Nathalie Berger

Field of Work

Director, Cinematographer

Country

Switzerland

Biography

Born in 1993. She grew up in Europe, Asia and South America. 2014 Bachelor in Political Science from Duke University. 2022 Master in Documentary Film Directing from ZHdK (Zurich University of the Arts). Her first feature documentary CALL ME INTERN (2019) won Best New Zealand Feature Documentary and screened at various film festivals worldwide. CHAGRIN VALLEY (2023) is her second feature documentary and won the Visions du Réel Jury Prize 2023 and the Swiss Film Award 2024.

Director’s statement / Sample of Work / Showcase

Filmography 

2026 - Sissy | feature length | Director : Quentin Goujout | Role : Cinematographer
2025 - Unter Mangobäumen | feature length | Director : Damaris Lüthi | Role : Cinematographer
2023 - Chagrin Valley | feature length | Role : Director
2019 - Call Me Intern | feature length film | Role : Co-director, Cinematographer, Editor

Awards

Chagrin Valley:
Prix du Cinéma Suisse / Schweizer Filmpreis / Swiss Film Award 2024 (Best Graduation Film)
Visions du Réel - Jury Prize in the National Competition 2023
Alexis Victor Thalberg Award 2023 (Main Prize)
Doc Boston Film Fesitval 2023 - Best Feature Documentary
Oslo International Film Festival 2023 - Best Feature Documentary

Call Me Intern:
Best New Zealand Documentary Film 2019
Best New Zealand Documentary Documentary Editing 2019
Nigel Moore Award 2019​

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