Duc Hiêu David Nguyen
film director, chief editor
birthdate: 16.06.1993
current location: Lausanne, CH
nationalities: swiss, french
driving license: B, A
blood type: O+
language spoken: french, english, german, vietnamese
INTEREST, HOBBIES:
drawing (comics, cartoons)
scuba diving (PADI Advanced)
dancing (swing, solo jazz)
swimming, bicycling
technology, history, computer science
FPV drone building + flying
soft electronic engineering
music (guitar, ukulele)
I am an enthusiastic and experienced filmmaker. I discovered the universe of movies and storytelling since my childhood by drawing storyboards and making films with my family DV camera. Since that age, I dedicated my whole life into filmmaking without doubts. While and after my academic studies in worldwide known film schools (ECAL, HEAD), I had the chance to work internationally in various countries (Hong Kong, Japan, Peru, Italy, ...) for commercial and film projects.
EDUCATION
2022:
workshop "masque neutre", acting, École Jacques Lecoq, Paris, FR
2018-20:
Bachelor of Arts, film editing major, HEAD (Geneva University of Art and Design), Geneva, CH
2014-15:
Foundation year, film directing major, ECAL (University of Art and Design of Lausanne), Lausanne, CH
EXPERIENCE
2024:
moderator/speaker, discussions sur le film "Volcano" de Jungle, Fête de la danse de Fribourg/Bulle, CH
2023:
film editing teacher, pour formation continue, professeurs secondaire II, État de Fribourg, Fribourg, CH
film editing teacher, ERACOM, Lausanne, CH
2022:
international film jury, GIFF (Geneva International Film Festival), Geneva, CH
2020-21:
film editor, Takeoff productions, Fribourg, CH
assistant, green screen workshop, HEAD, Geneva, CH
2018:
workshop host "the art of visual storytelling", CO-explore, Hanoi, VN
2017-18:
internship: film editing + camera, Freestudios SA, Geneva, CH
2016-17:
internship: film editing + camera, Emotion Features, Hong Kong
FILM DIRECTING EXPERIENCE (selection)
2024:
UNIFRIUS - Rentrée 2024 | 15'' | ad | client: Faculté de Droit de UNIFR | production: Space Ninjas | CH
Les Mots Couteaux | 5' | Music Video | by Woodi | production: Space Ninjas | HK
A Very Good Impression 2 (WIP) | 3' | short | written by David Nguyen | production: Space Ninjas | HK
2023:
Carte de Voeux 2024 | 2' | ad | client: Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS) | production: Cornland Studios | CH
1001 Manières (1000 Ways) | 12' | short | in development
Underdogs | 20' | serie | in development
Mouche | 4' | short | in development
Beyond the Scene | 11' | doc | production: Duchieudav | BOL + PU
D.M.B | 2' | dance | choreographer: Théo Baeryswil | production: Duchieudav | USA
House | 4' | ad | client: Blum Sieber Architectes | production: Duchieudav | written by David Nguyen | CH
Collection (fashion) | designer: Sam Stirnimann | production: Duchieudav | CH
2022:
EPFL Innovation Park | 8' | ad | written by David Nguyen, Charles Brepsant | production: OneStop | CH
La Dédicatesse | 26' | doc | production: Duchieudav | Fribourg | CH
2021:
Fribourg Space Programm | 1' | ad | client: Ville de Fribourg | written by David Nguyen | production: Duchieudav | CH
A Very Good Impression | 4' | short | written by David Nguyen | production: Duchieudav | HK
awards: Best low budget film, Short to the Point Festival, ROM | Best actor & Best Comedy Music Video, Rome Music Video Festival, IT
selections: Harlem International Film Festival 2022, NYC, USA | iFilms International Short Film Festival, INDIAChant des Ombres | 5' | short | written by David Nguyen | production: Duchieudav | CH
