Lorenz Merz
Cinematographer, Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Editor
- Website
- www.f-works.ch
Geboren 1981 in Zürich, Schweiz. Ausbildungen in Malerei, Musik und Fotografie. Er studierte Film an der Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (ZHdK) und der Universidad del Cine Buenos Aires. Mit Filmen wie UN DIA Y NADA (Locarno/Tel Aviv IFF 2008), CHERRY PIE (Rotterdam/Camerimage IFF 2014) und für seine Kameraarbeit für SUMMER GAMES (Venedig/Toronto IFF 2011) und WAR (San Sebastian/Karlovy Vary IFF 2014) gewann er internationale Preise und dreimal den SWISS FILM AWARD. Derzeit entwickelt er ein neues Spielfilmprojekt WHO/MAN.
Filmography
(a selection)
Director
- 2026
- Who/Man by Lorenz Merz
- 2021
- Soul of a Beast by Lorenz Merz
- 2013
- Cherry Pie by Lorenz Merz
- 2008
- Un día y nada by Lorenz Merz
- 2007
- The Little Samurai by Lorenz Merz
- 2005
- Per lei e me by Lorenz Merz
- 2004
- 4*Poemas by Syl Betulius, Lorenz Merz
- 2003
- Bastri im Wunderland by Lorenz Merz
- 2002
- Beachball by Lorenz Merz
- 2000
- Low Tide by Lorenz Merz
Screenwriter
- 2026
- Who/Man by Lorenz Merz
- 2021
- Soul of a Beast by Lorenz Merz
- 2013
- Cherry Pie by Lorenz Merz
- 2008
- Un día y nada by Lorenz Merz
Cinematographer
- 2023
- Aheym by Benny Jaberg
- 2021
- Soul of a Beast by Lorenz Merz
- 2016
- Sette giorni by Rolando Colla
- 2014
- Millions Can Walk by Christoph Schaub, Kamal Musale
- 2014
- Chrieg by Simon Jaquemet
- 2013
- Cherry Pie by Lorenz Merz
- 2013
- Augusto Boal by Anita Blumer
- 2011
- Summer Games by Rolando Colla
- 2011
- Der Sandmann by Peter Luisi
- 2010
- Goodnight Nobody by Jacqueline Zünd
- 2010
- Die Praktikantin by Peter Luisi
- 2009
- Schonzeit by Irene Ledermann
- 2008
- Un día y nada by Lorenz Merz
- 2007
- Selma! by Bernie Forster
- 2007
- Japanessay by Caroline Sipos
- 2006
- Das Fräulein Binder by Caroline Sipos
Editor
- 2021
- Soul of a Beast by Lorenz Merz
- 2013
- Cherry Pie by Lorenz Merz
- 2008
- Un día y nada by Lorenz Merz
Producer
- 2021
- Soul of a Beast by Lorenz Merz
- 2013
- Cherry Pie by Lorenz Merz
- 2008
- Un día y nada by Lorenz Merz
Awards
(a selection)
- 2022
- Zürich, Swiss Film Award 2022, Best Film Editing (Nomination) in Soul of a Beast
- 2022
- Zürich, Swiss Film Award 2022, Best Cinematography (Winner) in Soul of a Beast
- 2022
- Zürich, Swiss Film Award 2022, Best Film Score (Winner) in Soul of a Beast
- Saarbrücken, Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis, Beste Regie (Winner) in Soul of a Beast
- 2015
- Genève, Swiss Film Award 2015, Swiss Film Award, Best Cinematography (Winner) in Chrieg
- 2014
- Zürich, Swiss Film Award 2014, Swiss Film Award, Best Cinematography (Nomination) in Cherry Pie
- 2012
- Luzern, Swiss Film Award Quartz 2012, Swiss Film Award «Quartz», Best Cinematography (Winner) in Summer Games
- 2011
- Zürich, Zürcher Filmpreis 2011, Zürcher Filmpreis (Winner) in Summer Games
- Winterthur, Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur, Kamera Preis (Schweizer Wettbewerb) (Winner) in Schonzeit