Angela Schanelec

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 avantgarde 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 BadenWürttemberg 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 socalled first wave of the Berlin School