Nico Drechsel
Director of Photography
Nico Drechsel is a Swiss-based Cinematographer.
Nico Drechsel was born in Zurich and grew up in the Bernese Alps. In a young age he directed, shot and edited numerous corporate videos during his apprenticeship as a Mediamatician EFZ at Swisscom (2013-2017). He later accompanied several brand campaigns for Swisscom where he gets first insights in big film productions. He then applied for the Bachelor of Arts in Film degree at Zürich University of Arts in 2017, where he discovers his fascination for lighting and cinematography. During his studies, Nico gains experience in the camera and lighting department on countless short film shoots. Alongside his studies, he occasionally worked as a lighting technician on feature films and commercials.
After directing his own project and shooting six short films as a cinematographer, Nico completed his Bachelor of Arts in Film with a major in Cinematography in 2022.
His camera work is based on his deep understanding of the characters, he finds the best possible way to visually express their feelings. For him, the story and the entertainment is the most important aspect of a film. He likes humorous content, but also believes that it can only work with the matching cinematography.
In the future Nico is looking forward to work on humorous and exciting feature films and commercials.
Education
2017-2022: Bachelor of Arts in Film (Cinematography) Zürcher Hochschule der Künste
2013-2017: Mediamatiker EFZ mit Technischer Berufsmaturität bei Swisscom
International Experience
Fictional Shortfilm in Gran Canaria (Spain)
Corporate Documentary in Belgrad (Serbia)
other skills
trained Diver (Padi OWD)
Climbing
Ski & Snowboard
based in
Zürich
Bern
Interlaken
E-Mail
mail@nicodrechsel.com
Telefon
+41 79 551 72 65
Filmography
Director of Photography
2025 - „Volle Ladung“ - Werbung - Absolut Turnus - André Kühni
2025 - „Salt 70%“ - Werbung - Tuna Production - Timo Stump
2025 - „Mc Donalds - Mc Family“ - Werbung - Tuna Production - Max Folke
2025 - „SBB Arbeitssicherheit 2“ - Corporate / Werbung - Tuna Production - Timo Stump
2025 - „My Why“ - Corporate / Werbung - Novartis
2024 - „Toasted Love“ - Kurzfilm - F&F - Valerio Johler (in Postproduktion)
2024 - „Verschwomme“ - Kurzfilm - F&F - Marino Svellenti (in Postproduktion)
2024 - „SBB Arbeitssicherheit“ - Corporate / Werbung - Tuna Production - Timo Stump
2024 - „Dropbox Replay“ - Werbung - Blockbusterli - Luciano Mast
2024 - "SBB Mitfahrbillett" - Commercial - Tuna Production - Timo Stump
2023 - "Galaxus Voll das online Leben" - Commercial - Plan B Film - Chris Niemeyer
2023 - "CoffeeB" - Commercial - Plan B Film - Chris Niemeyer
2023 - "TRAIN-TERVIEW WITH ROGER FEDERER & TREVOR NOAH" - Commercial - Tuna Production - Timo Stump
2022 - "On Running" - Commercial - Farbfilm - Noel Oppliger
2022 - "Asbest Suva" - Commercial / Erklärvideos - Tuna Production - Timo Stump
2022 - "Swisscom Blue Sport - Das Fusballherz schlägt Blue" - TVC - Online Commercial - EQAL - Bojana Ilic
2021 - "Sunshades" - Musicvideo - Linus von Stumberg
2021 - "Stuntman Tom" (AT) Shortfilm (Zhdk) - Till Gerber (in Auswertung)
2021 - "Alleine kommst du nicht weit genug" (AT) - Shortfilm (ZHdK) - Aiyana de vree (in Auswertung)
2021 - "Halbi Gspröch" (AT) - Shortfilm (ZHdK) - Valentin Raeber (in Postproduction)
2020 - Fisch am Stiel E2 - main Cinematography Liveaction - miniSeries (SRF) - Jan Linhart
2020 - Fisch am Stiel E1 - main Cinematography Liveaction- miniSeries (SRF) - Jan Linhart
2020 - "Verschwundä" - Shortfilm (ZHdK) - Stefania Burla
2020 - "The Black Cat" - Shortfilm (ZHdK) - Aiyana de vree & Johannes Schmidt - Produktion: Yanick Herzog
2019 - "Du" - Shortfilm (ZHdK) - Stefania Burla
2019 - "Excelence Countess EP04" - corporate documentary - (IVY FILMSTUDIOS) - Ian Oggenfuss
2018 - "Excelence Countess EP01” - (IVY FILMSTUDIOS) - Ian Oggenfuss
2017 - "wir glauben nicht" short documentary (ZHdK) - Lukas Bösch
B-Cam Operator
2025 - “Ochsner Billboard Workout” - Farbfilm - Marco Frei
2023 - "Get your Guide x FC Bayern München" - Werbung - Farbfilm - DOP: Marco Frei
2022 - "Syncope" - Shortfilm (Zhdk) - Linus von Stumberg, DOP: Gaëtan Nicolas
