About

Personals

Name
Nationality
Communication
Contact
Zarick Berger
Switzerland, Canada, GB
French, German, English
E-mail: zarickberger@mac.com, Tel.: +41 79 128 47 30

Education

2005-2010
1995-1998
Bachelor (Bac+3) in Communication ( Film ), University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM), Quebec, Canada
Bachelor (Bac+3) in Applied science, University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM), Quebec, Canada

Particular knowledge 

Cameras
Videoediting
Videocoloring
Soundediting
Photoediting
Office Tools
Sony: XDCAM, FS7, A7S, Canon: C300, C200, 5D, Red: Epic, One, Arri: Alexa, Amira, Film 16 & 35mm: Bolex & Arriflex
AVID Media Composer, Final Cut Studio, Adobe Premiere
Davinci Resolve, Red Cine-X
AVID Pro Tools
Aperture, Lightroom
Photoshop, Word, Excel, Power Point

Work Experience

2016-Now
2016-Now
2016-Now
2016-Now
2016-Now
2016-Now
2014-Now
2014-Now
2014-Now
2012-Now
2012-2013
2011-2012
2011-Now
2003-Now
2001-2003
2000-2001
1999-2000
1998-1999
1996-1998
1986-1998
Manager, Zebra Lausanna Sàrl, Lausanne
Producer, Zebra production, Lausanne
Teacher, first and last grade Students, ERACOM, Lausanne
Cameraman Commercial (SBB/CFF Add campain, Zerzuben Touristic AG), PascalGertschen, Brig
Editor, Commercial, Markenfilm, Zürich
Cameraman Commercial (Vigor Pharma, Mobiliare), Turbulence Films, Zürich
Cameraman Documentary 52′ for “Temps Présent”, RTS, Zebra Productions, Paris
Cameraman  Commercial (Ford, SAP, Pernod-Ricard, Royal Salute, Perrier Jouet), Framevox, Geneva
Cameraman TV, Kameramann.ch, Zürich
Cameraman Documentary 90′, Fair & Ugly, Bern
Cameraman Commercial (Saas-Fee, Zermatt), Den Hartogh Produktion, Brig
Ass. Cameraman Film, Hub Cinema, Geneva
Cameraman & Editor TV (Swiss National Television), Actua Films, Geneva
Film Technician, Various companies (Details in next chapter)
Head of project management, SwissOnline ( Cablecom AG ), Otelfingen
Project manager for Internet based Payment and Banking, SwissOnline ( Cablecom AG ), Otelfingen
Project manager for Internet based Payment and Banking, Datacom, Basel
Software developer for Internet based Payment and Banking, Datacom, Basel
University assistant, University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM), Quebec, Canada
Musicien (Boogie Wonder Band and others)

Productions

Producer
Documentary – “Viagra“, Claudio Tonetti, 52 minutes, Temps Present, Zebra Lausanna Sàrl, Switzerland/France/Germany/USA 2017

Coproducer
Fiction – “Moonshine“, Yoann Schott, 35 minutes, Co-production “Yoann Schott” and “Zebra Lausanna Sarl”, Geneva, 2016
Fiction – “One of them“, Luc Walpoth, 30 minutes, Co-production “Turbulence Films” and “Zebra Lausanna Sarl”, Geneva, 2016
Best Short Film – Europa Film Festival 2018
Semi Finalist – Los Angeles Cinefest 2018
Official Selection – Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival 2018
Official Selection – Moscow Short Film Festival 2018
Official Selection –  International Festival of Fantastic Film (NIFFF) 2018
Official Selection –  Wasteland Film Festival 2018

 

