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
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