Maria Brendle
Screenwriter, Director, Casting, Editor
- Website
- www.mariabrendle.de
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Born in 1983 in Singen, Germany. An award-winning director and screenwriter known for her films that explore complex women‘s issues. She received an Academy Award® nomination in 2022 for her short film ALA KACHUU – TAKE AND RUN. Maria holds a Bachelor in Film from ZHdK (Zurich University of the Arts) and a Master Cognitive Neuroscience from the AON (Academy of Neuroscience) in Cologne. She is also a graduate of the Drehbuchwerkstatt Munich screenwriting programme. Her films that tackle challenging social topics have garnered widespread critical acclaim, earning her numerous awards and honours at top international film festivals. FRIEDAS FALL (2024) is her first feature film.
Filmography
(a selection)
Director
- 2024
- Friedas Fall by Maria Brendle
- 2020
- Ala Kachuu – Take and Run by Maria Brendle
- 2013
- Special Guest by Maria Brendle, Cosima Frei
- 2013
- Blinder Passagier by Maria Brendle
- 2008
- Puzzled by Maria Brendle
- 2008
- Blickwinkel by Maria Brendle
- 2005
- Zielsicher by Maria Brendle
Screenwriter
- 2024
- Friedas Fall by Maria Brendle
- 2020
- Ala Kachuu – Take and Run by Maria Brendle
- 2013
- Blinder Passagier by Maria Brendle
Editor
- 2015
- Leonardo by Ilir Hasanaj
- 2014
- Die Demokratie ist los! by Thomas Isler
Casting
- 2016
- Puppenspiel by Ares Ceylan
- 2013
- Blinder Passagier by Maria Brendle
Awards
(a selection)
- Newport, Rhode Island, Rhode Island International Film Festival, First Prize: The Marlyn Mason Award (Winner) in Ala Kachuu – Take and Run