Director
Fiction – “Retrouvailles“, Zarick Berger, 12 minutes, RED One, Geneva, 2016
Fiction – “The seven lives of mice“, 5 minutes, Canon 5DMark ii, 2011
Fiction – “( A ( H1N1 )“, 10 minutes, 35mm Digital, 2010
Fiction – “Retrouvailles“, 5 Minutes, Canon 5DMark ii, 2010
Fiction – “Perdu-trouvé“, 3 minutes in MiniDV, 2007
Fiction – “Maldoror“, 5 minutes in MiniDV, 2006
Fiction – “Sqeegee“, 3 minutes in 16mm film, UQAM, 2008
Documentary – “AnCom, Vietnam“, 35 minutes in HDV, Produktion St-Marie’s, 2010
Documentary – “Expérience Dominicaine“, 15 minutes in DV, Tiersmonde.net, 2009
Documentary – “EvaB“, 5 minutes MiniDV, UQAM, 2008
Animation – “Camera verte“, Animation, 1 minutes in DigiBeta, ‘La semaine verte’, 2005

Co-Director
Documentary segment – “La puce à l’oreille – Hoesli, Point Prod, Reportage 4 minutes, C300, Geneva, 2017
Documentary segment – “La puce à l’oreille – Ferme Asile, Point Prod, Reportage 4 minutes, C300, Geneva, 2017
Documentary segment – “La puce à l’oreille – Plonk et replonk, Point Prod, Reportage 4 minutes, C300, Geneva, 2017
Documentary segment – “La puce à l’oreille – Tirabosco, Point Prod, Reportage 4 minutes, C300, Geneva, 2017
Documentary segment – “La puce à l’oreille – Musé du lac, Point Prod, Reportage 4 minutes, C300, Geneva, 2017
Commercial – “Eisten”, Tonic, 5 minutes, C200, Brig, 2017
Commercial – “Törbel”, Tonic, 5 minutes, C200, Brig, 2017
Commercial – “Ried”, Tonic, 5 minutes, C200, Brig, 2017
Commercial – “Weissenried”, Tonic, 5 minutes, C200, Brig, 2017
Commercial – “Embt”, Tonic, 5 minutes, C200, Brig, 2017

Director of Photography:
Fiction film – “EDMOND“, Joel Baud, 12 Minutes, 35mm Sony FS5, 2018
Selected at the Los Angeles CineFest 2018
Selected at the Comète Film Festival 2018
Fiction film – “One of them“, Luc Walpoth, 20 Minutes, 35mm Sony A7S, 2016
Best Short Film – Europa Film Festival 2018
Semi Finalist – Los Angeles Cinefest 2018
Official Selection – Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival 2018
Official Selection – Moscow Short Film Festival 2018
Official Selection –  International Festival of Fantastic Film (NIFFF) 2018
Official Selection –  Wasteland Film Festival 2018
Fiction film – “Moonshine“, Yoann Schott, 25 Minutes, 35mm Sony FS7, 2016
Fiction film – “ALICE“, Frédérique Lémerre, 6 Minutes, 35mm Canon C300MII, Kino Geneva, 2016
Fiction film – “Printemps“, Carlo de Rosa, 6 Minutes, 35mm Canon C300MII, Kino Geneva, 2016
Fiction film – “Hiver“, Carlo de Rosa, 15 Minutes, 35mm RedDragon, Kino Geneva, 2015
Fiction film – „Grégoire Ravel“ von Francis Reusser, 35mm Canon, Schweizer Fernsehen RTS, 2014
Fiction film – „Demeure“,  Fahid Taghavi, 15 Minuten, 35mm RedEpic, Squarestudio.ch, 2014
Fiction film – “Qu’un rêve” Maxime Daneau, 15 minutes in HDV SDS
Fiction film – “Moby Dick”, Marie-Anne Simard, 6 minutes in 16mm Film, UQAM
Fiction film – “Recréation”,  Shooting in 35mm Film, New collection Ying Gao, Ying Gao

