Peter Entell

Editor, Screenwriter, Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Location Sound Mixer, Sound Designer

Born in 1952 in New York, USA. Joint Swiss and American citizenship. Peter Entell has worked in Europe, Africa and Asia on social, political and environmental projects. He is especially known for A HOME FAR AWAY (2012), SHAKE THE DEVIL OFF (2007) and ROLLING (1997), which were selected for numerous international festivals such as IDFA and the Locarno Film Festival. His documentaries LIKE DEW IN THE SUN (2016) and SISTERS (2018) were screened in competition at Visions du Réel Nyon and IDFA. He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2022
Getting Old Stinks by Peter Entell
2018
Sisters by Peter Entell
2016
Like Dew In The Sun by Peter Entell
2012
A Home Far Away by Peter Entell
2007
Shake The Devil Off by Peter Entell
2005
Josh's Trees by Peter Entell
2001
Le tube by Peter Entell
1997
Rolling by Peter Entell
1994
Martha by Peter Entell
1992
La maison du grand âge by Peter Entell
1991
En attendant le caribou by Peter Entell
1991
L'homme et le chipanzé by Peter Entell
1990
Le manteau de pluie by Peter Entell
1988
Le témoignage de quatre travailleurs sud-africains by Peter Entell
1987
Les caprices du ciel by Peter Entell
1983
Toujours plus loin: la terre convoitée du Zimbabwe by Peter Entell

Screenwriter

2022
Getting Old Stinks by Peter Entell
2018
Sisters by Peter Entell
2016
Like Dew In The Sun by Peter Entell
2012
A Home Far Away by Peter Entell
2009
La Cité du pétrole by Marc Wolfensberger
2007
Shake The Devil Off by Peter Entell
2005
Josh's Trees by Peter Entell
2001
Le tube by Peter Entell
1997
Rolling by Peter Entell

Cinematographer

2016
Like Dew In The Sun by Peter Entell
2012
A Home Far Away by Peter Entell
2005
Josh's Trees by Peter Entell

Editor

2018
Sisters by Peter Entell
2018
Bloc Central by Michel Finazzi
2016
Like Dew In The Sun by Peter Entell
2012
A Home Far Away by Peter Entell
2009
La Cité du pétrole by Marc Wolfensberger
2007
Shake The Devil Off by Peter Entell
2005
Josh's Trees by Peter Entell
2001
Le tube by Peter Entell
1997
Rolling by Peter Entell

Producer

2022
Getting Old Stinks by Peter Entell
2018
Sisters by Peter Entell
2016
Like Dew In The Sun by Peter Entell
2012
A Home Far Away by Peter Entell

Location Sound Mixer

2005
Josh's Trees by Peter Entell

Sound Designer

2022
Getting Old Stinks by Peter Entell

Awards

(a selection)

2007
Montreal, RIDM Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal, Prix Montage (Winner) in Shake The Devil Off
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