Migros Culture Percentage Story Lab
Wake-Up
Karin Heberlein, Angela Gilges
Switzerland
Development Stage
In development
In development
45'
A catastrophic collision between two trains in the Gotthard tunnel brings the lives of six teenagers together. They escape from the burning wreckage into a breathtaking high valley. The initial euphoria of survival soon turns into ever-increasing uncertainty. All that remains is to walk down into the valley…
In search of
audiovisual partners to develop a series with and for young adults. Meet with international players to explore inclusive production and distribution possibilities.
Karin Heberlein
Born in Basel, raised in Zurich, Karin studied drama at the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama in London and worked as an actress in the UK. In 2012-2013, she took part in the 24th HFF Screenplay Workshop in Munich, and has since worked as a freelance screenwriter and director in Switzerland and Germany. She is a member of the European Film Academy and the Directors & Screenwriters Association Switzerland ARF/FDS.
Angela Gilges
Angela Gilges studied acting at the Max Reinhardt Seminar and worked as an actress at Burgtheater Vienna and Berliner Ensemble with Peter Zadek, Bob Wilson and others. After years on stage, she trained as a Zookeeper and worked in the Zoos of Dortmund and Wuppertal. But her passion for storytelling never left her. In 2012 she participated at the 24th “Drehbuchwerkstatt Munich“, won the Tankred Dorst Prize 2013 and is writing scripts ever since.
