Gion-Reto Killias

Editor, Director, Cinematographer

Born in 1970 in Zurich, Switzerland. 1994-99 Attends ZHdK (Zürcher Hochschule der Künste), Film & Video. 1999 Receives degree from HGKZ. Since 1999 works as independent editor and video cameraman. Special Prize of the Swiss Film Academy for the outstanding editing of the films ABRIR PUERTAS Y VENTANAS, DAY IS DONE and EINE WEN IIG, DR DÄLLEBACH KARI. 2018 Swiss Film Award, Best Film Editing for ALMOST THERE by Jacqueline Zünd.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

1999
In den Fängen des Dr. Gruber by Gion-Reto Killias
1998
Hund 2 by Gion-Reto Killias
1998
Gopfertami by Gion-Reto Killias
1995
Hund by Gion-Reto Killias
1994
Bahnhofvorsteher A.D. by Gion-Reto Killias

Cinematographer

2023
Las Toreras by Jackie Brutsche

Editor

2025
Don't Let The Sun (Catch You Crying) by Jacqueline Zünd
2024
E.1027 – Eileen Gray and the House by the Sea by Beatrice Minger, Christoph Schaub
2023
Las Toreras by Jackie Brutsche
2021
Prinzessin by Peter Luisi
2019
Where We Belong by Jacqueline Zünd
2018
Amur senza fin by Christoph Schaub
2017
Autour de Luisa by Olga Baillif
2017
Zwiespalt by Barbara Kulcsar
2016
La idea de un lago by Milagros Mumenthaler
2016
Almost There by Jacqueline Zünd
2015
Schellen-Ursli by Xavier Koller
2015
Persi by Caterina Mona
2015
Nichts passiert by Micha Lewinsky
2013
Kursverlust by Barbara Kulcsar
2013
Die Schwarzen Brüder by Xavier Koller
2012
Eine wen iig, dr Dällebach Kari by Xavier Koller
2012
Nebelgrind by Barbara Kulcsar
2011
Glauser by Christoph Kühn
2011
Day Is Done by Thomas Imbach
2011
Abrir puertas y ventanas by Milagros Mumenthaler
2010
Der letzte Weynfeldt by Alain Gsponer
2009
Pepperminta by Pipilotti Rist
2009
Frühling im Herbst by Petra Volpe
2006
Havarie by Xavier Koller
2006
Schönes Wochenende by Petra Volpe
2006
One Love by Susanna Hübscher, Hannes Hug
2006
Das Fräulein by Andrea Štaka
2002
Mutter by Miklós Gimes

Awards

(a selection)

2020
Zürich, Swiss Film Award 2020, Swiss Film Award, Best Film Editing (Nomination) in Where We Belong
2018
Zürich, Swiss Film Award 2018, Swiss Film Award, Best Film Editing (Winner) in Almost There
2012
Luzern, Swiss Film Award Quartz 2012, Swiss Film Award «Quartz», Special Award of the Academy (Winner) in Eine wen iig, dr Dällebach Kari
2012
Luzern, Swiss Film Award Quartz 2012, Swiss Film Award «Quartz», Special Award of the Academy (Winner) in Day Is Done
2012
Luzern, Swiss Film Award Quartz 2012, Swiss Film Award «Quartz», Special Award of the Academy (Winner) in Abrir puertas y ventanas
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