Timo von Gunten

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 at the 89th Academy Awards in
2017.[1][2][3] He plays the cello in the symphonic orchestra TiFiCo.

Contents
Filmography
Awards
External links
References

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[4]
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
Timo von Gunten (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4497243/) on IMDb
BMC Films official website (http://www.bmc-films.com)

References
1. Merry, Stephanie (24 January 2017). "Oscar nominations 2017: Complete list of nominees; 'La
La Land's' 14 ties record" (https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/20
17/01/24/oscar-nominations-2017-complete-coverage/). The Washington Post. Retrieved
25 January 2017.
2. "Oscar Nominations 2017: The Complete List - 89th Academy Awards" (http://oscar.go.com/no
minees). Oscars.com. January 24, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
3. "Oscar Nominations 2017: See the Full List" (http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/01/osca
r-nominations-2017-full-list). Vanity Fair. January 24, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
4. "Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film - La femme et le TGV" (http://oscar.go.com/no
minees/short-film-live-action/la-femme-et-le-tgv). Oscars.org. January 24, 2017. Retrieved
February 1, 2017.

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