). "19" is a co-production of SRF and the production company Project Axel Foley.

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Rhode Island International Film Festival

PRODUCTION Project Axel Foley | Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
CAST Suly Röthlisberger | Ueli Jäggi | Dani Mangisch | Manuel Kühne | Caroline Felber | Delia Dahinden | Florian Steiner | Jarmila Kovacovsky | Nicole Fonberg | Nadina Pilovic | Devin Pilovic | Daniel Stähli
WRITER/DIRECTOR Adrian Perez
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Yule Glauser | Aline Flach | Tamara Kobel
DOP Tom Bernhard
ASSISTANT CAMERA Fabian Steiner | Stefan Wermuth
2ND UNIT CAMERA Fabian Krebs | Marcel Karp
LIGHT Daniel Bleuer
SOUND Janosch Röthlisberger
PRODUCTION DESIGN Reta Guetg
KEY GRIP Moisés Mendoza
GRIP Sergio Andrade
LOCATION MANAGER Tamara Kobel | Serge Gerber
RUNNER Jan Hirt | Lenny Koller | Emanuel Demenza | Eva-Maria Kobel | Jonathan Fisk
PASSER Haiko Rickhoff
CGI Kaspar Kilchenmann
ART WORK Leo Matkovic
MONTAGE Karin Schmid
GRADING Fabian Steiner
MUSIC Bänz Isler & Sandra Stadler
SET FOTO Marion Bernet
FUNDING Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen | Teleproduktion-Fonds | Burgergemeinde Bern

2020

Legend has it that a magic spot in the mountains has healing powers. That's where Ben treats fatally ill people and that's where Sarah seeks revenge for her dead sister. A modern alpin saga of good faith.

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Raindance Film Festival
BIFFF Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
ÉCU The European Independent Film Festival
NYC Independent Film Festival
NIFFF Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival
Austin Film Festival
Trieste Science+Fiction Festival
ALTER
IFF Art Stream

SWISS FILMS Booklet Shorts 2020
CAST Pascale Sauteur | Markus Amrein
PRODUCTION Project Axel Foley | Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
WRITER/DIRECTOR Adrian Perez
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Jule Glauser | Aline Flach
DOP Tom Bernhard
2ND UNIT/GRADING Fabian Steiner
SOUND Niklaus Wenger
LIGHT Daniel Bleuer
SET DESIGN Brenda Jane Kirkpatrick
HAIR&MAKE UP Jarmila Kovacovsky
FX MAKE UP Claudio Raho
CGI Kaspar Kilchenmann
ART WORK Leo Matkovic
MUSIC Bänz Isler
EXTRAS Michèle Sauteur | Adalgisa Santos Hägler
GUIDE Fritz Loretan
SUPPORT Yeti | Berghaus Oeschinensee | Spital Thun | Weyermannshaus
FUNDING Burgergemeinde Bern | SRF

2020

About a worried mother and an adventurous daughter floating down a river.

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Blue Danube Film Festival

CAST Nicole Fonberg | Natalina Muggli
IDEA Reta Guetg
PRODUCTION Project Axel Foley
WRITER/DIRECTOR Adrian Perez
DOP Fabian Steiner
SOUND Salome Wüllner
EXTRAS Dana Klepper-Smith | Rachel Dallas
SUPPORT Käser Sport

2020

About a film production company and their struggle for fame, recognition and identity.

FILM WEBSITE Die Filmprofis
PRODUCTION Stucki Action | Project Axel Foley
WRITER/DIRECTOR Marcel Stucki
SCRIPT CONSULTING Adrian Perez
SET MANAGER Klemenz Trenkle
DOP Tom Bernhard
ASSISTANT CAMERA Fabian Krebs
SOUND Benjamin Langsch
SET DESIGN Jessica Thomet
ASSISTANT PRODUCTION Yael Hess
MAKE UP Jasmine Fahrni
FX MAKE UP Claudio Raho
EDIT Carmen Fogata
STUNT Michael Peter | Roland Siegenthaler | Severin Wellauer | Tóth Balázs | Rinhard Lleshaj
SWAT Danny Steindorfer & crew
ARMORER/WEAPONS Erich Frei
PROPS Adrian Vögeli
CATERING Silvia Stucki
CASTING Claudia Mai
CAST Vincent Leittersdorf | Patrick Slanzi | Tiziana Sarro
EXTRAS Sean Wirz | Julie Marti | Yael Hess | Raphael Strausak | Jenny Böhm | Jennifer Alagia | Jerry van Mook | Marcin Kolodziejek
PARTNER Agentur .diff | Auto Marti AG, Mini Center Bern | Hammerwerke | Autoabbruch Rupp | Kiener Wittlin | Museum für Kommunikation | Bijou les Boutiques

2019

Téné and Tamba are trying to make a living by searching for gold in abandoned mines. A look behind the scenes.

