David Oesch

Directing Fiction
Master of Arts in Film 2024
David Oesch started as a journalism intern at the Thuner Tagblatt and then worked as a freelance editor and photographer for Swiss newspapers, radio, and television. At the Zurich University of the Arts, he completed his film studies with three short films for his bachelor's degree and won the "Student Visionary Award 2020" in New York for "CRU-Raw". In 2024, he will finish his master's with the sci-fi short "UNDER THE ICE" and is currently writing the screenplay for "LÜGNERIN!", a horror-comedy about a lying journalist.
Director

2022 | Vents solitaires - Lonely Fans | 20 min | ZHdK | CH

2019 | Cru | Drama | 10 min | Switzerland

Co-Director

2024 | Under the Ice | Adventure, Experimental, Science Fiction | 23 min | Switzerland

2019 | Human Resources of Ugago | Science Fiction, Comedy, Animation | 13.5 min | Switzerland

2019 | Tote Tiere | Fantasy | 10 min | ZHdK, Das Alte Lager | CH
with Remo Rickenbacher

2017 | Chico | TV-Pilot | 20 min | ZHdK | CH
with Daniel Loepfe, Noah Frey

2016 | Stadt der Falten | Documentary, Essay | 8 min | CH
with Remo Rickenbacher

2015 | Bozugschicht - eine Walliser Sage | Fantasy | 8 min | ZHdK | CH
with Ennio Ruschetti

Showcase Projects

Under the Ice

Director | 2024 | MA Film | 23 min

A researcher finds her own past in glacial ice.

Human Resources of Ugago

Director, Screenplay | 2019 | BA Film | 13.5 min

Dave is the last human in an office full of hip robots.

Cru

Director, Screenplay | 2019 | BA Film | 10 min

Sweat, blood and tears go into making every dish.