Gray Eminence

Gray Eminence Productions

Plan. Shoot. Enjoy.

Independent film production by Remo & Carolyn Pini, based near Zurich. We write, direct, produce and design — for feature films, commercials, image films and beyond.

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Selected work

Videos & Trailers

The Twisted Nanny - LMN Trailer 2019The Twisted Nanny - LMN Trailer 2019 Video 87776297Video 87776297
The Ugliness We CarryThe Ugliness We Carry TergiversationTergiversation SterntalerSterntaler Bad Little BethBad Little Beth Sweet DreamsSweet Dreams Rewind - AutoritätRewind - Autorität OmissionOmission ReverberationsReverberations Matchgirl ReloadedMatchgirl Reloaded Trinity RooftopTrinity Rooftop Der JahrestagDer Jahrestag A Days WorkA Days Work
Wingo Don't Pay Twice, Hochzeit, D., 35s - YouTubeWingo Don't Pay Twice, Hochzeit, D., 35s - YouTube Wingo Don't Pay Twice, Am Fluss - YouTubeWingo Don't Pay Twice, Am Fluss - YouTube Don't Pay Twice, Dachterrasse DE 35s - YouTubeDon't Pay Twice, Dachterrasse DE 35s - YouTube 2017.06 Homegate - Chocolate - Nilsson - Homestory2017.06 Homegate - Chocolate - Nilsson - Homestory 2017.03 Swisscom - Chocolate - Timmer - Window2017.03 Swisscom - Chocolate - Timmer - Window 2017.03 Swisscom - Chocolate - Timmer - Sandcastle2017.03 Swisscom - Chocolate - Timmer - Sandcastle 2017.03 Swisscom - Chocolate - Timmer - Moving2017.03 Swisscom - Chocolate - Timmer - Moving 2017.03 Swisscom - Chocolate - Timmer - Hide and Seek2017.03 Swisscom - Chocolate - Timmer - Hide and Seek 2017.03 Swisscom - Chocolate - Timmer - Dog2017.03 Swisscom - Chocolate - Timmer - Dog 2016.11 Swisslife - Chocolate - Timmer - Breakfast2016.11 Swisslife - Chocolate - Timmer - Breakfast 2016.11 Swisslife - Chocolate - Timmer - Babysitter2016.11 Swisslife - Chocolate - Timmer - Babysitter 2016.10 Nolax - Chocolate - Strebel - We are Nolax2016.10 Nolax - Chocolate - Strebel - We are Nolax 2016.06 Audika - Chocolate - Usteri - Susanne2016.06 Audika - Chocolate - Usteri - Susanne 2016.06 Audika - Chocolate - Usteri - Manfred2016.06 Audika - Chocolate - Usteri - Manfred 2016.04 Swissotel - Chocolate - Waelli - Event2016.04 Swissotel - Chocolate - Waelli - Event 2016.03 Post - Eqal - Fueter - Bastian Baker Yellow Tour2016.03 Post - Eqal - Fueter - Bastian Baker Yellow Tour 2016.02 Suisse Garantie - Chocolate - Hoffmann - Susanne Pfister2016.02 Suisse Garantie - Chocolate - Hoffmann - Susanne Pfister 2016.02 Suisse Garantie - Chocolate - Hoffmann - Cedric Rey2016.02 Suisse Garantie - Chocolate - Hoffmann - Cedric Rey 2015.11 Sunrise - Chocolate - Langenegger - Roger Federer Day Off2015.11 Sunrise - Chocolate - Langenegger - Roger Federer Day Off 2015.11 Sunrise - Chocolate - Langenegger - Home2015.11 Sunrise - Chocolate - Langenegger - Home 2015.11 Sunrise - Chocolate - Langenegger - Freedom2015.11 Sunrise - Chocolate - Langenegger - Freedom 2015.09 UBS - Chocolate - Langenegger - Kids Cup 2015 Run2015.09 UBS - Chocolate - Langenegger - Kids Cup 2015 Run 2015.09 UBS - Chocolate - Langenegger - Kids Cup 2015 Preparation2015.09 UBS - Chocolate - Langenegger - Kids Cup 2015 Preparation 2015.09 UBS - Chocolate - Langenegger - Kids Cup 2015 Medley2015.09 UBS - Chocolate - Langenegger - Kids Cup 2015 Medley 2015.09 UBS - Chocolate - Langenegger - Kids Cup 2015 Faces2015.09 UBS - Chocolate - Langenegger - Kids Cup 2015 Faces 2015.09 UBS - Chocolate - Langenegger - Kids Cup 2015 Clock2015.09 UBS - Chocolate - Langenegger - Kids Cup 2015 Clock 2015.07 Sunrise - Chocolate - Langenegger - Roger Federer Parcour2015.07 Sunrise - Chocolate - Langenegger - Roger Federer Parcour 2015.07 Sunrise - Chocolate - Langenegger - Roger Federer Parachute2015.07 Sunrise - Chocolate - Langenegger - Roger Federer Parachute 2015.07 Sunrise - Chocolate - Langenegger - Roger Federer Dino2015.07 Sunrise - Chocolate - Langenegger - Roger Federer Dino 2015.03 Valser - Chocolate - Langenegger - Vo Berga