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Mascha Schilinski
Schilinski at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival
Born1984 (age 41–42)
West Berlin, West Germany
Education
Occupations
  • Director
  • screenwriter
Years active2008–present
SpouseFabian Gamper
Children1

Mascha Schilinski (German pronunciation: [ˈmaʃa ʃiˈlɪnski]; born 1984)[1] is a German film director and screenwriter. Her second feature film, Sound of Falling (2025), won the Jury Prize at the 78th Cannes Film Festival.

Early life

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Schilinski was born in West Berlin to a German filmmaker mother and a French construction worker father.[2][3][4] She was a child actor in her youth.[5] After dropping out of high school, she worked for a traveling circus before pursuing film.[6][7] She graduated from the screenwriting program at the Filmschule Hamburg Berlin [de] in 2008, and later studied directing at the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg.[2][8]

Career

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Schilinski began her career as a casting director and freelance writer.[6][9] Her first feature film, Dark Blue Girl [de], premiered at the 2017 Berlin International Film Festival and was nominated for the GWFF Best First Feature Award.[10][11] Her second feature film, Sound of Falling, was screened in competition at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Jury Prize.[12][13] It was later selected as the German entry for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards, though it was not nominated.[14][15][16]

Personal life

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Schilinski's husband, Fabian Gamper, is a cinematographer.[7] They have one child.[4][17]

Filmography

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Schilinski holding the Jury Prize at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival

Film

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Year Title Director Writer Notes Ref.
2012 Wir müssen los! Yes No Short film; co-directed with Roman Schikorsky [18]
2014 Das Gefühl Yes Yes Short film
2015 Die Katze Yes Yes Short film
2017 Dark Blue Girl [de] Yes Yes [19]
2025 Sound of Falling Yes Yes Co-written with Louise Peter [20]

Television

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Year Title Director Writer Notes Ref.
2019–2020 Cologne P.D. Yes No 2 episodes [21]

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Berlin International Film Festival 2017 GWFF Best First Feature Award Dark Blue Girl [de] Nominated [22]
Cannes Film Festival 2025 Palme d'Or Sound of Falling Nominated [23]
Jury Prize Won
European Film Awards 2026 European Film Sound of Falling Nominated [24]
European Director Nominated
European Screenwriter Nominated
Jerusalem Film Festival 2025 Best Director Sound of Falling Special mention [25]
LA Film Festival 2017 World Fiction Award Dark Blue Girl [de] Nominated [26][27]
Melbourne International Film Festival 2025 Bright Horizons Competition Sound of Falling Nominated [28]
Red Rock Film Festival 2017 Best Fiction Feature Dark Blue Girl [de] Won [29]

References

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  1. ↑ Dunkel, Bettina (10 April 2025). "Berliner Regisseurin Schilinski konkurriert um die Goldene Palme". Tagesschau (in German). Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  2. 1 2 Geißler, Cornelia (25 May 2025). "Mascha Schilinski: Unsere Frau in Cannes". Berliner Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  3. ↑ Stosch, Stefan (10 April 2025). "Filmfestival von Cannes: Stars von Tom Cruise bis Scarlett Johansson". Leipziger Volkszeitung (in German). Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  4. 1 2 Stosch, Stefan (9 May 2025). ""So viel Glück muss man erst mal verkraften"". RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland (in German). Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  5. ↑ Dege, Stefan (14 May 2025). "A German in the Cannes competition: Mascha Schilinski". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  6. 1 2 Kunze, Ines (13 May 2025). "Die Unbekannte in Cannes: Wer ist Newcomer-Regisseurin Mascha Schilinski?". Südwestrundfunk (in German). Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  7. 1 2 Wise, Damon (14 May 2025). "Cannes One To Watch: German Filmmaker Mascha Schilinski Talks Buzz Movie 'Sound Of Falling', Which Was Snapped Up Early By Cannes & MK2 As A Bold New Voice". Deadline. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  8. ↑ Plavec, Jan Georg (20 January 2015). "Soundtracks aus Stuttgart: Katze folgt auf Kickers". Stuttgarter Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  9. ↑ Angermaier, Heike (7 May 2025). "Palmen-Aspirantin Mascha Schilinski: "Ein Film über ein Jahrhundert Leben"". Blickpunkt:Film [de] (in German). Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  10. ↑ Stern, Lukas (17 February 2017). "Berlinale 2017: Generation Y bei Perspektive Deutsches Kino". Der Spiegel (in German). Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  11. ↑ Maurus, Kim (16 May 2018). "Mama oder ich". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  12. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (10 April 2025). "Buzzy Cannes Competition Film 'Sound Of Falling' Boarded By Mk2 Films; Movie "Signals An Exceptional New Voice"". Deadline. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  13. ↑ Debruge, Peter (24 May 2025). "Cannes Awards: Jafar Panahi Vindicated With Palme d'Or for 'It Was Just an Accident,' Marking Sixth Consecutive Cannes Win for Neon". Variety. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  14. ↑ Ntim, Zac (21 August 2025). "Oscars: Germany Submits Mascha Schilinski's 'Sound Of Falling' For Best International Feature Film Race". Deadline. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  15. ↑ Barraclough, Leo (21 August 2025). "Germany Selects Mascha Schilinski's 'Sound of Falling' as Oscar Entry". Variety. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  16. ↑ Roxborough, Scott (21 August 2025). "Oscars: Germany Selects Mascha Schilinski's 'Sound of Falling' as Best Int'l Feature Film Submission". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  17. ↑ Nicodemus, Katja (27 May 2025). "Mascha Schilinski: Wir haben einen neuen Star". Die Zeit (in German). Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  18. ↑ Pavard, Charlotte (14 May 2025). "Sound of Falling, the crossroads of lives". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  19. ↑ Wiesner, Maria (23 May 2025). "Wie gut ist Mascha Schilinskis Filmdebüt "Die Tochter"?". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  20. ↑ Roxborough, Scott (10 April 2025). "Cannes Lines Up Another Hot Festival With Wes Anderson, Spike Lee, Richard Linklater, Ari Aster Premieres (Full List)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  21. ↑ Pilarczyk, Hannah (21 August 2025). "Die Geheimnisse ganzer Generationen". Der Spiegel (in German). Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  22. ↑ Schultze, Thomas (18 February 2017). "Goldener Bär für "On Body and Soul"". Blickpunkt:Film [de] (in German). Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  23. ↑ Roxborough, Scott (24 May 2025). "Jafar Panahi Wins Cannes Palme d'Or for 'It Was Just an Accident'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  24. ↑ Roxborough, Scott (18 November 2025). "Nominations for the 2026 European Film Awards Unveiled". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  25. ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie (25 July 2025). "Jerusalem Film Festival Winners: Israeli Anti-War Film 'Oxygen' & 'The Secret Agent' Take Best Film Prizes". Deadline. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  26. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (9 May 2017). "Los Angeles Film Festival Unveils 2017 Lineup". Deadline. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  27. ↑ Kilday, Gregg (22 June 2017). "Los Angeles Film Festival Unveils Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  28. ↑ Ward, Sarah (23 August 2025). "'A Poet' Wins MIFF's 2025 Bright Horizons Competition". Variety Australia. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  29. ↑ Marxteyn, Matt (12 April 2018). "Red Rock Film Festival presents Films from M.A.R.S. Winners Showcase in Cedar City". The Independent Southern Utah. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
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