Filmography (selection)
2024 THE LAST SCREENWRITER | Director & Producer
Feature film 76min, Spotlight Media Productions AG
2023 BON SCHUUR TICINO | Director, Screenwriter & Producer
Feature film 88min, Spotlight Media Productions AG in coproduction with DMR Cinema, SRF and blue
2021 PRINCESS | Director, Screenwriter & Producer
Feature film 100min, Spotlight Media Productions AG in coproduction with SRF and blue
2017 STREAKER | Director, Screenwriter & Producer
Feature film 94min, Spotlight Media Productions AG in coproduction with SRF and Teeclub AG
2014 UNLIKELY HEROES | Director, Screenwriter & Producer
Feature film 94min, Spotlight Media Productions AG in coproduction with Teeclub AG, SRF and Leaves & Leaches Pictures
2012 BOYS ARE US | Director, Screenwriter & Producer
Feature film 73min, Spotlight Media Productions AG in co-production with Teleclub AG
2011 THE SANDMAN | Director, Screenwriter & Producer
Feature film 88min, Spotlight Media Productions AG in co-production with SRF
2010 THE APPRENTICE | Director, Screenwriter & Producer
Short film 30min, Spotlight Media Productions AG in co-production with the Bernese Care Training Center
2010 LÄNGER LEBEN | Co-Writer
Feature film 105min, Langfilm. Director: Lorenz Keiser
2006 LOVE MADE EASY | Director, Screenwriter & Producer
Feature film 83min, Spotlight Media Productions AG
2006 VITUS | Co-Writer
Feature film 120min, Vitusfilm GmbH, Director: Fredi M. Murer
2004 VERFLIXT VERLIEBT | Director, Screenwriter & Producer
Feature film 93min, Spotlight Media Productions AG in co-production with Teleclub AG
Awards (Selection):
BON SCHUUR TICINO
Schweizer Filmpreis 2024: Nominated for Best Screenplay
Minneapolis St Paul International Film Festival: Winner of the Audience Award
Prix Walo 2024: Winner Best Feature Film
PRINCESS
New Jersey International Film Festival, 2022: Best Feature
San Lous Obispo Film Festival, 2022: Audience Award and Honorable Mention Grand Jury
Richmond Film Festival, 2022: Grand Jury Prize, Best supporting actor, Best casting
Filmtage Oberschwanden, 2022: Best Feature
STREAKER
Berkshire International Film Festival, 2018: Audience award
Irvine International Film Festival, 2018: Best feature
Los Angeles Comedy Festival, 2017: Best foreign language feature, Best director
Louisiana International Film Festival, 2018: Best feature
Myrtle Beach International Film Festival, 2018: Best feature, best foreign language feature, overall winner of the festival
Phoenix Film Festival, 2018: Best feature, best director
Richmond International Film Festival, 2018: Best feature
Route 66 Film Festival, 2017: Best comedy
Weyauwega International Film Festival: Best feature
UNLIKELY HEROES
Locarno Festival del Film 2014: Audience award
Richmond International Film Festival 2015: „Best of Festival“ award
St. Louis International Film Festival 2015: Audience award
BOYS ARE US
Chicago International Film Festival 2012, IL, USA: International competition
LUCAS Children and Youth Film festival 2013, Frankfurt: Honorable mention
THE SANDMAN
Film festival Max Ophüls 2011, Saarbrücken: Audience award
Swiss Film Prize 2011: 3 Nominations (Best feature, screenplay & leading actor)
Crossroads Film Festival 2011: Jackson, MS, USA: Best feature
Indie Spirit Film Festival 2011: Colorado Springs, CO, USA: Best feature
Riverside International Film Festival 2011: Riverside, CA, USA: Best feature
Buffalo Niagara Film Festival 2011: NY, USA: Best leading actor, best supporting actress
Myrtle Beach International Film Festival 2011: SC, USA: Best feature, best foreign language film, best leading actor, overall winner of the festival
Cape Fear Independent Film Festival 2011: NC, USA: Best feature
Hoboken International Film Festival 2011: New Jersey, USA: Best director
Seattle True Independent Film Festival 2011: Seattle, USA: Best feature
Breckenridge Film Festival 2011: Colorado, USA: Best comedy, best leading actor, best director, best screenplay
New Jersey International Film Festival 2011: NJ, USA: Best feature
Atlanta Horror Film Festival 2011: GE, USA: Best foreign language comedy
Colorado Film Festival 2011: Colorado, USA: Best feature
Moondance Film Festiva 2011l: Colorado, USA: Feature film winner: Starfish Award
Route 66 International Film Festival 2011: IL, USA: Best comedy
THE APRENTICE
Swiss Film Prize 2011: Nomination: Best short film
Edi 2011: Best director, best screenplay
Los Angeles Comedy Festival 2011, Los Angeles, USA: 4 Nominations: best leading actor, best ensemble, best director, best foreign language film
LOVE MADE EASY
Film festival Max Ophüls 2008: Opening film
VERFLIXT VERLIEBT
Zurich Film prize 2004: Best feature
Film festival Max Ophüls 2004: promotional award
International Film festival Braunschweig 2004: Main prize / audience award
Rome International Film festival 2005, USA: Best feature, best director
Swiss Film Prize 2005: 3 Nominations: Best film, best leading actor, best supporting actor