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Magdalena Chmielewska

Magdalena Chmielewska

FILM DIRECTOR – SCREENWRITER – CASTING DIRECTOR

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Wrapping on “Lullaby”

Eva (Magdalena Żak) simply cannot sleep. In an Austrian province, where she lives in a wealthy neighborhood with her father, Eva tries to live out a normal teenage life. Her

Mira’s Fire receives the Script Lab grant of the Austrian Screenwriters Association

Despite the huge number of submissions Mira’s Fire made it to this year selection for the SCRIPT LAB Programme of the Austrian Screenwriters Association. Very glad to get Valeska Griesebach

My work screened on ARTE Television

The making of about our cooperation with the Canadian Actress and Performer Stephanie Cumming and the artistic coordinator of the whole SONGBOOK project Michael Haneke will be aired both on

Film creme de la creme from Austria

„… With great precision and inventiveness, Chmielewska uses only a few brushstrokes to shape a complex figure. This is a person to whom violence has been done but who does

Work show of my films on women’s empowerment on the Austrian OKTO TV

My film works show and interview on women’s empowerment goes on air on February 9th 2020. Thank you OKTO TV.

“Making the unspeakable tangible with the magic of cinema” – Interview with Magdalena Chmielewska

Thank you GAP & Cinema Next for the nice interview. Am Himmel is available on the Cinema Next VOD platform until January 7th.

Zürich Masterclass with Agnieszka Holland and Hlynur Palmason

Zürich Masterclass with Agnieszka Holland, Javier Barden, Oliver Stone, Lulu Wang and Hlynur Palmason. What a treat!

Becoming the member of the German Film Academy

I feel honored to become the member of the German Film Academy. First activity on the horizon: voting for the German Film Awards.

FIRST STEPS winner – Magdalena Chmielewska

Thank you German Film Academy and thank you the whole Am Himmel team.

Talents to Watch by Cinema Next

“This (anti-)dialogic art form is known from Jean-Luc Godard as well as from Barbara Albert and Jessica Hausner. Magdalena Chmielewska pushes this form with great skill and always at the

Greece: Female director award goes to Magdalena Chmielewska

Casting directors and actors workshop with the legendary Ron Burrus

Three days with the charismatic Ron Burrus who shared with us his method of working on a scene. Thank you Wolfgang Murnberger for making it possible.Mr. Burrus apprenticed under Stella

Masterclass with Jessica Hausner

Four days with Jessica Hausner at the Filmakademie Wien. Jessica introduced us to her approach to casting. Great time and worthy insights.

Masterclass with Michael Haneke and Jean-Louis Trintignant

Michael Haneke invited the legendary Jean-Louis Trintignant to a Filmakademie Wien. What a treat to see their admiration for each other plus being so close to Jean-Louis and having the

Among selected for the Zürich Masterclass

My first feature film project has been selected for the particpation in the Zürich Master Class https://www.zff-masterclass.com/master-class-participants

Masterclass with Ulrich Seidl

Attending a great master class with Ulrich Seidl that ended with a screening at the Viennese Cinemateque where Ulrich generously treated us with with schmalz-bites and the best Austrian wine.

On a panel discussion with Olga Tokarczuk

I feel honored to be among invited guests talking about the powerlessness of narrative facing the today world, that Olga Tokarczuk, the 2018 Literature Nobel Prize winner introduced with a

German Film Academy: Am Himmel wins the FIRST STEPS Award

Am Himmel wins the FIRST STEPS Award in the category medium length feature film. On 24 September 2018, the 19th First Steps Awards ceremony took place on Berlin’s Stage Theater

Salzburg: The best feature film award goes to Am Himmel

Am Himmel won the best feature film award at the JUVINALE in Salzburg! We are happy and grateful.

German premiere at the Max Ophüls Prize

2019, January: Am Himmel is celebrating his German premiere at the Max Ophüls Prize in Saarbrücken.

Viennese Premiere of Am Himmel

Happy to have our Viennese premiere at the greatest Cinema in Austria – Gartenbaukino.

Los Angeles: participating in a panel discussion on gender equality

It’s my great pleasure to share my ideas on gender parity in film and beyond with the great speakers and the LA viewers: We Can Do It: Achieving Gender Equality

Tel Aviv Premiere of Am Himmel

Michael Haneke selects 10 directors for the ORF project

Michael Haneke has selected 10 directors for the SONGBOOK Project. Gretchen am Spinnrade by Magdalena Chmielewska is among the selected projects.

