Michael Schwendinger

Bachelor of Arts in Film 2022
Born in 1991 in Zurich, Switzerland. 2013-16 BA studies in Design, Cast/Audiovisual Media at University of the Arts Zurich (ZHdK). 2016-17 studies Cinematography at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. 2017-22 BA studies in Film at ZHdK.
Director:

2022 | Utopia | Documentary, Experimental | 18 min | Director | Switzerland

2022 | Und es kamen Menschen (AT) | 15 | ZHdK | CH

2021 | Myosotis | Drama | 15 min | ZHdK | CH

2016 | Der wilde Werner | Mockumentary | 5 min | ZHdK | CH

Camera:

2022 | Halt auf Verlangen (AT) | Drama | 10 min | ZHdK | CH

2021 | Frey | Drama | 19 min | la main extérieure | CH

2022 | Thing | Documentary | 23 min | Cinematography

2022 | Belcanto | Drama | 17.5 min | Cinematography | Switzerland

2021 | Zoo | Drama | 12 min | ZHdK | CH

2020 | Auch schön | Drama | 9 min | CH

2020 | Suffocating Trust (and a Sofa) | Comedy | 3 min | CH

2020 | Worth | Drama | 12 min | CH

2018 | Gruss und Kuss | Drama | 10 min | ZHdK | CH

2017 | When Life gives you Lemons | Drama | 5 min | Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg | DE

2017 | Casa | Drama | 5 min | Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg | DE

Showcase Projects

Thing

Cinematography | 2022 | BA Film | 23 min

Is love more than just a projection?

Belcanto

Cinematography | 2022 | BA Film | 17.5 min

The opera singer Enrico is confronted with his mothers death on the premiere night.

Utopia

Director, Cinematography, Editor | 2022 | BA Film | 18 min

A visual study of the ambivalence of human needs.