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Arcosanti International Film Carnivale
Hollywood International Independent Documentary Awards
Scandinavian International Film Festival

PRODUCTION Project Axel Foley
IN COLLABORATION WITH Marion Bernet
CAMERA Marion Bernet
EDIT Adrian Perez
FUNDING Burgergemeinde Bern

2018/19

A doubtful photo project about fugitives makes doubtful headlines. About a journalist and a photographer lost in opportunities.

WINNER
Hey You Back There Award

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Worldfest Houston International Film Festival
Short to the Point ISFF Awards
Madrid International Film Festival
Around International Film Festival
Dumbo Film Festival
Long Story Shorts International Film Festival
Canadian Diversity Film Festival
Seoul International Film Festival
Edinburgh Short Film Festival
Santiago Independent Film Awards
Brisbane International Film Festival
Blow-Up International Arthouse Film Fest Chicago
Bucharest Film Awards
Solothurner Filmtage

CAST Anna-Katharina Müller | Philippe Schuler | Tatjana Werik | Jürg Plüss | Bernhard Schneider | Nadja Rui | Luc Spori
PRODUCTION Project Axel Foley
WRITER/DIRECTOR Adrian Perez
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Ina-Maria Schemer
DOP Tom Bernhard
1st ASSISTANT CAMERA Fabian Steiner
2nd ASSISTANT CAMERA Fabian Krebs
GRIP Frédéric Gerber
SOUND Janosch Röthlisberger
SET MANAGER Tamara Kobel
RUNNERS Florian Lustenberger | Lukas Schubnell
SET DESIGN Rafael Buess | Vicente Pilongo
COSTUME Linda Harper | Kim Zingraf
HAIR&MAKE UP Jarmila Kovacovsky
EDIT Yannick Mosimann
GRADING Fabian Steiner
MUSIC Bänz Isler
CGI Kaspar Kilchenmann
FUNDING Burgergemeinde Bern | Amt für Kultur AR
SUPPORT Galerie da Mihi | Atelier dukab | Berner Zeitung | Druckzentrum Bern | Bernmobil | Kursaal Bern | Heilsarmee Flüchtlingshilfe
MODEL Mona Dawood
PHOTOS Rafael Buess

2019

35 years old Armin is broke and has to move back in with his mother. Aiming for reward money, Armin starts searching for cats gone missing. Thinking big, he is convinced encountering a cat-smuggler-ring in the middle of the neighbourhood. It's Armin's first case as a private investigator. 

CAST Daniel Stähli, Oona Schädeli, Brigitta Weber, Michael Glatthard, Werner Biermeier, Nina Kohler, Johannes Dullin, Teddy Wasmer, Esther Stähli
PRODUCTION Beam Stream Productions
WRITER/DIRECTOR Adrian Perez
CAMERA/EDIT Carmen Fogata
SOUND Thomas Glück
SOUND ASSISTANT Roman Gisler
SET COORDINATION/DESIGN Ina-Maria Schemer
SET COORDINATION/DRIVER Michael Chisholm
CONTINUITY Erika Jüsi
MUSIC Beni Bucher
MIX Thomas Schmidiger

2019

The other day on a bridge.

PRODUCTION Project Axel Foley
WRITER Roberto Perez Toledo
DIRECTOR Adrian Perez
CAMERA Vicente Pilongo
EDIT Carmen Fogata
CAST Bernhard Schneider | Michael Glatthard

2018

A couple is traveling the world with a bus. Supported by numerous sponsors, the journey is documented for a vast online community. The soaplike feed is about stories of love, betrayel and reconciliation. Everything is working out fine, until they got stuck in Africa.

In development.

SELECTED FOR
Torino Film Lab Extended Feature Film 2019
Treatment Award 2017 (SRF, Telepool, ZFF)
SCRIPT Adrian Perez

In development.

Two fugitives from the future hide in a second hand shop in the present. To make a living, they sell stolen furniture from the past. TRIAT is an epic fantasy thriller about subliminal feelings of affiliation.

