Hi, I’m Élodie Dermange, a multidisciplinary artist based in Meyrin, Switzerland. I specialize in cinema animation, illustration, and aerial hoop performance. Over the years, I've created and collaborated on various projects, spanning from children’s book illustration to short and feature-length films. My work embraces a blend of physical theatre, aerial dance, and expressive visual storytelling. I have a passion for crafting engaging narratives through animation and performance art, having developed and directed several acclaimed films and shows such as the spectacle “l’Abri” and the award-winning short films "Armat" and "Inès". I continuously enhance my skills through residencies, professional training, and collaboration with international studios and artists.…

Élodie Dermange

Hi, I’m Élodie Dermange, a multidisciplinary artist based in Meyrin, Switzerland. I specialize in cinema animation, illustration, and aerial hoop performance. Over the years, I've created and collaborated on various projects, spanning from children’s book illustration to short and feature-length films. My work embraces a blend of physical theatre, aerial dance, and expressive visual storytelling. I have a passion for crafting engaging narratives through animation and performance art, having developed and directed several acclaimed films and shows such as the spectacle “l’Abri” and the award-winning short films "Armat" and "Inès". I continuously enhance my skills through residencies, professional training, and collaboration with international studios and artists.…

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Hi, I’m Élodie Dermange, a multidisciplinary artist based in Meyrin, Switzerland. I specialize in cinema animation, illustration, and aerial hoop performance. Over the years, I’ve created and collaborated on various projects, spanning from children’s book illustration to short and feature-length films. My work embraces a blend of physical theatre, aerial dance, and expressive visual storytelling.

I have a passion for crafting engaging narratives through animation and performance art, having developed and directed several acclaimed films and shows such as the spectacle “l’Abri” and the award-winning short films “Armat” and “Inès”. I continuously enhance my skills through residencies, professional training, and collaboration with international studios and artists.

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Screenwriter and Developer at Nadasdy Film, Vivement Lundi!, Région Bretagne, RTS
December 31, 2024 - August 12, 2025
Developed and wrote the first feature film "Corps Acrobate". Provided writing assistance and development for the Région Bretagne, Cinéforum, and Swiss television RTS.
Film Developer and Screenwriter at Nadasdy Film (CH), Vivement Lundi! (FR)
December 31, 2024 - August 12, 2025
Developed and wrote a personal first feature-length film titled "Corps Acrobate". Received writing support from the Région Bretagne, Cinéforum, and RTS television.
Illustrator and Co-Author at Dent-de-lion co.
June 30, 2024 - August 12, 2025
Illustrated the children's book "Doux Rêves, Belles personnes" co-written with Nour Symon in Montréal, Canada.
Créatrice et Performeur du spectacle "l’Abri" at Compagnie l’Abri
June 30, 2024 - August 12, 2025
Created and performed a 1-hour physical theatre piece integrating aerial hoop, dance, and scenic drawing. The show was imagined in 5 weeks and performed over 15 dates during June in Vandœuvres, Switzerland.
Creator at Compagnie l’Abri
June 1, 2023 - Present
Created the one-hour spectacle “l’Abri” blending aerial hoop, dance, physical theatre, and stage drawing. The show was conceived in 5 weeks and performed 15 times in June at Vandœuvres, Switzerland.
Illustrator and Co-Writer at Dent-de-lion co. / Nour Symon
January 1, 2023 - Present
Illustrated the children's book “Doux Rêves, Belles personnes,” a collaboration with Nour Symon in Montreal, Canada.
Creator and Performer at Cabarets Genevois
December 31, 2022 - August 12, 2025
Created and performed the act "Pantin Rivière" at several Geneva cabarets.
Creator and Performer at Geneva Cabarets
December 31, 2022 - August 12, 2025
Created and performed the aerial hoop act "Pantin Rivière" at several Geneva cabarets.
Co-Director at Amka studio, Nadasdy Film
December 31, 2022 - August 12, 2025
Co-directed the documentary feature film "Red".
Resident Writer at La Cinémathèque québécoise - Montréal, Canada
December 31, 2019 - August 12, 2025
Residency for writing development.
Co-Director at Amka Studio, Nadasdy Film
December 31, 2019 - August 12, 2025
Co-directed the documentary feature film "Red."
Film Director & Writer at L’école de la Poudrière
January 1, 2019 - August 12, 2025
Directed the short film "Inès" as a graduation project which won multiple festival awards.
Director at Nadasdy Film
January 1, 2017 - Present
Directed the award-winning short films "Armat" (2022) and "Intimity" (premiered in 2018/2022).
Director at Nadasdy Film / L’école de la Poudrière
January 1, 2017 - Present
Directed several short films including "Armat", "Inès", and "Intimity"," receiving multiple awards such as the Prix du cinéma suisse in 2024.

Education

Formation professionnelle de cirque at Vaivé Circ - Valencia - Espagne
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Formation intensive en cerceau aérien dynamique at School of Hoop of Ben Brown - Londres - Angleterre
January 1, 2022 - February 12, 2022
Formation cerceau aérien coaching privé at Coaching privé par Zoé Gaillard-Bizot, Iliana Atamaniuk, Jessica Gasser, Lorette Sauvet
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Formation en cirque acrobatie, aérien et danse at École du Tour du Monde en Galipette - Paris - France
January 1, 2022 - May 31, 2022
Études de réalisation de film d’animation at L’École de la Poudrière - Valence, France
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019
Études d’Illustration et de Bande Dessinée CFC designer 2D + MATU pro artistique at Les Arts Appliqués de Genève EAA
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2013
Design and Illustration CFC, Professional Artistic Maturity at Les Arts Appliqués de Genève EAA
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2013
Film Direction Studies (Animation) at L’École de la Poudrière
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2019
Professional Circus Training at École du Tour du Monde en Galipette - Paris - France
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024
Intensive Dynamic Aerial Hoop Course at School of Hoop of Ben Brown - London, UK
January 1, 2024 - February 6, 2024
Professional Circus Training at Vaivé Circ - Valencia, Spain
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026

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