News

Dimitri Nabokov, Lolita author's only son, grants an interview to THIN LINE Productions at the occasion of "The Original of Laura" book release. Arte Culture Link

Finland's YLE tv channel broadcasts the "Oil Rocks" on Nov. 24 & 30, 2009. Program

The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) invites Isabelle Gattiker (producer) & Marc Wolfensberger (director) for "Oil Rocks" International Premiere (Oct. 20). Review

Alexander Segert, Swiss People's Party adverstising campaign designer talks to THIN LINE on the occasion of his latest work for the anti-minaret initiative. Link to the Arte report

Swiss Foreign Minister Calmy-Rey grants an interview to THIN LINE after Switzerland approves a ban on the construction of minarets. Arte report

"Oil Rocks" screened in Greece (Thessaloniki Film Festival, March 12-21). Review

La Cité du Pétrole / Oil Rocks-City above the Sea’s World Premiere at the Nyon International Film Festival / Vision du Réel in April. Film presentation

THIN LINE’s Marc Wolfensberger attends "Oil Rocks" American Première at Cinequest, San Jose/California (program). Parallel screenings in Los Angeles (list). Film review

THIN LINE reports from Tehran on the Fajr Film Festival (Jan. 25-Feb. 5) for Swiss TV & Arte

The Al-Jazeera International Documentary Film Festival presents "Oil Rocks" in Qatar (April 19-22). Al-Jazeera acquires Middle East TV-Rights on the film.

THIN LINE postpones trip to Tehran because of Icelandic volcano ashes, reports on the chaos at Amsterdam airport instead for Swiss television. Report link

"Oil Rocks" screens in Spain, Italy and Poland (Documenta Madrid, Warsaw's Planet Doc Review, Trento Film Festival/National Georgraphic link)

THIN LINE reports from Tehran May 25 - June 5. Report on new UN sanctions

THIN LINE expands cooperation with Xinhua as the television arm of China's largest news agency launches its own English TV channel called CNC World (May 1, 2010)

THIN LINE embarks on the world's most modern cruise vessel for Swiss TV. Report link

THIN LINE strengtens cooperation with Swiss Television and Arte, paves way for wider diffusion on channels such as RTVE (Spain) and Canada's CBC

North Korea's football team trains in Switzerland ahead of World Cup. Report for Swiss TV

"La Cité du Pétrole / Oil Rocks" screened in Turkey ("Best of Swiss" section), and Greece

THIN LINE reports from Southern Kyrgyzstan for Arte July 3-July 15. Link to the series

Feature series for Xinhua Television (Victorinox, Chocolate derivatives, Locarno Film Festival)

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THIN LINE reports from Iceland Sept. 23-Oct. 1 (Arte report link) / "Oil Rocks" screeed at the Reykjavik Inernational Film Festivall (RIFF)

"La Cité du Pétrole / Oil Rocks" screened in Portugual (DocLisboa) Oct. 14-24 and in the Czech Republic (New Waves, New Ways, Nov. 4-10).

THIN LINE Productions joins Swiss TV’s official contributor pool. November mandates: “Toutes Taxes Comprises,” the channel’s main economic magazine, (report link).

“La Cité du Pétrole / Oil Rocks” screened on Swiss public television TSR 2 on Dec. 13 and on Germany’s MDR on Dec. 28, 29 2010 and Jan. 1 & Feb. 13 2011

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German magazine Bauwelt publishes a feature on the Oil Rocks

Oil Rocks-City above the Sea’s director Marc Wolfensberger wins the Polly Krakora Award for artistry in film at the Washington Environmental Film Festival on March 16. VOA report.

THIN LINE reports on the Tehran Fajr film festival and the Islamic Revolution anniversary

THIN LINE follows Swiss popular vote on army-issue firearms (Feb. 13) and White Turf horse races in St-Moritz for Chinese television CNC / Xinhua TV (Feb. 20)

THIN LINE reports from New York on Swiss-US relations after UBS tax evasion row (TV link)

THIN LINE’s Marc Wolfensberger completes camera-reporter training for Swiss television. Ready for Broadcats example

Germany's MDR television channel broadcasts the "Oil Rocks" on Oct. 8. Program link.

American magazine SCIENCE publishes a review on THIN LINE’s documentary La Cité du Pétrole / Oil Rocks-City above the Sea after the film wins an award in Washington

THIN LINE delivers first institutional film on music and artistic therapies for Alzeihmer patients

THIN LINE expands cooperation with Arte, including with weekly Arte Reportage program

THIN LINE prepares a string of economic reports for Swiss TV (Swiss solar projects, etc.)

THIN LINE reports from Saudi Arabia June 14-23.

Chinese state broadcaster Xinhua TV mandates THIN LINE with a first report on the state of the Swiss watch industry. Report link

Portrait of U.S.-based Swiss architect Bernard Tschumi broadcast on Swiss TV Aug. 1

Coverage of the Locarno Film Festival for Chinese Xinhua TV (Aug. 3-13)

THIN LINE continues cooperation with Swiss television’s economic magazine TTC (VAT tax police, x-economics, UNOG renovation, etc. / Aug-Dec 2011)

THIN LINE’s Marc Wolfensberger in Saudi Arabia Sept. 15-Oct.1 (municipal elections, continued work on a 2011/12 reporting series). Next visit planned: 1H 2012