Amata Life Stories

SO YOUR LEGACY CAN INSPIRE FUTURE GENERATIONS

We Produce CINEMATIC DOCUMENTARIES IN

“TO LOOK TO THE FUTURE WE MUST FIRST LOOK BACK UPON THE PAST.
THAT IS WHERE THE SEEDS OF THE FUTURE WERE PLANTED.”

Albert Einstein

YOUR FAMILY`S UNIQUE STORY

IN A CINEMATIC DOCUMENTARY

A CREATIVE COLLABORATION

YOU ARE THE CAST

MOTHER

The Chief Emotional Officer (CEO)

GREAT GRANDAD

The Founding Father

Auntie

The Rationalist

AND

WE ARE THE CREW

A unique team of experienced filmmakers and multigenerational family business specialists have combined their expertise to craft documentaries that preserve the legacy of multigenerational family enterprises. We capture insights from patriarchs and matriarchs, bring family anecdotes to life through archive photos, videos and dramatised reconstruction, and tell your story in a cinematic documentary that serves to guide and inspire your family and its future generations.

Anthony Levene

Director, Producer

Anthony brings over twenty-five years of experience in commercials and documentary filmmaking to every film we produce. His vision for Life Stories comes from his own experiences producing films for important international family businesses. He will be your point of contact and guide you every step of the way through the production process to delivery of your completed film.

CYRILLE ALHERITIERE

FAMILY BUSINESS STRATEGIST

Cyrille brings deep experience from McKinsey and Swiss wealth-management world, understanding family businesses, founders and family offices on growth, governance and legacy. He will help you articulate the story behind your enterprise while guiding the strategic and narrative process. He also ensures every client project is delivered with clarity, structure and the highest level of professional care through a blend of analytical rigour and empathy.

SUSANNE DAVIES

PRODUCER

University of Oxford MA and BA graduate, Susannah has more than twenty-five years experience in the film industry. She has worked on more than thirty Swiss films, either in production management for drama or as assistant director for documentaries. A former director of international film federations in New York and Paris, Susannah is currently on the Board of the Valais Film Commission.

Alex Baechler

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

Between image and emotion, Alex builds a visual language where cinema, photography, and performance meet. A producer, director, and visual artist, he has developed projects across Europe and the Americas, collaborating with leading brands and filmmakers while pursuing a deeply personal exploration of form and feeling.

Bryan Lehmann

DoP, Editor

Bryan is a highly experienced and talented DoP, editor. Since 2012 he and Anthony have worked together on numerous documentaries and commercials for clients ranging from the BBC and Discovery Channel, to Moët Hennessy and IBM. His cinematography and editing skills are second to none and he will ensure your film’s cinematic look.