biography

Hi. I'm Mitch. A Swiss director and DoP. I'm based in Zurich but work around the globe.
I'm the creator of worlds first interactive super slow motion music video. That was back in 2012.
I wrote, directed, DoP'ed, edited after effects'ed and coded it myself. Thanks to that interactive video, within one year of graduation at Zurich University of the Arts I was an Art Directors Club of New York, Lovies, and Webby Awards winner.
Another of my interactive music videos ended up competing against Pharrell Williams at the Webbies and Bob Dylan at the Lovie Awards.
After that, I spent three years as an art director film in various ad agencies, helping brands to reach millions of users.
I wrote, directed and post-produced interactive videos, virals, 360° VR experiences, PreRoll Ads and good old TVCs.
Brands I worked with include Under Armour, Swisscom, Samsung, FREITAG, Sharoo and Postfinance and I had the privilege to work with personalities like Stephan Remmler, Ronja Furrer, Marcel Hirscher, Wendy Holdener, Andri Ragettli, Seven and James Gruntz.
I'm a member of Art Directors Club Switzerland and won over 40 national and international awards – but what matters much more to me is my passion for helping brands connect to their audience in a more modern way than by shouting at them.
In my work I always strive after getting the most out of a briefing, no matter the scale or budget.
Let's do something epic together!
equipment*
ZEISS ZF*2 SUPER SPEED SET
Distagon 3.5/18 ZF.2 18mm // Distagon 2/28 ZF.2 28mm // Distagon 1.4/35 ZF.2 35mm
Makro-Planar 2/50 ZF.2 50mm // Planar 1.4/85 ZF.2 85mm
Makro-Planar 2/100 ZF.2 100mm // Nikon AF DC-Nikkor 1:2 D 135mm
CHF 400 / Day
*for an extended equipment list check my rental section
awards
2020 Edi. 20 Shortlist BAG Organspende
2018 Edi. 18 1x Gold for overall Impression FREITAG 1x Special Edi. Best Edit UNDER ARMOUR
2017 Edi.17 Shortlist SHAROO
2016 SDV Awards 1x Gold for Art Direction 1x Bronze Ambient
2016 Crossmedia Awards Grand Prix Gold and Best in Mobile Winner
2016 Best of Swiss Web 1x Silver 1x Bronze Winner
2016 ADC Switzerland 3x Bronze Winner Digital, 1x Shortlist Digital
2015 CLIO Awards Shortlist Music Video
2015 SDV Awards 4x Bronze 1x Silver Winner
2015 Crossmedia Awards Grand Prix Silver and Best in Mobile Winner
2015 ADC Switzerland 2x Bronze Winner Digital
2015 Best of Swiss Web 1x Gold 2x Silver 1x Bronze Winner
2014 FWA Site of the Day
2014 Nominee Edi. 14 Online & Multimedia
2014 W3 Awards Silver Winner Web Video – Interactive Video
2014 Lovie Awards Shortlist Interactive
2014 Lovie Awards Shortlist Music and Entertainment
2014 18th Annual Webby Awards Nominee Best Use of Interactive Video
2013 Lovie Awards Silver Winner Music and Entertainment
2013 W3 Awards Silver Winner Innovative and Experimental
2013 17th Annual Webby Awards Honoree Best Use of Interactive Video
2013 Art Directors Club of New York 92nd Annual Awards Bronze Winner Cinematography
2013 Berlin Independent Film Festival Gold Winner Best Music Video
RED EPIC Dragon Package
RED EPIC-X Dragon with Canon AL Mount (PL-Mount on request)
2x 512GB Mini-Mag
DSMC Tactical Top Plate 2.0,
5” Touch LCD
Mini-Mag Reader
Petrol Deca Bag, Tools
2x Red Brick V-Mount Battery
ActionProducts Dovetail Adapter Plate, 19mm Carbon Rods, 3x 15mm Carbon Rods, Tactical Grip, Battery Plate
1x RED V-Mount Charger,Action Products Handles
Available OLPFS:
Low Light Optimized OLPF // Standard OLPF (V3, 2016) // Skin Tone Highlight OLPF
CHF 1400 / Day
LEICA R Cinemod SET
16mm Fisheye-Elmarit-R f/2.8 // 19mm Elmarit-R f/2.8 (2. Version)
24mm Elmarit-R f/2.8 // 28mm Elmarit-R f/2.8 //35mm Summilux-R f/1.4
50mm Summilux-R f/1.4 // 80mm Summilux-R f/1.4 // 135mm Elmarit-R f/2.8
Custom PELI 1510 Case
All Lenses come with Duclos Cine-Mod, Leitax EF Mount
and 80mm Front Rings with Arriflex Caps. CHF 500 / Day