Juri Steinhart

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Juri Steinhart (born June 11, 1980 in Bern ) is a Swiss screenwriter and director of feature films as well as the designer / director of commercials.

life and work

Juri Steinhart grew up in Bern. His mother was a flight attendant, his father an architect. From 1998 he attended acting classes at the Bern Conservatory . From 2001 to 2009 he worked as a production assistant for cinema and television productions in the area of ​​assistant director and recording manager. From 2004 to 2005 he studied video at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences . From 2005 to 2008 he completed the film course at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK). Juri Steinhart graduated with honors.

Juri Steinhart develops fabrics for cinema and TV. He likes to provoke with innovative narrative forms and satirical content such as the avant-garde and controversial trash mockumentary series Experiment Schneuwly on Swiss television . His feature film debut Let the old ones die is a tragic comic film about young people gasping for air in a world made of cotton candy. A snapshot of a generation that is looking for a reason for their discomfort and wants to free themselves from boredom - and at most unmask their own lack of content.

Juri Steinhart imparts his knowledge at various institutions and as a guest lecturer at the Bern University of the Arts (HKB) and as head of the film course at the Bern School of Design (SfGB-B).

Juri Steinhart is the father of two children.

Filmography

  • 2007: The Empty Mailbox (short film)
  • 2007: Bon Appétit (short film)
  • 2008: Where is Max (short film)
  • 2013–2020: Experiment Schneuwly (TV series)
  • 2017: Let the Old Die (feature film)

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personal data
SURNAME Steinhart, Juri
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss screenwriter and director of feature films as well as concept developer / director of commercials
DATE OF BIRTH June 11, 1980
PLACE OF BIRTH Bern