Gabriel Sandru

Cinematographer, Director

Born in 1974 in Vatra Dornei, Romania. Since 1997 works as production assistant, cameraman, editor and lighting for films and advertising spots. 2001-05 Attends ZHdK (Zürcher Hochschule der Künste), Film and Video Department. 2005 Receives degree from ZHdK. 2016 Nomination Swiss Film Award, Best Cinematography for KÖPEK by Esen Isik. His visual talent and attention to detail continue in internationally recognised films such as ELECTRIC CHILD (2024) and AZOR (2021), for which he was once again nominated for the Swiss Film Award.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2005
Concluzie by Gabriel Sandru
2003
Pentru o mana Bomboane by Gabriel Sandru
2002
Parazit by Gabriel Sandru
2002
1. Mai by Gabriel Sandru

Cinematographer

2025
Las corrientes by Milagros Mumenthaler
2024
Electric Child by Simon Jaquemet
2024
Avant il n'y avait rien by Yvann Yagchi
2024
Polvo serán by Carlos Marqués-Marcet
2022
Semret by Caterina Mona
2021
Azor by Andreas Fontana
2021
Camera Obscura by Gitta Gsell
2020
Who's Afraid of Alice Miller? by Daniel Howald
2020
Ala Kachuu – Take and Run by Maria Brendle
2019
Al-Shafaq – When Heaven Divides by Esen Isik
2018
Chris the Swiss by Anja Kofmel
2018
Zwischen Kalkül und Zufall by Jürg Egli
2018
Der Unschuldige by Simon Jaquemet
2017
Autour de Luisa by Olga Baillif
2016
The Way Down To Your Belly by Jonas Meier
2016
La idea de un lago by Milagros Mumenthaler
2015
Köpek by Esen Isik
2015
Yasin will leben by Christian Labhart
2014
They Chased Me Through Arizona by Matthias Huser
2013
Wir kamen um zu helfen by Thomas Isler
2013
Super Boost by Jonas Meier
2012
Du&Ich by Esen Isik
2012
Appassionata by Christian Labhart
2011
Never Sleep With A Strawberry In Your Mouth by Andro Wekua
2011
Contemporary by Elodie Pong
2010
Reduit by Carmen Stadler
2010
Madly In Love by Anna Luif
2009
Lauras Party by Simon Jaquemet
2008
Un día y nada by Lorenz Merz
2007
The Little Samurai by Lorenz Merz
2007
Die Chronomanen by Karim Patwa
2004
Felizia by Tolga Dilsiz
2004
Sennetuntschis Tod by Pascal Bergamin
2003
Imbissness by Tolga Dilsiz
2002
SchachMatt by Tolga Dilsiz
2001
ExHuman by Tolga Dilsiz
2000
Aksaray by Tolga Dilsiz

Awards

(a selection)

2008
Int. Festival der Filmhochschulen, Beste Kamera - Student Camera Award (Winner) in Un día y nada
2016
Zürich, Swiss Film Award 2016, Swiss Film Award, Best Cinematography (Nomination) in Köpek
2019
Genève, Swiss Film Award 2019, Swiss Film Award, Best Cinematography (Nomination) in Der Unschuldige
2020
Zürich, Swiss Film Award 2020, Swiss Film Award, Best Cinematography (Nomination) in Al-Shafaq – When Heaven Divides
2022
Zürich, Swiss Film Award 2022, Best Cinematography (Nomination) in Azor
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