IAN OGGENFUSS

Born November 29th 1996 in Zurich / Switzerland is a Swiss-French cinematographer and director. He began his filmmaking journey with „The Lonely Way“, a short film awarded by the Canton of Zurich upon his high school graduation. From 2017 to 2022, Ian Oggenfuss studied film at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), specializing in cinematography. During his studies, he gained experience as a director, director of photography and camera operator on various projects.

Since 2018, he has worked as a freelance director for commercials and as a cinematographer on feature films, including „Der Unsichtbare Zoo“ (Romuald Karmakar), „Wider Than the Sky“ (Valerio Jalongo) and „Hirschfeld“ (Stina Werenfels & Samir). In recognition of his contributions to the field, he became a member of the European and Swiss Film Academy in 2024.