About

Known credits:
29
Birthday:
1993-10-28
Place of birth:
Zürich, Switzerland
Website:

Sebastian Klinger

Overview

Sebastian Klinger is a Swiss-based cinematographer and producer. He lensed numerous projects for Student Academy Award winner Freddy Macdonald, among which “Sew Torn”, a short film executive produced by Peter Spears (“Nomadland”) and acquired by Searchlight Pictures that qualified for the 2020 Academy Awards. Together with Macdonald, he also shot multiple music videos for three time Grammy winner Fantastic Negrito and, most recently, the feature “Sew Torn” starring Eve Connolly (“Vikings”) which premiered at SXSW 2024.

Klinger’s other credits also include short films “The Station In-Between” starring Carlos Leal (“Casino Royale”) as well as numerous commercials and web series. As lead visual effects unit Switzerland he contributed to the Netflix series “Contigo Capitan” and, in the camera department, acclaimed Spanish feature “Color Of Heaven” which premiered at San Sebastián International Film Festival. He was part of the ASC Vision Mentorship program under guidance of David Darby, ASC.

Known for

Directing

2017 Contrasts of Peru Directing Director 59
Average

Production

2024 Sew Torn Production Producer 59
Average
2021 The Station In-Between Production Producer 59
Average
2021 Alpine Getaway Production Producer 61
Fair
2020 Garden Plot Production Producer 59
Average
2018 Zoe Production Producer 59
Average
2017 Contrasts of Peru Production Producer 59
Average

Art

2024 Sew Torn Art Location Scout 59
Average

Camera

2024 Sew Torn Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2022 Color of Heaven Camera Grip 59
Average
2021 The Station In-Between Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2021 Alpine Getaway Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
2020 Garden Plot Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2019 Sew Torn Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
2018 Zoe Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2017 The Father of Art Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2017 Contrasts of Peru Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2016 Gifted [Thanksgiving Post Mortem] Camera Director of Photography 59
Average

Crew

2019 Sew Torn Crew Cinematography 59
Average

Editing

2024 Sew Torn Editing Editor 59
Average
2021 The Station In-Between Editing Editor 59
Average
2021 Alpine Getaway Editing Editor 61
Fair
2020 Garden Plot Editing Editor 59
Average
2018 Zoe Editing Editor 59
Average
2017 Contrasts of Peru Editing Editor 59
Average

Visual Effects

2022 The Fight for Justice: Paolo Guerrero Visual Effects Visual Effects Camera 70
Good
2022 Shedding Angels Visual Effects Visual Effects N/A
N/A
2021 The Station In-Between Visual Effects Visual Effects 59
Average
2019 Sew Torn Visual Effects Visual Effects 60
Fair