Nico Drechsel

Bachelor of Arts in Film 2022
During his apprenticeship as a mediamatician (2013-2017) Nico shot numerous corporate videos. Later he accompanies several brand campaigns, where he gets first insights in big film productions. At the ZHdK he discovered his fascination for cinematography. Nico gained experience in the camera and lighting department on countless short film shoots. Alongside his studies, he occasionally works as a lighting technician on featurefilms and commercials. After directing a shortfilm and shooting six shortfilms as a cinematographer Nico completes his Bachelor of Arts in Film in 2022 with a major in camera.
Cinematography

2021 | Stuntman Tom | Short Film, Comedy | 10 min | ZHdK | CH

2021 | Alleine kommst du nicht weit genug | Fiction, Drama, Adventure | CH, ESP

2021 | Bitte nöd | Short Film, Drama, Comedy | 12 min | ZHdK | CH
Regie: Valentin Raeber

2020 | Fisch am Stiel E1 & E2 | Serie, Sketch, Comedy | 8 min | SRF
Regie: Jan Lienhart

2020 | Verschwundä | Short Film, Drama | 10 min | ZHdK | CH
Regie: Stefania Burla

2020 | The Black Cat | Short Film, Experimental | 20 min | ZHdK | CH
Regie: Aiyana de Vree & Johannes Schmidt

2019 | Du | Short Film, Drama | 20 min | ZHdK | CH
Regie: Stefania Burla

Director

2020 | dr Bsundrig | Drama, Comedy | ZHdK | CH

2017 | wir glauben nicht | Short Film, Documentary | ZHdK | CH

Gaffer

2021 | Marion | Short Film, Film Noir | 11 min | ZHdK | CH
Regie: Mina Tomic, DOP: Raphael Werner

2020 | DIRT DEVIL 550 XS | Short Film, Comedy | 16 min | CH
Regie: Rolf Hellat , DOP: Pascal Reinmann

2019 | Belcanto | Short Film, Drama | 20 min | ZHdK | CH
Regie: Ian Oggenfuss, DOP: Michael Schwendinger

2019 | Auch Schön | Short Film, Essay | 20 min | ZHdK | CH
Regie: Aurelio Ghirardelli, DOP: Michael Schwendinger

2019 | Der Menschenhüter | Short Film, Drama | 3 min | CH
Regie: Lauro Jenni, DOP: Ian Oggenfuss

2018 | Odomo | Short Film, Fantasy | 15 min | CH
Regie: Emanuel Hänsensberger, DOP: Lukas Bösch

2018 | We were wavin | Short Film, Drama | 9 min | ZHdK | CH
Regie: Emanuel Hänsensberger, DOP: Lukas Bösch

Showcase Projects

Half Conversations

Cinematography | 2022 | BA Film | 8 min

A listless young man suffers from the expectations of those around him.