Marcel Vaid

Composer

He works since 1999 as an independent musician and composer for film and theatre. He studied guitar at the Academy for Contemporary Music in Zurich and he is the head of SUPERTERZ, a band known for its electro-acoustic experimental music. For his work he has received the Swiss Film Prize Quartz four times and awards at film festivals in Angers and Valencia for WHERE IS MAX (2008). In 2012 he received the work year of the city of Zurich. For CHRIS THE SWISS (2018) he was nominated for German Documentary Film Music Award and the European Animation Award Best Soundtrack. He has collaborated with Fredi Murer, Greg Zglinski, Carmen Jaquier, Milo Rau, Nils Petter Molvaer, Kate Havnevik, Toshinori Kondo, Rodrigo Gonzales and Mauro Pawlowski, among others. He is a guest lecturer at the ZHdK (Zurich University of the Arts) and a member of the Swiss and European Film Academies. He lives in Zurich.

Filmography
(a selection)

Composer

2025
Der Eismann by Corina Gamma
2025
Al Baseer – Der blinde Fährmann by Ali Al-Fatlawi
2025
Don't Let The Sun (Catch You Crying) by Jacqueline Zünd
2024
Unter Wasser kann man nicht schreien by Georg Isenmann
2024
Bergfahrt by Dominique Margot
2024
South of Hope Street by Jane Spencer
2024
Les Paradis de Diane by Carmen Jaquier, Jan Gassmann
2024
7 Fois by Christine Wiederkehr
2024
Bernadette will töten by Oliver Paulus, Robert Herzl
2024
DOM (Home in Russian) by Svetlana Rodina, Laurent Stoop
2024
The Last Expedition by Eliza Kubarska
2023
Alter Ego by Erik Bernasconi, Robert Ralston Jr.
2023
Davos 1917 by Jan-Eric Mack, Anca Miruna Lazarescu, Christian Theede
2022
Semret by Caterina Mona
2022
Dear Memories – A Journey with Magnum Photographer Thomas Hoepker by Nahuel Lopez
2022
Do you Remember me? by Désirée Pomper, Helena Müller
2022
Polish Prayers by Hanna Nobis
2021
Markus Imhoof - Rebellischer Poet by Stefan Jäger
2021
Caveman – The Hidden Giant by Tommaso Landucci
2021
Il demolitore di camper by Robert Ralston Jr.
2021
Ostrov – Die verlorene Insel by Svetlana Rodina, Laurent Stoop
2021
Stille über Fukushima by Aya Domenig
2020
Unter einem Dach by Maria Müller
2020
Not Me – A Journey with Not Vital by Pascal Hofmann
2020
Eating the Silence by Joël Louis Jent, Ali Al-Fatlawi
2020
Von Fischen und Menschen by Stefanie Klemm
2020
The Wall of Shadows by Eliza Kubarska
2019
Katoey - The Women We Are by Stefan Jung
2019
Al-Shafaq – When Heaven Divides by Esen Isik
2019
Gateways to New York – Othmar H. Ammann and His Bridges by Martin Witz
2019
Amistad con una ciudad by Antonia Meile
2019
Dynastie Knie by Greg Zglinski
2019
Golden Age by Beat Oswald, Samuel Weniger
2019
Das Forum by Marcus Vetter
2018
Das Vermächtnis eines Patrons - Warum Rudolf Geigy nach Afrika aufbrach by Stéphane Kleeb
2018
Level Up Your Life by Oliver Paulus, Stefan Hillebrand
2018
Chris the Swiss by Anja Kofmel
2018
Hanna la Rouge by Anita Hugi
2018
Making a Change by Oliver Paulus
2017
Double Sentence by Léa Pool
2017
Lasst die Alten sterben by Juri Steinhart
2017
Das Kongo Tribunal by Milo Rau
2017
La Fuga - Girl in Flight by Sandra Vannucchi
2016
Staatenlos - Klaus Rozsa, Fotograf by Erich Schmid
2015
Usfahrt Oerlike by Paul Riniker
2015
Köpek by Esen Isik
2015
Als die Sonne vom Himmel fiel by Aya Domenig
2015
Undine Gruenter - Le projet d'aimer by Anita Hugi
2014
ThuleTuvalu by Matthias von Gunten
2014
Liebe und Zufall by Fredi M. Murer
2014
El tiempo nublado by Arami Ullón
2014
Controlling And Punishment by Ayten Mutlu Saray, Ridha Tlili
2013
Vielen Dank für Nichts by Oliver Paulus, Stefan Hillebrand
2013
The Green Serpent by Benny Jaberg
2013
Sitting Next To Zoe by Ivana Lalovic
2013
My Name Is Salt by Farida Pacha
2013
Cherry Pie by Lorenz Merz
2012
Goal by Fulvio Bernasconi
2012
Forbidden Voices by Barbara Miller
2012
Du&Ich by Esen Isik
2012
Bernard Bovet, le vieil homme à la caméra by Nasser Bakhti
2012
Traumfrau by Oliver Schwarz
2011
Vater, unser Wille geschehe by Robert Ralston Jr.
2011
The Substance by Martin Witz
2011
Marc Ristori d'une seconde à l'autre by Benjamin Tobler
2011
Das Geheimnis unseres Waldes by Heikko Böhm
2010
Sommervögel by Paul Riniker
2010
Hüllen by Maria Müller
2010
GURU by Sabine Gisiger, Beat Häner
2010
Goodnight Nobody by Jacqueline Zünd
2010
Bon appétit by David Pinillos
2009
Schonzeit by Irene Ledermann
2009
Die Standesbeamtin by Micha Lewinsky
2009
Dachkantine by Nicole Biermaier, Ravi Vaid, Dion Merz
2008
Wo ist Max? by Juri Steinhart
2008
Un día y nada by Lorenz Merz
2008
Tandoori Love by Oliver Paulus
2008
Der Freund by Micha Lewinsky
2008
Zara by Ayten Mutlu Saray
2007
Seppels Vermächtnis by Paul Riniker
2007
Der Illettrist by Oliver Paulus, Stefan Hillebrand
2006
First Love, Last Rites by Susanne Kaelin
2006
Flanke ins All by Marie-Louise Bless
2004
Voyage contre la faim by Matthias von Gunten
2004
Das Paar im Kahn by Marie-Louise Bless
2003
Bei Parish by Yaël Parish
2002
Joshua by Andreas Müller

Awards

(a selection)

2011
Luzern, Swiss Film Award 2011, Swiss Film Award «Quartz», Best Film Score (Winner) in Goodnight Nobody
2009
Locarno, Locarno Festival, Prix SUISA pour la meilleure musique de film (Winner) in Tandoori Love
2009
Luzern, Swiss Film Award 2009, Swiss Film Award «Quartz», Best Film Score (Winner) in Zara
2018
Zürich, Swiss Film Award 2018, Swiss Film Award, Best Film Score (Nomination) in Das Kongo Tribunal
2016
Zürich, Swiss Film Award 2016, Swiss Film Award, Best Film Score (Nomination) in Köpek
2016
Zürich, Swiss Film Award 2016, Swiss Film Award, Best Film Score (Winner) in Als die Sonne vom Himmel fiel
2021
Genève, Swiss Film Award 2021, Swiss Film Award, Best Film Score (Nomination) in Not Me – A Journey with Not Vital
2019
Genève, Swiss Film Award 2019, Swiss Film Award, Best Film Score (Winner) in Chris the Swiss
2003
Angers, Premiers Plans, Prix de la création musicale (Winner) in Joshua
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