Johannes Schmid

Director and Script Writer

About Filmography Work samples News and dates

1973 born in Lower Bavaria.

1995 – 2001 theatre and film science, German and art history studies in Erlangen and Munich

After several short films he directed his feature film debut “Blöde Mütze!” in 2006. The film premiered at Berlinale 2007 and won national and international awards. In 2010 he finished his second feature film, the German-Polish co-production  “Wintertochter”, which was awarded the German Film Award for Best Childrens Film 2012. In 2015 he directed the drama “Agnes” based on the novel of the same name by Peter Stamm, 2022 followed “Tales of Franz”, a children film based on the stories by Christine Nöstlinger.

Johannes Schmid also directs theatre, music theatre and opera everywhere in Europe, i.a. at Bayerische Staatsschauspiel, Stadsteater Malmö, Deutsche Oper upon Rhein in Duesseldorf, Salzburger Festspiele, Teatro alla Scala in Mailand, Theater Stankt Gallen, Theater Konstanz and Schauburg Munich.

Since 2000 Johannes Schmid is working as free-lance director for theatre und film.
He lives in Munich and Stockholm.

Languages
German, English (fluent), Swedish (fluent)
Awards

“Winter’s Daughter”
Golden Butterfly 2011 Best Director, Isfahan International Children Film Festival, Iran
1st Prize Chicago International Children’s Film Festival CICFF 2011
Children’s Film Award MDR-Rundfunkrat for Best Screenplay 2011
Young Generation Award Five-Lakes-Festival 2011
German Film Award 2012 Best Children’s Film

“Blöde Mütze!”
Children’s Media Award White Elefant 2007
Golden Swan 24. Moscow International Film Festival für Children and Young People 2008
Children’s Tiger Award (Vision Kino/KI.KA) for Best Screenplay 2008
Children’s Jury Award Brügge European Youth Film Festival of Flanders 2009

“Merle” (short film)
Young Talent Award at German Children’s Film Festival GOLDENER SPATZ 2003

