Angela Schanelec

Biography

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.

Directed

1. I Was at Home, But... (2019) — Director
2. The Dreamed Path (2017) — Director
3. My Sister’s Good Fortune (1995) — Director
4. Music (2023) — Director
5. Marseille (2004) — Director
6. Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation (2009) — Director
7. Passing Summer (2001) — Director
8. Orly (2010) — Director
9. Afternoon (2007) — Director
10. Places in Cities (1999) — Director
11. The Bridges of Sarajevo (2014) — Director
12. I Stayed in Berlin All Summer (1994) — Director
13. Lovely Yellow Color (1991) — Director
14. Prague, March ’92 (1992) — Director
15. Far Away (1992) — Director
16. My Wife Cries (2026) — Director
17. About the Accommodation (1992) — Director
18. Portrait einer Arbeiterin (2002) — Director

Also appeared in

1. My Sister’s Good Fortune (1995) — Isabel
2. Dealer (1999) — Eva
3. Passing Summer (2001) — Thomas' geschiedene Frau
4. Afternoon (2007) — Irene
5. I Stayed in Berlin All Summer (1994) — Nadine
6. The Death of the White Stallion (1985) — Anna Gall
7. Take What You Can Carry (2015) — Angela
8. Dragonland (1999)
9. Lovely Yellow Color (1991)
10. Die UFA (1992) — Narration (voice)
11. Anna Zeit Land (1994)
12. Daily Chicken (1997) — Frau Rötting
13. Die Wupper (1985) — Marta
14. Leçon de cinéma avec Angela Schanelec (2020) — Self - Guest
15. A House in Berlin (2014)
16. The Cinema of Angela Schanelec (2008) — Herself
17. The Family or Schroffenstein (1984) — Agnes
18. Berlin, 10:46 (1994) — Freundin