Director of
DER SPATZ IM KAMIN
Silvan Zürcher (* 1982) is a Swiss producer and screenwriter. From 2002 to 2008, he studied philosophy, film studies and German language and literature at the Universities of Bern and Zurich. From 2009 to 2014, he studied film production at the German Film and Television Academy Berlin (DFFB). His first feature film DAS MERKWÜRDIGE KÄTZCHEN (2013) celebrated its world premiere at the Berlinale Forum, followed by many other festivals and awards. In 2017, he founded the production company Zürcher Film, with which he co-produced his follow-up DAS MÄDCHEN UND DIE SPINNE (2021), which also premiered at the Berlinale. The film wins the Best Director Award and the FIPRESCI Award in the Encounters section and is presented at many other festivals around the world, winning numerous awards. DER SPATZ IM KAMIN is his third feature film and premieres in the International Competition of the Locarno Film Festival.
Films: DAS MERKWÜRDIGE KÄTZCHEN (2013), DAS MÄDCHEN UND DIE SPINNE (2021)