Website
www.johannesschmid.com
Cinema & TV (selection)
2023
Forever Us
Script and Director
Lieblingsfilm for WDR
TV movie
2022
New Tales of Franz based on stories by Christine Nöstlinger
Director
40. Intl. Filmfest München 2023
NGF Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion/if... Productions
feature film
2021
Grace based on Linn Ullmann's novel of the same name
Script and Director
Co-Script: Daniel Goldmann
in development
Script Development with the support of Swedish Film Institute
Lieblingsfilm/Anagram Lund Sweden
feature film
Tales of Franz based on the stories by Christine Nöstlinger
Director
Diagonale Graz 2022
Zlin International Children Film Festival 2022 (Competition)
Goldener Spatz 2022 (Competition)
German Film Festival Australia
Childrenkinofest Ukraine 2022 (Competition)
Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth 2022 (Official Selection)
Ale Kino – International Film Festival for young Audiances 2022 (Competition)
Cinekid Amsterdam 2022 (Competition)
Filemon Brussels 2022 (Competition)
CICFF – Chicago International Children Film Festival 2022 (Competition)
Filmfest Lünen 2022
Cinepänz Köln 2022
Luxfilmfest Luxembourg 2023
BUFF – Barn och Ungdoms Film Festival Malmö 2023
Kristiansand International Children’s Film Festival 2023
Children Film Award 2022 by the german Arthouse Cinemas (Gildefilmpreis)
„The Golden Goat – Best Feature Film for Children“ – ALE KINO! – International Film Festival for young Audiance Polen 2022
„Best Live Action Feature“ (2nd prize), Chicago Internationeal Children Film Festival 2022
Nominated for the Austrian ROMY AWARD 2022 for Best Film Cinema, Best Director Cinema, Best Screenplay Cinema, Best Music
if... Productions/NGF Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion
feature film
2015
Agnes based on the novel by Peter Stamm
Script and Director
Co-Script: Nora Lämmermann
27th Palm Springs International Film Festival 2016
37. Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis 2016
Lieblingsfilm with WDR
feature film
2010
Winter's Daughter
Director
Golden Butterfly 2011 for Best Director, Isfahan International Children Film Festival, Iran
1st Prize Chicago International Children's Film Festival CICFF 2011
MDR-Broadcasting Council, Children Film Award for Best Screenplay 2011
Young Generation Award Fünf-Seen-Festival 2011
German Film Award 2012 for Best Childrens Film
schlicht und ergreifend Film/Pokromski Studio Warsaw with NDR/rbb/BR/MDR/SWR
feature film
2007
Silly's Sweet Summer based on the novel by Thomas Schmid
Script and Director
57th Internationale Film Festival Berlin 2007
Children Media Award "The White Elefant 2007"
Golden Swan, 24th Moscow International Film Festival for Children and Young People 2008
Children's Tiger (Vision Kino/KI.KA) for Best Screenplay 2008
Chldren Jury Award, European Youth Film Festival of Flanders, Brügge 2009
Kinderfilm GmbH/schlicht und ergreifend Film with rbb/BR
feature film
2002
Merle
Director and Script
Young Talent Award at German Children Film Festival GOLDENER SPATZ 2003
schlicht und ergreifend Film with BR/arte
short film
2001
Flying Fish
Director and Script
schlicht und ergreifend Film with BR
short film
1998
halfthree
Director and Script
schlicht und ergreifend Film/Institut Jugend Film Fernsehen
short film
Tales of Franz
based on the stories by Christine Nöstlinger
(2021)
feature film, if... Productions/NGF Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion
DoP: Matthias Grunsky
Diagonale Graz 2022
Zlin International Children Film Festival 2022 (Competition)
Goldener Spatz 2022 (Competition)
German Film Festival Australia
Childrenkinofest Ukraine 2022 (Competition)
Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth 2022 (Official Selection)
Ale Kino – International Film Festival for young Audiances 2022 (Competition)
Cinekid Amsterdam 2022 (Competition)
Filemon Brussels 2022 (Competition)
CICFF – Chicago International Children Film Festival 2022 (Competition)
Filmfest Lünen 2022
Cinepänz Köln 2022
Luxfilmfest Luxembourg 2023
BUFF – Barn och Ungdoms Film Festival Malmö 2023
Kristiansand International Children’s Film Festival 2023
Agnes
based on the novel by Peter Stamm
(2015)
feature film, Lieblingsfilm with WDR
Director: Johannes Schmid
Script: Johannes Schmid (with Nora Lämmermann)
DoP: Michael Bertl bvk
with Odine Johne, Stephan Kampwirth
27th Palm Springs International Film Festival 2016
37. Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis 2016
Winter's Daughter
(2010)
feature film, schlicht und ergreifend Film/Pokromski Studio Warsaw with NDR/rbb/BR/MDR/SWR
Script: Michaela Hinnenthal, Thomas Schmid
DoP: Michael Bertl bvk
with Ursula Werner, Nina Monka, Leon Seidel, Daniel Olbrychski
Golden Butterfly 2011 for Best Director, Isfahan International Children Film Festival, Iran
1st Prize Chicago International Children's Film Festival CICFF 2011
MDR-Broadcasting Council, Children Film Award for Best Screenplay 2011
Young Generation Award Fünf-Seen-Festival 2011
German Film Award 2012 for Best Childrens Film
Silly's Sweet Summer
based on the novel by Thomas Schmid
(2007)
feature film, Kinderfilm GmbH/schlicht und ergreifend Film with rbb/BR
Director: Johannes Schmid
Script: Johannes Schmid, Michael Demuth
DoP: Michael Bertl bvk
with Johann Hillmann, Lea Eisleb, Konrad Baumann, Inka Friedrich
57th Internationale Film Festival Berlin 2007
Children Media Award "The White Elefant 2007"
Golden Swan, 24th Moscow International Film Festival for Children and Young People 2008
Children's Tiger (Vision Kino/KI.KA) for Best Screenplay 2008
Chldren Jury Award, European Youth Film Festival of Flanders, Brügge 2009
from 07.09.2023
in cinemas
New Tales of Franz
DoP: Matthias Grunsky
Wild Bunch