Werner Schumann
Development Executive and Film Director
Director, Producer, Screenwriter and Creative Executive
London, England
September 2019
> 2 weeks ago
0
About Werner
Werner Schumann, a London-based Film Director, Development Executive, writer, and comedian, boasts a rich artistic heritage. With both Italian and German roots, he is a descendant of the famed composer Robert Schumann. This legacy of creativity fuels Schumann's work as he directs, produces, writes, and performs.
Schumann honed his craft through studies in photography, screenwriting, editing, and film production. He began his career in Brazil, directing experimental short films, performing comedic sketches, and taking on leading roles in film and TV series alongside his brother.
He directed, wrote, and produced the short film Pioneers of Cinema (1995), which won the Golden Tatu for "Best Fiction" at the XXI International Bahia Film Festival. Schumann also directed, wrote, and produced the feature films Sun in the Mist (2007, Prime Video), which won the TVE Award at the San Sebastián Film Festival; O Coro (2010, Prime Video), which premiered at the prestigious Mar del Plata Film Festival and won the "Best Director" Award at the 21st Ibero-American Cine Ceará Film Festival in Brazil. Additionally, he directed and co-produced the feature film Absolution - A Hitman Story (2015), distributed in several countries (Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV, Vudu-Fandango, DVD, Blu-ray, etc.). In 2022, he directed, wrote, and produced the drama-comedy The Year of the Soul (Prime Video) and the international drama-thriller The Widow's Moon, set to premiere in the USA in 2024.
Schumann is a member of Directors UK, the professional association for British film and television directors, and was a founding board member of the Directors Charitable Foundation in London. He also attended the Cannes Producers Network.
Unique traits: Development Executive and Film Director in London with global experience from New York, London, and Berlin, currently developing projects for the UK and US.
Certifications
Links
Credits
-
The Widow's Moon (
2020 - 2023 )
Film Director -
The Year of the Soul (
2021 - 2022 )
(Drama) Director -
Absolution (
2015 )
Film Director -
O Coro (
2010 )
Film Director -
Sol na Neblina (
2009 )
Film Director -
Onde os Poetas Morrem Primeiro (
2001 )
Film Director
Awards
-
21st Ibero-American Cine Ceara Film Festival (Best Director) "O Coro"
(2009) -
San Sebastian Film Festival (TVE Awards) "Sun in the Mist"
(2007) -
Bahia Intl Film Festival (Best Fiction) "Pioners of Cinema"
(1994)
Share This Profile
Register / Log In
