The Filmmaking Team

Jacob Berger, a filmmaker of Swiss and British origin, shot his first film, Angels, in Barcelona, which was presented in competition at the 1990 Berlin Film Festival.  He then directed a TV film in the Swiss Alps, which went on to win the Prix de la Fiction at the Festival du Film de Montage d’Antibes.
Between 1990 and 1994, he worked for Suisse Romande Television, directing several documentaries for their prestigious program, Temps Présent, and another documentary on stage fright, Le Trac, featuring Charlotte Gainsbourg, Pierre Arditi, and Jean-Claude Brialy.
From 1994 until 2001, Jacob Berger directed numerous TV Films for French and Swiss television.
In 2001-2002, he directed his first feature film, Aime ton père, featuring Guillaume and Gérard Depardieu. The film was presented in competition at the Locarno Film Festival in 2002, and went on to represent Switzerland at the Oscars in 2003.
In 2004-2005, Berger directed a documentary series for Arte on the Cirque du Soleil.
In 2006, he shot his 2nd feature, 1 Journée, starring Bruno Todeschini, Natacha Régnier, and Noémie Kocher. The film won several international prizes at film festivals  and was a critical success upon its theatrical release in Switzerland.
Since 2007, Berger has been directing commercials between France and Switzerland.