Sebastian Klinger
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Sebastian Klinger | |
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 Klinger in 2024 | |
| Born | October 28, 1993 (age 30) Zürich, Switzerland |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Sebastian Klinger (born October 28, 1993) is a Swiss cinematographer and producer.
Life and career[edit]
After graduating from high school, Klinger completed his education at the University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons with the feature film Zoe under the guidance of Emmy winner Heiner Gatzemeier and Oscar-nominated cinematographer Peter Indergand, SCS.[1] Since then, Klinger has worked internationally as a freelance cinematographer. With the winner of the Student Academy Award, Freddy Macdonald, he shot the feature Sew Torn, which premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival in 2024.[2] The film is based on a 2019 short film of the same name, also shot by Klinger, which was acquired by Searchlight Pictures and qualified for an Academy Award.[3][4]
Klinger enjoys a long-standing collaboration with Macdonald that has spanned numerous projects, including the award-winning short film The Father of Art and three music videos for three-time Grammy winner Fantastic Negrito.[5] Klinger's work has been recognized with the White Dolphin at the Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards[6] and earned him a place in the American Society of Cinematographers' ASC Vision Mentorship Program.[7] In addition to his work as a cinematographer, Klinger also works as a producer and regularly collaborates with the Swiss production company ORISONO, among others.[8] Klinger lives in Winterthur.[9]
Selected filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Father of Art | Freddy Macdonald | |
| 2018 | Zoe | Johannes Thüring | first feature |
| 2019 | Sew Torn | Freddy Macdonald | executive produced by Peter Spears |
| 2020 | Maiensäss | Sven Schnyder | also as producer |
| 2021 | Paxmal | Sven Schnyder | also as producer |
| 2024 | Sew Torn | Freddy Macdonald | also as producer |
Accolades[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Beverly Hills Film Festival | Best Student Film | The Father of Art | Won | [10] |
| 2020 | Los Angeles CineFest | Short Film Award | Pünt | Nominated | [11] |
| 2021 | Jaipur International Film Festival | Best Political Film | Maiensäss | Won | [12] |
| 2021 | Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival | LGBTQ | Paxmal | Nominated | [13] |
| 2021 | European Cinematography Awards | Best Short Film Cinematography | Maiensäss | Won | [14] |
| 2022 | Flickerfest International Short Film Festival | Rainbow Shorts | Paxmal | Nominated | [15] |
| 2024 | South By Southwest Film Festival | Visions | Sew Torn | Nominated | [2] |
References[edit]
- ^ Sebastian Klinger at IMDb. Retrieved March 3, 2024
- ^ a b Sew Torn at SXSW 2024 In: sxsw.com. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ Greg Evans: Fox Searchlight Acquires Freddy Macdonald 'Sew Torn' Short In: deadline.com. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ Heidi Troisio: The Sarganserland-Werdenberg region is the setting for the Hollywood film "Sew Torn". In: sarganserland-werdenberg.ch. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Musictalkers. Retrieved June 28, 2019
- ^ Werbewoche: Seed wins Grand Prix. Retrieved September 29, 2023
- ^ About Sebastian Klinger. Retrieved February 3, 2024
- ^ ORISONO. Retrieved March 25, 2024
- ^ Crew-United. Retrieved March 28, 2024
- ^ 2018 Winners Beverly Hills Film Festival. Retrieved April 4, 2024
- ^ Los Angeles CineFest on IMDb. Retrieved March 27, 2024
- ^ JIFF Awards Archive. Retrieved April 3, 2024
- ^ Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival on SWISSFILMS. Retrieved April 4, 2024
- ^ ECA Award Winners Archive. Retrieved April 4, 2024
- ^ 'Paxmal' at Flickerfest. Retrieved April 1, 2024