Ramon Zürcher
Director, Editor, Screenwriter, Sound Designer
Copyright: Iris Janke
Born in 1982 in Aarberg, Switzerland. 2002-05 Studied Art at the HKB (Hochschule der Künste Bern). 2006-13 Studied Film at the DFFB (Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin). The award-winning debut film THE STRANGE LITTLE CAT (2013) premiered at the Berlinale Forum and screened at festivals such as TIFF, Cannes, Viennale and New Directors / New Films New York. THE GIRL AND THE SPIDER (2021), codirected with his brother, premiered in the Encounters section of the Berlinale, won the FIPRESCI for Best Directing and went on win numerous further prizes. Their next feature-length fiction film THE SPARROW IN THE CHIMNEY (2024) premieres in Locarno's International Competition.
Filmography
(a selection)
Director
- 2024
- Der Spatz im Kamin by Ramon Zürcher
- 2021
- Das Mädchen und die Spinne by Ramon Zürcher, Silvan Zürcher
- 2013
- Das merkwürdige Kätzchen by Ramon Zürcher
Screenwriter
- 2024
- Der Spatz im Kamin by Ramon Zürcher
- 2021
- Das Mädchen und die Spinne by Ramon Zürcher, Silvan Zürcher
- 2013
- Das merkwürdige Kätzchen by Ramon Zürcher
Editor
- 2024
- Der Spatz im Kamin by Ramon Zürcher
- 2021
- Das Mädchen und die Spinne by Ramon Zürcher, Silvan Zürcher
- 2013
- Das merkwürdige Kätzchen by Ramon Zürcher
Sound Designer
- 2024
- Der Spatz im Kamin by Ramon Zürcher
Awards
(a selection)
- Mexico City, Black Canvas Contemporary Film Festival , Best Direction (New Horizon Competition) (Winner) in Der Spatz im Kamin
- 2022
- Zürich, Swiss Film Award 2022, Best Film Editing (Nomination) in Das Mädchen und die Spinne
- Mar del Plata, Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata, Astor Piazzolla Award for Best Script (Winner) in Das Mädchen und die Spinne
- Berlin, Berlinale - Internationale Filmfestspiele, Best Director (Winner) in Das Mädchen und die Spinne