The driving force behind Aschi Films is Ernst (Aschi) Michel, Head of Production.

Aschi Films is known as an outdoor specialist having grown up in the Swiss Alps. He has had over 20 years experience in the film industry. As a company Aschi Films works with many of the world’s best filmmakers + producers and has been an integral part to many successful films, television series, and photographic shoots.

Drawing on extensive resources while combing a close network of skilled professionals across many countries, Aschi Films becomes more than one man and is able to confidently take a production team + equipment to virtually any location in the world.

One of Aschi Films greatest resources is location scouting. Being an outdoor specialist has enabled Aschi Films to develop an wide resource bank of potential to always reliable locations for almost any set, scene or shoot.

Below you will find a short list of various projects we have been involved in over the last 20 years. We continually increasing our portfolio so for more details about past, present or upcoming productions please contact us.

2017

2017
"Telenor" Lie detector TV Commerical Norway Skiteam Aksel Lund Svindal /Kjetil Jansrud
Position: Line Producer
Director: Kavar Singh

2017
Intersport TV Comercial
Position: Production Coordinator
Director: Rainer Binz

2017
Phantom Tread
Position: Location Consultant/Loc.mgr
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Cast :Daniel Day-Lewis

2017
The Crown Princess Thong Entertainment Co.Ltd.Bangkok
Position: Stunt Coordinator /Snow action
Director: Umpaiporn Jitmaingong
Actor:Ann Thongprasom

2017
Indian Movie “Tarak”Kananda Romantic Movie Song
Position: Line Producer
Director:Prakash Jayaram
Produced by Shree Chondeshwari Cine Arts
ACTORS: DARSHAN SRINIVAS / SRUTHI HARIKRISHNA

2017
Mysteries at the Museum Special :Ernest Shackleton US Documentary
(Dicscovery channel)
Position: Location mgr/Coordinator
Director/Producer: Rachel Maguire

2016

2016
Project: Mastercard TV Spot Worldwide Campain "SAFETY AND SECURITY" (Wingsuit flight Joby Oywen & Stuntwoman Amanda Foster )
Position: Producer
Director: Justin Close & Jeremy Regimbul

2016
Project: Charlotte TV Movie
Position: Location Scout
Director: Katalin Gödrös

2016
Project: Switzerland Tourismus TV Commerical "Rent a Stuntman"
Position: Location Mgr Prod.Ski Stunt Coordinator
Director: Thomas Dirrhofer

2016
Project: Concordia Insurance Photo Prodcution
Position: Producer
Photography: Menk Bürgi & Mateo Juventino

2016
Project: "COOP" TV Spot Audumn Campaign
Position: Location Scout
Director: Joakim Reveman

2016
Project: Swiss-Post Tv Spot 1ST Parcel-Drone tests Worldwide
Position: Fixer
Director: Beat Hösli

2016 July, August, Sep.
Project: "Range Rover Sport" TV Spot Worldwide Challenge down Ski Mountain
Production: RSA London
Director: Henrik Hansen
Position: Producer

2016
Project: SIEMENS "I'm a Tunnel" TV Commerical
Agency: Ogilvy & Mather
Position: Fixer,Cast Director.
Director: Dustin Schöne & Jan Eric Euler

2015

2015
Project: NBC Universal TV Live Show /GoPro "Human Arrow" with Jeb Corliss
Position: Production

2015
Project: HBO TV "Realsports Wingsuit Switzerland"
Production: Producer Aschi
Correspondent: Jon Frankel

2015 April
Project: TV Show USA 60 Minutes with Anderson Cooper about JT Holmes
Fixer: Aschifilms

2015 April
Project: TV Spot Concordia Insurance “ Winter /Sommer/ Herbst Shoot
Director: Janic Halioua
Producer: Aschifilms

2015 March
Project: TV Spot Allianz Insurance "Neue Wege"
Director: Maximilian Gerlach, Jessica Benzing
Producer: Aschifilms