selection: 35th Fribourg International Film Festival, Fribourg, CHCaroline Alves - Dizzy | 4' | music video | production: Duchieudav | CH
2020:
Charlie | 3' | dance | choreographer: Tania de Paola | production: Duchieudav | CH
Alison & the twins - Something Strange | 4' | music video | production: Duchieudav | CH
2019:
Macromascar Impossible (?) | 1' | ad | client: Macromascar | CH
Spettacolo | 12' | short | production: Duchieudav | written by David Nguyen | CH
selection: SRG Preis Nominee, SRF, CH | 2020 Gässli Film Festival, Basel, CHDavid Puntener | 30'' | portrait | FR
2018:
The Learning Hub - The Movie | 2' | ad | production: Duchieudav | VN
award: Best Corporate Movie, Liverpool International Film Festival 2018Domingo | 4' | short | production: Duchieudav | CH
selections: 33rd Fribourg International Film Festival, CH
Open Minded | 4' | short | production: Duchieudav | written by David Nguyen | CH
awards: Publikumspreis, 43. Schweizer Jugendfilmtage, Zürich, CH
selection: 33rd Fribourg International Film Festival, CH | 7th Speechless Film Festival, Mankato, USA |
21th PÖFF shorts, Black Nights Film Festival, Tallin, EE | 7th Tuzla Film Festival, Tuzla, BA | 2nd Comète Film Festival, Paris, FR
FILM EDITING EXPERIENCE (selection)
2024:
chief editor | Rose, Tulipe et Pétunias (WIP) | 30' | doc | directed by Rhokaya Balde |production: Box Productions | CH, FR
editor | Artistes afro-descendants et héritage colonial | 26' | doc TV | production: Point Prod, RTS | CH
chief editor | The Wanderer - Morocco | 33' | doc serie | production: Pinzutu Films | distribution: Amazon Prime Video | UK
chief editor | The Wanderer - Turkiye | 28' | doc serie | production: Pinzutu Films | distribution: Amazon Prime Video | UK
editor | Le théâtre s'invite à la télévision | 16' | doc TV | production: Point Prod, RTS | CH
editor | Sur les traces du surréalisme | 26' | doc TV | production: Point Prod, RTS | CH
editor assistant | Grandir | 115' | feature doc | production: JMH & Filo Films | directed by Séverine Bard | CH
editor assistant | La Place des Femmes | 10' | court-métrage | production: Inred Productions | directed by Janine Piguet | CH
chief editor | L'Enveloppe de Métal (WIP) | 15' | short | production: Collectif Abordage | directed by Benoît Dietrich | CH
2023:
chief editor | Petra Von Kant | 8' | court-métrage | production: Inred Productions | directed by Janine Piguet | CH
chief editor | Envolées | 56' | feature doc | production: A la vista | directed by Violetta Ferrer, Patricia Marin | CH
editor | Ramdam - Franches Cultures | 26' | doc TV | production: Point Prod, RTS | CH
chief editor | Alto | 12' | court-métrage | production: Inred Productions | directed by Janine Piguet | CH
editor | Havre | 3' | dance | choreography: Stéphanie Dauth | production: Duchieudav | CH
editor | Beyond the Scene | 11' | doc | production: Duchieudav | La Paz, Santa Cruz, Lima | BOL + PU
editor | Lettre à mon corps (WIP) | 3' | music video | artist: Magali Dauth | production: Duchieudav | CH
editor | D.M.B | 2' | dance video | choreographer: Théo Baeryswil | production: Duchieudav | USA
2022:
chief editor | Ta Première Fois (...) | 6-8' | web serie | production: JMH & Filo Films | directed by Jacques Matthey | CH
2021:
chief editor | La Dédicatesse | 26' | doc | production: Duchieudav | Fribourg | CH
editor | A Very Good Impression | 4' | short | production: Duchieudav | directed by David Nguyen, Safran Lecuivre | CH
awards: Best low budget film, Short to the Point Festival, ROM | Best actor & Best Comedy Music Video, Rome Music Video Festival, IT
