Info / Vita
Felicitas Sonvilla is a filmmaker working as a director, writer and editor.
Born in Austria and raised in Vienna, Brussels, Helsinki and Paris, her perspective continues to be shaped by encounters with different cultural and social realities.
Her films explore social questions and the tensions that define the present. She is interested in stories that make complex realities visible and open up new perspectives.
After studying Theatre, Film and Media Studies in Vienna, she completed a diploma in Documentary Film and Television Journalism at the University of Television and Film Munich (HFF Munich), where she studied with Heiner Stadler and Karin Jurschik.
Alongside her filmmaking, she worked as an assistant to Professor Karina Ressler and conducted research in media studies, focusing on diversity and representation in film.
Filmography (HFF DB)
2024 where we used to sleep Director: Matthäus Wörle/ megaherz GmbH
2023 BOYZ Director: Sylvain Cruiziat/ madfilms Cruiziat & Egert GbR
2022 Kinderspiel Director: Konradin Schuchter/ HFF München (Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film)
2021 Geamăna Director: Matthäus Wörle/ HFF München (Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film)
2021 SEI GUT ZU DIR Director: Leila Keita/ HFF München (Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film)
2020 WE ARE GOOD Director: Manuel Boskamp/ HFF München (Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film)
2020 WUT Director: Trang Vo/ HFF München (Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film)
2019 Opera Glasses Director: Mila Zhluktenko/ Daniel Asadi Faezi
2019 Kino Director: Leo van Kann/ HFF München (Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film)
2018 Mein Bruder kann tanzen Director: Felicitas Sonvilla/ Horse&Fruits
2017 Tara Director: Felicitas Sonvilla/ MOTEL Film
2015 Peitsche Director: Ganna Madiar/ HFF München (Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film)
2014 a remix of damage Director: Jovana Reisinger/ HFF München (Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film)
2014 Gnadenbrot Director: Britta Schwemm/ HFF München (Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film)
2014 NSU - Ein Prozessstück Director: Felicitas Sonvilla/ MOTEL Film
2014 Hinterwelten Director: Jonas Heldt, LION BISCHOF, Felicitas Sonvilla/ MOTEL Film
2014 Freitagsamstagmontag Director: Jonas Bock/ HFF München (Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film)
2013 Two at the Border Director: Felicitas Sonvilla, Tuna Kaptan/ HFF München (Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film)
2013 Station Pathologie Director: Jonas Heldt, LION BISCHOF/ MOTEL Film
2012 Martha and Karl Director: Julia Walter
2011 Space Station Director: Felicitas Sonvilla/ HFF München (Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film)
2011 Nataly Director: Julian Krubasik/ HFF München (Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film)