2014 November - March 2015
Project: Feature Movie 007 James Bond "Spectre"
Director: Sam Mendes
Producers: Michael G Wilson, Barbara Broccoli
Snow Consulting: Aschifilms

2014

2014 November - March 2015
Project: Feature Movie 007 James Bond "Spectre"
Director: Sam Mendes
Producers: Michael G Wilson, Barbara Broccoli
Snow Consulting: Aschifilms

2014 November
Project: TV Spot Adelholzer "Bergwelt (Philipp Lahm)"
Director: Ole Peters
Production: Aschifilms

2014 October
Project: Deutsche Post "Weihnachten"
Photograph: Florian Geiss
Scouting: Aschifilms

2014 August /September
Project: Pre Prod. March – August USA Feature Movie "Point Break"
Filming at Location Worldwide
Director: Ericson
Core Stars: Luke Bracey (Johhny Utah & Edgar Ramirez (Bohdi ) Ray Winstone
Position: Swiss Production Liaison,Ernst Michel @ Aschifilms
Production: ALCON Entertainment LLC , Los Angeles CA ,USA

2014 July
Project: LIDL Europe Photography Prodcution Switzerland
Photograph: Wolfgang Stauber
Production: Aschifilms

2014 May
Project: Pre Prod. March –May Swiss Concordia Insurance Photography
Photograph: Roger Weber
Production: AschiFilms

2014 April
Project: Pre.Prod. USA CBS NEW’S “60 Minutes Presents :Goin to Extremes with Anderson Cooper
Director / Producer: Tom Anderson
Position: Ernst Michel Swiss Production Service Aschifilms
Production: CBS NEW YORK USA (Project has been postponed for 2015 )

2014 April
Project: Pre.Prod. USA CBS NEW’S “60 Minutes Presents: Goin to Extremes with Anderson Cooper"
Director / Producer: Tom Anderson
Position: Ernst Michel Swiss Production Service Aschifilms
Production: CBS NEW YORK USA

2014 February
Project: Swiss TV Commercial Digitec & Swiss Post "the fastest postmen in Switzerland"
Director: Chris Niemeyer
Position: Ernst Michel Location Management and Casting
Production: Plan B

2014 February
Project: Swiss TV Commercial Digitec & Swiss Post " the fastest postmen in Switzerland"
Director: Chris Niemeyer
Position: Ernst Michel Location Management and Casting
Production: Plan B

2014 January
Project: UK -BBC Documentry "Big Weather with Richard Hammond"
Director: Graham Booth
Position: Swiss Fixer
Production: Oxford Scientific Films London UK

2014 January
Project: USA Coors Light Beer TV Commercial “Wingsuit”
Director: Peter Berg
Production Switzerland : Ernst Michel Aschifilms
Production: Wondros / Pony Show Los Angeles US

2014 January
Project: USA Coors Light Beer TV Commercial “Wingsuit” Director, Peter Berg
Production Switzerland: Ernst Michel Aschifilms
Production: Wondros / Pony Show Los Angeles US 2014

2014 January
Project: UK -BBC Documentry "Big Weather with Richard Hammond" Director: Graham Booth
Position: Swiss Fixer
Production: Oxford Scientific Films London UK,

2013

2013 October
Project: UK - Rudimental – Free feat. Emelie Sande`Music Video
Director Stu Thomson
Position: Ernst Michel Aschifilms Location Manager & Coordinator Helicopters for wingsuit and Cineflex (samcam)
Production: Mindseye London UK

2013 September
Project: Swisscom "Infinity" TV Commercial
Director: Christian Aeby Production Stories AG
Positon: Ernst Michel, Aschifilms as Location Manager & Coordinator

2013 September
Project: Swiss Tourismus TV Commercial "Spurendeuter"
Director: Michael Fueter
Position: Ernst Michel Location/Unit Manager, Helicopter Coordinator
Prodcution: Stories AG

2013 August
Project: Discovery Channel, "Wingsuit Cut Away Switzerland" Joby Ogwyn
Director: Jeremy Bradshaw
Production & Fixer: Aschifilms Ernst Michel
Production: Oxford Scientific Films UK