selections: Harlem International Film Festival 2022, NYC, USA | iFilms International Short Film Festival, INDIAeditor assistant | Renaud Capuçon: un violon sans frontières | 56' | doc | production: Actua Films | CH
editor | L'homme Fort | 8' | short | production: Collectif Abordage | directed by Benoît Dietrich | CH
editor | Zeinixx | 11' | doc | production: FIFDH | directed by: Mariama Baldé | CH
editor | Chant des Ombres | 5' | short | production: Duchieudav | directed by David Nguyen | CH
selection: 35th Fribourg International Film Festival, Fribourg, CH
2020:
chief editor | À la recherche d'Aline | 27' | doc | production: HEAD Geneva | directed by Rokhaya Baldé | CH
awards: TËNK prize, Visions du Réel, Nyon, CH | Best documentary, Indie Lisbia, PT | Best graduation Film, Swiss Film Awards, CH
selections: 44th Clermond-Ferrand FF, FR | 57. Solothurner Filmtage, CH | 69. San Sebastian IFF, ES | 74. Locarno Film festival, CHeditor assistant | Le Marathon sans fin | 45' | doc serie | production: Point Prod | directed by Pierre Morath, Thomas Queille | CH
editor assistant | Une Histoire Provisoire | 85' | feature | production: Paradigma Films, Milan Film | directed by Romed Wyder | CH
editor assistant | Cavales | 20' | short | production: Adok Films | directed by Juliette Riccaboni | CH
editor assistant | Sayo | 61' | feature | production: DMBZ inc. | directed by Jeremy Rubier | JP
2019:
editor | Champs de Mars | 14' | doc | production: HEAD Geneva | directed by Rokhaya Baldé | CH
selections: 31st Sao Paulo International SFF, Sao Paulo, Brazil | 32e Festival Premiers Plans d'Angers, Anger, FReditor | Gouttes d'Absence | 11' | short | production: Collectif Abordage | directed by Vincent Annen | CH
editor | Spettacolo | 12' | short | production: Duchieudav | directed by David Nguyen | CH
selection: SRG Preis Nominee, SRF, CH | 2020 Gässli Film Festival, Basel, CH
2018:
editor | Domingo | 4' | short | production: Duchieudav | directed by David Nguyen | CH
selections: 33rd Fribourg International Film Festival, CH
editor | Open Minded | 4' | short | production: Duchieudav | directed by David Nguyen | CH
awards: Publikumspreis, 43. Schweizer Jugendfilmtage, Zürich, CH
selection: 33rd Fribourg International Film Festival, CH | 7th Speechless Film Festival, Mankato, USA |
21th PÖFF shorts, Black Nights Film Festival, Tallin, EE | 7th Tuzla Film Festival, Tuzla, BA | 2nd Comète Film Festival, Paris, FReditor | La Légende du Lac | 24' | short | production: Collectif Abordage | directed by Chloé Hetzel | CH
selection: 17. Schnit Worldwide Shortfilmfestival, Bern, CH
2017:
editor assistant | Boomerang | 92' | feature | production: Alva Films, RTS | directed by Nicole Borgeat | CH
editor assistant | Une Urgence Ordinaire | 85' | feature | production: Louise Productions, RTS | directed by Mohcine Besri | CH
editor assistant | Ceux qui travaillent | 100' | feature | production: Box Productions, RTS | directed by Antoine Russbach | CH
VIDEO EDITING EXPERIENCE (selection)
2024:
post-production superviser | Watches & Wonders 2024 | 6' | corporate | client: Richemont | production: OneStop | CH
2023:
editor | 20ans après je retourne à l'intérieur | 20' | web, reportage, doc | production: Laxar Gang | directed by Julien Donzé | CH
chief editor | House | 4' | ad | client: Blum Sieber Architectes | production: Duchieudav | directed by David Nguyen | CH
editor | Rental season | 15'' | ad | client: Decathlon | production: Duchieudav | CH
editor | Cet objectif (...) | 12' | web, reportage, doc | production: Laxar Gang | directed by Julien Donzé | CH
editor | Les 3 plus beaux lieux de Suisse | 25' | web, reportage, doc | production: Laxar Gang | directed by Julien Donzé | CH
