Kim Allamand



Kim Allamand was born in Lucerne, Switzerland.
He holds a master's degree in film directing from the Zurich University of the Arts. His 2022 fiction short film HEART FRUIT had its world premiere in Locarno, its international premiere in San Sebastian and was part of the Future Frames program in Karlovy Vary in 2023. HEART FRUIT won, among others, the German Film Critics Award at Filmfest Dresden. His 2019 fiction short film TERMINAL had its world premiere in Locarno where it won the Best Swiss Newcomer Award & the Youth Jury Award. Followed by numerous screenings and awards at festivals such as, Zinebi Bilbao, Dokufest Prizren, Winterthurer Kurzfilmtage and an online premiere on shortsoftheweek. Currently he is writing with Michael Karrer on his first feature film project, produced by sabotage collective. Works as a writer & director in Zurich.




experience

2025 selection committee short film festival Encourage Talents - Berlinale
2021 teaching assistant basic film course F+F Art & Design Zurich
2018 - 2021 teaching assistant in screenwriting Zurich University of Arts
2013 - now freelance film technician on film productions 


exhibitions

2022 graubünden - art safiental - bios beneath blind
2022 zürich - rhizom festival - bios beneath blind


theatre 

2017 zürich - gessnerallee
the unususal weather phenomena project - thom luz
2016 nanterre - théâtre nanterre amandiers
the unususal weather phenomena project - thom luz
2015 dresden - medea - delia c. keller
2014 zürich - perla moda - prometheus - delia c. keller


awards

best swiss newcomer award - Locarno Film Festival
youth jury award - Locarno Film Festival
german film critics award - Filmfest Dresden
award for best cinematography - Interfilm Berlin Film Festival 
int. competition award - Mecal pro Barcelona Film Festival
award for best cinematography - Two Riversides Film Festival Poland  
best school fillm - Winterhur international short Film Festival
special mention award - Thessaloniki Short Film Festival
best short film - Shnit international short Film Festival
best cinematography - Athens short Film Festival
best cinematography award - Early Bird Sofia Student Film Festival
best student narrative award -  RiverRun North Carolina Film Festival 
advancement award - Zurich university of the arts

staff pick - vimeo


education

2022 master of arts in directing 
zurich university of the arts

2017 bachelor of arts in film 
zurich university of the arts















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