Andreas Fontana
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Fontana was born in Geneva. He completed his MA in Comparative Literature at the University of Geneva.[1] In 2009, he directed his first short film Cotonov Vanished, won the First Steps prize at the 2010 Visions du Réel in Nyon.[4] Later in 2010, he graduated with a MA in film production at the École cantonale d'art de Lausanne (ÉCAL) in Lausanne and HEAD in Geneva.[5]
Fontana's debut feature film Azor, starring Fabrizio Rongione, Stephanie Cléau and Elli Medeiros, premiered worldwide at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival.[6] He also won the Emerging Swiss Talent Award at the Zurich Film Festival in 2021.[7]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Cotonov Vanished | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2011 | Dans Nos Campagnes | Yes | Yes | Documentary |
| 2015 | Pedro M, 1981 | Yes | Yes | Documentary |
| 2021 | Azor | Yes | Yes | Feature film |
