Geneva, since 2004
Bord Cadre films is an independent production company based in Geneva, Switzerland, founded by producer Dan Wechsler and filmmaker Laurent Nègre. Since 2004, we have produced and co-produced ambitious films for the international market, working with filmmakers whose distinctive voices and artistic visions deserve to reach audiences around the world. Our productions have premiered and received recognition at Cannes, Venice, Berlin, Locarno, Sundance and San Sebastián, among others. Over more than two decades, Bord Cadre has built a strong international network of filmmakers, producers, financiers, institutions, sales agents and distributors. We combine the experience required to manage complex international productions with the independence to make bold creative choices.
Our story
Twenty years of films, encounters and international collaborations.
From the beginning, the company was conceived as a place where strong artistic ideas could be transformed into internationally produced films. Our identity was shaped through experience: developing projects across borders, building complex co-productions, bringing together public and private financing, and accompanying films from their earliest stages to festivals and audiences worldwide. Along the way, we have worked with established filmmakers as well as emerging voices, building long-term relationships across Europe, Latin America, Asia and beyond. Each production has expanded our knowledge, our network and our understanding of what a singular film needs in order to succeed.
Our ambition
We turn ambitious projects into internationally produced films.
Every project presents a different combination of artistic, financial and international challenges. Our role is to design the structure that allows the film to exist without losing what makes it distinctive, as well as bringing together the right filmmakers, producers, institutions, investors and industry partners.
Our vision
Great films change the way we see the world.
At a time when stories are increasingly shaped by algorithms and formulas, we believe independent cinema must remain a space for freedom, discovery and artistic risk. We stand behind filmmakers with a world of their own — filmmakers who challenge expectations and create new ways of seeing.
Turning their vision into an international film requires more than conviction. It demands experience, strategy and the right creative and financial partners. Our role is to bring these elements together, protecting what makes each project unique while giving it the strongest possible path to audiences worldwide.
Founder — Dan Wechsler
Dan Wechsler is a Swiss producer trained in business management (Bachelor's degree from HEC Lausanne) and audiovisual media, with a Master's degree in audiovisual management (Media Business School 2003) and a Master's degree in European film production (EAVE program 2007).
He began his career in finance and marketing before turning to cinema. In 2004, together with Laurent Nègre, he founded Bord Cadre films in Geneva, which he runs to produce and co-produce international films.
His career combines a solid academic background with professional experience in production, financing, and film project development strategies.
The team
Bord Cadre Films is a close-knit team at the heart of a remarkable international constellation.
Around them stand actors, cinematographers, editors, composers, designers and technicians — alongside coproducers, institutions, festivals, sales agents, distributors and private partners. Each has brought a sensibility, an expertise or a decisive gesture. Together, they form something greater than a network: a living community connected by films, trust and shared artistic experiences.
Production coordinator for independent film. She oversees key stages of a film project, from development to (post)-production ensuring artistic and logistical follow-up. She particularly enjoys building long-term collaborations with directors and seeing a film take shape from concept to completion.
Chloé Sedlatchek
Production coordinator
Multidisciplinary video tech specialist with a background in independent film production and a strong focus on digital workflows. Manage high-end video delivery, QC, automation, and IT infrastructure within the company. Passionate about precision and clean automation, with a focus on supporting creative transformation through technically innovative cloud-driven solutions.
Timothée Layat
IT Manager
Creator of interactive video experiences and digital transformation expert, empowering new value chains for cinematographic projects with no-code and IA. As a former filmmaker and cinema technician, Ulrich bridges current practices with innovative online experiences, leveraging existing movies to community based spaces.
Ulrich Fischer
Digital strategy and product manager
Production coordinator for independent film. She oversees key stages of a film project, from development to (post)-production ensuring artistic and logistical follow-up. She particularly enjoys building long-term collaborations with directors and seeing a film take shape from concept to completion.
Chloé Sedlatchek
Production coordinator