About
Yannick Mosimann, born 1989 in Bern, Switzerland, is a filmmaker, sound-artist and photographer.
His body of work comprises several films and video Installations, as well as collaborative works as a filmmaker and musician with a diverse spread of artists.
Together with Biel-based musician and vocal artist Rea Dubach, Mosimann co-founded the virtual exchange platform "YR" for film/music/photography/drawing works with the aim of creating fluid collaborative workflows between artists.
Yannick Mosimanns work focuses on intuitive processes, sensorial experiences and the re-imagination of narratives. It deals with themes like the anthropocene, nature and human perception.
Yannick lives and works in Bern.
2012-2015: Bachelor’s degree in Film, Lucerne University of the Arts (HSLU).
2019-2021: Master’s degree in Contemporary Arts Practice, Berne University of the Arts (HKB).
Selection of Showings:
Festival Ecra, BRA
Alchemy Film and Moving Image Festival, UK
Athens International Film and Video Festival, USA
Ann Arbor Film Festival, USA
Slamdance Film Festival, USA
Melbourne Short Film Festival, AU
Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur, CH
Locarno Film Festival, CH
New Horizons Warschau, POL
Awards:
Best Experimental Film, Obskuur Ghent Film Festival (Diaphone Island)
Leon Speakers Award for Best Sound Design, Ann Arbor Film Festival (Piz Regolith)
Best Experimental Film, Frostbite Colorado (Piz Regolith)
Credit Suisse Förderpreis Videokunst, Nomination (How i disappeared)
1st prize Upcoming Filmmakers Luzern (Firnis)
Vimeo
Interview with Leon Speakers
yannickmosimann(at)protonmail.com