In the Woods
Switzerland / Documentary / 13'07'' / HD / Color / 2017
Snow, sweat, testosterone and the sound of chainsaws. Every four years, over a period of three months in winter, wood is being cut in a steep mountain high above Lake Ägeri and prepared for log rafting. Neither economic change nor technology has been able to replace this traditional and sustainable craft in Switzerland.
Director: Thomas Horat, Corina Schwingruber Ilić
Script: Thomas Horat, Corina Schwingruber Ilić
Director of Photography: Luzius Wespe
Producer: Thomas Horat
Editing: Corina Schwingruber Ilić
Sound: Oswald Schwander
CV
Corina Schwingruber Ilić, was born in Werthenstein (LU/Switzerland) in 1981. She studied at the University of Design & Art in Basel, majoring in Fine Arts/New Media. She also took part in an exchange program with the fine art academy in Belgrade (Serbia). Thomas Horat was born in Schwyz (Switzerland) in 1964. Selfteached filmmaker started in 2003 with his first own feature documentary project “Wätterschmöcker".
Filmography
Corina Schwingruber: In the Woods 2017, Just Another Day in Egypt 2015, Down on the Corner 2013
Thomas Horat: In the Woods 2017, Vom Flössen am Ägerisee 2016, Alpsummer 2013
Festivals
In the Woods: Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, Les Arcs European Film Festival, Sao Paulo International Short Film Festival, Go Short - International Short Film Festival Nijmegen, Shnit Worldwide Short Film Festival, Uppsala International Short Film Festival
Awards
Down on the Corner: Best Swiss Short - Winterthur International Short Film Festival, Best Documentary Short Film - La Guarimba International Film Festival, Best Shortfilm - Romania International Short Film Festival
Contact
thomas@mythenfilm.ch