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Bio- Filmography Alice Schmid*1951 Luzern Switzerland. Studied Italian at the University Perugia; Spanish at the Uni Complutense Madrid;. Screenwriting at the Film Academy New York. 1996 foundation of Ciné A.S. Ltd. Zurich. TV films about childhoods around the world. (Erich Kästner Prize, Fipa D’Or Biarritz, Grimme Nomination). Cinema movies: THE CHILDREN FROM MOUNT NAPF (2011) THE GIRL FROM LOCH ÄNZI (2016), BURNING MEMORIES (2020), VENEZIA È VIVA (2022). (Swiss Film Award; Nomination for Cristal Bear Berlinale Generation; Nomination European Film Academy) Novels: THIRTEEN IS MY NUMBER (2011); THE HANGING SAW (2024). Alice is also a passionate accordionist.
Filmography
2022
VENEZIA È VIVA Cinema documentary 80min
2020
BURNING MEMORIESCinema documentary 80min
Swiss Film prize for best soundtrack; Nomination German Film prize for best soundtrack
Swiss Film prize for best soundtrack; Nomination German Film prize for best soundtrack
2016
THE GIRL DOWN LOCH ÄNZI 87mins Cinema documentary
European Film Academy e.V. Young Audience Award Nomination; AFI DOCS Washington
«Panorama Suisse» Locarno Film Festival; Solothurner Filmtage Nomination Prix du Public
IDFA Amsterdam in Competition; hotDOCS Toronto in Competition; Sao Paulo in Competition
European Film Academy e.V. Young Audience Award Nomination; AFI DOCS Washington
«Panorama Suisse» Locarno Film Festival; Solothurner Filmtage Nomination Prix du Public
IDFA Amsterdam in Competition; hotDOCS Toronto in Competition; Sao Paulo in Competition
2011
THE CHILDREN FROM MOUNT NAPF 87mins Cinema documentary
Berlinale Generation Nomination Cristal Bear, Nomination for Swiss TV Prize;
Locarno Appellation Suisse; Bosco Chiesanuova 1st Prize from Verona
Berlinale Generation Nomination Cristal Bear, Nomination for Swiss TV Prize;
Locarno Appellation Suisse; Bosco Chiesanuova 1st Prize from Verona
2007
I AM A MOUSE 30mins documentary, for 3sat/ZDF
2006
MUT TUT GUT 52mins documentary, for SRF1 DOK
2004
SHALL I STAY OR SHALL I GO? 30mins documentary, Sierra Leone
2000
I KILLED PEOPLE 30mins documentary, Liberia
Fipa d’Or Biarritz; Nomination for Swiss Film Award; Film Award Zurich; Human Rights Film Award Nürnberg;
Nomination for Script Award UNIVERSelles Cannes; One-World Award Köln NRW
Fipa d’Or Biarritz; Nomination for Swiss Film Award; Film Award Zurich; Human Rights Film Award Nürnberg;
Nomination for Script Award UNIVERSelles Cannes; One-World Award Köln NRW
1999
DAMIT DER LAUBFROSCH WIEDERKOMMT 30mins documentary, CH
1998
LET’S GO TO THE MOVIE 30mins documentary, India
1998
AFFAIRS 30mins documentary, CH
1996
EVERY DROP FOR THE FUTURE 30mins documentary, Bolivia
1994
LETTERS TO GROWN-UPS 52mins documentary, Cambodia
Erich Kästner-Prize; Nomination for Grimme; Human Rights Film Award Nürnberg
Erich Kästner-Prize; Nomination for Grimme; Human Rights Film Award Nürnberg
1993
SAY NO 30mins Docudrama, CH
Literature
2011
DREIZEHN IST MEINE ZAHL, Edition Nagel & Kimche
Recognition award Literaturkommission Zürich; 1st prize Zentralschweizer Literaturförderung
Recognition award Literaturkommission Zürich; 1st prize Zentralschweizer Literaturförderung
2024
DIE HÄNGENDE SÄGE, Edition Atlantis Literatur
1st prize Zentralschweizer Literaturförderung
1st prize Zentralschweizer Literaturförderung
Member EFA European Film Academy www.europeanfilmacademy.org
Member ARF/FDS Verband Filmregie und Drehbuch Schweiz arf-fds.ch
Member A*dS Autorinnen und Autoren der Schweiz www.a-d-s.ch
Member ISSV Innerschweizer SchriftstellerInnenverein www.issv.ch
Member Film Zentralschweiz www.filmzentralschweiz.ch
Contact
Alice Schmid
Ciné A.S. GmbH
Filmproduktion
Am Wasser 55
CH-8049 Zürich
+41 (0)44 202 49 69
+41 (0)79 541 66 30
kontakt@aliceschmid.ch
www.aliceschmid.ch
Distribution Shortfilms: ursula.egger@bluewin.ch