Olivier Beguin / Chaoticlock

Olivier Beguin trained as an editor at the London Film School, then joined Swiss public broadcaster RTS (Radio Télévision Suisse), where he spent ten years and cut more than two thousand TV segments. Alongside, he directed his own films, a handful of shorts spread over a decade.

Chimères, his first feature, premiered at the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival in 2013, where it received a special mention from the international jury. The film went on to win several awards, including Best Editing at Screamfest in Los Angeles and the Special Jury Award at Fantasporto.

Artist residencies in Berlin and Brussels, supported by the Canton and the City of Neuchâtel, led Olivier to 3D and virtual reality. In 2024, he created Hyde, a performance presented at NIFFF, and co-directed the stage play Jekyll. That same year, he took up Unreal Engine, then UEFN, its version for Fortnite. Since then, he has used them to develop animated short films based on Lovecraft, as well as games.

He releases his projects under the Chaoticlock name and is a founding member of the Swiss Genre Film Alliance, where he sits on the committee.