Rafael Sommerhalder

Director, Animator, Cinematographer, Screenwriter, Editor, Compositor, Location Sound Mixer, Production Designer, Lighting Designer

Born in 1974 in Zurich, Switzerland. 2000 Receives degree in directing from ECAL (École Cantonale d'Art de Lausanne). Since 2000 works as independent director and animator. Co-owner of Crictor a production company. 2009 MA in Animation from RCA (Royal College of Art) in London. 2017 Swiss Film Award, Best Animation Film for “Au revoir Balthazar”.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2016
Au revoir Balthazar by Rafael Sommerhalder
2013
Ping Pong by Rafael Sommerhalder
2009
Wolves by Rafael Sommerhalder
2008
Jolly & The Flytrap – Electric Polka by Rafael Sommerhalder
2008
Flowerpots by Rafael Sommerhalder
2005
Container by Rafael Sommerhalder
2004
Herr Würfel by Rafael Sommerhalder
2000
Ely & Nepomuk by Rafael Sommerhalder
1999
Pizza by Rafael Sommerhalder
1999
Bow Wow by Rafael Sommerhalder
1998
Au paradis by Rafael Sommerhalder, Zita Bernet

Screenwriter

2016
Au revoir Balthazar by Rafael Sommerhalder
2013
Ping Pong by Rafael Sommerhalder

Cinematographer

2024
Long Distance by Michael Frei
2016
Au revoir Balthazar by Rafael Sommerhalder
2013
Ping Pong by Rafael Sommerhalder

Editor

2016
Au revoir Balthazar by Rafael Sommerhalder
2013
Ping Pong by Rafael Sommerhalder

Lighting Designer

2023
Kill Your Darlings by Thirza Ingold

Animator

2019
Getting Started by William Crook
2016
Au revoir Balthazar by Rafael Sommerhalder
2009
Wolves by Rafael Sommerhalder
2008
After The Empire by Elodie Pong

Compositor

2023
Die graue March by Charlotte Waltert, Alvaro Schoeck
2019
Lah gah by Cécile Brun

Location Sound Mixer

2005
Banquise by Claude Barras, Cédric Louis

Production Designer

2016
Au revoir Balthazar by Rafael Sommerhalder

Awards

(a selection)

Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage, Nachwuchspreis SUISSIMAGE/SSA (Winner) in Herr Würfel
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