Documentary – “FIFA“, Daniel Hechler, 52 Minutes, Canon C300, ARD Germany (More then one cameraman), 2015
Documentary – “Weight Watchers“, Susanna Dörhage, 52 Minutes, Panasonic P2, Zebra Production, Paris, 2015
Documentary – “Prostitution“, Susanna Dörhage, 12 Minutes, Panasonic P2, Zebra Production, Paris, 2015
Documentary – “Dalai Lamas children“, Susanna Dörhage, 12 Minutes, Panasonic P2, Zebra Production, Paris, 2014
Documentary“Steuerparadis Schweiz“, Susanna Dörhage, 12 Minutes, Panasonic P2, Zebra Production, Paris, 2014
Documentary – “Biblischer Wein”, Raquel Garcia, 7 Minutes, Sony PDW-700, Einstein, Schweizer Fernsehen, 2012
Documentary – “Alpenkräuter”, Sabine Olff, 7 Minutes, Sony PDW-700, Einstein, Schweizer Fernsehen, 2012
Documentary – Series – „La coopération Internationale“ for „Le court du Jour“, 35mm Canon, Schweizer Fernsehen RTS, 2013
Documentary – “Abdu Adelah”,  Zayné Akyol, 15 minutes XDCAM, UQAM
Winner Roots Festival in Montreal
Documentary – “Pizza Kurde”,  Zayné Akyol

Commercial – „SBB/CFF”, Travel Europe, Contexta AG, Canon C200, Blatten, Switzerland, 2018
Commercial – „SBB/CFF”, Milano, Contexta AG, Canon C200, Blatten, Switzerland, 2018
Commercial – „SBB/CFF”, Hamburg, Contexta AG, Canon C200, Blatten, Switzerland, 2018
Commercial – „SBB/CFF”, Paris, Contexta AG, Canon C200, Blatten, Switzerland, 2018
Commercial – „SBB/CFF”, Vienna, Contexta AG, Canon C200, Blatten, Switzerland, 2018
Commercial – „PAV“, TWOSA FILM, Canon C200, Geneva, Switzerland, 2017
Commercial – „Villages“, 5 short lips for Tonic, Canon C200, Brig, Switzerland, 2017
Commercial – „Travel Austria“, Zerzuben, 35mm Canon 1dxMarkii, Tonic, Brig, Switzerland, 2016
Commercial – „VEEM“, La Baloise, Sony FS7, Actua, Geneva, Switzerland, 2016
Commercial – „Google at Barry Callebaut“,  35mm Canon 1dxMarkii, Cap Gemini, Warszawa, Poland, 2016
Commercial – „Travel Italie“, Zerzuben,  35mm Canon 1dxMarkii, Tonic, Brig, Switzerland, 2016
Commercial – „Mutig sein“, Mobiliare, 10 min, 35mm Sony A7sii, Markenfilm, Zürich, Switzerland, 2016
Selected and shortlisted for the EDI Awards, Best commercial film, 2017

Commercial – „Check ton Fer“, 9 short films for Maskin, 35mm Sony A7sii, Turbulence Films, Zürich, Switzerland, 2016
Commercial – „SAP Cross-Cloud“, SAP, 35mm Canon C300, The Economist Video Productions, New York, USA, 2015
Commercial – „The New Escort“, Ford Motor Compagnie,  35mm Canon C300, Ford Dubai, United Arab Emirate UAE, 2015
Commercial – „Perrier-Jouët, Champagne“, 35mm Canon C300, Pernod-Ricard, Paris, France, 2015
Commercial – „Royal Salute, Whisky“, 35mm Canon C300, Pernod-Ricard, Paris, France, 2015
Commercial – „SaasFee Wellness“, SaasFee Tourismus, 35mm RedEpic, Studio DenHartogh, Switzerland, 2013
Commercial – „Franzi Aufdenblatten in Zermatt“, 16mm Sony, Zermatt Tourismus, Studio DenHartogh, Switzerland, 2013
Music-video – “Stay out”,  5 minutes, 35mm Digital, Universal Music, Montreal, 2011
Music-video – “No Wings at all”, 5 minutes in 35mm Digital, Universal Music, Montreal, 2011
Music-video – “I dare you”: 5 minutes, Production Unit-T, Montreal, 2010
Music-video – “No control”, Tree of us, Videoclip in 35mm Digital, Production Unit-T, Montreal, 2010
Music-video – “No way”, Tree of us, Videoclip in 35mm Digital, Production Unit-T, Montreal, 2010
Music-video – “Water and sand”, Tree of us, Videoclip in 35mm Digital, Production Unit-T, Montreal, 2010
Music-video – “How come”, Tree of us, Videoclip in 35mm Digital, Production Unit-T, Montreal, 2010

