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
The Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film is an award presented at the annual Academy Awards ceremony. The award has existed, under numerous names, since 1957.
From 1936 until 1956 there were two separate awards, ''Best Short Subject, On ...
at the
89th Academy Awards
The 89th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best 2016 in film, films of 2016, and took place on February 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Californ ...
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
The Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film is an award presented at the annual Academy Awards ceremony. The award has existed, under numerous names, since 1957.
From 1936 until 1956 there were two separate awards, ''Best Short Subject, On ...
* 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
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gunten, Timo von
1989 births
Living people
Swiss directors
Swiss producers
Swiss writers