Cyril Schäublin

Director, Screenwriter, Editor, Producer

Born in 1984 in Zurich, Switzerland. Studied filmmaking in Beijing, Berlin and Paris. 2012 Receives degree from DFFB (Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin), directing department. His debut feature THOSE WHO ARE FINE (2017) premiered in Locarno. The film screened at festivals in Rotterdam, New York, Shanghai, among others, and was awarded Best Film at Edinburgh International Film Festival in 2018. The film was nominated for the European Film Awards 2018. His second feature UNREST (2022) premiered at the Berlinale 2022, where the film wins the award for the Best Director in the Encounters section. Cyril Schäublin lives and works in Zurich.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2022
Unrueh by Cyril Schäublin
2022
Video Postcard From the Future by Bertrand Mandico, Annemarie Jacir, Nadav Lapid, Kantarama Gahigiri, Fredi M. Murer, Claire Simon, Alexsandr Sokurov, Andrea Štaka, Cyril Schäublin, Natalka Vorozhbyt, Kevin B. Lee
2021
Il faut fabriquer ses cadeaux by Cyril Schäublin
2017
Dene wos guet geit by Cyril Schäublin
2013
Public Library by Cyril Schäublin
2013
Modern Times by Cyril Schäublin
2012
Stampede by Cyril Schäublin
2011
Portrait by Cyril Schäublin
2009
Lenny by Cyril Schäublin
2007
Mein Bruder, der Rabe by Cyril Schäublin
2006
Thanatos by Cyril Schäublin

Screenwriter

2022
Unrueh by Cyril Schäublin
2021
Il faut fabriquer ses cadeaux by Cyril Schäublin
2017
Dene wos guet geit by Cyril Schäublin
2012
Stampede by Cyril Schäublin
2009
Lenny by Cyril Schäublin

Cinematographer

2013
Modern Times by Cyril Schäublin

Editor

2022
Unrueh by Cyril Schäublin
2021
Il faut fabriquer ses cadeaux by Cyril Schäublin
2017
Dene wos guet geit by Cyril Schäublin
2013
Modern Times by Cyril Schäublin
2009
Lenny by Cyril Schäublin

Producer

2026
versorgen by Nora Longatti
2026
La passion d’Aline by Rokhaya Marieme Balde
2017
Dene wos guet geit by Cyril Schäublin

Awards

(a selection)

2023
Genève, Swiss Film Award 2023, Best Film Editing (Nomination) in Unrueh
2022
Berlin, Berlinale - Internationale Filmfestspiele, Best Director (Encounters) (Winner) in Unrueh
2023
Genève, Swiss Film Award 2023, Best Screenplay (Nomination) in Unrueh
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