chief editor | W&W 23 Episode 1 | 7' | corporate | client: Richemont | production: OneStop | CH
chief editor | EPFL Innovation Park | 8' | pub | production: OneStop | directed by David Nguyen | CH
chief editor | Ta Première Fois (...) | 6-8' | web, reportage, doc | production: JMH & Filo | directed by Jacques Matthey | CH
chief editor | J'fais le coq - JWLES | 3' | music video | production: Experimental Entertainment | FR
editor | On s'en fout - Charlotte Dipanda | 3' | music video | production: HISTOIRES2FILMS | directed by Roddy REAL | FR
editor | Collection | 1' | fashion | designer: Sam Stirnimann | production: Duchieudav | CH
2022:
editor | J'ai trouvé quelquechose de magique en forêt | 12' | web, doc | production: Laxar Gang | directed by Julien Donzé | CH
editor | GVA Watch Auction XVI | 2' | after movie | client: A. Lange & Söhne | production: OneStop | CH
editor | Les expériences paranormales (...) #14 | 20' | web | production: Laxar Gang | directed by Julien Donzé | CH
editor | Homo Faber | 2' | corporate | client: Richemont | production: OneStop | Venice | IT
editor | It's (highly) complicated - W&W 22 | 6' | corporate | client: Richemont | production: OneStop | CH
editor | Real estate videos | 30'' | corporate | client: Blum Sieber Architectes | production: Duchieudav | CH
editor | Fête du Sport - 2022 | 2' | after movie | client: Ville de Genève | production: 4am SA | CH
editor | cinematography reel - Safran Lecuivre | 2' | trailer | client: Safran Lecuivre | FR
2021:
editor | Fribourg Space Programm | 1' | ad | production: Duchieudav | directed by David Nguyen | CH
editor | Caroline Alves - Cler | 3' | reportage | client: Banque Cler | production: Duchieudav | CH
editor | Caroline Alves - Dizzy | 3' | music video | production: Duchieudav | directed by David Nguyen | CH
editor | Consomm'action (pilot) | 11' | web, doc | production: Duchieudav | directed by Naomie Margot | CH
2020:
editor | Charlie | 3' | dance | choreographer: Tania de Paola | production: Duchieudav | directed by David Nguyen | CH
editor | Cru | 1' | trailer | production: ZHDK | directed by David Oesch | CH
editor | Alison & the twins - Something Strange | 4' | music video | production: Duchieudav | directed by David Nguyen | CH
2019:
editor | Peter Indergand | 3' | portrait | client: SchweizerFilmPreis | production: ZHDK | directed by A. Simpson & E. Petitpierre | CH
editor | Pauline Schneider | 2' | portrait | client: SchweizerFilmPreis | production: ZHDK | directed by David Oesch | CH
editor | Macromascar Impossible (?) | 1' | pub | client: Macromascar | directed by David Nguyen | CH
2024:
camera assistant, drone pilot | client: Elfix | production: A2P | La Chaux-De-Fonds | CH
camera operator | client: Vacheron Constantin | production: A2P | Geneva | CH
camera operator | Watches 2024 | client: Piaget | production: A2P | Geneva | CH
2023:
camera assistant, drone pilot | EPFL philanthropy (corporate) | client: EPFL | production: OneStop | Lausanne | CH
camera operator | Dazzling Beauty (corporate) | client: Richemont | production: OneStop | Paris | FR
camera assistant | Legacy (ad) | production: TBfilmmaker | lyon | FR
drone pilot | client: PMU (live) | production: Screenform | Avenches | CH
DOP | D.M.B | dancing video | production: Duchieudav | Lancaster, California | USA
BTS shooter | Shinelove Paradise - the 270 | music video | production: Mei Fa Tan | Lausanne | CH
camera operator, drone pilot | Supreme Optimization (corporate) | production: Duchieudav | Punta Cana | DOM
FPV pilot | J'fais le coq - JWLES | music video | production: Experimental Entertainment | FR
