7 Ways to Explore Switzerland - The Creator Residency
Introducción
One country. Countless ways to experience it.
There is more than one way to discover Switzerland. What happens when filmmakers, artists, adventurers and storytellers make Switzerland their playground? Seven original formats uncover the country through sound, creativity, curiosity and a few unexpected detours. Choose your perspective and discover Switzerland in a way that feels refreshingly different.
The Swiss Outdoor Diaries with Sylvia
Follow the journey beyond the films
In her travel journal, Sylvia shares personal impressions, behind-the-scenes moments and stories from her adventures across Switzerland.
Painting Switzerland
Swiss contemporary artist Zelfino has dedicated his artistic journey to one subject: the mountain. Travelling across Switzerland, he transforms landscapes, encounters and personal impressions into unique works of art, revealing how many different forms a single idea can take. Follow his creative process from the first spark of inspiration to the finished artwork and experience Switzerland through an artist’s eyes.
Discover Zelfino’s art
Challenge Accepted
Travel storytellers João Amorim and Marta Geadas Duran explore Switzerland through challenges that take them far beyond the postcard views. Guided by curiosity, slow travel and a deep respect for local communities, they meet the people who shape each place and discover how landscape, culture and everyday life are connected. They may not always know what they are doing, but their honesty, humour and determination make every challenge part of the adventure.
SoundScapes of Switzerland
Created by game designer, producer and DJ Michael Schürmann, Soundscapes of Switzerland brings Swiss electronic artists to extraordinary locations across the country. Each episode pairs a distinctive setting with an intimate DJ set, allowing music, artist and landscape to become part of one shared experience. From melodic sounds to deeper club music, the series reveals unexpected sides of Switzerland and the diversity of its music scene.
This Is Not A Travel Show
Author and spoken word artist Marco Gurtner travels through Switzerland by following the people who quietly shape it. In This Is Not A Travel Show, he steps into local worlds, listens to those preserving traditions and caring for nature, and turns their stories into thoughtful and often humorous portraits of the country. It is a series about character, connection and the voices that are rarely centre stage.
Step into Marco’s Switzerland
Mapping Switzerland
Filmmaker and journalist Daniel Steiner uses maps to uncover the forces that shaped Switzerland. Across ten episodes, he traces the history, culture and traditions hidden in streets, landscapes and borders, combining detailed graphics with insights from historians, authors and map experts. One map at a time, Daniel reveals why Switzerland looks the way it does today.
Say Cheese: A Portrait of Switzerland
Filmmakers and visual artists Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel explore Switzerland through an unexpected lens: cheese. In SAY CHEESE, they draw playful and poetic connections between Swiss cheeses and the country’s landscapes, architecture and culture. Blending cinematic craft, humour and curiosity, the series leads them into lesser-known corners of Switzerland while putting their cheese knowledge – and assumptions – to the test.