TEAM
Sarah Born
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Managing Partner & Producer
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Sarah was born in Hamburg in 1982 and grew up in Spain and Germany. She studied cultural sciences at the ‘Europa Universität Viadrina’ in Frankfurt (Oder) and Granada. In 2005, she worked at Nicole Gerhards production company Niko Film Berlin. From 2007–2011, she was in the sales and acquisition department of First Hand Films. She is a member of the EWA Network, the European Producers Club and is a Eurodoc as well as EAVE Alumni. She is in the National Film Commission.
Rajko Jazbec
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Managing Partner & Producer
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Rajko was born in Slovenia in 1982 and grew up in the mountains of Switzerland. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering as well as a Master of Science in Business. In 2004, he began directing and producing films while also working in other fields such as the financial industries. He is a member of the Swiss & European Film Academy, an ACE Producers Network and Inside Pictures alumni and the Co-President of the Producers Association IG Independent Swiss Film Producers.
Dario Schoch
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Managing Partner & Producer
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Born in Switzerland in 1980, Dario has found his way to film making through theatre. After having graduated in mass communication and contemporary history from the universities of Fribourg and Madrid, he worked for the biggest theater festival in Switzerland for six years. In 2012 he graduated with a Master of Arts in Film Production at ZHdK. He lived in Spain, India and Sweden. He is a Member and Alumni of EAVE. Dario is also the founder and co-director of PORNY DAYS, a film and performance festival dedicated to all aspects of sexuality.
Inken Blum
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Project Coordinator / Junior Producer
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Inken was born in Germany and moved to Switzerland in 2015. She studied Cultural Anthropology and Film Studies at the University of Zurich and graduated in 2023 with a Master of Arts in Social Sciences. During her studies, she worked in event management at various cultural institutions and as a research assistant. In addition to her work with Catpics, she also holds the position of Head of Industry at Internationale Kurz-filmtage Winterthur, Switzerland's major short film festival.
Esra Tas
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Project Coordinator / Junior Producer
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Esra was born in Switzerland and has Turkish and Kurdish roots. After completing her commercial apprenticeship, she worked in the event management and as legal assistant. She studied BA digital film production at the SAE Institute in Zurich with a focus in production. After her studies she produced a documentary and a fiction feature-length film as freelance producer before joining Catpics.