Manuela Leuenberger
Animator, Director, Compositor, Character Designer, SFX Artist, Screenwriter
Born in 1988. Swiss citizenship. 2005-06 Attends preparatory course at NSGL (Neue Schule für Gestaltung, Langenthal). 2006-09 Apprenticeship as confectioner. 2009-11 Works as Confectioner. 2012-15 Studies 2D Animation at HSLU (Hochschule Luzern, Design & Kunst). 2015 BA in 2D Animation from HSLU.
Filmography
(a selection)
Director
- 2020
- Lachsmänner by Joel Hofmann, Veronica L. Montaño, Manuela Leuenberger
- 2018
- 50:50 by Loretta Arnold, Fela Bellotto, William Crook, Jochen Ehmann, Moritz Engi, Robi Engler, Yves Gutjahr, Gerd Gockell, Raphaël Haab, Tom Hänni, Delia Hess, Marcel Hobi, Aline Höchli, Joel Hofmann, Justine Klaiber, Sophie Laskar-Haller, Séverine Leibundgut, Manuela Leuenberger, Vladislav Lukyantsev, Elena Madrid, Franziska Meyer, Gabriel Möhring, Veronica L. Montaño, Camille Müller, Marjolaine Perreten, Jonas Raeber, Dustin Rees, Claudia Röthlin, Georges Schwizgebel, Anja Sidler, Alessia Tamagni, Basil Vogt, Charlotte Waltert, Jonathan Wuest
- 2015
- Ivan's Need by Veronica L. Montaño, Manuela Leuenberger, Lukas Suter
Screenwriter
- 2020
- Lachsmänner by Joel Hofmann, Veronica L. Montaño, Manuela Leuenberger
Animator
- 2025
- Attached by Anaïs Voirol
- 2020
- Lachsmänner by Joel Hofmann, Veronica L. Montaño, Manuela Leuenberger
- 2018
- Eisnasen by Veronica L. Montaño, Joel Hofmann
- 2015
- Ivan's Need by Veronica L. Montaño, Manuela Leuenberger, Lukas Suter
- 2014
- Oh Wal by Joana Locher
SFX Artist
- 2018
- Eisnasen by Veronica L. Montaño, Joel Hofmann
Character Designer
- 2016
- He sö kherö by Aline Höchli
Compositor
- 2015
- Ivan's Need by Veronica L. Montaño, Manuela Leuenberger, Lukas Suter
Awards
(a selection)
- 2017
- Genève, Swiss Film Award 2017, Swiss Film Award, Best Graduate Film (Nomination) in Ivan's Need