Sandra Wollner (born 1983) is an Austrian film director and screenwriter. She made her feature directorial debut with The Impossible Picture (2016), and also directed and co-wrote The Trouble with Being Born (2020).[2][3]

Sandra Wollner
Born1983
Leoben, Austria[1]
NationalityAustrian
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter

Education and career

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In 2012, Wollner began studying documentary filmmaking at the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg.[4] She has directed several short films,[1][5] and directed her first feature film, The Impossible Picture (2016),[4][6] while still a student at the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg. The Impossible Picture garnered a number of awards,[4] including the German Film Critics' Award in 2019.[2]

Wollner directed and co-wrote The Trouble with Being Born, which premiered at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival in 2020, as part of the festival's Encounters section.[2][3] The film received the Special Jury Award in that section.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Fichter-Wöß, Martin (25 February 2020). "Berlinale | Sandra Wollners Film über "die Auflösung eines Ichs"" [Berlinale | Sandra Wollner's film about "the dissolution of an ego"]. Kleine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Vourlias, Christopher (26 February 2020). "Sandra Wollner on Berlin A.I. Drama 'The Trouble With Being Born'". Variety. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b Ritman, Alex (25 February 2020). "Berlin Hidden Gem: Underage Robotic Provocation in 'The Trouble With Being Born'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Das Unmögliche Bild". Femmes-totales.de (in German). Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Berlinale | The Trouble With Being Born". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  6. ^ Romney, Jonathan (16 March 2020). "'The Trouble With Being Born': Berlin Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  7. ^ Chilton, Louis (27 February 2020). "Android paedophile film sparks controversy and walkouts at Berlin Film Festival". The Independent. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
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