Lorenz Merz

Cinematographer, Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Editor

Website
www.f-works.ch

Born in 1981 in Zurich, Switzerland. Formation in painting, music and photography. He studied Film at ZHDK (Zürcher Hochschule der Künste) and Universidad del Cine Buenos Aires. With films such as UN DIA Y NADA (Locarno/Tel Aviv IFF 2008), CHERRY PIE (Rotterdam/Camerimage IFF 2014) and for his cinematography for SUMMER GAMES (Venice/Toronto IFF 2011) and WAR (San Sebastian/Karlovy Vary IFF 2014) he won international awards and three times the SWISS FILM AWARD. He is currently developing a new feature project WHO/MAN.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2026
Who/Man by Lorenz Merz
2021
Soul of a Beast by Lorenz Merz
2013
Cherry Pie by Lorenz Merz
2008
Un día y nada by Lorenz Merz
2007
The Little Samurai by Lorenz Merz
2005
Per lei e me by Lorenz Merz
2004
4*Poemas by Syl Betulius, Lorenz Merz
2003
Bastri im Wunderland by Lorenz Merz
2002
Beachball by Lorenz Merz
2000
Low Tide by Lorenz Merz

Screenwriter

2026
Who/Man by Lorenz Merz
2021
Soul of a Beast by Lorenz Merz
2013
Cherry Pie by Lorenz Merz
2008
Un día y nada by Lorenz Merz

Cinematographer

2023
Aheym by Benny Jaberg
2021
Soul of a Beast by Lorenz Merz
2016
Sette giorni by Rolando Colla
2014
Millions Can Walk by Christoph Schaub, Kamal Musale
2014
Chrieg by Simon Jaquemet
2013
Cherry Pie by Lorenz Merz
2013
Augusto Boal by Anita Blumer
2011
Summer Games by Rolando Colla
2011
Der Sandmann by Peter Luisi
2010
Goodnight Nobody by Jacqueline Zünd
2010
Die Praktikantin by Peter Luisi
2009
Schonzeit by Irene Ledermann
2008
Un día y nada by Lorenz Merz
2007
Selma! by Bernie Forster
2007
Japanessay by Caroline Sipos
2006
Das Fräulein Binder by Caroline Sipos

Editor

2021
Soul of a Beast by Lorenz Merz
2013
Cherry Pie by Lorenz Merz
2008
Un día y nada by Lorenz Merz

Producer

2021
Soul of a Beast by Lorenz Merz
2013
Cherry Pie by Lorenz Merz
2008
Un día y nada by Lorenz Merz

Awards

(a selection)

2009
Winterthur, Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur, Kamera Preis (Schweizer Wettbewerb) (Winner) in Schonzeit
2012
Luzern, Swiss Film Award Quartz 2012, Swiss Film Award «Quartz», Best Cinematography (Winner) in Summer Games
2011
Zürich, Zürcher Filmpreis 2011, Zürcher Filmpreis (Winner) in Summer Games
2014
Zürich, Swiss Film Award 2014, Swiss Film Award, Best Cinematography (Nomination) in Cherry Pie
2015
Genève, Swiss Film Award 2015, Swiss Film Award, Best Cinematography (Winner) in Chrieg
2022
Zürich, Swiss Film Award 2022, Best Film Score (Winner) in Soul of a Beast
2022
Saarbrücken, Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis, Beste Regie (Winner) in Soul of a Beast
2022
Zürich, Swiss Film Award 2022, Best Cinematography (Winner) in Soul of a Beast
2022
Zürich, Swiss Film Award 2022, Best Film Editing (Nomination) in Soul of a Beast
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