I’m Edoardo Nerboni, a freelance filmmaker based in Lugano and Lausanne. I direct, shoot, and edit cinema and documentary projects, with a strong focus on storytelling, visual composition, and collaborative production. My career spans work in Switzerland, New York, Ghana, Senegal and beyond, with a track record of creating documentary and narrative content for festivals, broadcasters, and cultural institutions. I thrive on hands‑on collaboration across all stages of production, from development through post‑production. I’ve contributed to the Locarno Film Festival’s social media team, worked on feature films in the U.S., directed a documentary in Senegal, and now focus on cinema and documentary work as a freelance filmmaker in Switzerland.

Edoardo Nerboni

I’m Edoardo Nerboni, a freelance filmmaker based in Lugano and Lausanne. I direct, shoot, and edit cinema and documentary projects, with a strong focus on storytelling, visual composition, and collaborative production. My career spans work in Switzerland, New York, Ghana, Senegal and beyond, with a track record of creating documentary and narrative content for festivals, broadcasters, and cultural institutions. I thrive on hands‑on collaboration across all stages of production, from development through post‑production. I’ve contributed to the Locarno Film Festival’s social media team, worked on feature films in the U.S., directed a documentary in Senegal, and now focus on cinema and documentary work as a freelance filmmaker in Switzerland.

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I’m Edoardo Nerboni, a freelance filmmaker based in Lugano and Lausanne. I direct, shoot, and edit cinema and documentary projects, with a strong focus on storytelling, visual composition, and collaborative production. My career spans work in Switzerland, New York, Ghana, Senegal and beyond, with a track record of creating documentary and narrative content for festivals, broadcasters, and cultural institutions.

I thrive on hands‑on collaboration across all stages of production, from development through post‑production. I’ve contributed to the Locarno Film Festival’s social media team, worked on feature films in the U.S., directed a documentary in Senegal, and now focus on cinema and documentary work as a freelance filmmaker in Switzerland.

