sofia geweiler
“What story have you made up for me today?”
My father would ask as he collectedme from kindergarten. This treasured routine gradually became the very essence of my life’s path.
My father would ask as he collectedme from kindergarten. This treasured routine gradually became the very essence of my life’s path.
about
I had the privilege of studying documentary directing under the guidance of Emmy-award winner Sergei Miroshnichenko at
the Russian State University of Cinematography (VGIK). My graduation short documentary Given in Exchange explored the
stories of women facing the decision to leave their newborns in maternity hospitals. The film was selected for the Oscar-
qualifying short film competition at the Camerimage Film Festival in Poland, won Best Short Film at the Guangzhou
International Documentary Film Festival in China, and received the CILECT Documentary Prize from the International
Association of Film and Television Schools in Los Angeles.
My first feature-length documentary Spirit in Motion followed eight characters from different corners of the world who
participated in the 2014 Winter Paralympics. The International Paralympic Committee designated it the official movie of the
Paralympic Games. Spirit in Motion was broadcast on television in the United States, Brazil, Poland, Qatar, Israel, and
Slovakia and received the Audience Award at DOCSDF in Mexico.
In 2018, I released a feature observational documentary about emerging soccer players striving to join the national team for
the 2018 FIFA World Cup, as part of the global project Phenoms with 21st Century Fox. The project premiered at the
Tribeca Film Festival and was distributed worldwide on FOX, National Geographic, Hulu, and Amazon Prime.
In 2023, I was awarded the Erasmus Mundus scholarship to pursue a Master’s degree in fiction film directing at the
KinoEyes Joint European Film Masters program. Over two years, I studied at four universities: Lusófona University in
Lisbon, Napier University in Edinburgh, the Baltic Film, Media and Arts School in Tallinn, and the National Film School at
the Institute of Art, Design and Technology in Dublin. During my studies, I directed my first narrative short films: Prayer,
shot in Portugal, and Holly_F3ck, filmed in Ireland.
the Russian State University of Cinematography (VGIK). My graduation short documentary Given in Exchange explored the
stories of women facing the decision to leave their newborns in maternity hospitals. The film was selected for the Oscar-
qualifying short film competition at the Camerimage Film Festival in Poland, won Best Short Film at the Guangzhou
International Documentary Film Festival in China, and received the CILECT Documentary Prize from the International
Association of Film and Television Schools in Los Angeles.
My first feature-length documentary Spirit in Motion followed eight characters from different corners of the world who
participated in the 2014 Winter Paralympics. The International Paralympic Committee designated it the official movie of the
Paralympic Games. Spirit in Motion was broadcast on television in the United States, Brazil, Poland, Qatar, Israel, and
Slovakia and received the Audience Award at DOCSDF in Mexico.
In 2018, I released a feature observational documentary about emerging soccer players striving to join the national team for
the 2018 FIFA World Cup, as part of the global project Phenoms with 21st Century Fox. The project premiered at the
Tribeca Film Festival and was distributed worldwide on FOX, National Geographic, Hulu, and Amazon Prime.
In 2023, I was awarded the Erasmus Mundus scholarship to pursue a Master’s degree in fiction film directing at the
KinoEyes Joint European Film Masters program. Over two years, I studied at four universities: Lusófona University in
Lisbon, Napier University in Edinburgh, the Baltic Film, Media and Arts School in Tallinn, and the National Film School at
the Institute of Art, Design and Technology in Dublin. During my studies, I directed my first narrative short films: Prayer,
shot in Portugal, and Holly_F3ck, filmed in Ireland.
I had the privilege of studying documentary directing under the guidance of Emmy-award winner Sergei Miroshnichenko at
the Russian State University of Cinematography (VGIK). My graduation short documentary Given in Exchange explored the
stories of women facing the decision to leave their newborns in maternity hospitals. The film was selected for the Oscar-
qualifying short film competition at the Camerimage Film Festival in Poland, won Best Short Film at the Guangzhou
International Documentary Film Festival in China, and received the CILECT Documentary Prize from the International
Association of Film and Television Schools in Los Angeles.
My first feature-length documentary Spirit in Motion followed eight characters from different corners of the world who
participated in the 2014 Winter Paralympics. The International Paralympic Committee designated it the official movie of the
Paralympic Games. Spirit in Motion was broadcast on television in the United States, Brazil, Poland, Qatar, Israel, and
Slovakia and received the Audience Award at DOCSDF in Mexico.
In 2018, I released a feature observational documentary about emerging soccer players striving to join the national team for
the 2018 FIFA World Cup, as part of the global project Phenoms with 21st Century Fox. The project premiered at the
Tribeca Film Festival and was distributed worldwide on FOX, National Geographic, Hulu, and Amazon Prime.
In 2023, I was awarded the Erasmus Mundus scholarship to pursue a Master’s degree in fiction film directing at the
KinoEyes Joint European Film Masters program. Over two years, I studied at four universities: Lusófona University in
Lisbon, Napier University in Edinburgh, the Baltic Film, Media and Arts School in Tallinn, and the National Film School at
the Institute of Art, Design and Technology in Dublin. During my studies, I directed my first narrative short films: Prayer,
shot in Portugal, and Holly_F3ck, filmed in Ireland.
the Russian State University of Cinematography (VGIK). My graduation short documentary Given in Exchange explored the
stories of women facing the decision to leave their newborns in maternity hospitals. The film was selected for the Oscar-
qualifying short film competition at the Camerimage Film Festival in Poland, won Best Short Film at the Guangzhou
International Documentary Film Festival in China, and received the CILECT Documentary Prize from the International
Association of Film and Television Schools in Los Angeles.
My first feature-length documentary Spirit in Motion followed eight characters from different corners of the world who
participated in the 2014 Winter Paralympics. The International Paralympic Committee designated it the official movie of the
Paralympic Games. Spirit in Motion was broadcast on television in the United States, Brazil, Poland, Qatar, Israel, and
Slovakia and received the Audience Award at DOCSDF in Mexico.
In 2018, I released a feature observational documentary about emerging soccer players striving to join the national team for
the 2018 FIFA World Cup, as part of the global project Phenoms with 21st Century Fox. The project premiered at the
Tribeca Film Festival and was distributed worldwide on FOX, National Geographic, Hulu, and Amazon Prime.
In 2023, I was awarded the Erasmus Mundus scholarship to pursue a Master’s degree in fiction film directing at the
KinoEyes Joint European Film Masters program. Over two years, I studied at four universities: Lusófona University in
Lisbon, Napier University in Edinburgh, the Baltic Film, Media and Arts School in Tallinn, and the National Film School at
the Institute of Art, Design and Technology in Dublin. During my studies, I directed my first narrative short films: Prayer,
shot in Portugal, and Holly_F3ck, filmed in Ireland.
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