ANNA THOMMEN

Anna Thommen was born in 1980 and grew up in Maisprach, Basel-Country. After initially training as a primary school teacher, Anna Thommen begins a bachelor’s degree in film in Lucerne, before switching to Zurich University of the Arts where she graduates with a master’s in film directing with her award-winning cinema documentary “NEULAND” (Unknown Territory) in 2013.

Since then she has worked as a freelance director, author and editor on both her own projects and other films. She also teaches at numerous institutions in the field of film education.

Filmography

2021 Im Schopf, feature film, author & director

2020 Helveticae, feature documentary film, co-author & co-director

• 1st round winner of Migros competition

2019 Volunteer, feature documentary film, co-author & co-director

2013 Neuland (Unknown Territory), feature documentary film, author & director

Awards (selection)

• Golden Eye Zurich Film Festival
• First Steps Award, Berlin
• Nomination Swiss Film Prize
• Prix du Public, Solothurn Film Festival
• Broadcasting in the USA on POV
• CIVIS European Media Prize

2012 Ein Stück Wahnsinn, documetary, co-author & co-director

2008 Second Me, short documentary, author & director

Awards (selection)

• Jury Award and Audience Award at Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur
• Springender Panther, Schweizer Jugendfilmtage
• Basel Film Prize