Anka Schmid
Screenwriter, Director, Cinematographer, Animator, Producer
- Website
- www.ankaschmid.ch
Born in 1961 in Zurich, Switzerland. She studied at DFFB (Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie, Berlin). Since 1988 she works as independent filmmaker and video artist. She directed her first long documentary TECHQUA IKACHI, LAND – MY LIFE (1989) at the age of 27 in collaboration with the Hopi James Danaquymptewa and the visual artist Agnes Barmettler. The film screened in competition at Sundance and at numerous other festivals. Digitally restored in 2024 as part of the film cultural heritage, it screened at the Berlinale in 2024. To date, she has made 10 long films. These include WILD WOMEN – GENTLE BEAST (2015), HAIRY (2017) and OF CATS, DOGS AND ART (2021). In addition to documentary and essayistic films, she has created numerous experimental and animated films and a variety of video installations for galleries and museums. Her next feature documentary MELODY – FROM THE CRADLE TO THE GRAVE is currently in production.
Filmography
(a selection)
Director
- 2025
- Melodie – Von der Wiege bis ins Grab by Anka Schmid
- 2024
- Alarm Phone by Anka Schmid
- 2021
- Loba Loba by Anka Schmid
- 2021
- Wie die Kunst auf den Hund und die Katze kam by Anka Schmid
- 2020
- Coronal Surreal – Collection Lockdown by Anka Schmid
- 2017
- Haarig by Anka Schmid
- 2016
- La Dada – König Hirsch by Anka Schmid
- 2015
- Wild Women - Gentle Beasts by Anka Schmid
- 2014
- Fe-Male by Anka Schmid
- 2012
- Marzili Badi by Anka Schmid
- 2011
- Mit dem Bauch durch die Wand by Anka Schmid
- 2009
- Isa Hesse-Rabinovitch by Anka Schmid
- 2009
- Hierig-Heutig by Anka Schmid
- 2007
- Shake Hands by Anka Schmid
- 2007
- Rondo Industrial by Anka Schmid
- 2005
- Yello by Anka Schmid
- 2003
- ABC Sound Alphabet by Anka Schmid
- 2002
- Perpetuum Mobile by Anka Schmid
- 2000
- Das Engadiner Wunder by Tania Stöcklin, Anka Schmid
- 1998
- Little Sister by Anka Schmid
- 1997
- Labyrinth-Projektionen by Anka Schmid, Agnes Barmettler
- 1995
- Magic Matterhorn by Anka Schmid
- 1991
- Praktisch und friedlich by Anka Schmid
- 1991
- Hinter verschlossenen Türen by Anka Schmid
- 1989
- Techqua Ikachi, Land – Mein Leben by Anka Schmid, Agnes Barmettler, James Danaqyumptewa
- 1986
- Rondo Gravitat by Anka Schmid, Tania Stöcklin
- 1986
- Herzens-Freude by Anka Schmid
- 1986
- Habibi – Ein Liebesbrief by Anka Schmid
- 1986
- Die Reise zur Südsee by Anka Schmid
Screenwriter
- 2025
- Melodie – Von der Wiege bis ins Grab by Anka Schmid
- 2024
- Alarm Phone by Anka Schmid
- 2021
- Loba Loba by Anka Schmid
- 2021
- Wie die Kunst auf den Hund und die Katze kam by Anka Schmid
- 2020
- Coronal Surreal – Collection Lockdown by Anka Schmid
- 2017
- Haarig by Anka Schmid
- 2016
- La Dada – König Hirsch by Anka Schmid
- 2015
- Wild Women - Gentle Beasts by Anka Schmid
- 2014
- Fe-Male by Anka Schmid
- 2012
- Marzili Badi by Anka Schmid
- 2011
- Mit dem Bauch durch die Wand by Anka Schmid
- 2009
- Hierig-Heutig by Anka Schmid
- 2009
- Isa Hesse-Rabinovitch by Anka Schmid
- 2007
- Rondo Industrial by Anka Schmid
- 2007
- Shake Hands by Anka Schmid
- 2006
- Found Footage I - IX by Anka Schmid
- 2005
- Yello by Anka Schmid
- 2003
- ABC Sound Alphabet by Anka Schmid
- 2000
- Das Engadiner Wunder by Tania Stöcklin, Anka Schmid
- 1998
- Little Sister by Anka Schmid
- 1997
- Labyrinth-Projektionen by Anka Schmid, Agnes Barmettler
- 1995
- Magic Matterhorn by Anka Schmid
- 1991
- Hinter verschlossenen Türen by Anka Schmid
- 1989
- Techqua Ikachi, Land – Mein Leben by Anka Schmid, Agnes Barmettler, James Danaqyumptewa
- 1986
- Habibi – Ein Liebesbrief by Anka Schmid
- 1986
- Die Reise zur Südsee by Anka Schmid
- 1986
- Herzens-Freude by Anka Schmid
- 1986
- Rondo Gravitat by Anka Schmid, Tania Stöcklin
Cinematographer
- 2024
- Alarm Phone by Anka Schmid
- 2021
- Loba Loba by Anka Schmid
- 2020
- Coronal Surreal – Collection Lockdown by Anka Schmid
- 2016
- La Dada – König Hirsch by Anka Schmid
- 2012
- Marzili Badi by Anka Schmid
- 2011
- Mit dem Bauch durch die Wand by Anka Schmid
- 1997
- Labyrinth-Projektionen by Anka Schmid, Agnes Barmettler
- 1989
- Techqua Ikachi, Land – Mein Leben by Anka Schmid, Agnes Barmettler, James Danaqyumptewa
- 1986
- Herzens-Freude by Anka Schmid
- 1986
- Habibi – Ein Liebesbrief by Anka Schmid
- 1986
- Die Reise zur Südsee by Anka Schmid
- 1986
- Rondo Gravitat by Anka Schmid, Tania Stöcklin
Producer
- 2016
- La Dada – König Hirsch by Anka Schmid
- 2014
- Fe-Male by Anka Schmid
- 2012
- Marzili Badi by Anka Schmid
- 2009
- Hierig-Heutig by Anka Schmid
Animator
- 2020
- Coronal Surreal – Collection Lockdown by Anka Schmid
- 2017
- Haarig by Anka Schmid
- 2014
- Fe-Male by Anka Schmid
- 1995
- Magic Matterhorn by Anka Schmid
- 1986
- Die Reise zur Südsee by Anka Schmid
- 1986
- Herzens-Freude by Anka Schmid
- 1986
- Habibi – Ein Liebesbrief by Anka Schmid