About

Simon Helbling began his directing career in theatre and made his first short film in 2010. Since then, he has directed films, music videos and commercials. In 2019, he graduated from the London Film School with the movie "THE WEIGHT OF THE LAND". When Simon Helbling puts his creative heart into a story, it means it will be honest, emotional, and superbly crafted.

Resume

2020

  • Yellow” by Sam Howley, Director / music video / London
  • The Spectre” by Erik Valdemar Skold, Director / music video / London
  • Ostinato in Seven” by Oscar Tysoe, Director / music video /

London
Other:
Commercials
Podcasts
Development

2019

  • The Weight of The Land” Director / short / Toggenburg, Switzerland
  • Rosary Sonata I” by 82° Degrees, Director / music video / London
  • Midnight Skin Spills – Blue Dungarees“, DoP / short / London / Director: Naomi Poltier
  • Thief“, Producer / short / London / Director: Hui Zhang
  • Tough Guy“, Boom Operator / short / London / Director: Jackie Mahoney
  • Meidagen“, Boom Operator / short / Zeeland, NL / Director: Juri Ferri
  • Hard Time“, Gaffer / short, b&w / London / Director: Oscar T. Albert
  • Bobo & Sean“, 1st AD / short, 35mm, b&w / London / Director: Yu-hsien Lien
  • The Patcher“, 1st AD / short / London / Director: Maya Wills

Other:
Jury “Dublin Smartphone Film Festival” Dublin 2019
Commercials

2018

  • I See“, Director & Screenwriter / short, 16mm / London / Selected finalist Short To The Point Festival 2018, Kodak’s Harkat 16mm Film Festival 2018 in Mumbai & Artifact Film Festival 2019 Calgary
  • Shi Tou“, DoP / short, 35mm, b/w / London / Director: Tong Liu
  • Life is always in a hurry“, DoP / short, 16mm / London / Director: Yan Zhang
  • Stuck“, Production Designer, Actor / short, 16mm / London / Director: Brianna Ferguson
  • Copy Cat“, Camera Operator / short, 16mm / London / Director: Shannon Mahoney
  • Kindling“, 1st AD / short / Essex / Director: Emma Catalfamo
  • Sister“, Producer, 1st AD / short, 16mm / London / Director: Marcelo Veloz
  • Blown Joan“, 1st AC / short, 35mm, b/w / London / Director: Teva Cheema
  • Dancing with whomever“, 1st AC / short, 16mm / London / Director: Guyuan Ma
  • “Jonas in Three Colours“, Sound Recordist & Boom Operator / short, 35mm, b/w / London / Director: Can Koroglu
  • Falling Asleep“, Sound Recordist & Boom Operator/ short documentary / London / Director: Naomi Poltier
  • Solace In The Stars“, Sound Recordist & Boom Operator/ short, b/w / London / Director: Vassil Kotzev
  • Cranley Gardens“, Boom Operator / feature / London / Director: Rafael Kapelinski
  • Sac a Poche“, Boom Operator / short, b/w / London / Director: Marcelo Veloz
  • A Quiet Sea“, Spark / short, 35mm, b/w / London / Director: Zhiyi Wang

Other:
Speaker VII Cultural Forum St. Petersburg about Culture 2.0
Jury “Mobile Motion Film Festival” Zurich 2018
Speaker “Mobile Motion Film Festival” Zurich about Mobile Filmmaking

2017

  • I made bread for you”, Director & Screenwriter / short / London
  • The Encounter“, DoP / short / London / Director: Robert Youngblood
  • Aplav“, Editor / short 16mm, b/w / London / Director: Chiahui Liao
  • Two“, Editor / short / London / Director: Aaron Gove
  • I’m fine“, Producer / short / London / Director: Naomi Pacific
  • Fight Park”, Camera Operator / short / London / Director: Ludovica Sordi
  • Little Javier“, 1st AC / short 16mm, b/w / London / Director: Teva Cheema
  • Shameless“, Actor / short / London / Director: Brianna Ferguson
  • The Temporary Relief“, Actor / short / London / Director: Gabriela Nemésio Nobre

2016

  • Christmas 360°“, Director & Screenwriter / commercial, VR 360° / Interlaken
  • I.F.V.V“, Director & Screenwriter / short / Zurich
  • For the sea, which is a shining desert“, Director & Screenwriter, Actor / short / Rome / selected Finalist Mobile Motion Film Festival Zurich 2017, AWARD BEST SWISS FILM 2017