Cameraman ENG:
Television – 300+ Produktions for Swiss and International Television Stations: Eurovision, Al Jazeera, Schweizer Fernsehen SF, RTS and SWR

Ass. Cameraman:
Documentary – „Sozial Freezing“, Barbera Burger, Documentary, 35mm Amira, 90 Minuten „Fair&Ugly“ Produktion, 2014
Fiction film – „Clones“, Rafael Bollinger, 15 Minuten, 35mm RedEpic, „Rise and shine“, 2014
With Rutger Hauer ( Blade Runner ) and Deobia Oparei ( Aliens )
Fiction film – „Ma nouvelle Héloïse“ Francis Reusser, 90 minutes, 35mm Sony, 35mm Digital, Cinéatelier, 2012
In Swiss cinemas now
Documentary – Sous deux ciels, Zayne Akyol, 30 minutes, Turkey, HDCAM, UQAM
Best Film, Roots Filmfestival in Montreal,
Selektion at the Abu Dhabi Filmfestival
Fiction film – “La blessure”, Marie-Anne Simard, 15 minutes in 35mm Film, UQAM

Editing :

Commercial : „SBB/CFF”, 5 European destinations, Contexta AG, Canon C200, Blatten, Switzerland, 2018
Commercial : „Working“, 15 short-films for Mobiliare, 35mm Sony FS7, Markenfilm, Zürich, Switzerland, 2017
Commercial : „Mutig sein“, Mobiliare, 35mm Sony A7sii, Markenfilm, Zürich, Switzerland, 2016
Selected and shortlisted for the EDI Awards, Best commercial film, 2017
Documentary : Vietnam, Zarick Berger,  30 minutes in HDV, St-Marie’s
Documentary : Trainworld by Joanie Bourque, 12 minutes in 35mm Film, UQAM
Documentary : Moto et col roulé, Maxime Dery,18 minutes XDCAM, UQAM
Fiction : Week-end by Sandra Coppola, 12 minutes in 35mm Film, UQAM

Sound editing and mix :
Commercial : „Mutig sein“, Mobiliare, 35mm Sony A7sii, Markenfilm, Zürich, Switzerland, 2016
Selected and shortlisted for the EDI Awards, Best commercial film, 2017
CommercialLes plans d’été, 30 sec. in 35mm Digital, seizeneuf.tv
Fiction : MurMures by Alexandre Labbé, 20 Minuten, 35mm Film, UQAM
Prix du public Trouville Film-Festival 
Prix VOX au Rendez-vous du Cinéma Québecois 
Best Shortfilm „Prends ca court“ 
Fiction : Les chiens jappent, d’Arthur Joron, 11 minutes, 35mm Film, UQAM
Selection Festival de Cannes 
Fiction : Chers amis by Geneviève D. Decelles, 8 Minuten, 35mm Film, UQAM
Selection Rendez-vous du Cinéma Québecois
Fiction : Les sœurs von Geneviève D. Decelles, 12 minutes in 35mm Film, UQAM

Educational :
„TV Reportage“, first grade Students, ERACOM, Lausanne
„Diploma Films“ Project supervisor, last grade students, ERACOM, Lausanne