The First Hand Films Collection
First Hand Films (FHF) is an award-winning international sales company, a theatrical distributor in Switzerland’s four language regions and a producer based in Zürich.
Run by Esther van Messel since 1998, FHF finds partners, finance and deals with the entire production process. FHF distributes worldwide, and its films have won many awards including Emmies, Golden Roses and Oscar Nominations.
FHF works with ambitious and accessible projects worldwide, combining intelligence, practical knowledge and experience. Today, First Hand Films have been seen by hundreds of millions of people all over the world, in cinemas, on TV and online.
The First Hand Films Collection collection includes the following titles:
1711 Videos - Trespassing Bergman Ep 1: ComedyDirectors Thomas Alfredson and Wes Anderson discuss comedy filmmaking and Bergman's films.
1711 Videos - Trespassing Bergman Ep 2: Death
1711 Videos - Trespassing Bergman Ep 3: AdventureAcclaimed directors Zhang Yimou and Daniel Espinosa discuss Bergman's film taste, and their own sense of adventure.
1711 Videos - Trespassing Bergman Ep 4: SilenceClaire Denis visits Bergman's home, browses his collection, and discusses his impact on her work.
1711 Videos - Trespassing Bergman Ep 5: FearLegendary director Michael Haneke discusses his use of violence in cinema while browsing Bergman's video collection.
1711 Videos - Trespassing Bergman Ep 6: AlienationBlockbuster director John Landis makes the voyage to Bergman's home and opens up about his love for film.
1989: A Statesman Opens UpHow a political ingenue guided Hungary through its most critical period in three decades - and laid the groundwork for the fall of the Berlin Wall.
20 Farmers Hit Fame - No Business Like Show BusinessSwiss mountain farmers who've been singing together for decades find themselves caught between tradition and show business after hitting it big.
24 Hours Jerusalem | 11:30am Ep 3Shot simultaneously by 70 crews, this is a portrait of one day in the life of the world's most famous city full of contradictions, a multi-level unique experience. Behind the harsh politics of our days lie personal daily routines familiar to all. Following protagonists from all religions and backgrounds 24 HOURS JERUSALEM is an extraordinary message from the heart of a deeply conflicted region.
24 Hours Jerusalem | 11:30pm Ep 9Shot simultaneously by 70 crews, this is a portrait of one day in the life of the world's most famous city full of contradictions, a multi-level unique experience. Behind the harsh politics of our days lie personal daily routines familiar to all. Following protagonists from all religions and backgrounds 24 HOURS JERUSALEM is an extraordinary message from the heart of a deeply conflicted region.
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