2013 July
Project: CAN TV Brazil , Wingsuit Swiss Alps
Director: Luigi Cani
Position: Aschifilms Support Switzerland for Location Swiss Alps

2013 JUNE
Project: Swiss TV Commercial “Ricola "Chrüterkraft"
Director: Noah Marshall Dop:Ian Mc
Position: Aschifilms Ernst Michel Loc.Manager
Production: Big Fish Berlin

2013 June
Project: UK TV /Internet Promotion Movie Nissan 370Z Nismo races Wingsuit
Director: Nigel Simpkiss , Line Producer & Service
Production: Aschifilms Ernst Michel
Production UK: Want Some Media

2013 JUNE
Project: Swiss TV Commercial “Ricola “ Chrüterkraft “
Director: Noah Marshall
Dop: Ian Mc
Position: Aschifilms Ernst Michel Loc.Manager
Production: Big Fish Berlin

2013 April
Project: TV Comercial Standard Life Insurance Base & Wingsuit flight
Director: Joachim Hellinger
Location: Italy
Position: Scout /Location Manager Ernst Michel

2013 March
Project: TV  BBC Top Gear
Director: Mark McQuee
Location: Base&wingsuit Race   Switzerland
Position: Swiss Prod. Fixer  Ernst Michel

2013 February
Project: TV Reality Show "The Biggest Loser" Sydney , Australia
Director: Steve Wood
Position: Art Dep.Ernst Michel

January 2013
Project: Audi - Land of Quattro TV Commercial
Director: Ralf Schmerberg
Location:Switzerland
Position: Location Manager/Scout ,Ernst Michel 

2012

2012 October
Project: Lexus Car Prodcution
Photographer: Mr. Suda
Location: Switzerland
Position: Location Manager Ernst Michel 

2012 September
Project: Hyundai 'live brillant' - Laughter , Tv Commercial Worldwide
Director: Peter Refle
Location: Switzerland
Position: Unit Manager Ernst Michel

2012 August
Project: TV Commercial  Almhof, Nederlands
Director: Bart Kuiber
Location: Switzerland
Position: Location Manager Ernst Michel

2012 July
Project: USA  Feature Movie "After Earth"
Stars: Will & Jaden  Smith
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Location: Switzerland
Second Unit Director – Chad Stahelski
Position: Location Manager, Ernst Michel "Aschi"

2012 JUNE / JULY
Project: Fashion Photography Heine Germany
Potographer: Torsten Ruppert
Production: Aschifilms Ernst Michel
Location: Zermatt/Zurich

2012 June
Project: TV Commercial USA VERIZON Telecom
Director: Rob Cohen
Position: Location Manager & Coordinator

2012 March
Project: Mai,June, Swiss TV Docmentary Film  "Die Schweizer"
Director: Dominique Othenin Girard
Location Manager:Ernst Michel

2012 January
Project: Mercedes Cina Tv Commercial staring (Roger Federer)
Director: Tarsem Singh
Location Manger Switzerland: Ernst Michel

2012 January
Project: USA Feature Movie "The Gray Man"
Director : James Gray Cast : Brad Pitt Position: Aschifilms Ernst Michel Location Scouting in Switzerland

2012 Jan/Feb/March
Project: The Biggest Loser Australien TV Reality Show (produced by Shine Australia,Channel 10) Fears Week Switzerland
Director: Steve Wood
Location Manager & Fixer: Ernst Michel

2011

2011 Dec
Swisscom Telecom Tv Commercial
Director: Eric Will
Location Manager: Ernst Michel

2010

2010 September/October
Feature Movie “Escape from Tibet “
Director : Maria Blumencron
Cast: Hannah Herzsprung ,David Lee Mcinnis ,Yanzom Brauen
Production: Snakefilm Markus Fischer
Position: Ernest Michel Aschifilms ,Location Service & Helicopter Coordinator

