Roman Hartl (born 1998) is a Swiss cinematographer and creative producer from Aarau/Lucerne. Following a vocational apprenticeship and internships in the film industry (Petitgregoire Videolabor) and the music scene (NoHook), he began studying film at the ZHdK in 2022. During this time, he founded the production company Nachtfalter Film with Linus Beling, which is set to expand further after he graduates. In 2026, Nachtfalter Film’s first short film, ‘Presence’, will be released – a body horror film directed and written by Roman Hartl.