Laura Morales is a Swiss filmmaker, director of photography and photographer based in Zurich. She has a diverse filmography as director of photography, working on films such as "Lion's Cage" "Périphérique Nord" and "Ukopan" among others. She has also directed her own films, including "Jeunesse" and "Les Monts s'embrasent", which won Best Swiss Newcomer Award from Locarno film festival in 2015. In addition to her work in film, Laura has also exhibited her photography in various collective and individual exhibitions, and has worked with clients such as Montreux Jazz Festival, VIFFF, Comédien.ch. Laura Morales co-founded and edited the fanzine Le Dévaloir from 2011 to 2017.
Filmography as a cinematographer
D'ailleurs - Directed by Camille Briffod - in post-production
Jeunesse ! - Directed by Laura Morales - 17' - 2022
Ukopan - Directed by Andrea Popović - 28' - 2022
Périphérique Nord - Directed by Paulo Carneiro - 75' - 2022
Lion's Cage - Directed by Linus Von Stumberg - 15' - 2022
Tezeta - Directed by Sarah Imsand - 20' - 2020
Bele Noći - Directed by Andrea Popovic - 10' - 2021
Ma Lola - Directed by Elena Petitpierre - 10' - 2019
Le Syndrome Fitzcarraldo - 30' - 2017
Il est des nôtres - 24' - 2017
Ziggurat - 3' - 2015 - Co-directed with Alberto Martin Menacho
Les monts s’embrasent - 21' - 2015 - Official selection at the 68th Festival del Film Locarno. Section Pardi di Domani, concorso nazionale.
Filmography as a director
Jeunesse ! - Directed by Laura Morales - 17' - 2022
Les monts s’embrasent - 21' - 2015 - Official selection at the 68th Festival del Film Locarno. Section Pardi di Domani, concorso nazionale.
Il est des nôtres - 24' - 2017
Le Syndrome Fitzcarraldo - 30' - 2017
Ziggurat - 3' - 2015 - Co-directed with Alberto Martin Menacho
Collective exhibitions
Une Illusion à Bicyclette - The exhibition of the attic IV - Lausanne - October 2013
Hordes & Nuées - CEPV - Vevey - September 2014
Solo exhibitions
Ouayoutou, solo exhibition at the Gruyères Book Festival - July 2014
Clients / Mandatories
VIFFF (Vevey International Funny Film Festival) / Comédien.ch / Les Teintureries / BL VISIONS (Tissot, Certina, Jaeger LeCoultre, Breitling...) / WGR Communication (Retraites Populaires, L'Eclair, Aldi, E.C.A...) / Solvalor Fund Managment / Compagnie Oost / Le Théâtre Pitoeff / Amalgame Club / Label Suisse /
Publications
Le Devaloir / 20 minutes / Bâtir, newspaper of the construction industry in French-speaking Switzerland / La Côte / Journal GSSA / Octopus Webzine / Sonotone
Press
Interview RTS la Première, Médialogue, September 2023 :
https://www.rts.ch
Interview for Epic Magazine about the film Jeunesse !
https://epic-magazine.ch/futura-ou-quand-la-jeune-garde-du-cinema-suisse-creve-lecran-au-giff/
Interview for Zett Magazin
https://zett.zhdk.ch/en/2021/11/15/moment-of-silence
Laura Morales is a Swiss filmmaker, director of photography and photographer based in Zurich. She has a diverse filmography as director of photography, working on films such as "Lion's Cage" "Périphérique Nord" and "Ukopan" among others. She has also directed her own films, including "Jeunesse" and "Les Monts s'embrasent", which won Best Swiss Newcomer Award from Locarno film festival in 2015. In addition to her work in film, Laura has also exhibited her photography in various collective and individual exhibitions, and has worked with clients such as Montreux Jazz Festival, VIFFF, Comédien.ch. Laura Morales co-founded and edited the fanzine Le Dévaloir from 2011 to 2017.
Filmography as a cinematographer
D'ailleurs - Directed by Camille Briffod - in post-production
Jeunesse ! - Directed by Laura Morales - 17' - 2022
Ukopan - Directed by Andrea Popović - 28' - 2022
Périphérique Nord - Directed by Paulo Carneiro - 75' - 2022
Lion's Cage - Directed by Linus Von Stumberg - 15' - 2022
Tezeta - Directed by Sarah Imsand - 20' - 2020
Bele Noći - Directed by Andrea Popovic - 10' - 2021
Ma Lola - Directed by Elena Petitpierre - 10' - 2019
Le Syndrome Fitzcarraldo - 30' - 2017
Il est des nôtres - 24' - 2017
Ziggurat - 3' - 2015 - Co-directed with Alberto Martin Menacho
Les monts s’embrasent - 21' - 2015 - Official selection at the 68th Festival del Film Locarno. Section Pardi di Domani, concorso nazionale.
Filmography as a director
Jeunesse ! - Directed by Laura Morales - 17' - 2022
Les monts s’embrasent - 21' - 2015 - Official selection at the 68th Festival del Film Locarno. Section Pardi di Domani, concorso nazionale.
Il est des nôtres - 24' - 2017
Le Syndrome Fitzcarraldo - 30' - 2017
Ziggurat - 3' - 2015 - Co-directed with Alberto Martin Menacho
Collective exhibitions
Une Illusion à Bicyclette - The exhibition of the attic IV - Lausanne - October 2013
Hordes & Nuées - CEPV - Vevey - September 2014
Solo exhibitions
Ouayoutou, solo exhibition at the Gruyères Book Festival - July 2014
Clients / Mandatories
VIFFF (Vevey International Funny Film Festival) / Comédien.ch / Les Teintureries / BL VISIONS (Tissot, Certina, Jaeger LeCoultre, Breitling...) / WGR Communication (Retraites Populaires, L'Eclair, Aldi, E.C.A...) / Solvalor Fund Managment / Compagnie Oost / Le Théâtre Pitoeff / Amalgame Club / Label Suisse /
Publications
Le Devaloir / 20 minutes / Bâtir, newspaper of the construction industry in French-speaking Switzerland / La Côte / Journal GSSA / Octopus Webzine / Sonotone
Press
Interview RTS la Première, Médialogue, September 2023 :
https://www.rts.ch
Interview for Epic Magazine about the film Jeunesse !
https://epic-magazine.ch/futura-ou-quand-la-jeune-garde-du-cinema-suisse-creve-lecran-au-giff/
Interview for Zett Magazin
https://zett.zhdk.ch/en/2021/11/15/moment-of-silence