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 Born in Tokyo Sylvia Schedelbauer first moved to Berlin in 1993, where she has been based since. She studied at the University of Arts Berlin (with Katharina Sieverding). Her films negotiate the space between broader historical narratives and personal, psychological realms mainly through poetic manipulations of found and archival footage. Selected screenings: the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, the London Film Festival, the New York Film Festival, the Robert Flaherty International Film Seminar and the Stan Brakhage Symposium. Awards inlcude the VG Bildkunst Award and the German Film Critics’ Award for Best Experimental Film. Aside from making films, Schedelbauer participates in cinema culture by presenting film programs, and occasionally writing essays. She is webmistress of OtherCinema.com and LaborBerlin.wordpress.com. |
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