Yvann Yagchi
Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Cinematographer
Born in 1983 in Geneva, Switzerland. From Palestinian and Iraqi origins, Yvann has a strong interest in both European and Middle Eastern culture. He holds a Master in Journalism from Université Libre de Bruxelles and in documentary filmmaking from the the National Film and Television School in England. After working as a journalist in Belgium and Switzerland, he became a cameraman for the BBC and then a documentary director. THERE WAS NOTHING HERE BEFORE (2024) is his second feature-length documentary and premiered at IFFR in Rotterdam.
Filmography
(a selection)
Director
- 2024
- Avant il n'y avait rien by Yvann Yagchi
- 2017
- Acta non verba by Yvann Yagchi
- 2015
- Jazzmine by Yvann Yagchi
Screenwriter
- 2024
- Avant il n'y avait rien by Yvann Yagchi
- 2017
- Acta non verba by Yvann Yagchi
Cinematographer
- 2017
- Acta non verba by Yvann Yagchi
Producer
- 2017
- Acta non verba by Yvann Yagchi