I am a writer, screenwriter and copywriter based in Lausanne, Switzerland. I'm the author of the underground fiction trilogy Le Chien, and I have been writing short stories and poetry for the last 15 years. I have penned hundreds of film, exhibition, and theatre reviews for various publication (Article 60, Ciné-Feuilles, Scènes Magazine, etc.). I was a writer-in-residence at the El MoVe literary residency in Monte Verita in 2023 with Alejandro Jodorowksy. My short stories Apparitions were published in Archipel no. 46 in November 2024. I am now focused on writing films for the production company Sabotage in Switzerland, and I'm working as a professional advertising copywriter. I can read, speak and write in French, English, Japanese and German.

Anthony Bekirov

I am a writer, screenwriter and copywriter based in Lausanne, Switzerland. I'm the author of the underground fiction trilogy Le Chien, and I have been writing short stories and poetry for the last 15 years. I have penned hundreds of film, exhibition, and theatre reviews for various publication (Article 60, Ciné-Feuilles, Scènes Magazine, etc.). I was a writer-in-residence at the El MoVe literary residency in Monte Verita in 2023 with Alejandro Jodorowksy. My short stories Apparitions were published in Archipel no. 46 in November 2024. I am now focused on writing films for the production company Sabotage in Switzerland, and I'm working as a professional advertising copywriter. I can read, speak and write in French, English, Japanese and German.

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I am a writer, screenwriter and copywriter based in Lausanne, Switzerland. I’m the author of the underground fiction trilogy Le Chien, and I have been writing short stories and poetry for the last 15 years. I have penned hundreds of film, exhibition, and theatre reviews for various publication (Article 60, Ciné-Feuilles, Scènes Magazine, etc.). I was a writer-in-residence at the El MoVe literary residency in Monte Verita in 2023 with Alejandro Jodorowksy.

My short stories Apparitions were published in Archipel no. 46 in November 2024. I am now focused on writing films for the production company Sabotage in Switzerland, and I’m working as a professional advertising copywriter.

I can read, speak and write in French, English, Japanese and German.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert

Language

French
Fluent
English
Fluent
Japanese
Advanced
German
Advanced

Work Experience

Co-screenwriter at Les Films du Blaireau
November 1, 2024 - Present
Consultation and co-writing of feature-length and short film scripts, notably with director Camille Briffod.
Copywriter at Nouvelle Page SA
October 1, 2023 - Present
Creation of advertising content for one of the largest Francophone digital marketing firms, including sales letters, video scripts, and newsletters, and end-to-end campaign management from product conception to email-based sales.
Proofreader and editor at Association des Amis de Charles - Albert Cingria
July 6, 2015 - August 28, 2015
Proofreading and correction of texts; analytical table of keywords and concepts for the author's complete works for publishing.
Writer-in-Residence at El MoVe Literary Residency (Monte Verità)
March 30, 2023 - April 2, 2023
Invited as writer and thinker to the residency; reflections on writing and scientific research, particularly anthropology; workshop with Alejandro Jodorowsky.
Editor-in-Chief at Ciné-Feuilles
August 1, 2020 - September 30, 2023
Management of social media and the magazine's website; outreach to festivals to establish collaborations; editorial direction; supervision of issues; fundraising; and building the magazine's visibility.
Journalist at Scènes Magazine / Article 60
January 1, 2015 - Present
Coverage of Swiss cultural life; interviews with prominent figures; multiple articles under tight deadlines.
Proofreader & Collaborator at Association des Amis de Charles-Albert Cingria
July 6, 2015 - August 28, 2015
Proofreading and correction of texts; creation of an analytical index of key words and concepts for the complete works of Charles-Albert Cingria for the publisher L'Âge d’homme.

Education

Master, Japanese Studies at University of Geneva
September 1, 2019 - September 30, 2021
Bachelor of Arts, Japanese Studies at Tokyo University of Japanese Studies
September 1, 2018 - August 31, 2019
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Latin & Film Studies at Lausanne University
September 1, 2011 - August 1, 2014

Qualifications

MEXT Scholarship
January 11, 2030 - March 11, 2026
Étudiant pour le Ministère de l’éducation du Japon (MEXT)
January 11, 2030 - March 11, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other, Software & Internet