Andreas Fontana

Andreas Fontana is a Swiss film director and writer. He is best known for his debut feature film Azor. Life and career Fontana was born in Geneva. He completed his MA in Comparative Literature at the University of Geneva. Later in 2010, he graduated with a MA in film production at the École cantonale d'art de Lausanne (ÉCAL) in Lausanne and HEAD in Geneva.

Fontana's debut feature film Azor, starring Fabrizio Rongione, Stephanie Cléau and Elli Medeiros, premiered worldwide at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival. He also won the Emerging Swiss Talent Award at the Zurich Film Festival in 2021. Selected filmography Year Title Director Writer Note 2009 Cotonov Vanished Short film 2011 Dans Nos Campagnes Documentary 2015 Pedro M, 1981 Documentary 2021 Azor Feature film

Awards and nominations YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.2010 WonVisions du RéelFirst Steps prizeCotonov Vanished2016 NominatedSwiss Film AwardBest Short FilmPedro M, 1981 2021 WonZurich Film FestivalEmerging Swiss Talent AwardAzor NominatedBest Film NominatedTaipei Film FestivalInternational New Talent Competition NominatedStockholm International Film FestivalBest Film NominatedSan Sebastián International Film FestivalHorizons Award NominatedReykjavík International Film FestivalNew Visions NominatedBFI London Film FestivalFirst Feature Award NominatedJerusalem Film FestivalBest International Debut NominatedBerlin International Film FestivalEncounters Award NominatedGotham AwardsBest International Feature