Carmela Schönenberger

Screenwriter, Director, Editor, Producer

She is a Swiss film editor, based in London, UK. Carmela holds an MA in Editing from the National Film and Television School, UK. She has edited a diverse range of projects, with a focus on narrative films and documentaries, which have been showcased at festivals including the Festival Premiers Plan d’Angers, Norwich Film Festival, Cambridge Film Festival, Max Ophüls Preis. Notably, ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS won the 2025 BAFTA for Best British Short Film.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2025
Nepotist by Carmela Schönenberger
2020
Serafin by Carmela Schönenberger

Screenwriter

2025
Nepotist by Carmela Schönenberger
2021
Echo by Tereza Topić, Carmela Schönenberger
2020
Schwerelos by Dominik Rüedi
2020
Serafin by Carmela Schönenberger

Editor

2025
Nepotist by Carmela Schönenberger
2021
Echo by Tereza Topić, Carmela Schönenberger
2020
Serafin by Carmela Schönenberger

Producer

2020
Serafin by Carmela Schönenberger
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