Katja Benrath (born September 1, 1979 in Erbach im Odenwald, Germany) is a German actress and filmmaker, best known for her film, Watu Wote/All of Us for which she received critical acclaim and was winner at Student Academy Award,[1][2] and received an Academy Award nomination for Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.[3][4] She also won on 2019 the Giffoni film festival in the 6+ session.[5]
Katja Benrath | |
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-Katja_Benrath.jpg) Katja Benrath in 2019. | |
| Born | 1 September 1979 Erbach im Odenwald, Germany |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, director, producer and writer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Website | www |
Filmography
editActress
- 2005–2006: Tom Turbo (TV series), as Zara Zisch
- 2006: Karo und der liebe Gott, as Polizistin
- 2009: Puppenspiel (Short), as Emma
- 2012: Where the Wild Roses Grow (Short), as Yasmina
- 2013: Im Himmel kotzt man nicht (Short), as Karin
- 2013: Ortis in Wonderland (Short), as Bad Queen
Director
- 2009: Puppenspiel (Short)
- 2013: Im Himmel kotzt man nicht (Short)
- 2016: Wo warst du (Short)
- 2016: Tilda (Short)
- 2016: Schwimmstunde (Short)
- 2017: Watu Wote (Short)
- 2019: Rocca verändert die Welt
- 2020: Life is not a kindergarten
Awards and nominations
edit- Nominated: Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film
- Winner: (Gold Plaque) Student Academy Award for Best International Film School - Narrative
References
edit- ^ "2017 Student Academy Awards finalist". Academy. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ "2017 Student Academy Award winners". 12 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ "Oscars 2018: The list of nominees in full". BBC News. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ (www.dw.com), Deutsche Welle. "German director Katja Benrath: from film student to Oscar nominee | Film | DW | 31.01.2018". DW.COM. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "Giffoni: ecco i film vincitori - Ultima Ora". Agenzia ANSA. 27 July 2019.