WRITER/DIRECTOR Konstantin Gutscher/Adrian Perez
CAMERA David Röthlisberger
CAMERA ASSISTANT Fabian Steiner
SOUND Salome Wüllner
SET DESIGN Michela Flück
MUSIC Bänz Isler
CAST Lilian Naef | Bernhard Schneider | Daniel Rothenbühler
PARTNER Ballenberg | Brockenhaus HIOB Bern
FUNDING Zunftgesellschaft zu Schmieden | Gesellschaft zu Ober-Gerwern | Gesellschaft zu Schuhmachern
PHOTOS Fabian Krebs
TEASER TRIAT

2017

Grumpy oldtimer Toni decides to die in his sons garden, on a platform, «like an Indian». A nickname is found quickly and WINNETONI is suddenly of great interest to the neighbourhood, the press and the authorities. WINNETONI is a familiy story about lost hopes and public morals. 

In development.

FUNDING & MENTORING Focal & DrehbuchWerkstatt München/Zürich/Steiermark 2016/2017
FINAL SELECTION Treatment Award 2015 (SRF, Telepool, ZFF) 
SCRIPT Adrian Perez
ILLUSTRATION Eva Rekade

ABOUT a stage play in the making
PLAY Who is Johnny Cash?
IN COLLABORATION WITH Gisela Nyfeler & Manuel Kühne
DIRECTOR Adrian Perez
CAMERA/EDIT Carmen Fogata 
WITH Gisela Nyfeler & Manuel Kühne

2016

A dog is done with social media.

PRODUCTION Project Axel Foley
WRITER/DIRECTOR Adrian Perez
CAMERA/EDIT Carmen Fogata
CAST Bernhard Schneider

2014

WRITER/DIRECTOR Adrian Perez
CAMERA/EDIT Carmen Fogata
CAST Ágota Dimén | Camilla Gomes dos Santos | Susanne Caflisch | Daniel Stähli

2014

About a Break-Up and a fresh start.

WRITER/DIRECTOR Adrian Perez
CAMERA/EDIT Carmen Fogata
CAST Daniel Stähli & Apollo Miranda

2010

CLIENT Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz
PRODUCER Eleonora Guido
PRODUCTION Project Axel Foley
CAST Dorothée Reize | Gilles Tschudi | Tatjana Werik | Christoph Lanz
WRITER/DIRECTOR Adrian Perez
CAMERA Jasmin Egger
EDIT Carmen Fogata

2019

AGENCY Ogilvy
CLIENT Hirz
PRODUCER Stephanie Lang
PRODUCTION Project Axel Foley
CAST Tina Perger
DIRECTOR Adrian Perez
CAMERA Fabian Steiner
ASSISTANT CAMERA Jasmin Egger
FOOD STYLING Carla Kiefer
EDIT Adrian Perez
GRADING Fabian Steiner

2018

CLIENT Bernafon
AGENCY Ogilvy
PRODUCER Tino Heuter
PRODUCTION Project Axel Foley
CAST Gian Rupf | Christoph Keller
DIRECTOR Adrian Perez
AD Fabian Krebs
CAMERA Fabian Steiner
ASSISTANT CAMERA David Röthlisberger
SOUND Jasmin Egger
COSTUMES Linda Harper
HAIR&MAKE UP Jarmila Kovacovsky
SET DESIGN Reta Guetg/Vicente Pilongo
EDIT Adrian Perez
GRADING Fabian Steiner
COMPOSITING Stefan Gallego
SOUND DESIGN Bänz Isler
HELPING HAND Andreas Hofmann

2018

CLIENT Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz
PRODUCER Gisela Nyfeler
PRODUCTION Project Axel Foley
WRITER/DIRECTOR Adrian Perez
CAMERA/GRADING Fabian Steiner
ASSISTANT CAMERA Jasmin Egger
SET MANAGER Anna Wiedmer/Stefan Stokanovic
EDIT Carmen Fogata

2018

PRODUCTION Project Axel Foley
CAST Manuel Kühne, Chiara Gemperle
WRITER/DIRECTOR Adrian Perez
CAMERA Haiko Rickhoff
EDIT Carmen Fogata
STUNT Frédéric Gerber
COOPERATION Stucki Action
FIRST PLACE WINNER Ford Video Award

2018

LIIP and Freitag are supporting One Happy Family, a non-profit association on the Greek island of Lesvos working with refugees on several projects.

