Simon Baumann (filmmaker)

Simon Baumann (born January 25, 1979 in Bern ; resident in Wileroltigen ) is a Swiss filmmaker .

Life

Simon Baumann is the son of Stephanie and Ruedi Baumann , the first Swiss National Council couple, and the older brother of the Bernese Grand Councilor Kilian Baumann . Simon Baumann attended the business school in Biel until 1998 and then studied at the University of the Arts in Bern , where he obtained the rhythmic diploma in 2001 and the diploma in music and media art in 2005.

Together with his partner Andreas Pfiffner , he has made several award-winning, often satirical, documentaries .

With the shooting template for the documentary For example Suberg , Simon Baumann won the first Swiss documentary film competition of the Migros Culture Percentage in 2010 .

Filmography

• 2005: meeting on the 2nd floor (documentary)
• 2007: Zugzwang (short film)
• 2007: Hope Music (TV documentary / web documentary)
• 2009: Emozioniere (short documentary)
• 2009: A Cigarette For Two (short film)
• 2012: Image Problem (feature documentary)
• 2013: For example Suberg (documentary film)

Awards

• 2009: Young talent award of the canton of Bern for emoticons
• 2009: Brecht Festival, Augsburg: 1st prize «Cinema with Distance» for Emozioniere
• 2010: The One Minutes Belgian Open: Silver Award for A Cigarette For Two
• 2010: Time Film Festival (Switzerland): Best short film less than one minute for A Cigarette For Two
• 2010: 20MinMax Short Film Festival, Ingolstadt: Special Jury Prize for Emozioniere
• 2010: Lago Film Fest (Italy): International Special Mention for Emozioniere
• 2010: Winner of the Swiss documentary film competition of the Migros Culture Percentage with For example Suberg
• 2013: Prix Interreligieux of the Ecumenical Jury for For example Suberg am Visions du Réel, Nyon
• 2013: Direction award from the Canton of Bern for Suberg, for example

Web links

• Simon Baumann in theInternet Movie Database(English)
• sound image
• Swiss Films Portrait