Simon Baumann

Screenwriter, Director, Producer, Cinematographer

Born in 1979 in Bern, Switzerland. 2002-05 Studies Music and Media Art at the HKB (Hochschule der Künste Bern). 2005 Receives degree from HKB.Born 1979 in Bern, Switzerland. 2002-05 Music and Media Art, HKB (Bern University of the Arts). 2005 Diploma HKB. Simon Baumann is a freelance filmmaker and has realised several films together with Andreas Pfiffner. These include Switzerland's first web-based documentary series, HOPE MUSIC (2007), and the satirical short film EMOZIONIERE (2009), which won several festival awards.
The feature documentary IMAGE PROBLEM, a satirical analysis of Switzerland, premiered in the international competition at the Locarno Film Festival in 2012. His documentary ZUM BEISPIEL SUBERG premiered in the international competition of Visions du Réel 2013 in Nyon and was honoured with several festival prizes. Together with Andreas Pfiffner, Simon is the owner of ton und bild GmbH in Biel.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2024
Wir Erben by Simon Baumann
2013
Zum Beispiel Suberg by Simon Baumann
2012
Image Problem by Simon Baumann, Andreas Pfiffner
2009
Emozioniere by Simon Baumann, Andreas Pfiffner
2009
A Cigarette For Two by Simon Baumann
2008
Zugzwang by Andreas Pfiffner, Simon Baumann
2007
Hope Music by Simon Baumann, Andreas Pfiffner
2005
Meeting On The 2nd Floor by Simon Baumann, Andreas Pfiffner

Screenwriter

2024
Wir Erben by Simon Baumann
2013
Zum Beispiel Suberg by Simon Baumann
2012
Image Problem by Simon Baumann, Andreas Pfiffner
2009
Emozioniere by Simon Baumann, Andreas Pfiffner
2009
A Cigarette For Two by Simon Baumann
2008
Zugzwang by Andreas Pfiffner, Simon Baumann
2007
Hope Music by Simon Baumann, Andreas Pfiffner
2005
Meeting On The 2nd Floor by Simon Baumann, Andreas Pfiffner

Cinematographer

2024
Wir Erben by Simon Baumann
2007
Hope Music by Simon Baumann, Andreas Pfiffner

Producer

2019
African Mirror by Mischa Hedinger
2017
Ohne Rolf in China by Roman Tschäppeler
2013
Assessment by Mischa Hedinger
2012
Image Problem by Simon Baumann, Andreas Pfiffner
2009
A Cigarette For Two by Simon Baumann
2008
Zugzwang by Andreas Pfiffner, Simon Baumann