Rafael Sommerhalder

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

Email: rafael@crictor.ch
Website: www.crictor.ch

Né en 1974 à Zurich (Suisse). 2000 Diplôme de réalisateur del’ECAL (École Cantonale d'Art de Lausanne). Depuis 2000 réalisateur indépendant et animateur. Cofondateur de Crictor, société de production. 2009 Master of Arts en animation de la RCA (Royal College of Art) Londres. 2017 Prix du cinéma suisse, Meilleur film d’animation pour «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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