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Swiss cinematographer

Sebastian Klinger
Klinger in 2024
BornOctober 28, 1993 (1993-10-28) (age 31)
Zürich, Switzerland
Occupation(s)Cinematographer, Producer
Years active2016–present
Websitesebklinger.com

Sebastian Klinger (born October 28, 1993) is a Swiss cinematographer and producer. His critically acclaimed feature film Sew Torn premiered at South by Southwest Film Festival and screened on the Piazza Grande at Locarno Film Festival and Camerimage in 2024.

Life and career

After graduating from high school, Klinger completed his education at the University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons with the feature film Zoe under the guidance of Emmy winner Heiner Gatzemeier and Oscar-nominated cinematographer Peter Indergand, SCS. Since then, Klinger has worked internationally as a freelance cinematographer. With the winner of the Student Academy Award, Freddy Macdonald, he shot the feature Sew Torn, which premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival 2024, then headlined the Piazza Grande at the Locarno Film Festival and was selected at Camerimage.


The film is based on a 2019 short film of the same name, also shot by Klinger, which was acquired by Searchlight Pictures and qualified for an Academy Award.

Klinger enjoys a long-standing collaboration with Macdonald that has spanned numerous projects, including the award-winning short film The Father of Art and three music videos for three-time Grammy winner Fantastic Negrito. Klinger's work has been recognized with the White Dolphin at the Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards and earned him a place in the American Society of Cinematographers' ASC Vision Mentorship Program. In addition to his work as a cinematographer, Klinger also works as a producer and regularly collaborates with the Swiss production company ORISONO, among others.

Selected filmography

Year Title Director Notes
2018 The Father of Art (short film) Freddy Macdonald
2018 Zoe (feature film) Johannes Thüring first feature
2019 Sew Torn (short film) Freddy Macdonald executive produced by Peter Spears
2020 Maiensäss (short film) Sven Schnyder also as producer
2021 Paxmal (short film) Sven Schnyder also as producer
2024 Sew Torn (feature film) Freddy Macdonald also as producer

Accolades

Year Award Category Title Result Ref.
2018 Beverly Hills Film Festival Best Student Film The Father of Art Won
2021 Jaipur International Film Festival Best Political Film Maiensäss Won
2021 Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival LGBTQ Paxmal Nominated
2024 South By Southwest Film Festival Visions Sew Torn Nominated
2024 Locarno Film Festival Piazza Grande Sew Torn Nominated
2024 Camerimage Contemporary World Cinema Sew Torn Nominated

References

  1. ^ Sew Torn at SXSW 2024 In: sxsw.com. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  2. ^ Sew Torn at Locarno Film Festival In: locarnofestival.ch. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  3. ^ Contemporary World Cinema at EnergaCamerimage. In: camerimage.pl. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  4. Sebastian Klinger at IMDb. Retrieved March 3, 2024
  5. Greg Evans: Fox Searchlight Acquires Freddy Macdonald 'Sew Torn' Short In: deadline.com. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  6. Heidi Troisio: The Sarganserland-Werdenberg region is the setting for the Hollywood film "Sew Torn". In: sarganserland-werdenberg.ch. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  7. Musictalkers. Retrieved June 28, 2019
  8. Werbewoche: Seed wins Grand Prix. Retrieved September 29, 2023
  9. About Sebastian Klinger. Retrieved February 3, 2024
  10. ORISONO. Retrieved March 25, 2024
  11. Crew-United. Retrieved March 28, 2024
  12. 2018 Winners Beverly Hills Film Festival. Retrieved April 4, 2024
  13. JIFF Awards Archive. Retrieved April 3, 2024
  14. Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival on SWISSFILMS. Retrieved April 4, 2024

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