Rafael Graf

Bachelor of Arts in Film 2024
Rafael Graf, born 2000 in Basel, is a cinematographer and filmmaker. Since 2016, he has been working on independent film and photography projects. From 2018 onward, he’s gathered technical experience assisting on different film and advertising sets. From 2020 to 2024, he studied Film at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) with a focus on cinematography, where he not only engaged in camera work but also focused on visual storytelling beyond traditional narration as a director. Currently, Rafael primarily works as a director of photography in both short and feature film productions.
Cinematography

2024 | Solo Show (AT) | fiction feature | 90 min | ZHdK, Motor Productions | CH
Director: Julius Weigel

2024 | Lux Carne | Science Fiction | 18 min | Switzerland

2024 | Stubborn Sideburn (AT) | Short Film, Fiction | ZHdK | CH
Director: Balazs Gyenes

2024 | Returnee | Short Film, Documentary | 23 min | CH
Director: Gabriel Grosclaude

2023 | Capital Pains | Short Film, Fiction | 8 min | ZHdK | CH
Director: Balazs Gyenes

2021 | Paps und der Bass | Short Film, Documentary | ZHdK | CH
Director: Elias Koller

Director, Cinematography

2023 | Botanische Berichte | Short Film, Experimental | 9 min | ZHdK | CH

Showcase Projects

Lux Carne

Cinematography | 2024 | BA Film | 18 min

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