DOCUMENTARY VIDEO PRODUCTION IN SWITZERLAND

Armonica Film provides documentary video production in Switzerland for broadcasters, institutions and brands. We work on projects that explore people, places and ideas, from short documentaries for online platforms to longer formats for television and festivals. Our crews are based in Zurich and travel regularly to Geneva, Basel, Lausanne, Bern, Lugano and many other regions.

Documentary storytelling for broadcasters, institutions and brands

Every documentary has its own rhythm, tone and visual language. We can support you from the research stage to the final cut, or join an existing production as a local partner in Switzerland. Our work ranges from classic observational documentaries to more structured pieces with interviews, voice over and archive material.

• character-driven and observational documentaries
• short documentaries and branded documentary content
• reportage segments and thematic series
• behind the scenes, making-of and institutional stories

During pre-production we help you identify locations, contributors and practical constraints, especially when filming in sensitive environments such as hospitals, laboratories, factories or research centres. On set we keep the crew compact, so that we can move easily, stay discreet and adapt quickly if something changes in the story or in the schedule.

Filming documentaries in Zurich and across Switzerland

Switzerland offers a wide variety of settings for documentary video production: major cities, alpine landscapes, lakes, transport hubs, business districts and historical sites. We are used to working in multilingual contexts and our teams can communicate in English, German, French and Italian, which is often essential when dealing with different interviewees and institutions.

In post-production, we can either deliver rushes and basic sync for your in-house editors or take care of the entire editing process. This may include picture edit, colour correction, sound design, subtitles and different versions for TV, web and festivals. When needed, we create shorter cuts of the same material for communication departments, social media or project partners, so that your documentary can live on different platforms without losing its core message.

If you are planning a documentary project in Switzerland, share your brief and production needs with us: we will help you define a practical setup on the ground and put together a crew that matches the style and scope of your story.