Valentin Merz

Born: 1985-01-01

Birthplace: Zurich, Switzerland

Biography

Born in 1985 in Zurich, Switzerland, Valentin Merz moved to Mexico City in 2007 where he worked as a typographer and studied at Haute école d’art et de design in Geneva. DE NOCHE LOS GATOS SON PARDOS (2021) won the Cinegrell First Look Award at this year’s Locarno Festival for its complexity, playfulness and its innovative and challenging storytelling. A VULGAR ADVENTURE is his feature debut.

Known For

Unrest
The Trial of Klara Wendel
At Night All the Cats Are Black
Mouths
Mi organillo
A Vulgar Adventure
Dreaming Like Louis
Brothers: A Family Film
Gotta Fabricate Your Own Gifts
The Navel

Top Movie Credits

Unrest Factory Director Roulet
The Trial of Klara Wendel Director of Photography
Mouths Editor
The Navel Producer