Maja Gehrig

Director, Animator, Screenwriter, Cinematographer, Compositor

Born in 1978 in Zurich, Switzerland. 1999-2000 Attends preparatory course at ZHdK (Zürcher Hochschule der Künste). 2000-02 Attends Fachhochschule Aarau, Media Arts department. 2002-03 Internship at Eesti Joonisfilm, Tallinn. 2003-05 Attends HSLU (Hochschule Luzern, Design & Kunst), animation department. 2006-11 Works as curator of installations and performances at ARM (Artspace Rondeel Maastricht). 2011 Founds Gehrig Trick & Sohn.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2023
Empty Roles by Maja Gehrig
2022
Still Life with Emotion Blur by Maja Gehrig
2019
Average Happiness by Maja Gehrig
2015
Königin Po by Maja Gehrig
2012
Bergzeug animiert by Maja Gehrig
2009
Amourette by Maja Gehrig
2005
Une nuit blanche by Maja Gehrig
2004
Mister Mocco by Maja Gehrig
2004
Teestunde by Maja Gehrig
2004
2PS by Maja Gehrig
2003
Triple Texas Dream by Maja Gehrig
2003
Metawalz by Maja Gehrig

Screenwriter

2022
Still Life with Emotion Blur by Maja Gehrig
2019
Average Happiness by Maja Gehrig
2015
Königin Po by Maja Gehrig

Cinematographer

2019
Average Happiness by Maja Gehrig

Producer

2022
Still Life with Emotion Blur by Maja Gehrig

Animator

2022
Still Life with Emotion Blur by Maja Gehrig
2019
Average Happiness by Maja Gehrig
2015
Königin Po by Maja Gehrig

Compositor

2015
Königin Po by Maja Gehrig

Awards

(a selection)

2020
Zürich, Swiss Film Award 2020, Swiss Film Award, Best Animation Film (Winner) in Average Happiness
Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage, Nachwuchspreis SUISSIMAGE/SSA (Winner) in Une nuit blanche
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