Angela Schanelec
Directing
- Born
- February 14, 1962 (age 64) · Aalen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Angela Schanelec ([aŋˈɡeːla ˈʃaːnəlɛk]; born 1962) is a German filmmaker and actress.
Her films have premiered at numerous renowned film festivals, including the Cannes Film Festival, the Berlin International Film Festival, and the Toronto International Film Festival. She is often compared to several European avant-garde filmmakers, such as Chantal Akerman, Michelangelo Antonioni, and Robert Bresson, whom she has cited as an important influence.
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At the 69th Berlin International Film Festival, Schanelec won the Silver Bear for Best Director for her film “I Was at Home, But…” (2019). At the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, Schanelec won the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay for her film “Music” (2023).
Schanelec was born in Aalen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. She began her artistic career as an actress on stage, but is now best known for her career as a filmmaker, which began during her time at the Berlin Film and Television Academy (dffb). While there, she studied under Harun Farocki and Hartmut Bitomsky and met Christian Petzold and Thomas Arslan. Together, they formed the so-called first wave of the Berlin School.
Known for
I Was at Home, But...
March 28, 2019
The Dreamed Path
April 27, 2017
My Sister’s Good Fortune
October 13, 1995
Music
March 8, 2023
Marseille
September 23, 2004
Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation
February 13, 2009
Passing Summer
September 20, 2001
Orly
June 1, 2010
Afternoon
February 13, 2007
Places in Cities
June 3, 1999
The Bridges of Sarajevo
July 16, 2014
I Stayed in Berlin All Summer
February 14, 1994
Behind the camera20
- 2026My Wife Cries Director, Writer, Editor
- 2023Music Writer, Editor, Director
- 2020Hamlet Writer
- 2019I Was at Home, But... Director, Screenplay, Editor, Producer
- 2017The Dreamed Path Director, Writer, Editor
- 2016Per Song Editor
- 2014The Bridges of Sarajevo Director
- 2010Orly Producer, Director, Writer
- 2009Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation Director
- 2007Afternoon