Angela Schanelec
Directing
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.
Known for
Directing18
movieMy Wife Cries
2026
Director
movieMusic
2023
Director
movieI Was at Home, But...
2019
Director
movieThe Dreamed Path
2017
Director
movieThe Bridges of Sarajevo
2014
Director
movieOrly
2010
Director
movieAfternoon
2007
Director
movieMarseille
2004
Director
moviePassing Summer
2001
Director
moviePlaces in Cities
1999
Director
movieFar Away
1992
Director
moviePrague, March ’92
1992
Director
movieLovely Yellow Color
1991
Director
Acting18
movieLeçon de cinéma avec Angela Schanelec
2020
Self - Guest
movieAfternoon
2007
Irene
moviePassing Summer
2001
Thomas' geschiedene Frau
movieDaily Chicken
1997
Frau Rötting
movieBerlin, 10:46
1994
Freundin
movieDie UFA
1992
Narration (voice)
Writing16
movieMy Wife Cries
2026
Writer
movieMusic
2023
Writer
movieHamlet
2020
Writer
movieI Was at Home, But...
2019
Screenplay
movieOrly
2010
Writer
movieAfternoon
2007
Screenplay
movieMarseille
2004
Writer
moviePassing Summer
2001
Writer
movieFar Away
1992
Writer
Editing12
Production5
movieTo talk a long time
2025
Executive Producer
movieI Was at Home, But...
2019
Producer
movieOrly
2010
Producer
movieAfternoon
2007
Producer
movieLovely Yellow Color
1991
Producer
Camera4
movieFar Away
1992
Director of Photography
About the Accommodation
1992
Director of Photography
moviePrague, March ’92
1992
Director of Photography
movieLovely Yellow Color
1991
Director of Photography