Gaétan Nicolas (born in Sion in 1994) is a cinematographer who started his career in 2017 as a lighting technician for commercials for brands such as Audemars Piguet, Omega and Jaeger Lecoultre. This work sparked his passion for cinematography and led him to his three-year Master's degree in Cinematography in 2020. During his work, Gaétan was able to hone his skills on various projects such as fiction films, documentaries and commercials and find his own visual language. His work has been shown at prestigious festivals such as Camerimage, Max Ophüls, IDFA, Soloturn Film Festival and Saporo Short Film Festival. Gaétan is constantly trying to broaden his artistic horizons and leave a lasting impression in his visual narratives.
Contact me
gaetan.nicolas.dop@gmail.com
Filmography (selection)
TBA 2025
Echafaudeurs (titre de travail), Feature length documentary, Directed and filmed by Gaétan Nicolas.
TBA 2025
Chasseresses (titre de travail), Feature length documentary, Directed by Amelie Bargetzi and Christelle Jornod, Produce by Elena Tatti box Production Lausanne.
TBA 2024
Die Schweizerische Post #GelbGrün Social media campaign, Directed by Rodney Chonia, Produced by House of deep, Neu-Agency
2024
KNEIPP TVC, German, Austria and Swiss TV Commercial, Directed by Ramona Gschwend, Produce by IVY film, Agency Bykarb
2024
Olympic Antigua, videoclip Filmed and Directed By Gaétan Nicolas and Ramona Gschwend
2024
Erren Sun, BB reste en vie, Videoclip, Directed Julian Misciali and Liam Wühl.
2024
Mano Espresso bar, Visual Identity campaign and social media, Directed by Ramona Gschwend, Creative concept by Ollie Schaich Studio
2023
Neumhule, Fashion Campaign, Directed By Ramona Gschwend
2023
Purple Fashion Agency, Fashion Commercial and editorial, Produced by House of Deep, Directed by Rodney Chonia.
2023
Videoclip Dirt of the heart, Çiçek Taksi - Yürek Kiri, Directed by Marie Chemin.
2023
Videoclip Nayana Gun N Flowers, Directed by Noé Ciompi and Clement Deveau.
2023
SYNCOPE, Short Film, FICTION, 20min, Directed by Linus Von Stumberg, Produce by Levin Vieth. Winner Audience Award Max Ophüls Film Festival, Jury Award, Best Screenplay and online audience award at Sapporo short film festival, Selected at Camerimage Student Etude Competition.
2023
Schlafende Pferde, Fiction, 19min, Directed By Julius Weigel, Produced by Nele Kümpel.
2022
Mountain Flesh, Documentary, 18min, Directed by VValentina Shasivari, Produced by Cinedokké and Ecal/HEad, Co-Produced by RSI
2021, Selected at IDFA international film festival.
Der Protagonist, Fiction, 15min, Directed by Dominic Curseri, Produced by Linus Von Stumberg.
2021
Rêverie, Short Dance experimental, 4min, Produced by ZHDK, (selected at 58 SOLOTHURN FILMTAG)
2020
Vents Solitaires, Lonely Fans, Fiction, 19min with Kacey Mottet Klein, Directed by David Oesch, Produced by Levin Vieth. In official selection at ISFF.
2020
IFANG, Documentary Serie (38′), 4 episodes, Co-dircted my Max Carlo kohal, In official Selection at Green Film Festival.