2010 July
Pre Work Heine Fashion Shooting

2010 March
Roger Federer ( Reach The Top ) – Switzerland ,New Zealand
Mercedes Benz Ml-Class China
Director – Tong Beng
Producer – Mike Salter Window Productions.Com Sydney Australia
Production Coordinator – Aschifilms Ernst Michel

2010 Januar,February – St.Moritz Switzerland,Rome Italia
“ A Natale Mi Sposo “ Cinema Movie Italia
Director – Paolo Castella
Acrors Massimo Boldi ,Elisabetta Canalis Etc.
Location Manager  – Aschifilms Ernst Michel

2009

2009 Oct/Nov. – Switzerland
High One Ski Resort Korea – TV Commercial
Service Production – Hd Produktion Vevey Switzerland
Service Produktions – Aschfilms Mountains

2009 September – Australien Based

2009 August – Switzerland
Swiss Tourisim – Tv Commercial (Steinbrocken)
Produktion – Condor Films Zürich Switzerland
Director – Michael Fueter
Location Manager, Coordinator Helicopter – Aschifilms

2009 August – Switzerland
Milka – Fotoshooting
Fotograf – Florian Geiss
Produktion – Aschifilms

2009 July – Switzerland
Impressionen – Foto Shooting
Fotograf – Thorsten Ruppert
Producktion – Gudrun Hamann Hamburg Germany
Aschifilms – Service Production

2009 April – Switzerland
HEINRICH Heine – Catalog Photoshoot (2010 Winter)
Photograper – Torsten Ruppert
Aschi Films – Production

2009 March – Switzerland
BMW – TV Commercial
Director – Peter Refle
Aschi Films – Location Manager

2009 November – Switzerland
HIGH 1 SKI  – TV Commercial Korea
Director – Inbong Choi
Aschi Films – Production Manager

2008

2008 October – Switzerland
VW Golf Plus – TV Commercial
Director – Horst Czenskowski. DoP  Fabian Hothan
Aschi Films – Location Manager

2008 September – Italy-Dolmites
JACK WOLFSKIN – TV Commercial
Director Stefan – Zuercher, Loc
Aschi Films – Location Manager

2008 August – Switzerland
SYMPANY – Insurance  Photoshoot
Photograper – Achim Lippoth
Aschi Films – Production Manager

2008 July – Switzerland
STHIL – Imagefilm Prod.BM8
Director – Laszlo Kadar
Aschi Films – Casting & Location Manager

2008 March – Switzerland
Mammut/Raichle – Imagefilm,C.C.Films
Director – Christoph Frutiger
Aschi Films – Production Manager

2008 Feb – Switzerland
Active 02 – TV Commercial
Filmed by Aero Films L.A.
Director – Klaus Obermeyer
Aschi Films –Casting & Location Manager

2008 Feb – Switzerland
Active 02 – TV Commercial
Filmed by Aero Films L.A.
Director – Klaus Obermeyer
Aschi Films –Casting & Location Manager

2007

2007 – Switzerland
MTC Russian Telecom   – TV Commercial
Aschi Films – Location Manager

2007 – Switzerland
Valser  Mineral Water – TV Commercial
Aschi Films – Location Manager

2007 – Switzerland
Swiss Tourisim Euro 2008
European  Football – Photo Shoot
Aschi Films – Location and Casting Manager

2007 – Switzerland
Swiss Tourisim  Euro 2008
European  Football – TV Commercial
Aschi Films – Location Manager

2007 – Switzerland
Yamaha – Japenese Market  TV Commercial
Aschi Films – Location Manager

2007 – Switzerland
BFU (Bundes Amt für Unfall) – TV Commercial
Director – Serge Roman
Aschi Films – Location Manager

2007 – Switzerland
GERMANISCHER LIOYD – TV Commercial
Director – Lino Russel
Aschi Films – Location Manager

2007 – Switzerland
The Golden Compass – Feature Film (co.stars Nicole Kidmann & Daniel Craig)
Directors :Chris Weitz
2nd unit Director – Vic Armstrong
Aschi Films – Location Manager

