Born in Switzerland in 1979. Trained as a visual artist and film director at the University of Arts and Design Zurich and at the University of New South Wales/ CoFA Sydney. His short films has been shown at various international festivals: Festival de Cannes, Berlinale, Palm Springs, Calgary etc. They Chased Me Through Arizona is his first feature film and he is an alumnus of the Cannes Film Festival's Cinefondation.
Filmography:
2004 Das Schwarze Boot / The black boat – shortfilm
2005 Hunde/ Dogs – shortfilm, Official Selection Cinéfondation, Cannes, nomination First Steps Award, Berlin
2006 Rakete/ Rocket – shortfilm
2008 Ferry Wheel – shortfilm
2009 Genti Gegan – shortfilm
2012 Men, Women, Work – shortfilm
2014 They Chased Me Through Arizona – feature film Filmmakers of the present Competition, Locarno Film Festival
