Émile V. Schlesser
Émile V. Schlesser is a Luxembourgish film director, screenwriter, composer and multimedia artist.[1]
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| Born | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
| Alma mater | Kunstakademie Düsseldorf |
| Occupation(s) | director, screenwriter, composer, actor, artist |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Website | emileschlesser |
Biography[edit]
Émile V. Schlesser was born in Luxembourg City. He studied painting with Markus Lüpertz at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf from 2007 to 2009, followed by studies in video and film with Marcel Odenbach. In 2018 he graduated with the title "Meisterschüler" (master student).[2]
In 2015, he made the short film Roxy,[3] marking the start of his collaboration with producer and director Fabien Colas. Schlesser financed the production by selling his paintings created during his art studies. His next short film Superhero,[4][5] starring Maria Dragus, Jannik Schümann and Nico Randel, won the 13th Street Shocking Short Award[6] in 2020. This award is presented every year by NBC Universal at the Munich Film Festival.[7] In 2021 he made two more short films, Vis-a-Vis[8] (starring his brother, actor Tommy Schlesser) and the tragicomic satire Kowalsky.[9]
He lives in Luxembourg and Düsseldorf.[10] In addition to his native Luxembourgish, Schlesser is fluent in German, English and French.
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Editor | Composer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Roxy | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | short film, Role: Jeff |
| 2020 | Superhero | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | short film |
| 2021 | Vis-a-Vis | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | short film |
| 2022 | Kowalsky | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | short film |
Awards and nominations[edit]
For Superhero
- 2020: Shocking Short Award by NBC Universal/13th Street[6]
- 2020: „Prädikat: Wertvoll“ by Deutsche Film- und Medienbewertung (FBW)
For Vis-a-Vis
- 2021: Lëtzebuerger Filmpräis (nominated)[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "TNC Interview: Émile V. Schlesser". The New Current. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ Zeitung, Westdeutsche (2018-02-02). "Geheimtipp in der Düsseldorfer Kunstakademie: Wo die Seifenblasen tanzen". Westdeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "Film Fund Luxembourg - Roxy". Film Fund Luxembourg (in German). Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ "Émile V. Schlesser Archives". Film Shortage. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ Burwig, Oliver (2020-07-03). "Émile V. Schlesser mit "Superhero": Akademie-Absolvent gewinnt Kurzfilm-Preis und 15.000 Euro". RP ONLINE (in German). Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ a b ""Superhero" von Émile V. Schlesser gewinnt 13th Street Shocking Short 2020". de.nachrichten.yahoo.com (in German). 3 July 2020. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ "13th Street Shocking Short". www.filmfest-muenchen.de. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ "Vis a Vis (2021)". Radio Times. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ "Kowalsky Review | Film Reviews". UK Film Review. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ "Podpurri - Mir schwätze Kultur: De Filmkënschtler Émile V. Schlesser". www.rtl.lu (in Luxembourgish). Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "Lëtzebuerger Filmpräis". filmprais.lu. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
External links[edit]
- Interview The New Current (on Superhero)
- Interview The New Current (on Kowalsky)
- Interview Arte TV (german, french)
- Interview WDR (german)
- Émile V. Schlesser MUBI
- Émile V. Schlesser at IMDb
- Superhero, Directors Notes
- Vis-a-Vis, Booooooom TV
- Vis-a-Vis, Omeleto