Rhea Plangg
Producer, Lido Pictures & Amka Films
Switzerland
Rhea Plangg graduated in politics and contemporary history. In 2012 did documentary research (u. a. L’expérience Blocher, J-S Bron, Locarno ‘13). Since 2015 she’s producing shorts and working in casting (« Soul of a Beast », L. Merz, Locarno 21; « Unrest », C. Schäublin, Berlinale, 22), while moving towards development and co-production of fiction features (« Sauvages », Claude Barras, « Something you Said last Night », Luis de Filippis, TIFF, San Sebastian, Rotterdam, Invelle S. Massi, Venice Orizonti 23). In 2021 she founded her own company, Lido Pictures whilst collaborating still with Amka Film. Her focus lies in supporting emerging female talent and the development of politically and socially relevant storytelling, including genre-crossover. Rhea is fluent in German, French, English and Italian and represents the Workers Union at Kunsthaus Zürich.
Filmography
In distribution 2024
Im Stau, Going South (Alan Sahin) – Producer (Lido Pictures-Cinédokké), short film, documentary 15 min, CH. Vision Du Reel, int competition 24, Busan int competition 24.
Beutset (Alicia Mandy) – Producer (Lido Pictures- Amka Films & HEAD), short film, fiction 20 min. CH/SNG, Winterthurer Kurzfilmtage 23, best School short, Tampere Generation xyz 24. Curtas Rio de Janeiro, int competition 2024.
2023
Invelle (Simone Massi) –Co- Producer (Minimum Fax/ Amka Films), fiction animation, 90 min. IT/CH. Venezia Orizonti 23
2022
Something you said last night (Luis de Filippis)- Producer (Cinédokké/Lido Pictures & Ja Production, Canada – Switzerland), cinema, fiction, 90 min. TIFF Discovery (Changemaker Award); San Sebastian New Directors (Sebastiana Award), Rotterdam IFF Harbour 2023, Indie Lisboa 2023.
2021
Les Héritières (Avril Lehmann) – Producer (Amka Films & Lido Pictures / ECAL), short film, fiction, 15 min, CH, Winner Narcisse, NIFF 2022
2020
Unrest (Cyrill Schäublin) – Casting Director, (Seelandfilm), fiction, 90min CH, Winner Berlinale Encounters 2022.
2019
Sauvages (Claude Barras) – Production (Nadasdy Film /Helium Films). Development. Stop Motion animation, 80 min, CH/F/BE, in distribution.
Europa, based on a true Story (Kivu Ruhorahoza) – Co-Producer/consulting (Moon Roads Films Cocoon Productions), documentary., RWA, UK CH, 92 min. Compet. International IDFA 2019.
2018
I got my things and left (Philbert Aimé Mbabazi Sharangabo) – Co-Producer (Imitana Prod.Cocoon Prod.) – fiction, 22 min, RWA/ CH, Grand prix de la ville de Oberhausen 2019.
2013
L’expérience Blocher – Production Assistant, Assistant to the Director /documentarist, (Bande à Part Films) cinema, documentary film, CH, 100 min, Locarno IFF Piazza Grande 2013.