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Intermediate

Language

Italian
Fluent
French
Advanced
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Director at Mello Øyene – Tra le isole
February 1, 2026 - Present
Director of a documentary project produced for Switzerland/Norway cross-border collaboration.
Cinematographer at GWEN
May 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Cinematography for a documentary produced by SRG SSR – RSI and Associazione REC.
Director/Cinematographer (2nd unit) at Tenere, tenere, tenere… fino alla fine
May 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Director and 2nd unit cinematography for a documentary; Switzerland/France with INFO Giovani Ticino support.
Cinematographer at Smoke That Burns - The Crack epidemic in Switzerland
June 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024
Cinematography for a documentary covering the crack epidemic across multiple Swiss locations.
Cinematographer at ACQUA (Water)
September 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024
Museum documentary cinematography for Nicola Castelletti.
Cinematographer (2nd unit) at CDL Stories
September 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024
Docu-corporate project for Collège du Léman, Lausanne; 2nd unit cinematography.
Cinematographer at SAM - New medical car campaign
September 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024
Corporate video cinematography for Servizio Autoambulanza Mendrisiotto.
2nd Camera Assistant at Beccària
August 1, 2024 - August 2, 2024
Feature film shoot; 2 days of second unit camera work in Switzerland.
Cinematographer at An oasis of peace on the lake
July 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024
Corporate video production for Villa Patria Brusino Arsizio.
1st Camera Assistant at SWISS
July 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024
Spot production; 1st camera assistant in Zürich.
Cinematographer/Director at Reconciliation of private life and work in AIL
June 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024
Spot; Swiss production for AIL SA, Lugano.
Cinematographer at Berta’s restoration intelligence
June 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024
Museum video for Locarno's Civic Museum Castello Visconteo.
Camera Operator at Rencontre 7e Art Lausanne
February 1, 2024 - February 29, 2024
Daily recap video for Lausanne event; R7AL.
Camera Assistant / PA at ABB Film
November 1, 2023 - November 30, 2023
Branded documentary; Switzerland/NYC production by Sarah Colt Production.
Cinematographer at Numero 0
October 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023
Video-performance; Switzerland production by Marie Caroline Hominal.
Videomaker at Besso & Vezia Villas
October 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023
Corporate video for MMD Contract.
Videomaker at End of season
September 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023
Corporate video for Camping Lugano Lake Agno.
Dop / Camera Operator at BALLY – Schuhmuseum Schönenwerd
September 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023
Corporate video for Bally.
DoP / Camera Operator at Il Giardino di Albert
August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
TV documentary; SRG SSR - RSI and PicFilm SA.
1st Camera Assistant / Focus Puller at Commercial in Bern
March 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023
Commercial shoot for Phil Schneider.
Videomaker at Dazio Grande Rodi
July 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023
Corporate video for Dazio Grande – Rodi.
Videomaker at L’Opera dei Magistri Moesani
March 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023
Corporate video for Museo Moesano San Vittore.
Dop / Editor / Director at Intrecci
September 1, 2022 - September 30, 2022
Docu-short produced in Senegal by Associazione Pro Senegal.
Video backstage / Still photographer at Anxiety
September 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023
Long feature film shoot in Switzerland; Central Productions and Apple Films.
Videomaker at Cult+
December 1, 2021 - March 1, 2023
TV broadcast social media video for SRG SSR - RSI.
Camera Operator at Amp Up Myself
December 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Music video; Switzerland produced by MitchBox.productions.
1st Camera Assistant / Focus Puller at Atupri
October 1, 2020 - October 31, 2020
Commercial shoot; Switzerland.
Sound Operator at Benvenuti. See the World. Visit Ticino
August 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020
Commercial for Ticino Turismo; True Color Films.
Dop / Editor / Director at Le pepite che suonano e la musica che brilla
July 1, 2020 - July 31, 2020
Docu-short self-produced.
2nd Camera Unit at A Royal Friendship
February 1, 2020 - February 29, 2020
Documentary in Ghana directed by Adriano Wajskol.
Still photographer / Production assistant at BAWARAO
November 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019
Long feature film in New York directed by Oliver Dungey.
Production Assistant at Funny Face
September 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019
Long feature film in New York directed by Tim Sutton.
Set Production Assistant at Chanel J12
January 1, 2019 - January 31, 2019
Commercial in Switzerland for Chanel.
Editor Assistant at The dream takes flight
January 1, 2019 - January 31, 2019
Commercial in Switzerland/UK for IWC Spitfire.
Set PA / Editor assistant at Switzerland is our playground
February 1, 2019 - February 28, 2019
Commercial in Switzerland for Ochsner Sport.
Set Production Assistant at Jackpots
July 1, 2019 - July 31, 2019
Commercial in Switzerland for Grand Casino Baden.
Set Production Assistant at Inside Borussia Dortmund
August 1, 2019 - August 31, 2019
documentary in Germany for Amazon Prime Video.
Videomaker and Content Creator at Highlight Locarno Film Festival
August 1, 2017 - August 1, 2019
Video recap for Locarno Film Festival social media.
DoP / Camera Operator at Grand Hotel
March 1, 2018 - Present
Documentary produced by Conservatorio CISA.
Director at A te i miei occhi
June 1, 2018 - June 30, 2018
Short film produced by CISA, Switzerland.
DoP and Editor at Navigando
July 1, 2018 - July 31, 2018
Docu-short for ARS Sailing Team, Italy.
Drone Operator / Video Backstage at Zona di caccia
