About
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.
Filmography
My Wife Cries2026 · Writer, Director
To talk a long time2025 · Executive Producer
Music2023 · Writer, Editor, Director
Hamlet2020 · Writer
I Was at Home, But...2019 · Director, Screenplay, Editor, Producer
The Dreamed Path2017 · Writer, Director, Editor
Per Song2016 · Editor
The Bridges of Sarajevo2014 · Director
Orly2010 · Producer, Director, Writer
Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation2009 · Director
Afternoon2007 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
Marseille2004 · Director, Writer
Portrait einer Arbeiterin2002 · Director
Passing Summer2001 · Director, Editor, Writer
Places in Cities1999 · Director, Writer, Editor
My Sister’s Good Fortune1995 · Director, Writer, Editor
I Stayed in Berlin All Summer1994 · Director, Writer, Editor
Far Away1992 · Editor, Director of Photography, Writer
About the Accommodation1992 · Director, Writer, Editor, Director of Photography
Prague, March ’921992 · Editor, Director of Photography, Writer