Cosima Frei

Master of Arts in Film 2017
Bachelor of Arts in Film 2012
Born in Zurich, 1987
During an exchange year in New Zealand she discovers her interest in filmmaking. 2008 she started her filmstudies at the Zurich University of the Arts, where she graduates with the Bachelor in 2012. Two years she worked in the swiss film industry as an Assistant Director, until she came back to study at the ZHdK in the master programme in fiction directing, where she graduated in Spring 2017.
Director, Screenplay

2018 | Wir Zwei | Short | 16 min | CH

2017 | Stopover | Drama, Road Movie | 17 min | Switzerland

2013 | Warriors | Fiction | 5 min | Director | ZHdK | CH

2012 | Where are we going | Coming of Age | 20 min | Switzerland

2011 | Ladiesroom | Fiction | 9 min | ZHdK | CH

Director

2016 | Offside | Drama, Coming of Age | 15 min | Switzerland

2015 | Aquarium | Comedy | 16 min | Switzerland

Co-Regie

2013 | Special Guest | Fiction | 5 min | Co-Director | CH
Auszeichnung: 1.Preis Swiss Hotel Film Award

2010 | Timeshift | Fiction | 4 min | Co-Director | ZHdK | CH

Showcase Projects

Stopover

Director, Screenplay | 2017 | MA Film | 17 min

Maren is a tourguide. Her motto: keep smiling & retain composure, until Max is in her bus.

Offside

Director | 2016 | 15 min

More than anything else, Dastan wants to belong.

Aquarium

Director | 2015 | 16 min

Kurt Früh Reloadet: Studenten interpretieren Kurt Frühs wichtigste Werke filmisch neu.

Alle Werden

Editor | 2011 | BA Film | 18.5 min

Samuel meets Philippe, one highly admired collegue of his best friend Andreas.

Where are we going

Director, Screenplay | 2012 | BA Film | 20 min

Cem runs away from his family who want to ship him back to Turkey.