Benny Jaberg

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

Born in 1981 in Baden, Switzerland. Joint Swiss and German citizenship. 2002-03 Attends preparatory course in art and design at ZHdK (Züricher Hochschule der Künste). 2003-09 Studies directing at ZHdK. 2009 MA in Film from ZHdK. 2010 diploma film DANIEL SCHMID – LE CHAT QUI PENSE codirected with Pascal Hofmann. The documentary on the late Swiss filmmaker Daniel Schmid premiered in the Panorama of the Berlinale 2010. It was selected for numerous festivals worldwide and received the Babelsberg Media Award for Best Graduate Film. 2014 Swiss Film Award Best Short Film for THE GREEN SERPENT. 2020 German Camera Award for the image design in the documentary NOT ME - A Journey with Not Vital.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2015
Heimatland by Michael Krummenacher, Jan Gassmann, Lisa Blatter, Gregor Frei, Benny Jaberg, Carmen Jaquier, Jonas Meier, Tobias Nölle, Lionel Rupp, Mike Scheiwiller
2013
The Green Serpent by Benny Jaberg
2010
Picturing A Memory by Benny Jaberg
2010
Daniel Schmid – Le chat qui pense by Benny Jaberg, Pascal Hofmann
2008
Unfall by Benny Jaberg
2006
Wintersong by Pascal Hofmann, Benny Jaberg

Screenwriter

2023
Aheym by Benny Jaberg
2015
Heimatland by Michael Krummenacher, Jan Gassmann, Lisa Blatter, Gregor Frei, Benny Jaberg, Carmen Jaquier, Jonas Meier, Tobias Nölle, Lionel Rupp, Mike Scheiwiller
2013
The Green Serpent by Benny Jaberg
2010
Daniel Schmid – Le chat qui pense by Benny Jaberg, Pascal Hofmann
2006
Wintersong by Pascal Hofmann, Benny Jaberg

Cinematographer

2020
Not Me – A Journey with Not Vital by Pascal Hofmann
2015
Undine Gruenter - Le projet d'aimer by Anita Hugi
2013
The Green Serpent by Benny Jaberg
2010
Daniel Schmid – Le chat qui pense by Benny Jaberg, Pascal Hofmann
2006
Wintersong by Pascal Hofmann, Benny Jaberg

Editor

2013
The Green Serpent by Benny Jaberg
2010
Daniel Schmid – Le chat qui pense by Benny Jaberg, Pascal Hofmann
2006
Wintersong by Pascal Hofmann, Benny Jaberg

Producer

2013
The Green Serpent by Benny Jaberg

Compositor

2013
The Green Serpent by Benny Jaberg

Location Sound Mixer

2006
Wintersong by Pascal Hofmann, Benny Jaberg

Sound Designer

2013
The Green Serpent by Benny Jaberg

Awards

(a selection)

2021
Genève, Swiss Film Award 2021, Swiss Film Award, Best Cinematography (Nomination) in Not Me – A Journey with Not Vital
2020
Köln, 30. Deutscher Kamerapreis 2020, Deutscher Kamerapreis - Dokumentarfilm (Winner) in Not Me – A Journey with Not Vital
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