Matthias Sahli

Director, Editor, Screenwriter, Sound Designer, Producer, Compositor, Location Sound Mixer, Cinematographer, Sound Editor, SFX Artist

Born in 1988 in Winterthur, Switzerland. Matthias Sahli graduated with a BA in Film in 2017 followed by a MA in directing, both from ZHdK (Zürcher Hochschule der Künste). His short HAUSARREST (2015) was part of the official selection of the Festival del Film Locarno. His Bachelor graduation film INTERVENTION IN A BANK (2017) screened at the Warsaw Film Festival. THE NEWT CONGRESS (2022) premiered at the Locarno Film Festival where it won the Pardino d'argento.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2022
Der Molchkongress by Matthias Sahli, Immanuel Esser
2020
A Brief Appearance of Neon by Matthias Sahli, Immanuel Esser
2019
Tropentage oder Ausstieg beim Gebüsch rechts by Matthias Sahli, Pascale Egli, Aurelio Ghirardelli, Michael Schwendinger, Ian Oggenfuss, Nico Drechsel
2018
Albula by Matthias Sahli, Miriam Rutherfoord
2017
Sommertage by Immanuel Esser, Matthias Sahli
2017
Intervention in einer Bank by Matthias Sahli
2015
Hausarrest by Matthias Sahli
2012
Siemi by Matthias Sahli
2012
Make A Wish by Matthias Sahli

Screenwriter

2022
Der Molchkongress by Matthias Sahli, Immanuel Esser
2020
Paradies by Immanuel Esser
2018
Albula by Matthias Sahli, Miriam Rutherfoord
2017
Sommertage by Immanuel Esser, Matthias Sahli
2017
Intervention in einer Bank by Matthias Sahli
2015
Hausarrest by Matthias Sahli

Cinematographer

2020
A Brief Appearance of Neon by Matthias Sahli, Immanuel Esser
2019
Tropentage oder Ausstieg beim Gebüsch rechts by Matthias Sahli, Pascale Egli, Aurelio Ghirardelli, Michael Schwendinger, Ian Oggenfuss, Nico Drechsel

Editor

2022
Der Molchkongress by Matthias Sahli, Immanuel Esser
2020
A Brief Appearance of Neon by Matthias Sahli, Immanuel Esser
2019
Tropentage oder Ausstieg beim Gebüsch rechts by Matthias Sahli, Pascale Egli, Aurelio Ghirardelli, Michael Schwendinger, Ian Oggenfuss, Nico Drechsel
2018
Albula by Matthias Sahli, Miriam Rutherfoord
2017
Sommertage by Immanuel Esser, Matthias Sahli
2017
Intervention in einer Bank by Matthias Sahli
2015
Hausarrest by Matthias Sahli

Producer

2019
Tropentage oder Ausstieg beim Gebüsch rechts by Matthias Sahli, Pascale Egli, Aurelio Ghirardelli, Michael Schwendinger, Ian Oggenfuss, Nico Drechsel
2018
Albula by Matthias Sahli, Miriam Rutherfoord
2017
Sommertage by Immanuel Esser, Matthias Sahli

SFX Artist

2017
Intervention in einer Bank by Matthias Sahli

Compositor

2017
Sommertage by Immanuel Esser, Matthias Sahli
2017
Intervention in einer Bank by Matthias Sahli
2015
Hausarrest by Matthias Sahli

Location Sound Mixer

2016
Peripherie by Jan-Eric Mack, Luca Ribler, Lisa Brühlmann, Yasmin Joerg, Wendy Pillonel
2014
Von Faltbooten und Heringen by Elena Brotschi

Sound Editor

2018
Albula by Matthias Sahli, Miriam Rutherfoord

Sound Designer

2020
A Brief Appearance of Neon by Matthias Sahli, Immanuel Esser
2019
Tropentage oder Ausstieg beim Gebüsch rechts by Matthias Sahli, Pascale Egli, Aurelio Ghirardelli, Michael Schwendinger, Ian Oggenfuss, Nico Drechsel
2018
Albula by Matthias Sahli, Miriam Rutherfoord
2017
Sommertage by Immanuel Esser, Matthias Sahli
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