Pietro Zuercher

Cinematographer

Born in 1976 in Switzerland. 1997 Moves to the USA to attend a film programme at the Maine Film and TV Workshop in Rockport. 1998 he started his professional experience as camera assistant. 2000 Is accepted at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles where he earns a Master Degree. 2003 Shoots his first feature film. Since then Pietro has been shooting features, documentaries and commercials around the world. He has received several awards and nominations. He is now based in Los Angeles and Switzerland, and still works internationally.

Filmography
(a selection)

Cinematographer

2023
Die Nachbarn von oben by Sabine Boss
2023
Alter Ego by Erik Bernasconi, Robert Ralston Jr.
2022
The Fuse by Kevin Haefelin
2021
Atlas by Niccolò Castelli
2021
Il demolitore di camper by Robert Ralston Jr.
2021
Neumatt – Staffel 1 by Sabine Boss, Pierre Monnard
2019
My Little One by Frédéric Choffat, Julie Gilbert
2019
Double vie by Bruno Deville
2018
Boomerang by Nicole Borgeat
2018
Beyond the Bolex by Alyssa Bolsey
2017
The Song of Scorpions by Anup Singh
2017
La mer à boire by Tania Zambrano Ovalle
2016
Les vautours by Sonia Rossier
2016
Le temps d'Anna by Greg Zglinski
2015
Station Horizon by Romain Graf, Pierre-Adrian Irlé
2015
Come un morto ad Acapulco by Alessio Pizzicannella
2014
Fuori Mira by Erik Bernasconi
2014
Oro verde by Mohammed Soudani
2013
¿Asì son los hombres? by Klaudia Reynicke
2012
Tutti Giù by Niccolò Castelli
2011
Jump by Bindu de Stoppani
2010
Sinestesia by Erik Bernasconi
2010
Lo más importante de la vida es no haber muerto by Pablo Martin Torrado, Marc Recuenco, Olivier Pictet
2010
Lionel by Mohammed Soudani
2009
Dirty Money, l'infiltré by Dominique Othenin-Girard
2006
Pédra. Un reporter sans frontières by Villi Hermann

Awards

(a selection)

2010
Festival Cinespaña, Prix de la Meilleure Photographie (Winner) in Lo más importante de la vida es no haber muerto
2012
Busto Arsizio Film Festival, Miglior fotografia (Winner) in Sinestesia
2012
British Independent Film Festival, Best Cinematography (Winner) in Jump
2021
Genève, Swiss Film Award 2021, Swiss Film Award, Best Cinematography (Nomination) in Atlas
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