Leon Schwitter
Producer, Director, Screenwriter, Editor, Lighting Designer, Cinematographer, Location Sound Mixer
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Born in 1994 in Lenzburg, Switzerland. Leon Schwitter studied film at ZHdK (Zurich University of the Arts) and completed his bachelor's degree with a focus on screenwriting. He is part of Sabotage Kollektiv, a young production company based in Zurich, where he works as a director and producer. His first feature film RETREAT (2022) was the production company's first project and won the First Look Award in Locarno, the Golden Alexander in Thessaloniki and the Fipresci Award in Schwerin. In 2025, he co-directed the film EL MUNDO AL REVÉS with Agostina Di Luciano, which premiered in competition at Visions du Réel. He was selected for the Lab at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2025. His latest films as a producer include I LOVE YOU, I LEAVE YOU, which had its world premiere at this year's Zurich Film Festival, and FIRST DAYS, which is currently in post-production.
Filmography
(a selection)
Director
- 2025
- El Mundo Al Revés by Leon Schwitter, Agostina Di Luciano
- 2022
- Réduit by Leon Schwitter
- 2021
- So weit so gut by Leon Schwitter
Screenwriter
- 2025
- El Mundo Al Revés by Leon Schwitter, Agostina Di Luciano
- 2022
- Réduit by Leon Schwitter
- 2021
- So weit so gut by Leon Schwitter
Cinematographer
- 2025
- El Mundo Al Revés by Leon Schwitter, Agostina Di Luciano
Editor
- 2025
- El Mundo Al Revés by Leon Schwitter, Agostina Di Luciano
- 2021
- So weit so gut by Leon Schwitter
Location Sound Mixer
- 2025
- El Mundo Al Revés by Leon Schwitter, Agostina Di Luciano
Producer
- 2025
- El Mundo Al Revés by Leon Schwitter, Agostina Di Luciano
- 2025
- First Days by Kim Allamand, Michael Karrer
- 2025
- I Love you, I Leave you by Moris Freiburghaus
- 2022
- Réduit by Leon Schwitter
Lighting Designer
- 2019
- ENOXAIAR by Lea Gygli