CLIENT LIIP
PARTNER FREITAG | OHF
PRODUCER/CAMERA Tom Bernhard
REALISATION Adrian Perez
EDIT Carmen Fogata

2018

CLIENT Ford
PRODUCER Kaspar Haffner
REALISATION/EDIT Adrian Perez
CAMERA Tom Bernhard
SOUND Janosch Röthlisberger

2018

PRODUCTION Project Axel Foley
CONCEPT/EDIT Adrian Perez 
ANIMATION YK Animation Studio
FOOTAGE Tyler Fairbank
FESTIVAL SELECTION Fantoche | Swiss Industry Showcase

2018

PRODUCTION Project Axel Foley
CAST Manuel Kühne
CONCEPT/EDIT Adrian Perez 
CAMERA Carmen Fogata
MAKE UP ARTIST Petra Büchli
SECOND PLACE WINNER Ford Video Award

2017

CLIENT SRF
PRODUCER Christina Pollina
ANIMATION YK Animation Studio
EDIT Adrian Perez

2017

Why Women? is an initiative aiming to raise awareness of the challenges faced by women and girls globally. We produced one film of the awareness campaign which puts the conditions of women on the agenda.

CLIENT The why foundation
PRODUCTION Project Axel Foley
CONCEPT/EDIT Adrian Perez 
CAMERA Marion Bernet
NARRATION Helen Mirren

2016

CLIENT LIIP
CONCEPT/DIRECTOR Adrian Perez 
CAMERA Tom Bernhard & Pascal Lauener
EDIT Carmen Fogata

2015

ABOUT Canaperia Fariboles
PRODUCTION Project Axel Foley
CAST Fabienne Trüssel | Diana Rojas | Klemenz Trenkle | Timur Ötztürk
WRITER/DIRECTOR Adrian Perez 
CAMERA/EDIT Carmen Fogata

2014

ABOUT Roger Dörig
CAMERA Michael Philipp
CONCEPT/EDIT Adrian Perez

2014

CLIENT Amnesty international
CONCEPT Adrian Perez
EDIT Carmen Fogata

2014

CLIENT Helvetas
WRITER/DIRECTOR Adrian Perez
CAMERA/EDIT Carmen Fogata
CAST Bernhard Schneider

2014

CLIENT Swiss sailing
CONCEPT Adrian Perez
CAMERA Dominik Beyeler
EDIT Carmen Fogata

2013

BAND Bubieifach
CAST Ruth Schwegler
CONCEPT&DIRECTOR Adrian Scheidegger
CAMERA&EDIT Adrian Perez
HAIR&MAKE UP Sandra Schneider

2018

BAND Imagine Dragons
FOOTAGE Interscope Records
EDIT Adrian Perez

2017

A Zulu song about the dream of getting married and what happens if there are not enough cows.

BAND Jozia
DIRECTED BY Jozia | Adrian Perez
IN COLLABORATION WITH Andreas Heusser
CAMERA/EDIT Adrian Perez
CAST Blas Ulibarri | Lev Ulibarri | Andi Domke
CHOREOGRAPHY Paula Lansley
DANCERS Natalia Lopez | Hannah Juliane Steenbeck | Muhammed Kaltuk | Tanaka Lionel Roki

2016

CAMERA/EDIT Adrian Perez

2015

CAST Stephanie Gasser
CONCEPT/DIRECTOR Adrian Perez
CAMERA Dominic Beyeler
EDIT Carmen Fogata

2015

BAND Salt
PRODUCTION Project Axel Foley
IN COLLABORATION WITH Manuel Kühne
CONCEPT/DIRECTOR Adrian Perez
CAST Christoph Künzler
CAMERA Tom Bernhard
EDIT Carmen Fogata

2014

«The mountains are calling and I must go»
John Muir (1838–1914)

CAST Manuel Kühne & Ueli Alder
CONCEPT/DIRECTOR Adrian Perez
CAMERA/EDIT Carmen Forgata

2014

ABOUT Daniel Weil
CAMERA Pascal Lauener
EDIT Adrian Perez

2014

CAMERA/EDIT Adrian Perez
ARTIST Valentin

2014

BAND Kummerbuben
CONCEPT/CAMERA/EDIT Daniel Stähli, Teddy Wassmer, Adrian Perez

2011