Ursula Meier

Director, Screenwriter

Copyright: Raphael Zubler

Born in 1971 in Besançon, France. Joint Swiss and French citizenship. 1990-94 Studies cinema and television production at IAD (Institut des Arts de Diffusion) Louvain-la-Neuve. She is best known for her films HOME (2008), which premiered at Festival de Cannes - Semaine de la Critique and SISTER (2012), which was awarded with the Silver Bear - Special Award at the 62nd Berlinale. Both films received three Swiss Film Awards including Best Fiction Film, were Switzerland's entry for the Academy Awards and were selected for numerous prestigious international film festivals. Among her lastest film SHOCK WAVES (2018) that premiered in the Berlinale Panorama section of the festival.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2027
Quiet Land by Ursula Meier
2022
La Ligne by Ursula Meier
2018
Ondes de choc – Journal de ma tête by Ursula Meier
2015
Kacey Mottet Klein, naissance d'un acteur by Ursula Meier
2014
Tišina Mujo by Ursula Meier
2014
Les ponts de Sarajevo by Ursula Meier, Jean-Luc Godard, Angela Schanelec, Aida Begic, Cristi Puiu, Leonardo Di Costanzo, Kamen Kalev, Isild Le Besco, Sergei Loznitsa, Vincenzo Marra, Vladimir Perisic, Marc Recha, Teresa Villaverde
2012
Sister by Ursula Meier
2008
Home by Ursula Meier
2002
Des épaules solides by Ursula Meier
2002
Pas les flics, pas les noirs, pas les blancs by Ursula Meier
2001
Tous à table by Ursula Meier
2000
Autour de Pinget by Ursula Meier
1998
Des heures sans sommeil by Ursula Meier
1994
Le songe d'Isaac by Ursula Meier

Screenwriter

2027
Quiet Land by Ursula Meier
2022
La Ligne by Ursula Meier
2018
Ondes de choc – Journal de ma tête by Ursula Meier
2015
Kacey Mottet Klein, naissance d'un acteur by Ursula Meier
2014
Tišina Mujo by Ursula Meier
2012
Sister by Ursula Meier
2008
Home by Ursula Meier
2002
Des épaules solides by Ursula Meier
2001
Tous à table by Ursula Meier
2000
Autour de Pinget by Ursula Meier
1998
Des heures sans sommeil by Ursula Meier
1994
Le songe d'Isaac by Ursula Meier

Awards

(a selection)

2009
Paris, Prix SACD 2009, Prix SACD Nouveau Talent Cinéma (Winner) in Home
2013
Genève, Swiss Film Award 2013, Swiss Film Award, Best Screenplay (Winner) in Sister
2008
Angoulême, Festival du Film Francophone d'Angoulême, Valois de la mise en scène (Winner) in Home
2022
Xiamen, 35th Golden Rooster Awards, Best International Director Audience Award (Winner) in La Ligne
2023
Genève, Swiss Film Award 2023, Best Screenplay (Winner) in La Ligne
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