Simon Jaquemet

Simon Jaquemet
Born1978 (age 45–46)[1]
Zurich, Switzerland
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter

Simon Jaquemet (born 1978) is a Swiss filmmaker and AI artist.[1]

Early life and education

Jaquemet was born in Zurich and was raised on a farm near Basel. He studied filmmaking at Zurich University of the Arts.[2]

Career

After directing a series of short films, Jaquemet's feature debut, the teenage drama film War, premiered at the San Sebastián International Film Festival in 2014.[3] War won the Max Ophüls Award for Best Feature Film and was nominated for Best Feature at the 2015 Swiss Film Awards.[4][5]

Jaquemet's second feature film The Innocent, starring Judith Hofmann as a neuroscience researcher who struggles to reconcile her devout Christian faith with her employer's radical experiments on primates, premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.[6] The film garnered Jaquemet a nomination in the Best Screenplay category at the 2019 Swiss Film Awards.[1]

In 2024, Jaquemet's science fiction thriller film Electric Child was selected to premiere at the 77th Locarno Film Festival.[7]

Filmography

Year Title Ref.
2014 War (Chrieg) [3]
2018 The Innocent (Der Unschuldige) [6]
2024 Electric Child [7]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2015 Swiss Film Awards Best Feature Film War Nominated [4]
Max Ophüls Film Festival Best Feature Film Won [5]
2019 Swiss Film Awards Best Screenplay The Innocent Nominated [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Simon Jaquemet". Swiss Films. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Simon Jaquemet". Torino Film Lab. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b Holland, Jonathan. "'At War' ('Chrieg'): San Sebastian Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Nominees for 2015 Swiss Film Award announced". Swiss Federal Office of Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  5. ^ a b Foreman, Liza. "Swiss Director Simon Jaquemet Explores World of A.I. in Sci-Fi Thriller 'Electric Child'". Variety. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  6. ^ a b Van Hoeij, Boyt. "'The Innocent' ('Der Unschuldige'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  7. ^ a b Lavallee, Eric (10 July 2024). "FILM FESTIVALS2024 Locarno Film Festival: César Díaz, Simon Jaquemet & Tarsem Singh in Piazza Grande". ION Cinema. Retrieved 19 July 2024.