Directing
Alexandre Bilardo
Born 1979-04-01 · Geneva, Switzerland
Alexandre Bilardo is a Swiss-Italian filmmaker based in Geneva, Switzerland. Born in 1979, he holds a degree in directing from the École de Cinéma in Geneva. He currently works at Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS), where he has been employed for over 26 years, honing his expertise in direction, editing, and production. This professional background lends a rigorous technical precision to his independent film projects. His filmography is anchored by the critically acclaimed Soul of Steel (L'âme de l'acier), a genre-bending film that blends neo-noir, science fiction, fantasy, and horror. This award-winning project has established Bilardo as a distinctive voice capable of weaving complex narratives across multiple genres . His subsequent works, Le Sablier (2021) and Phoenix (2021), have further demonstrated his visual ingenuity and narrative depth . His latest short, The Wonder (2026), a 15-minute horror film shot in Denmark, explores themes of egocentrism and family fragmentation through a surreal carousel metaphor. The film combines Bilardo’s signature blend of practical effects and psychological tension, drawing on his experience with genre hybrids to challenge the boundaries of the horror genre. Balancing his ongoing career in public broadcasting with his passion for independent cinema, Bilardo continues to create immersive, socially conscious storytelling.
Acting credits
Behind the camera
NRNowadays, inside a warehouse at a funfair, a woman known as The Maker craves a wooden horse on a workbench. She senses the presence of a child in the distance. Outside, in a playground, two sisters, Alicia and Anna, are with their father. Distracted by a phone call with the children's mother, he doesn't pay attention to them. As they play, Alicia spots two children running through the fairground. She feels inexorably drawn to them and decides to follow. They are about to introduce her to The Maker... and her merry-go-round.
The Wonder
2026
NRNowadays, inside a warehouse at a funfair, a woman known as The Maker craves a wooden horse on a workbench. She senses the presence of a child in the distance. Outside, in a playground, two sisters, Alicia and Anna, are with their father. Distracted by a phone call with the children's mother, he doesn't pay attention to them. As they play, Alicia spots two children running through the fairground. She feels inexorably drawn to them and decides to follow. They are about to introduce her to The Maker... and her merry-go-round.
The Wonder
2026
10.0A successful young man finds by chance a handgun left in the street. He chooses to keep it. He soon falls under the weapon's attraction and quickly realizes that the gun literally sticks to his hand, appearing against his will at the most surprising moments. Terrified, he seeks the help of a private detective, unaware that his action has already started an unstoppable and deadly countdown...
Soul of Steel
2011
10.0A successful young man finds by chance a handgun left in the street. He chooses to keep it. He soon falls under the weapon's attraction and quickly realizes that the gun literally sticks to his hand, appearing against his will at the most surprising moments. Terrified, he seeks the help of a private detective, unaware that his action has already started an unstoppable and deadly countdown...
Soul of Steel
2011
NRPeople are starting to believe an online conspiracy that Denmark doesn't exist. One UK woman does everything she can to convince her best friend that it does.
Denmark Doesn't Exist
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10.0In a cabin on the edge of a forest, Karen, Keeper of the Hourglass, Master of Time, relives moments of her life and sends herself a last message through time.
The Hourglass
2021
10.0In a cabin on the edge of a forest, Karen, Keeper of the Hourglass, Master of Time, relives moments of her life and sends herself a last message through time.
The Hourglass
2021
10.0In a cabin on the edge of a forest, Karen, Keeper of the Hourglass, Master of Time, relives moments of her life and sends herself a last message through time.
The Hourglass
2021
10.0The fragments of a woman's life that is reborn after being consumed in the flames.
Phoenix
2020
10.0The fragments of a woman's life that is reborn after being consumed in the flames.
Phoenix
2020
10.0The fragments of a woman's life that is reborn after being consumed in the flames.
Phoenix
2020