Gmacht2015.03 Valser - Chocolate - Langenegger - Vo Berga Gmacht 2015.02 Salt - Chocolate - Langenegger - Young2015.02 Salt - Chocolate - Langenegger - Young 2015.02 Salt - Chocolate - Langenegger - Swiss2015.02 Salt - Chocolate - Langenegger - Swiss 2015.02 Salt - Chocolate - Langenegger - Launch022015.02 Salt - Chocolate - Langenegger - Launch02 2015.02 Salt - Chocolate - Langenegger - Launch012015.02 Salt - Chocolate - Langenegger - Launch01 2015.02 Salt - Chocolate - Langenegger - Helmet2015.02 Salt - Chocolate - Langenegger - Helmet 2015.02 Salt - Chocolate - Langenegger - Europe2015.02 Salt - Chocolate - Langenegger - Europe 2014.09 Denner - Stories - Fueter - Wein Surprise2014.09 Denner - Stories - Fueter - Wein Surprise
Casa ChristinaCasa Christina Goldschmiede WollerauGoldschmiede Wollerau
ComingComing Music VideoMusic Video CSI:NYFA Director's CutCSI:NYFA Director's Cut Brushby MayhemBrushby Mayhem RouletteRoulette
Emundation Outtakes Stay or GoEmundation Outtakes Stay or Go Emundation Outtakes - Sound WoesEmundation Outtakes - Sound Woes Emundation Outtakes - LineEmundation Outtakes - Line Emundation Outtakes - LaughingEmundation Outtakes - Laughing Choreo - bis TreppeChoreo - bis Treppe The Great Silence - Crowd Funding Teaser - ENThe Great Silence - Crowd Funding Teaser - EN Reverberations MakingOf DiaShowReverberations MakingOf DiaShow Der Jahrestag TeaserDer Jahrestag Teaser TRUE DARK Pitch VideoTRUE DARK Pitch Video Murkwood Promo TrailerMurkwood Promo Trailer MURKWOOD Promo Trailer MasterMURKWOOD Promo Trailer Master iFoam Week 11iFoam Week 11 iFoam Week 10iFoam Week 10 iFoam Week 09iFoam Week 09 iFoam Week 06iFoam Week 06 iFoam Week 05iFoam Week 05 iFoam Week 04iFoam Week 04 iFoam Week 03iFoam Week 03 iFoam Week 02iFoam Week 02 iFoam Week 01iFoam Week 01 Making Of iFoam - TimelapseMaking Of iFoam - Timelapse iFoam - Making of - Set ConstructioniFoam - Making of - Set Construction
Ames Room TestAmes Room Test Spaghetti Monster FightSpaghetti Monster Fight Spaghetti MonsterSpaghetti Monster Schaumstoffwaffe 07Schaumstoffwaffe 07 Schaumstoffwaffe 06Schaumstoffwaffe 06 Schaumstoffwaffe 05Schaumstoffwaffe 05 Schaumstoffwaffe 04Schaumstoffwaffe 04 Schaumstoffwaffe 03Schaumstoffwaffe 03 Schaumstoffwaffe 02Schaumstoffwaffe 02 Schaumstoffwaffe 01Schaumstoffwaffe 01 Foam FunFoam Fun GoldenRainGoldenRain Popup TextPopup Text Tergiversation TestsTergiversation Tests Laser Sword Test 2Laser Sword Test 2 Laser Sword Electronics TestLaser Sword Electronics Test iPhone Anamorphic TestiPhone Anamorphic Test Pixel Sorting Lava TestPixel Sorting Lava Test Crane-TestCrane-Test Toxic NoiseToxic Noise ProceduralTreeProceduralTree Gray DisolveGray Disolve Projectlet: MorpheusProjectlet: Morpheus Projectlet: WavologyProjectlet: Wavology Projectlet: TiloramaProjectlet: Tilorama

The team

People behind the work

Remo Pini

Remo Pini

Writer · Director

Represented by the Bohemia Group, Remo is a multilingual Swiss director and writer based near Zurich. He wrote and directed over a dozen short films — several shown in international festivals — before his feature directorial debut in 2019 with the Hollywood thriller The Twisted Nanny, a globally distributed TV movie for The Asylum. He has also line-produced international features and commercials, including South of Hope Street with Judd Nelson, Michael Madsen and William Baldwin, and is currently developing several feature and TV-series projects.

Carolyn Pini

Carolyn Pini

Production Designer

Carolyn is a Swiss art director and production designer with a firm grasp of the needs of storytelling. Working closely with directors, she ensures that the viewer’s perception of a scene corresponds to the vision of the director — through choice of mood, colour, objects and symbolism. She has designed sets and costumes for more than a dozen award-winning short films, and was production designer on The Twisted Nanny and South of Hope Street.