Hi, I’m Michel. I’m a Swiss director based in Zurich. Born near Baden, I grew up in a small room shared with my brother, where tight space and visual noise shaped my eye for order. Self-taught, I developed a monochrome, minimal discipline – structure, muted palettes, and open space.

I started in fashion, writing and directing campaigns before moving into film. I work across commercials, music videos, and films.
Uncluttered frames. Documentary or scripted.

Michel Elsasser
m@michelelsasser.com
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001Project

Helios
Orbit Robotics
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Commercial
Zurich, Switzerland
2026


002Project

Loosing Grounds
Shelter 12
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Music Video
Normandy, France
2026


003Project

INUIKII x KEEN
INUIKII
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Documentary
Arosa, Switzerland
2026


004Project

22, Chicha Self initiated
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Short Film
Puerto Escondido, Mexico
2025

005Project

FF-Monogram-Incenceburner
Farbfilm Homeware

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Commercial
Zurich, Switzerland
2024
006Project

OAF25
BLKSHFT
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Experimental Documentary
Frauenfeld, Switzerland
2025
007Project

HDF
Débikatesse

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Music Video
Zurich, Switzerland
2024
008Project

AmazingLieVin, Nativ
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Music Video
Zurich, Switzerland
2024

009Project

Macaulay Culkin Freestyle
Ryler Smith

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Music Video
New York City, USA
2024

010Project

PalindromeSIMOUI
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Commercial
Zurich, Switzerland
2020

011Project

The AwakeningSIMOUI

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Commercial
Luzern, Switzerland
2020