Natja Brunckhorst

Director and Script Writer

About Filmography Work samples

Natja Brunckhorst, born in Berlin, made a name for herself as lead actress of the feature film “Christiane F. – We Children from Bahnhof Zoo”.

In addition to her work as actress in the year 2000 she started a career as screenwriter. Her script for the feature film “Never Mind the Wall” was awarded the German Film Award 2002.

In 2020 she directed for the first time on the filming of her own script “Alles in bester Ordnung”.

Her feature film “Two to One” which she wrote and directed opend the 41st International Munich Film Festival in 2024 and was one of the most successful films of the year.

She lives and works in Hamburg.

Languages
German, English (fluent)
Awards

“Never Mind the Wall” German Film Award 2002 for Best Screenplay

“Mountain Miracle”
Goldner Spatz for Best Screenplay 2017

Goldener Schmetterling for Best Screenplay, Isfahan Intl. Film Festival for Children and Youth 2017

Children’s Tiger 2018 for Best Screenplay

Cinema & TV (selection)
2025
Small Gifts
Director and Script
Co-Script: Victoria Mayer
in development
feature film
The Opposite of White
Director and Script
in preparation
zischlermann filmproduktion
feature film
2023
Two to One
Director and Script
41st Film Festival Munich 2024 (opening film)
zischlermann filmproduktion/ROW pictures
feature film
2020
Mostly Minimalistic
Director and Script
Co-Script: Martin Rehbock
Director's Award Ludwigshafen 2022
Lichtblick Film with SWR/WDR/arte
feature film
2017
Supa Modo
Mentor Script Development
Director: Likarion Wainaina
68th Intl. Berlin Film Festival 2018, Generation Kplus (Premiere)
Honorable Mention by Children's Jury, 68th Intl. Berlin Film Festival 2018
One Fine Day Films/Ginger Ink Films Africa
feature film
2012
Tatort – Things Left to Be Done
Idea & Story
Director: Claudia Garde
Wiedemann & Berg
TV movie
2009
Like a Star in the Sky
Script
Director: Hartmut Griesmayr
Ziegler Film for ARD
TV movie
2008
Tatort – High and Low
Script
Director: Nils Willbrandt
Ziegler Film for rbb
TV movie
2001
Never Mind the Wall
Script
Director: Connie Walther
German Film Award 2002 for Best Screenplay
X Filme creative pool
feature film
La Mer
Director and Script
FKK Filmproduktion
short film
scripts in development

The Opposite of White feature film. zischlermann filmproduktion
in preperation
with support by IDM South-Tirol

Small Gifts feature film.
in development
with support by MOIN film funding

Sonstiges

Amelie rennt, Jugendroman nach ihrem gleichnamigen Drehbuch
Two to One
(2023)
feature film, zischlermann filmproduktion/ROW pictures
Director: Natja Brunckhorst
Script: Natja Brunckhorst
with Sandra Hüller, Max Riemelt, Ronald Zehrfeld, Ursula Werner, Peter Kurth
41st Film Festival Munich 2024 (opening film)
Mostly Minimalistic
(2020)
feature film, Lichtblick Film with SWR/WDR/arte
Director: Natja Brunckhorst
Script: Natja Brunckhorst (with Martin Rehbock)
with Corinna Harfouch, Daniel Sträßer
Director's Award Ludwigshafen 2022