Born in Switzerland and educated in Art History at the University of Zurich, Peter Liechti has been working in films as a scriptwriter, director and cameraman, since 1984. He has made over 10 filmic representations, employing methods of documentary, conventional and experimental filmmaking. His films have won numerous awards, Torino Jury’s Award and the Bern Film Award in for Grimsel. His documentary Singers Suitcase has won several awards including, Bern Film Award, the Viennale Public Award and the Zurich Film Prize in 1996. Lucky Jack: Three Attempts to Stop Smoking has been screened at IDFA and was short-listed for the Joris Ivens Award. 

Peter is a guest at Encounters courtesy of the Arts Council of Switzerland: Pro-Helvetia.