Manuela Leuenberger

Animator, Director, Compositor, Character Designer, SFX Artist, Screenwriter

Born in 1988. Swiss citizenship. 2005-06 Attends preparatory course at NSGL (Neue Schule für Gestaltung, Langenthal). 2006-09 Apprenticeship as confectioner. 2009-11 Works as Confectioner. 2012-15 Studies 2D Animation at HSLU (Hochschule Luzern, Design & Kunst). 2015 BA in 2D Animation from HSLU.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2020
Lachsmänner by Joel Hofmann, Veronica L. Montaño, Manuela Leuenberger
2018
50:50 by Loretta Arnold, Fela Bellotto, William Crook, Jochen Ehmann, Moritz Engi, Robi Engler, Yves Gutjahr, Gerd Gockell, Raphaël Haab, Tom Hänni, Delia Hess, Marcel Hobi, Aline Höchli, Joel Hofmann, Justine Klaiber, Sophie Laskar-Haller, Séverine Leibundgut, Manuela Leuenberger, Vladislav Lukyantsev, Elena Madrid, Franziska Meyer, Gabriel Möhring, Veronica L. Montaño, Camille Müller, Marjolaine Perreten, Jonas Raeber, Dustin Rees, Claudia Röthlin, Georges Schwizgebel, Anja Sidler, Alessia Tamagni, Basil Vogt, Charlotte Waltert, Jonathan Wuest
2015
Ivan's Need by Veronica L. Montaño, Manuela Leuenberger, Lukas Suter

Screenwriter

2020
Lachsmänner by Joel Hofmann, Veronica L. Montaño, Manuela Leuenberger

Animator

2025
Attached by Anaïs Voirol
2020
Lachsmänner by Joel Hofmann, Veronica L. Montaño, Manuela Leuenberger
2018
Eisnasen by Veronica L. Montaño, Joel Hofmann
2015
Ivan's Need by Veronica L. Montaño, Manuela Leuenberger, Lukas Suter
2014
Oh Wal by Joana Locher

SFX Artist

2018
Eisnasen by Veronica L. Montaño, Joel Hofmann

Character Designer

2016
He sö kherö by Aline Höchli

Compositor

2015
Ivan's Need by Veronica L. Montaño, Manuela Leuenberger, Lukas Suter

Awards

(a selection)

2017
Genève, Swiss Film Award 2017, Swiss Film Award, Best Graduate Film (Nomination) in Ivan's Need
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