Sebastian Klinger
Sebastian Klinger | |
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 Klinger in 2024 | |
| Born | October 28, 1993 (age 30) |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Sebastian Klinger (born 28 October, 1993) is a Swiss cinematographer and producer.
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[1]. 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 in 2024[2]. 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[3][4].
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[5]. Klinger's work has been recognized with the White Dolphin at the Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards[6] and earned him a place in the American Society of Cinematographers' ASC Vision Mentorship Program[7]. 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[8]. Klinger lives in Winterthur[9].
Filmography (Selection)
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Zoe | Johannes Thüring | |
| 2019 | Sew Torn | Freddy Macdonald | executive produced by Peter Spears |
| 2021 | Paxmal | Sven Schnyder | |
| 2024 | Sew Torn | Freddy Macdonald | also as producer |
References
- ^ Sebastian Klinger at IMDb. Retrieved 3 March 2024
- ^ Sew Torn at SXSW 2024 In: sxsw.com. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Greg Evans: Fox Searchlight Acquires Freddy Macdonald 'Sew Torn' Short In: deadline.com. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ Heidi Troisio: The Sarganserland-Werdenberg region is the setting for the Hollywood film "Sew Torn". In: sarganserland-werdenberg.ch. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ Musictalkers. Retrieved 28 June 2019
- ^ Werbewoche: Seed wins Grand Prix. Retrieved 29 September 2023
- ^ About Sebastian Klinger. Retrieved 3 February 2024
- ^ ORISONO. Retrieved 25 March 2024
- ^ Crew-United. Retrieved 28 March 2024