Valeska Grisebach
Valeska Grisebach (born 4 January 1968) is a German film director. She is considered part of the Berlin School of filmmaking, and is most known for her drama films Western (2017) and The Dreamed Adventure (2026).
Valeska Grisebach
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- Born
- 4 January 1968
- Birthplace
- Bremen, West Germany
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- film editor · screenwriter · director
- Honours
- German Film Award · Jury Prize
- Languages
- German
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• Born — 4 January 1968 • Birthplace — Bremen, West Germany • Years Active — 2001–present
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Valeska Grisebach (born 4 January 1968) is recorded as a director, screenwriter and film editor. The birth of Valeska Grisebach is recorded on 4 January 1968 in Bremen.
Biography
Biography
Valeska Grisebach studied German literature and philosophy in Berlin, Munich, and Vienna before beginning film studies in Vienna. Grisebach's diploma film Be My Star (Mein Stern) was honored by the FIPRESCI Prize jury at the 2001 Toronto International Film Festival, as well winning as the prize for Best Feature Film at the Turin Film Festival. In 2006, her second film Longing debuted in competition at the 56th Berlin International Film Festival. Her third film Western premiered at the Un Certain Regard section of the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. Grisebach's The Dreamed Adventure had its world premiere at the main competition of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Jury Prize.
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The Deutsche Nationalbibliothek records Berlin as a place of activity.
Personal life
Personal life
Valeska Grisebach's sister is the actress Anna Grisebach.
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — English Title — Original Title — Notes • 2001 — Be My Star — Mein Stern • 2006 — Longing — Sehnsucht • 2017 — Western — Also producer • 2026 — The Dreamed Adventure — Das geträumte Abenteuer
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- “Valeska Grisebach”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q101712: Valeska Grisebach
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scholarly publication
- 7: Valeska Grisebach: A Sharpening of Our Regard, The Counter-Cinema of the Berlin School, 2013
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2013
authority file
- Getty Union List of Artist Names 500463921, Valeska Grisebach.
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Awards
• 2001: First Steps Award for Be My Star • 2001: Prize for Best Feature Film at the Turin Film Festival for Be My Star • 2001: International Critics’ Award at the Toronto International Film Festival for Be My Star • 2006: Special Jury Award at the Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente in Buenos Aires • 2006: Special Jury Award at the Warsaw International Film Festival for Longing • 2006: Film Prize at the Festival of German Film for Longing • 2017: Film Prize at the Festival of German Film for Western • 2018: German Film Prize in Bronze for Western (Best Feature) • 2026: Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize for The Dreamed Adventure
Yana Radeva and Valeska Grisebach pose with the Jury Prize for "The Dreamed Adventure" during the Palme d'Or winners photocall at the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival
Gabriel Hutchinson · Gabriel Hutchinson / WikiPortraits
Valeska Grisebach at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival winners press conference
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7: Valeska Grisebach: A Sharpening of Our Regard, The Counter-Cinema of the Berlin School, 2013Crossref registry
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Getty Union List of Artist Names 500463921, Valeska Grisebach.The Getty Research Institute
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