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| − | She began her professional life in [[ | + | She began her professional life in [[Berlin]] as a theater director's assistant and as a photographer for fashion labels and music magazines.<ref name="BVR" /> |
In 2005, she wrote and directed the feature film ''Berlin Nights'', which explored the city's youth culture.<ref>{{cite web |title=Berlin Nights (2005) |url=https://www.imdb.com |website=IMDb |access-date=2024-05-22}}</ref> She later directed segments for the anthology film ''Berlin, I Love You'' (2019), featuring Keira Knightley and Helen Mirren.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gabriela Tscherniak: Movies, TV, and Bio |url=https://www.amazon.com/prime-video/actor/Gabriela-Tscherniak/amzn1.dv.gti.2c67b2d4-a152-42f9-91e7-6d635fd35ada | In 2005, she wrote and directed the feature film ''Berlin Nights'', which explored the city's youth culture.<ref>{{cite web |title=Berlin Nights (2005) |url=https://www.imdb.com |website=IMDb |access-date=2024-05-22}}</ref> She later directed segments for the anthology film ''Berlin, I Love You'' (2019), featuring Keira Knightley and Helen Mirren.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gabriela Tscherniak: Movies, TV, and Bio |url=https://www.amazon.com/prime-video/actor/Gabriela-Tscherniak/amzn1.dv.gti.2c67b2d4-a152-42f9-91e7-6d635fd35ada | ||
Latest revision as of 23:06, January 31, 2026
Gabriela Tscherniak is an award-winning German film director, screenwriter, and photographer of German-Jewish origin. Born in Latvia, she is known for her work across international film, television, and experimental media, often exploring the "human condition" through a lens of drama and dark humor.[1]
Education
Tscherniak has an extensive international academic background in the arts:
- 1997–2000: B.A. (Hons) in Fine Arts and Film from Central Saint Martins|Central St. Martins College of the Arts in London.[2]
- 1998–1999: Studied Film Directing at the Pratt Institute in New York via the Erasmus Exchange Program.[2]
- 2000–2002: M.F.A. in Film Directing from the [mAmerican Film Institute (AFI) in Los Angeles.[1]
Career
She began her professional life in Berlin as a theater director's assistant and as a photographer for fashion labels and music magazines.[2]
In 2005, she wrote and directed the feature film Berlin Nights, which explored the city's youth culture.[3] She later directed segments for the anthology film Berlin, I Love You (2019), featuring Keira Knightley and Helen Mirren.[4]
In 2023, it was announced that Tscherniak is a co-creator of Yellow Blue, a drama anthology series based on true stories of resilience during the Russian-Ukraine war.[5]
Filmography (Selected)
- Being Angie (2022) – Writer/Director
- Berlin, I Love You (2019) – Segment Director
- Tungusskiy meteorit (2010) – TV Series Director
- Sled (2007) – TV Series Director
- Berlin Nights (2005) – Writer/Director/Producer
Awards
- Audience Award – Red Shift Film Festival, New York[2]
- Audience Award – Vienna Experimental Film Festival[2]
Activism
From Gabriela's posts[6] on the 2026 Iran massacres:
| “ | The situation in Iran: Over 80000 estimated murdered viciously premeditated by the Islamic Regime. Babies murdered. Children shot point blank. Women crying over body bags holding their children, sisters, husbands or parents. Men sobbing in the streets. | ” |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gabriela Tscherniak - Biography.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Gabriela Tscherniak Profile. Bundesverband Regie (BVR).
- ↑ Berlin Nights (2005).
- ↑ Gabriela Tscherniak: Movies, TV, and Bio.
- ↑ Whittock, Jesse (2023-05-09). Ukrainian drama anthology based on true stories of war with Russia in development.
- ↑ Gabriela Tscherniak. "The situation in Iran: Over 80000 estimated murdered viciously premeditated by the Islamic Regime. Babies murdered. Children shot point blank. Women crying over body bags holding their children, sisters, husbands or parents. Men sobbing in the streets", Facebook, Jan 28, 2026.