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  1. Esther van Messel, born 1965 in Vienna, lives in Switzerland and holds a BfA in Film & Television and in History from the University of Tel Aviv. In 1990, she joined Warner Bros. Israel and became Head of Distribution. From 1992 she produced international feature films and documentaries as Head of Co-Production and Sales for an independent ...

  2. First Hand Films is an award-winning international sales company, a theatrical distributor in Switzerland’s four language regions and a producer based in Zürich. Run by Esther van Messel since 1998, FHF finds partners, finance and deals with the entire production process.

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  3. Nov 18, 2022 · Esther van Messel, CEO of Swiss documentary specialist First Hand Films, has had a colourful and varied career. She was born in Vienna and grew up in the Netherlands, the US, and mostly in ...

  4. Shaping and producing the message: still and motion photography, writing, editing. Dramaturgy work: texts and films, from ideas to rough cuts. Mentoring young and emerging film...

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    • Zürich, Schweiz
  5. Nov 20, 2021 · First Hand Films CEO Esther van Messel decided to produce the project after meeting the director in Warsaw in 2019, and since persuaded HBO Europe and MDR/ARTE to come onboard.

  6. Apr 7, 2024 · “What’s important for First Hand Films is defending diversity, minorities, female voices and new talent,” said Esther van Messel, CEO of the doc sales, production and Swiss distribution shingle,...

  7. May 3, 2023 · Van Messel is marking the company’s quarter century anniversary with the launch of the First Hand Fund Diversity Call, a fund valued at €25,000.