The US Premiere of Am Himmel in LA

Am Himmel celebrates its US-premiere at the legendary American Cinemateque in Los Angeles. Am Himmel is the Austrian candidate for the European Film Festival in Los Angeles. Thank you American

Meeting the legendary Berlinale Director Kosslick

The Juvinale winner on the Austrian TV

Chmielewska and Spanring achieve a rare symbiosis of performance and visuality which expands the intensity of the film far beyond what is visible onscreen.” http://desistfilm.com/diagonale-2018-an-overview/.

Am Himmel goes on tour in 32 countries

Am Himmel will travel to 32 countries with the Best Austrian Shorts Show 2019 : Albania, Australia, Bosnia – Herzegovina, China, Germany, Estonia, Great Britain, Guatemala, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Kosovo,

Grant: “If she can see it, she can be it”

Magdalena Chmielewska und Andreas F Schiessler ziehen mit ihrem Exposé „Olka” in die nächste Runde unseres IF SHE CAN SEE IT, SHE CAN BE IT Wettbewerbs ein. Gleich nach der

Wajda School about Am Himmel

Both re-shoot and editing process of Am Himmel was supported by my sessions with Leszek Dawid at Wajda Film School. Very grateful for his feedback!

Casting in Poland

Mai 2018: It was my pleasure to work with amazing Przemek Bluszcz and Eliza Rycembel.

Gretchen am Spinnrade in the primetime on ORF

Gretchen am Spinnrade /Gretchen at the Spinning Wheel feat. Stephanie Cumming will be aired on the Austrian State Broadcaster ORF in the primetime.

Gretchen am Spinnrade goes New Horizons IFF

We are happy that Gretchen am Spinnrade/Gretchen at the Spinning Wheel will celebrate its Polish premiere in Wroclaw at the wonderful New Horizons International Film Festival. Thank you Wroclaw! What

Gretchen wins the Audience Award on ARTE

World premiere at the Festival of Austrian Film Diagonale

“Am Himmel by Magdalena Chmielewska reveals itself during only half an hour as no less than outstanding, as a work of violent, penetrating fantasy and undeniable urgency. Am Himmel features

Working with the great Polish actress Gosia Gorol

Masterclass with Abbas Kiarostami

Michael Haneke invited his old friend Abbas Kiarostami to Filmakademie Wien. Three days with the Iranian master. Unforgettable.

Stephanie Cumming will feature Gretchen am Spinnrade.

Stephanie Cumming will feature Margarete in the SONGBOOK Project directed by Magdalena Chmielewska. 10 selected directors will realize under the auspices of Michael Haneke their Songbook shorts that will then

The best short award at the Martinique Film Festival for Gretchen am Spinnrade

Gretchen am Spinnrade wins the Snake Award for the best short film at the Martinique Film Festival.

Casting in Uganda

2010, Kampala: It’s my honor to collaborate as a casting director on Joel Karakezi’s drama on a reconciliation in the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide. Deep touching stuff, beautiful people.

Working for the Mira Nair project in Uganda

Collaborating on a Mira Nair’s project: “If you don’t tell your story, nobody will” – Mira Nair.

my work is about

  • Abbas Kiarostami
  • Agnieszka Holland
  • Arte Television
  • Austrian Film
  • Austrian State Broadcaster ORF
  • Berlin
  • Casting
  • Cinema Next
  • Columbia University
  • Deutsche Filmakademie
  • Deutscher Filmpreis
  • Eliza Rycembel
  • Filmakademie Wien
  • First Steps
  • First Steps Award
  • First Steps Award winner
  • Franz Schubert
  • German Filmacademy
  • German film awards
  • Gretchen am Spinnrade
  • Hubert Balls Fund
  • Javier Barden
  • Jessica Hausner
  • Kinga Debska
  • Leszek Dawid
  • Los Angeles
  • Maisha Film
  • Malgorzata Gorol
  • Maria Spanring
  • Max Ophüls Prize
  • Michael Haneke
  • Mirabai Films
  • Mira Nair
  • Oliver Stone
  • Polish Film
  • Przemyslaw Bluszcz
  • Ron Burrus
  • Rwandan Genocide
  • Stella Adler
  • Stephanie Cumming
  • the American Cinematheque
  • Wajda School
  • Wolfgang Murnberger
  • Zürich International Film Festival
  • Zürich Master Class

recent

  • Wrapping on “Lullaby”
  • Mira’s Fire receives the Script Lab grant of the Austrian Screenwriters Association
  • My work screened on ARTE Television
  • Film creme de la creme from Austria
  • Work show of my films on women’s empowerment on the Austrian OKTO TV
  • “Making the unspeakable tangible with the magic of cinema” – Interview with Magdalena Chmielewska
  • Zürich Masterclass with Agnieszka Holland and Hlynur Palmason
  • Becoming the member of the German Film Academy
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