ABOUT ME

Danya Schwertfeger. A smiling man with blue eyes, short brown hair, and light facial hair, wearing a black shirt and a gold necklace, standing outdoors.

ABOUT ME

danyaschwertfeger@gmail.com

It was people and their stories that first drew me to filmmaking. After almost fifteen years, that curiosity still leads me to the fringes of our society.
I started working for a pro surfer, living in his mouldy garage. We got our first award, best British surf film,
at the London Surf Film Festival.
Later, my work took me to all 7 continents, working for international brands in the advertising industry such as The North Face and Burberry.

Documentary filmmaking. The lengthy process of finding the protagonist, chasing the story, and making the most out of the moment. It is what lit a new fire.

This new chapter has allowed me to work for different companies, such as the SRF, alongside different films and series for Redbull.

Danya Schwertfeger

DOP and filmmaker