2015

Development
Guest performances

2014

  • Paul. The event”, Director & Playwright with Maja Tschumi / play / 125th anniversary University Fribourg
  • Neuro Séance“, Director & Playwright / Science Show / Schauspielhaus Zürich, Unternehmen Mitte Basel, Mad Scientist Festival, Planetarium Nuremberg

2013

Development / Berlin & Zurich

2012

  • Sigi & Rolf“, Director & Screenwriter / web series / Zurich
  • Musikalisch-Lyrischer Abend” with Orchester vom See, Director & Text / concert / Wädenswil & Rapperswil
  • Mountain Glory“, Concept / play / Alp Stierva, Theater Chur, Gessneralle Zürich / Director: Markus Gerber
  • There must be some kind of way out of here“, Dramaturg / play / Gessnerallee Zürich, Theater Kaserne Basel / Director: Thom Luz, Choreography: Arthur Kuggeleyn

2011

  • Twisted” by Flink, Director & Screenwriter with Oliver Schmuki / music video / Lucerne
  • A New Beginning” by Second Function, Director & Screenwriter with Oliver Schmuki / music video / Zürich
  • Hans im Glück“, Dramaturg / play / Schlachthaus Bern, Gessnerallee Zürich / Director: Markus Gerber

2010

  • Stiller” based on Max Frisch, Playwright with Heike M. Goetze & Assistant director / play / Schauspielhaus Zürich, guest performance at Radikal Jung München / Director: Heike M. Goetze
  • Boys don’t cry“, Playwright with Heike M. Goetze & Dramaturg / play / Schauspiel Hannover / Director: Heike M. Goetze
  • Teufelsfamilie“, Dramaturg / play / Gessnerallee Zürich / Director: Markus Gerber

2009

  • Apocalypse“, Director & Playwright with Maja Tschumi / play / Aula Magna Fribourg
  • Retour“, Director with Luca Faes & Screenwriter / short / Zurich
  • It’s life, stupid!” Director & Playwright with Maja Tschumi / play / Kulturmarkt Zürich
  • we extend ourselves” Performance with Heike M. Goetze and Markus Gerber / Performance / Rote Fabrik Zurich
  • Das Muni der Zukunft” Performance with Markus Gerber and Julia Stöter / Performance / Schlachthaus Bern
  • lay down with the devil”, Dramaturg / Performance / Gessnerallee Zürich / Director: Markus Gerber

Commercials and image videos (~200 between 2008-2010) / Director & Screenwriter / Switzerland

2008

  • Whaley Room“, Director and Playwright / play / Newman House Dublin
  • as if by fire” based on Edzard Schaper, Director / play / Aula Magna Fribourg, guest performance at Theater Konstanz
  • Hippolytos” by Euripides, Director / play / Kulturmarkt Zürich
  • Schwarze Kammer“, Assistant Director / play / Theater Rigiblick / Director: Niklaus Helbling
  • Wilde Detektive“, Assistant Director / play / Theaterspektakel Zürich / Director: Niklaus Helbling
  • Attention Artaud“, Assistant Director / play / Theater an der Sihl Zürich / Director: Stephan Müller

2007

  • Spieltrieb” based on Juli Zeh, Dramaturg & Playwright with Heike M. Goetze / play / Theater der Künste Zürich, Gastspiel Körber Studio Junge Regie Thalia Theater Hamburg, TNS Strasbourg Festival Premieres / Director: Heike M. Goetze
  • Körperzeit” based on Don DeLillo by Roland Schimmelpfennig, Dramaturg / play / Theater am Neumarkt Zürich / Director: Jan Langenheim
  • Die Verschwörung des Fiesko zu Genua” by Friedrich Schiller, Dramaturg / play / Theater der Künste Zürich / Director: Jan Philipp Gloger
  • Biedermann und die Brandstifter” by Max Frisch, Dramaturg / play / Theater an der Sihl Zurich, guest performance Theater Kanton Zürich Winterthur, Körber Studio Junge Regie Thalia Theater Hamburg, Theatertreffen Deutschsprachiger Schauspielstudierender Salzburg / Director: Jan Philipp Gloger
  • Der rote Ursprung” by Valère Novarina, Assistant / play / Theater am Neumarkt Zurich / Director: Leopold von Verschuer

2006

  • Philoktet” by Sophokles, Assistant director / play / Theater an der Sihl Zurich / Director: Jan Philipp Gloger
  • Buddenbrooks” based on Thomas Mann by John von Düffel, Assistant / play / Stadttheater Bern / Director: Barbara David-Brüesch