Corina Schwingruber Ilić

Editor, Director, Screenwriter, Cinematographer, Producer, Sound Editor, Location Sound Mixer

Copyright: Sara Furrer

Born 1981 in Werthenstein (CH), lives and works in Lucerne (CH) and Belgrade (RS). 2004-06 Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst Basel and Academy of Fine Arts in Belgrade. 2006-09 Lucerne University of Art and Design, Video department. Since 2010 she has been working as a freelance filmmaker, editor and lecturer. She is a co-founder of PRO SHORT (Swiss Short Film Association) and a member of the Swiss and European Film Academy. Her short films BAGGERN (2011) and INS HOLZ (2017) became festival hits, ALL INCLUSIVE (2018) was shown at over 250 festivals, including Venice, Toronto and Sundance, and won the Golden Dove at DOK.Leipzig and the Swiss Film Award, among many other prizes. Together with her partner Nikola Ilic, she has made a number of other award-winning films, such as KOD COŠKA (2013), JUST ANOTHER DAY IN EGYPT (2015) and DIDA (2021). Her latest short film BEEN THERE (2023) premiered in Corti d'Autori at FF Locarno, is still screening at numerous film festivals and won a candidacy for the European Film Award 2023. Corina is an alumna of the Locarno Filmmakers Academy 2017, the IDFA Academy 2018 and the Berlinale Talents 2023.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2023
Been There by Corina Schwingruber Ilić
2021
Dida by Nikola Ilić, Corina Schwingruber Ilić
2018
All Inclusive by Corina Schwingruber Ilić
2017
Ins Holz by Corina Schwingruber Ilić, Thomas Horat
2015
Just Another Day In Egypt by Nikola Ilić, Corina Schwingruber Ilić
2013
Kod Ćoška by Corina Schwingruber Ilić, Nikola Ilić
2011
My Love Won't Wait For You by Corina Schwingruber Ilić
2011
Baggern by Corina Schwingruber Ilić
2009
I ovo je Beograd by Corina Schwingruber Ilić
2008
Heimatliebe by Corina Schwingruber Ilić, Thaïs Odermatt
2006
Auswärtsspiel by Corina Schwingruber Ilić

Screenwriter

2023
Been There by Corina Schwingruber Ilić
2021
Dida by Nikola Ilić, Corina Schwingruber Ilić
2018
All Inclusive by Corina Schwingruber Ilić
2013
Kod Ćoška by Corina Schwingruber Ilić, Nikola Ilić

Cinematographer

2024
Exit Through the Cuckoo’s Nest by Nikola Ilić
2021
Dida by Nikola Ilić, Corina Schwingruber Ilić
2013
Kod Ćoška by Corina Schwingruber Ilić, Nikola Ilić

Editor

2025
The Rest is Noise by Maurizius Staerkle Drux
2024
Exit Through the Cuckoo’s Nest by Nikola Ilić
2023
Been There by Corina Schwingruber Ilić
2020
Unter einem Dach by Maria Müller
2018
All Inclusive by Corina Schwingruber Ilić
2017
Rewind Forward by Justin Stoneham
2017
Ins Holz by Corina Schwingruber Ilić, Thomas Horat
2016
Was soll man noch werden, wenn man schon gross ist? by Sara Stäuble
2016
Vom Flössen am Ägerisee by Thomas Horat
2015
Just Another Day In Egypt by Nikola Ilić, Corina Schwingruber Ilić
2015
Beyond by Antonia Meile
2014
Lenas Welt by Muriel Kunz
2012
Rimini by Sara Stäuble
2010
Stück für Stück by Antonia Meile

Location Sound Mixer

2024
Exit Through the Cuckoo’s Nest by Nikola Ilić

Producer

2015
Just Another Day In Egypt by Nikola Ilić, Corina Schwingruber Ilić
2013
Kod Ćoška by Corina Schwingruber Ilić, Nikola Ilić

Sound Editor

2016
Was soll man noch werden, wenn man schon gross ist? by Sara Stäuble

Awards

(a selection)

2022
Luzern, Kunst- und Kulturpreis sowie Anerkennungspreise 2022 der Stadt Luzern, Anerkennungspreis der Stadt Luzern (Winner)
Filmplus, Förderpreis Schnitt (Nomination) in Rimini
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