Alice Schmid

Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Location Sound Mixer, Cinematographer, Composer

Born in 1951 in Lucerne, Switzerland. Directing seminar with K. Kieslowski; Fernando Pérez at the University of Bern; Screenwriting at the Film Academy New York. 1996 Founding of Ciné A.S. GmbH. She is known for her films focusing on children. Awarded several film prizes. Her first novel “Thirteen is my Number” made it onto the Swiss Bestseller List. Her first feature-length documentary THE CHILDREN FROM MOUNT NAPF (2011) opened the Generation Kplus section at the Berlinale 2012, her last film THE GIRL DOWN LOCH ÄNZI (2016) premiered at IDFA (First Appearance Competition) and screened in competition at Hot Docs among others. In 2021 she wins the Swiss Film Award, Best Film Score, for her documentary BURNING MEMORIES.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2022
Venezia è viva by Alice Schmid
2021
Burning Memories by Alice Schmid
2016
Das Mädchen vom Änziloch by Alice Schmid
2011
Die Kinder vom Napf by Alice Schmid
2007
Ich bin eine Maus by Alice Schmid
2006
Mut tut gut by Alice Schmid
2005
Shall I Stay or Shall I Go? by Alice Schmid
1999
Ich habe getötet by Alice Schmid
1999
Damit der Laubfrosch wieder kommt by Alice Schmid
1999
Einmal im Leben ins Kino by Alice Schmid
1998
Affären by Alice Schmid
1996
Jeder Tropfen für die Zukunft by Alice Schmid
1994
Briefe an Erwachsene by Alice Schmid
1993
Sag nein by Alice Schmid

Screenwriter

2022
Venezia è viva by Alice Schmid
2021
Burning Memories by Alice Schmid
2016
Das Mädchen vom Änziloch by Alice Schmid
2011
Die Kinder vom Napf by Alice Schmid

Cinematographer

2022
Venezia è viva by Alice Schmid
2011
Die Kinder vom Napf by Alice Schmid

Composer

2021
Burning Memories by Alice Schmid

Producer

2021
Burning Memories by Alice Schmid
2016
Das Mädchen vom Änziloch by Alice Schmid
2011
Die Kinder vom Napf by Alice Schmid

Location Sound Mixer

2011
Die Kinder vom Napf by Alice Schmid

Awards

(a selection)

2021
Genève, Swiss Film Award 2021, Swiss Film Award, Best Film Score (Winner) in Burning Memories
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