Can you handle a project end-to-end?+
Yes. Development, production, post-production and music all live under one roof in Lucerne, so a project can stay with a single partner from first treatment to final delivery. That continuity means no handoffs lost between companies — the team that develops and shoots a project is connected directly to the people finishing, grading and scoring it at our Soundville facilities.
Where is ORISONO based?+
ORISONO is based in Lucerne, in central Switzerland, with its own post-production and music facilities at Soundville Media Studios. Lucerne sits about 45 minutes from Zurich Airport, putting alpine, urban, rural and Mediterranean locations all within a few hours' reach. We produce across Switzerland and travel internationally for shoots.
Do you work with foreign productions shooting in Switzerland?+
Yes - service production is one of our core disciplines. We act as the single point of contact for international crews, handling permits, local crew, locations, equipment, transport and logistics across all Swiss regions and into neighbouring Italy, Germany, France and Austria. We also help productions identify and access regional cash rebates, which - unlike the national co-production scheme - are open to service productions without co-production status.
What kinds of films do you produce?+
Feature films, series, documentaries and high-end branded entertainment — produced both as our own developments and as Swiss, European and international co-productions. Recent work includes the feature Sew Torn, which drew coverage from The Hollywood Reporter, Variety and Deadline. We work with both established directors and emerging voices, and look for stories with international reach.
Can you help finance a film?+
Yes. As a Swiss co-producer we structure financing from national funding (Federal Office of Culture), regional funds, European programmes such as MEDIA and Eurimages, the Swiss PICS cash rebate and private investment. No single source carries a film — we combine the right instruments for each project, working within the rules that govern them, such as federal funding being capped at 70% of total costs.
Can we finish and mix a project that was shot elsewhere?+
Absolutely. Our Lucerne post-production and Soundville music studios take on editorial, colour grading, sound design, Dolby Atmos mixing and original score for productions shot anywhere in the world. Projects can come to us for the full finishing chain or for a single stage - a mix, a grade or a score.
What makes Switzerland a good place to film?+
Switzerland offers extraordinary location diversity within short distances — alpine peaks, glaciers, lakes, historic towns, modern cities and Mediterranean landscapes are often only an hour or two apart. Add excellent infrastructure, political and logistical stability, multilingual crews and a growing set of regional cash rebates, and it becomes an efficient base despite its reputation for being expensive. ORISONO handles permits, crew and logistics so international productions can focus on filming.
Which languages do you work in?+
Our team works in German, English, French, Italian and Spanish on set, which keeps communication smooth between local crew and international productions. Our website and client communication are available in English, German, Korean and Chinese.