Bernard Weber
Bernard Weber (* 1963 in Geneva ) is a Swiss filmmaker and film producer .
biography
Bernard Weber studied at the Haute École d'art et de design Genève (then ESAV; now HEAD). For his diploma film, he received a Prime de fin d'études from the University of Geneva.
After graduating, Bernard Weber made his own films and worked as an assistant, including for the insect saga Microcosmos and Trois Couleurs: Rouge by Krzysztof Kieslowski . He has been a freelance filmmaker since 1991.
Weber has been a member of the Advisory Board of the Cineinstitute in Jacmel , Haiti, since 2010 . He works as a guest lecturer for this film school.
Bernard Weber lives in Zurich and produces documentaries with his production company Artisan Films GmbH.
Filmography
- 1989: Alois Camenzind, Klauenschneider (documentary film)
- 1993: Tage im Gallop (documentary; co-director Tobias Ineichen)
- 1997: Pampa (short film)
- 2000: Lüthi and Blanc (TV series): 22 episodes
- 2006: Faustrecht (documentary; co-director Robert Müller)
- 2006: Il legal (short film)
- 2009: Day & Night (TV series, 6 episodes)
- 2009: Elena's Chance (TV documentary)
- 2010: Normal (documentary)
- 2012: Die Wiesenberger - No Business like Show Business (documentary; co-director Martin Schilt)
- 2012: Bergleben (TV documentary)
- 2018: The Sound of the Voice (Documentary)
Awards
- Main prize International Short Film Festival Oberhausen for “Alois Camenzind, Claw cutter”
- Quality award from the canton of Geneva and funding from the canton of Aargau for “Alois Camenzind, claw cutter”
- Mention Spéciale du jury Strasbourg International Film Festival for «Gallop Days»
- Pardino d'oro and Prize of the Youth Jury at the Locarno Film Festival for “Pampa”
- Work grant from the Canton of Lucerne for "Pampa"
- Work grant from the canton of Lucerne for "Faustrecht"
- Best feature film at the Bolzano Short Film Festival for «Il legal»
- Audience awards from the Solothurn Film Festival and Eberswalde Film Festival for Die Wiesenberger
- Audience award of the Solothurn Film Festival for the sound of the voice
- Mencion Especial at the Buenos Aires International Documentary Film Festival for The Sound of Voice
Web links
- Bernard Weber in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Bernard Weber at swissfilms.ch
- Artisan Films GmbH
Individual evidence
- ↑ Elias Ross / Cosmos: FIDBA 2018: Todos los ganadores de esta edición | FIDBA. Retrieved September 25, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Weber, Bernard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss filmmaker and film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Geneva , Switzerland |