September 1, 2018 - September 30, 2018
Short film produced by REC in Switzerland.
Videomaker at Facts not Words
November 1, 2018 - November 30, 2018
Docu-shorts for COOP Switzerland.
2nd camera unit / PA at Seed for the future
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023
Documentary in Switzerland; multiple shoots.
Director at Il giardino
June 1, 2017 - June 30, 2017
Short film produced by CISA, Switzerland.
DoP / Director / Editor at Sharon Scolari x Banca Stato
September 1, 2017 - September 30, 2017
Branded documentary; Belgium production.
Director / DoP at Rosia, una realtà che noi non conosciamo
September 1, 2015 - September 30, 2015
Documentary short; Romania.
Cinematographer at GWEN (documentary)
May 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Cinematography for a documentary produced by SRG SSR – RSI and Associazione REC.
Director/Cinematographer (2nd unit) at "Tenere, tenere, tenere… fino alla fine"
May 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Directed and shot 2nd unit sequences for a documentary, Switzerland/France project funded by INFO Giovani Ticino.
Cinematographer at "Smoke That Burns - The Crack epidemic in Switzerland"
June 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024
Cinematography for a SRG SSR – RSI documentary across multiple Swiss locations.
Cinematographer at "ACQUA (Water)"
September 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024
Museum documentary cinematography for Nicola Castelletti.
Cinematographer (2nd unit) at "CDL Stories"
September 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024
Docu-corporate project for Collège du Léman – Genève (Lausanne), produced by KOMA Swiss.
Cinematographer at "SAM - New medical car campaign"
September 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024
Corporate video for Servizio Autoambulanza Mendrisiotto.
2nd Camera Assistant at "Beccària"
August 1, 2024 - August 2, 2024
Feature film; 2 days on-set as 2nd camera assistant.
Cinematographer at "An oasis of peace on the lake"
July 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024
Corporate video for Villa Patria Brusino Arsizio.
1st Camera Assistant at "SWISS"
July 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024
Spot production; on-set camera assistance in Zurich.
Cinematographer / Director at "Reconciliation of private life and work in AIL"
June 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024
Spot production for AIL SA (Lausanne); produced by REC Swiss.
Cinematographer at "Berta’s restoration intelligence"
June 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024
Museum video for Locarno City – Museo Civico Castello Visconteo; REC Swiss.
Camera Operator at "Rencontre 7e Art Lausanne"
February 1, 2024 - February 29, 2024
Daily recap video in Lausanne; production by R7AL.
Camera Assistant / PA at "ABB Film"
November 1, 2023 - November 30, 2023
Branded documentary; Switzerland/NYC; production by Sarah Colt Production NY.
Cinematographer at "Numero 0"
October 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023
Video-performance; production by Marie Caroline Hominal.
Videomaker at "Besso & Vezia Villas"
October 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023
Corporate video for MMD Contract.
Videomaker at "End of season"
September 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023
Corporate video for Camping Lugano Lake Agno.
Dop / Camera Operator at "BALLY – Schuhmuseum Schönenwerd"
September 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023
Corporate video for Bally.
DoP / Camera Operator at "Il Giardino di Albert"
August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
TV documentary; SRG SSR - RSI; PicFilm SA.
1st Camera Assistant / Focus Puller at "Commercial in Bern"
March 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023
Commercial for Phil Schneider.
Videomaker at "Dazio Grande Rodi"
July 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023
Corporate video for Dazio Grande – Rodi.
Videomaker at "L’Opera dei Magistri Moesani"
March 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023
Corporate video for Museo Moesano San Vittore.
Dop / Editor / Director at "Intrecci"
September 1, 2022 - September 30, 2022
Docu-short; Senegal; produced by Associazione Pro Senegal.
Video backstage / Still photographer at "Anxiety"
September 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023
Still photography and on-set video for a long feature film; Switzerland; Central Productions and Apple Films.
Videomaker at "Cult+"
December 1, 2021 - March 31, 2023
TV broadcast social media video for SRG SSR - RSI; Switzerland.
Camera Operator at "Amp Up Myself"
December 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Music video; MitchBox.productions.
1st Camera Assistant / Focus Puller at "Atupri"
October 1, 2020 - October 31, 2020
Commercial; Switzerland.
Sound Operator at "Benvenuti. See the World. Visit Ticino"
August 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020
Commercial; Ticino Turismo.
Dop / Editor / Director at "Le pepite che suonano e la musica che brilla"
July 1, 2020 - July 31, 2020
Docu-short; self-produced.
2nd Camera Unit at "A Royal Friendship"
February 1, 2020 - February 29, 2020
Documentary; Ghana; directed by Adriano Wajskol.
Still Photographer / Production Assistant at "BAWARAO"
November 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019
Long feature film; New York; directed by Oliver Dungey.
Production Assistant at "Funny Face"
September 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019
Long feature film; New York; directed by Tim Sutton.
Editor Assistant at "The dream takes flight"
January 1, 2019 - January 31, 2019
Commercial; Switzerland/UK; for IWC Spitfire.
Set Production Assistant at "Jackpots"
July 1, 2019 - July 31, 2019
Commercial; Grand Casino Baden; produced by Who’s McQueen Pictures.

Education

Designer in Visual Design at Conservatorio Internazionale di Scienze Audiovisive (CISA) – Locarno
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018
Designer in Visual Design, Major in Film at Conservatorio Internazionale di Scienze Audiovisive (CISA) – Locarno
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2018

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Industry Experience

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