Timo von Gunten

Timo von Gunten (born December 15, 1989) is a Swiss director, writer and producer. Best known for his work on La femme et le TGV as director, which earned him critical appraisal and recognition including a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 89th Academy Awards in 2017. He plays the cello in the symphonic orchestra TiFiCo.

Filmography

2016 Le Voyageur

2016 La femme et le TGV

2016 Alice from Switzerland

2014 Mosquito (Short) 2013 Poupée (Short) 2013 Eastern Winds (Short) 2011 Acht Blumen (Short) 2011 Monsieur Du Lit (Short) 2011 Klimahandel (Short) 2009 Band2gether (Film musical)

Awards

2016 Nomination: Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film

2015 Winner, Best Screenplay: CWA Competition LA for La femme et le TGV

2015 Grand Jury Prize, Best Screenplay: trms Award for La femme et le TGV

2015 Scholarship from the canton of Zurich to work creatively abroad

2015 Winner: Int. Jaipur Film Festival, India, Best Picture Mosquito

2014 Winner: NYC Picture Start Film Festival, Best Cinematography Mosquito

2014 Closing Ceremony Film, BBC Film Festival Aan Korb, London Eastern Winds

2013 Winner: Swiss Short Film Festival, Los Angeles Poupée

2013 Director's Choice Award, Lucerne Dance Film Festival Eastern Winds

2012 Winner: Unica Award Swiss Youth Film Festival Monsieur du Lit

2012 Winner: Swiss Hotel Film Award Monsieur du Lit

2012 Winner: Film Festival Schaffhausen Monsieur du Lit

2011 Winner: Haba Youth Prize, Uster Acht Blumen

2011 Winner: Int. Social Media Film Festival, Las Vegas Acht Blumen

2011 Winner: Int. Filmfestival Luzern, Best Picture Acht Blumen

2012 Winner: Short Short Film Festival, Rhode Island, USA Monsieur du Lit

External links

BMC Films official website

References

1989 births

Living people

Swiss directors

Swiss producers

Swiss writers