First Hand Films

First Hand Films
Company typePrivate
IndustryFilm industry
Founded1998
Founder
Headquarters,
Switzerland
Area served
  • Switzerland
Websitewww.firsthandfilms.com

First Hand Films is a Swiss independent film production, sales agency and theatrical distribution company based in Zurich, Switzerland. Founded in 1998 by Esther van Messel, the company is known for its work with international documentaries and selected fiction projects, representing films to distributors, platforms, broadcasters and festivals worldwide.

As a theatrical distributor, First Hand Films releases fiction and non-fiction films across Switzerland, operating in the country's three main language regions.