Wiebke von Carolsfeld
Wiebke von Carolsfeld | |
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| Born | 1966 (age 57–58) |
| Nationality | German Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, writer, editor |
| Years active | 1990s-present |
| Notable work | Marion Bridge, The Saver |
Wiebke von Carolsfeld (born 1966) is a German Canadian film director, writer and editor.[1] Her debut feature film as a director, Marion Bridge, won the Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian First Feature Film at the 2002 Toronto International Film Festival.[2]
Background
Originally from Germany, von Carolsfeld moved to Canada. Despite having degrees in medieval history and literature from the University of Cologne,[3] she was rejected when she applied to Ryerson University's film school for lacking the Ontario-specific thirteenth grade in her high school transcripts.[1] Instead, she volunteered with the local cable community channel to gain experience, before taking a job as an assistant to David Cronenberg on M. Butterfly.[1]
Career
Her credits as an editor include Eisenstein, Shoemaker, The Five Senses, The Bay of Love and Sorrows, Wrecked and Fugitive Pieces. As an editor, she was a shortlisted Genie Award nominee for Best Editing at the 22nd Genie Awards in 2002 for Eisenstein.[4]
As a writer/director, she followed up with the 2013 film Stay[5] and the 2015 film The Saver.[6] At the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016, she was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Saver.
She is based in Montreal, Quebec.
References
- ^ a b c "German's debut film perfectly Canadian". Vancouver Sun, April 18, 2003.
- ^ "Marion Bridge wins prize at Toronto fest". Halifax Daily News, September 16, 2002.
- ^ Jennie Punter, Piecing it all together, The Globe and Mail, April 22, 2003
- ^ "Atanarjuat, War Bride lead Genie list". The Globe and Mail, December 13, 2001.
- ^ "Director has staying power; Festival prize 'kept me going over the years'". Montreal Gazette, September 5, 2013.
- ^ "Wiebke von Carolsfeld pairs up with Imajyn Cardinal for The Saver film". CBC News, April 17, 2015.
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