DOP | Spring collection | fashion | client: Closet Geneva, My Tribe | production: Duchieudav | Nyon | CH
focus puller, 1rst AC | Oetker Collection & Adyen | ad | client: Adyen | production: Wolfstreet agency, RHRN production | Geneva | CH
2022:
gaffer assistant | Jean Ziegler - Great Minds | TV | production: EBS Korea | Geneva | CH
FPV pilot | We Are All In | ad | client: Swiquote | production: Nightcall Studio | Gland | CH
drone + FPV Pilot | Ouverture à Crans-Montanna | corporate | client: Decathlon | production: Sebastian | Crans-Montanna | CH
DOP, drone pilot | Real estate videos | corporate | client: Blum Sieber Architectes | production: Duchieudav | Château d'Oex | CH
DOP, drone pilot | Fête du Sport - 2022 | after movie | client: Ville de Genève | production: 4am SA | Geneva | CH
DOP | Next Gen | after movie | client: Pictet | production: Duchieudav | Geneva | CH
VIDEO SHOOTING EXPERIENCE (selection)
FILM SHOOTING EXPERIENCE (selection)
2024:
1rst AC | Drops | short | directed by: Hannah Lichtenstein | production: Inred Productions | CH
2023:
1rst AC | Eyes On The Menu | short | directed by: Alex Iwanoff | production: Orbitae films | CH
DOP | Havre | dance | choreography: Stéphanie Dauth | production: Duchieudav | CH
DOP | Beyond the Scene | doc | production: Duchieudav | La Paz, Santa Cruz, Lima | BOL + PU
DOP | Collection | fashion | designer: Sam Stirnimann | production: Duchieudav | CH
2022:
2nd AC, gaffer | Tears come from above | short | directed by Margaux Fazio, Manon Stutz | Lausanne | CH
winner: Nikon Film Festival 20231rst AC | Libre! | feature | directed by: Janine Piguet | production: Inred Production | CH
focus puller | Ailleurs | short | directed by: Anne Thorens | production: Inred Production | Neuchâtel | CH
focus puller | 5 Hommes | feature | directed by: Denis Rabaglia | production: JMH&Filo Films, RTS | Neuchâtel | CH
DOP | Zeinixx | doc | directed by: Mariama Baldé | production: Duchieudav, FIFDH | Geneva | CH
focus puller | Abordage Showreel 2022 | trailer | directed by: Chloé Hetzel | production: Collectif Abordage | Fribourg | CH
2021:
DOP | La Dédicatesse | doc | production: Duchieudav | directed by David Nguyen | Fribourg | CH
DOP | Chant des Ombres | short | production: Duchieudav | directed by David Nguyen | Lausanne | CH
2020:
DOP | Charlie | dance | choreographer: Tania de Paola | production: Duchieudav | directed by David Nguyen | CH
DOP | Consomm'action (pilot) | web, doc | production: Duchieudav | directed by Naomie Margot | CH
2018:
DOP | Open Minded | short | production: Duchieudav | directed by David Nguyen | CH
DIT EXPERIENCE (selection)
2023:
House | ad | client: Blum Sieber Architectes | production: Duchieudav | directed by David Nguyen | CH
W&W 23 | corporate | client: Richemont | production: OneStop | CH
J'fais le coq - JWLES | music video | production: Experimental Entertainment | FR
Métiers d'Art | ad | client: Vacheron Constantin | production: DRAMA | CH
Make Your Mark, She Becomes | corporate | client: Cartier | production: OneStop | CH
2022:
The Trouble Makers | ad | client: Roger Dubuis | production: DRAMA | CH
GVA Watch Auction XVI | after movie | client: A. Lange & Söhne | production: OneStop | CH
Homo Faber | corporate | client: Richemont | production: OneStop | Venice | IT
W&W 22 | corporate | client: Richemont | production: OneStop | CH
2021:
Auf Der Durchreise | short | production: ZHDK | directed by Manolo Zacate | CH
2020:
Sayo | feature | production: DMBZ inc. | directed by Jeremy Rubier | JP
L'Oeil Cendre | short | production: Collectif Abordage | directed by Vincent Annen | CH