2022 - “Migros Weihnachten” - Commercial - Rosas and co Films - DOP: Filip Zumbrun
Gaffer
2024 - „Sunrise x Swissski“ - Werbung - Hillton - Mads Perch
2024 - „Swisscom Ausschalten“ - Werbung - Madcom - Ivo Amarilli
2024 - „Sky House of the Dragon“ - Werbung - Studio Nord - Valentin Kathriner
2024 - „KSW Change“ - Werbung - Absolut Turnus - Michael Schwendinger
2024 - „Uni Luzern“ - Werbung - Rosas und Co - Michael Schwendinger
2024 - „KSW Change“ - Werbung - Absolut Turnus - Michael Schwendinger
2024 - „KSW Patientenstory“ - Werbung - Absolut Turnus - Patrick Mader
2024 - „SZU Sensibilisierungskampagne“ - Werbung - wiitwinkel -Severin Wirth
2023 - „VPS EPAS“ - Werbung - Orisono - Desmond Hudson
2023 - „McDelivery“ - Werbung - Witwinkel - Tim Stief
2023 - „Kunsthaus“ - Videoinstallation - Ivy Filmstudio - Peter Reichenbach
2023 - „Dosenbach Black“ - Werbung - Tymafilm - Jannis Petrone
2023 - „Nuna Strollers“- Werbung - NG MEDIA - Jeremy Hess
2023 - „Graubündenferien“- Werbung - StudioNord - Nadja von Burg
2022 - „BKB Hypotheken“ Online Werbung - Rob Nicolas
2021 - „Marion" - Kurzfilm - ZHdK - Regie - Mina Tomic - DOP: Raphael Werner
2020 - „DIRT DEVIL 550 XS“ - Kurzfilm - Rolf Hellat - DOP: Pascal Reinmann
2020 - „Bunte Fische tauchen“ - Kurzfilm - ZHdK - Dorentina Imeri, DOP: Ian Oggenfuss
2020 - "in der Regel anders" - Werbung - Alejandra Jenni - DOP: Michael Schwendinger
2020 - "Fisch" - Musicvideo - Emanuel Hänsensberger - DOP: Raphael Werner
2020 - "Staub" - Kurzfilm - Rolf Hellat - DOP: Pascal Reinmann
2019 - "Belcanto" - Kurzfilm - Ian Oggenfuss - DOP: Michael Schwendinger
2019 - "Ichwillwählen" - Werbung - Nordhangfilm - DOP: Pascal Reinmann
2019 - "Auch Schön" - Kurzfilm - Aurelio Ghirardelli - DOP: Michael Schwendinger
2019 - "Der Menschenhüter" - Kurzfilm - Lauro Jenni - DOP: Ian Oggenfuss
2018 - "Its Magic" - Cinema Werbung - IVY Filmstudio - DOP: Ian Oggenfuss
2018 - "Odomo" - Kurzfilm - ZHdK - Emanuel Hänsensberger - DOP: Lukas Bösch
2018 - "We were waving" - Kurzfilm - ZHdK - Emanuel Hänsensberger - DOP: Lukas Bösch
Lighting technician (Selection)
2019 - "Aus dem Schatten" - Fernsehfilm (Turnus) - Marcel Gisler
2019 - "Die böse Hexe" - Short Film (ZHdK) Valentin Räber, DOP: Raphael Werner
2019 - "Deaf Samurai apocalypse ultra" (AT) - Short Film (ZHdK) - Kenneth Gillomen, DOP: Nino Michel
2019- "Sonnenwende" - Short Film (ZHdK), Timo von Gunten, DOP: Alicja Pahl
2019 - "Imago" - Short Film (tellfilm), Remy Blaser, DOP: Meret Madörin
2019 - "Mutter" (AT) - Short Film (ZHdK), Daniel Grabher, DOP: Nino Michel
2018 - "TIPON" - Short Film (ZHdK), Lea Gygli, DOP: Pascal Kohler
2018 - "Jagdzeit" - Kinofilm (Turnus) - Sabine Boss
2018 - "Gaia" - Short Film (ZHdK) - Flurina Marugg, DOP: Markus Zehnder
2018 - "Human Resources of Ugago"-Short Film (ZHdK) - Ennio Ruschetti
16mm Film
2020 - 1.AC - "Der Molchkongress" - Testshoot for Shortfilm (ZHdK), Matthias Sahli, DoP: Miriam Rutherfoord
2019 - Opertator - “TROPENTAGE ODER AUSSTIEG BEIM GEBÜSCH RECHTS” - Short Documentary, ZHDK, Matthias Sahli | Pascale Egli| Aurelio Ghirardelli | Michael Schwendinger | Nico Drechsel | Ian Oggenfuss
1. AC
2021 - „Sandschlösser” - Shortfilm (Shining) - Hannah Dobbertin, DOP: Elia Grunder
2021 - „Mord im Schrebergaren“ - Short Film / Installation (ZHdK, Museum für Gestaltung) - Sandra Moser, DOP: Gaëtan Nicolas
2021 - „L’ Attraction des choses“ - Short Film (ZHdK) - David Oesch, DOP: Gaëtan Nicolas
2020 - „Fashion revolution” - Short Film / Commercial (ZHdK) - Eva Krätzer, DOP: Tobias Wanner
2020 - "Fisch" - Musicvideo - Emanuel Hänsensberger , DOP: Raphael Werner
2018 - "Kreise" - Short Film (ZHdK) - Noah Frey
2. AC
2019 - "G.O.A.T" - Short Film (ZHdK) - Kenneth Gillomen, DOP: Fabienne Steiner
2018 - "Talking Heads"- Short Film (ZHdK) Jan-David Bolt, DOP: Fabienne Steiner
2018 - "TIPON" - Short Film (ZHdK), Lea Gygli, DOP: Pascal Koller
Video Operator (Daily)
2022 - "Die Beschatter" - Serie (Turnus Film) - Michael Steiner, DOP: Pascal Walder
2021 - “Tatort” - Serie (C-Films) - Tobias Ineichen, DOP: Michael Saxer
DIRECTOR
2019 - "dr Bsundrig" - Short Film (ZHdK)
2018 - "Polaroid 33" - Short Film (ZHdK)
2017- "wir glauben nicht" - Short Documentary (ZHdK)
