Marco Barberi

Cinematographer, Lighting Designer

Born in 1962, he grew up in Winterthur as the son of an Italian migrant worker family. He graduated from the Zurich University of the Arts with a Federal Diploma in Photography. In the years that followed, he worked as a lighting technician and later as head lighting technician on numerous film productions in Switzerland and abroad. In order to deepen his skills as an image maker and visual storyteller, he then studied for two years at the renowned American Film Institute in Los Angeles and graduated with a Master's degree in Cinematography. He has twice won the EDI for best cinematography in commissioned and commercial film productions.

Filmography
(a selection)

Cinematographer

2024
En haute mer by Denis Rabaglia
2022
Jill by Steven Michael Hayes
2021
40 & Climbing by Bindu de Stoppani
2020
Miraggio by Nina Stefanka
2017
Cercando Camille by Bindu de Stoppani
2016
OS Love by Luc Gut
2014
Viktoria – A Tale Of Grace And Greed by Men Lareida
2014
Carl Lutz – der vergessene Held by Daniel von Aarburg
2013
Generation Teleboy by Hannes Hug, Beat Lenherr
2008
Sunny Hill by Luzius Rüedi
2006
Cannabis by Niklaus Hilber
2004
Zwischensprach by Samir
2000
Joy Ride by Martin Rengel

Lighting Designer

1997
Propellerblume by Gitta Gsell
1997
Irrlichter by Christoph Kühn

Awards

(a selection)

2023
Genève, Swiss Film Award 2023, Best Cinematography (Nomination) in Jill
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