2006

2006 – Switzerland, Jungraujoch
Tak Tak era – TV Commercial
Aschi Films – Line producer

2006 – Switzerland, Scenic Landmarks
Titoni – Promotional Image Film
Aschi Films – Production manager

2006 – Switzerland, Zermatt, Saas Fee
Swiss Ski Team – Sponsors Commercials
Aschi Films – Location Manager

2006 – Switzerland, St Moritz and Wengen
Heine – Photographic Fashion Shoot
Aschi Films – Producer

2006 – Switzerland, Saas Fee, Zermatt
Raiffeisen Bank – TV Commercial
Aschi Films – Location Manager

2005

2005 – Switzerland, Gstaad
Bollywood Movie – Visheshent
Director/Producer – Mukesh Bhat
Aschi Films – Locaton Manager

2005 – Switzerland, Bernese Oberland Glacier
BASF – TV Commercial
Aschi Films – Location Manager

2005 – Switzerland, Bern
E=MC2 – Albert Einstein Channel 4 UK TV Documentary
Aschi Films – Location Manager

2004

2004 (1995 to 2004) – Switzerland, Austria, Spain, Mexico, USA
Sport Scheck – Clothing Catalogue Photographic Fashion Shoots
Aschi Films – Producer

2004 – USA
Rivella – TV Commercial Athens Olympics Sponsors
Aschi Films – Location Manager

1990's - 2002

2002 –New Zealand
Ziwitch Beer Campaign – TV Spot
Aschi Films – Location Scout

2001 –Switzerland
Discovery Channel – Adventure Race
Aschi Films – Unit Manager

2000 – Switzerland
Band of Brothers – Film
Director – Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks.
Aschi Films – Assistant location manager to Nick Daubeny for this award winning television series.

1999 – France
007 The World is Not Enough – Film
Director – Vic Armstrong
Aschi Films – Ski consultant assistant and ski camera man assistant 2nd unit in Chamonix.

1999 – Switzerland
Adrenalin Junkies – Film
Director – Stefan Zurcher 2nd Unit
Aschi Films – Location Manager

1998 – Switzerland
Longues Oreilles – TV
Director – Frederic Gonseth
Aschi Films – Location Manager

1997 – Switzerland
Ce Fou de Topffer – TV Documentary
Director – Frederic Gonseth
Aschi Films – Location Manager

1996 – Greenland
Smillas Sense of Snow – Film
Director – Billie August
Aschi Films – Production assistant in this highly rated film that was shot in Greenland.

1995 – Switzerland
007 Golden Eye – Film
Director – Arthur Wooster
Aschi Films – Unit manager for the mountain unit as they filmed various action scenes in the Swiss Alps.

1994 – Switzerland
Time Master – Film
Director – James M. Glickenhaus
Aschi Films – Production Assistant / Skier

1993 – Switzerland
Frankenstein – Film
Director – Kenneth Branagh
Aschi Films – Assistant to Stefan Zürcher , climbing scene double for Robert De Niro

1990 – Switzerland
Fire, Ice and Dynamite – Film
Director – Willy Bogner
Aschi Films – Production Assistant

1990 to 2007 – Worldwide
Involved with such well known brands as:

TV Commercials
Milka, Audi Quattro, Lexus, Emmi, Renault, Honda, Titoni, Swisscom, BASF, Nestle, Pantene, Rivella, Vontobel Bank, Mountain Dew, Samsung, Nissan Terrano, Swiss Kantonal Bank, Zurich Insurance, Master Card, SBB, Kronenburg, Saridon, Sankyo, Lipidor, Rexona, Six Flags, Kamply, Whirlpool, Swiss Milk, Danone, Unox, Swiss Air, Ferrero, Nescafe.

Photography
Cosmopolitan, Betty Barclay, Gil Bret, Peter Hahn, Otto Group, Sport Scheck, Heine, Frankonia, Swisscom, Vodafone, Mocne.