COSIMA FREI
Born in Zurich, 1987.
During an exchange year in New Zealand she discovers
her interest in filmmaking. 2008 she started her filmstudies at
the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), where she graduated 2017 with a master in Fiction Film Directing.
Currently she is working on her feature film script 5 Euro and a documentary 8 Bis 18.
Cosima lives in Berlin and Zurich.
PROJECTS (Selection)
2024 Neumatt, Season 3 (Director, 4 Episodes, TV-Series, SRF) - Production: Zodiac Pictures
2023 There is no end to this story (Short Fiction) - (Writer / Director / Producer)
2021 several commercials for Migros - Production: Stories AG
2019-2029 (planned) 8 Bis 18 (Documentary), In development - Production: Filmgerberei
2019 5 Euro (AT) (Feature Fiction, Writer / Director), In development - Production: Filmgerberei / Schiwagofilm
2018 Seitentriebe, Season II, by Güzin Kar (TV-Series, SRF, Co-Director) - Production: Lang Film AG
2018 Wir Zwei (Short Fiction, Improv, Idea / Director) - Production: Cosima Frei
2017 Zwischenstopp (Short Fiction, Scriptwriter/Director) - Production: 2:1Film & ZHdK
2016 Abseits (Short Fiction, Director) - Production: ZHdK
2015 Aquarium (Short Fiction, Director)- Production: ZHdK, SRF
2014 Cocktail, Locarno14, Invitation Event Zürcher Filmstiftung (Commercial, Director) - Production: Plan B
2013 Warriors (Short Fiction, Scriptwriter/Director)
2013 Special Guest (Short Fiction, Co-Writer/Co-Director)
2012 Wo Gömmer (Short Fiction, Scriptwriter/Director)- Production: ZHdK
2011 Ladiesroom (Short Fiction, Scriptwriter/Director/Editor)
FESTIVALS (Selection)
THERE IS NO END TO THIS STORY
2024 36. International Short Film Festival Dresden
2024 Landshuter Kurzfilmtage (Winner Comedy Award)
2024 59. Solothurner Filmtage
2023 Berlin 39. Internationales Kurzfilmfestival Berlin, Interfilm
2023 27.Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur
2022 Post-Produktionsaward Kurzfilmtage Winterthur
WIR ZWEI
2020 Visionär Film Festival, Berlin (DE)
2018 52.Hofer Filmtage (DE)
2018 Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur, "Züri Shorts" (CH)
ZWISCHENSTOPP
2018 24th Shortfest Palm Springs (USA)
2018 44.Intl. Filmwochenende Würzburg (DE)
2018 39.Max Ophüls Preis Festival, Wettbewerb (DE)
2017 15th Tirana International Film Festival (ALB)
2017 Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur, "Züri Shorts" (CH)
ABSEITS
2017 27th Bamberger Kurzfilmtage (D)
2016 54th Gijon International Film Festival (ESP)
2016 32.Interfilm Festival Berlin (D)
2016 17th Izmir International Short Film Festival (TUR)
2016 50.Hofer Filmtage (D)
2016 14th Shnit, Bern (CH)
WARRIORS
2014 Upcoming Filmmakers Luzern (CH)
2014 Göttinger Kurzfilmfestival (D)
WO GÖMMER
2013 up and coming, int. film festival Hannover, Hannover (D)
2013 Aesthetica Short Film Festival, York (UK)
2013 SF Shorts, San Francisco(USA)
2013 Wildsound Festival, Toronto (CA)
2013 Filmbus (int. Sudent Film Festival Tel Aviv), Tel Aviv (IL)
2013 Studio Hamburg Nachwuchspreis (Nomination), Hamburg (D)
2013 Seesüchte, 42. International Student Film Festival, Potsdam-Babelsberg (D)
2013 48. Solothurner Filmtage, Solothurn (CH)
2012 25. exground filmfest Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden (D)
2012 16. Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur, Winterthur (CH)
2012 10. Internationales Kurzfilmfestival Shnit, Bern (CH)