Sandra Nettelbeck (born 4 April 1966) is a German film director and screenwriter, best known for her film '' Mostly Martha'' (2001).

Early life

Sandra Nettelbeck was born 4 April 1966 in Hamburg, West Germany to Uwe Nettelbeck, a German record producer, journalist and film critic, and Petra Nettelbeck, an author, film producer, and actress. In 1988, Nettelbeck began formally studying film at San Francisco State University. While studying, Nettelbeck produced several videos and two 16mm films, including ''A Certain Grace'' in 1992, which she won Best Short Film at the San Francisco International Film Festival.

Film career

Following her education, Nettelbeck worked for Spiegel TV and as a freelance editor for ''Premiere'' television between 1993 and 1994. In 1995, Nettelbeck made her feature debut with ''Loose Ends''. In 1998, she wrote and directed the television film ''Mammamia'', which won Best Screenplay and Best Film at the Ophuels Festival Saarbruecken. In 2001, Nettelbeck wrote and directed the multiple-award winning film, '' Mostly Martha''. Her original screenplay was remade in 2007 by Warner Brothers, Castle Rock, and Village Roadshow, and renamed '' No Reservations''. In 2004, she wrote and directed ''Sergeant Pepper''.

Filmography

* ''A Certain Grace'' (1994), director,

short film A short film is any motion picture that is short enough in running time not to be considered a feature film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes ...

* ''Unbeständig und kühl'' (1995),

TV movie A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie or TV film/movie, is a feature-length film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a television network, in contrast to theatrical films made for ...

* ''Loose Ends'' (1996), director, screenplay,

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

* ''Mammamia'' (1998),

* '' Mostly Martha'' (2001), director, screenplay * ''Sergeant Pepper'' (2004), director, screenplay * '' Helen'' (2009), director, screenplay * '' Mr. Morgan's Last Love'' (2013), director, screenplay * ' (2018), director, screenplay

Honors and awards

* 2002 Créteil International Women's Film Festival Grand Prix Award for ''Mostly Martha'' * 2002 German Film Awards Outstanding Feature Film Nomination for ''Mostly Martha'' * 2002 Nantucket Film Festival Best Feature Screenplay for ''Mostly Martha'' * 2002 Lecce Festival of European Cinema Special Jury Award for ''Mostly Martha'' * 2002 Lecce Festival of European Cinema Students Jury Award for ''Mostly Martha'' * 2003 Goya Awards Best European Film for ''Mostly Martha'' * 2004 Munich Film Festival White Elephant Award for ''Sergeant Pepper''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nettelbeck, Sandra 1966 births Film directors from Hamburg German-language film directors Living people German women film directors German women screenwriters German screenwriters