simsim سـِمسـِم arabic for sesame: akin to assyrian šamaššamu, simsimma is who beenie man calls when he’s looking for the keys for his bimmer

        










gessnerallee

trailers that advertised the program of gessnerallee zürich between 2020 and 2023 in collaboration with the grafic design studio hammer.

director: tillo spreng
dp: christina welter, tobias kubli, fabian kimoto 
concept: hammer & tillo spreng 
art direction: hammer
editor: tillo spreng & hammer
color grading: lukas schaller, fabi kimoto
soundtracks: semka, catalina insignares, doña ola (edy + mari), mafou, kombé, ivy monteiro, coeur de soru


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museum rietberg

diverse short movies for the exhibition „in dialogue with benin“ at museum rietberg 2024.

client: museum rietberg
director: tillo spreng
dp: jumana issa
production: flavio luca marano


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sonic topologies

six short films accompanying different artists and scientists during the sound and architecture festival sonic topologies in zürich.

artistic director festival: ludwig berger
host: eth chair of landscape architecture

directing & editing: tillo spreng
dop: dominik zietlow
sound recordings: attila faravelli


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NEXPO 

three short films for NEXPO at different places and events in switzerland. 

haus gawaling
klang moor schopfe
figures of international geneva

client: nexpo
curated by fredi fischli & niels olsen
director, dp & editor: jumana issa
production: flavio luca marano 


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Bl0wn

an edited documentation of the approx. 3 hour performance "Bl0wn" with josep baan & luc häfliger. 

client: perrrformat
director, dp & editor: jumana issa
production: flavio luca marano 


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luma westbau

documentations of different performances at luma westbau zürich.

client: luma foundation
director, dp & editor: jumana issa
production: flavio luca marano 


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landesmuseum

a multimedia installation and 6 video panels at the TECHNO exhibition at Landesmuseum Zürich, 2025

curation: luca tori, maxi weibel
art direction: tillo spreng
production management: nicholas schärer
editing: chiara temmel, ronja bollinger


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fabriktheater

a multimedia installation with live video interaction for the play neutralisiert at fabriktheater zürich

performance, artistic direction: zarina tadjibaeva
direction, artistic direction: julia skof
video production: tillo spreng
3d animation : joerg hurschler
space, costume design: claudia tolusso
costume: caroline hurworth-landolt composition, sound: franziska bruecker 
choreographic advice: marisa godoy

  
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at studio simsim, we specialize in narration through moving images, tailored for the exhibition context. from museum videos, video installations to documentaries and the documentation of exhibitions and performances, we craft audio-visually compelling works in close collaboration with artists, curators and cultural institutions.




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