Angela Schanelec

Known for DirectingBorn 1962-02-14 (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. 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Daily Chicken

Die Wupper

Dragonland

Die UFA

Anna Zeit Land

Marseille

Orly

Places in Cities

The Bridges of Sarajevo

Lovely Yellow Color

Afternoon

The Death of the White Stallion

The Dreamed Path

I Was at Home, But...

Far Away

Prague, March ’92

Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation

Music

My Sister’s Good Fortune

I Stayed in Berlin All Summer

Passing Summer

Dealer

Take What You Can Carry

My Wife Cries

To talk a long time

Leçon de cinéma avec Angela Schanelec

Hamlet

Per Song

A House in Berlin

The Cinema of Angela Schanelec

Portrait einer Arbeiterin

Berlin, 10:46

About the Accommodation

The Family or Schroffenstein