Stefan Schaefer

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Stefan Schaefer (born August 17, 1971) is an American filmmaker and entrepreneur. He works as a screenwriter and director for films that have been screened at festivals such as South by Southwest and the Berlin International Film Festival.

Biography

Early life and education

Schaefer was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was raised in Sussex during his early childhood, and later lived in both Michigan and New York. He studied theatre and political theory at Wesleyan University and graduated Phi Beta Kappa. After completing his undergraduate studies, he spent a year and a half in Germany as a Fulbright scholar at Kiel University. After returning to New York City, he co-founded the production company Cicala Filmworks.[1]

He is the maternal grandson of Carl R. Eklund, a polar explorer and ornithologist.[2][3]

Career

Schaefer's films have been screened at festivals such as the Berlin International Film Festival and South by Southwest (SXSW).[4] His work has been made available on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, HBO, PBS, and Sundance Channel.[5]

With writer Chris Silber,[6] Schaefer has co-written television films for the European networks ARD and ZDF, including two productions filmed in Hawaii.[7]

Schaefer directed the documentary, Contested Streets,[8] which compared the use of public space and streets in New York City with London, Paris, and Copenhagen. The film was shown at environmental film festivals and aired on Sundance TV as part of The Green series.[9] He also directed a documentary on W.S. Merwin, Even Though the Whole World Is Burning.[10]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Credit Notes
2005 Confess Director/writer
2006 Act Normal Co-producer Documentary
Contested Streets[8] Director/Producer/Editor Documentary
2007 Arranged[11] Director/Writer/Producer
2008 The Higher Force[12] Writer/Producer/Actor Comedy
The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela Drama film
2009 The Hungry Ghosts Producer/Actor Drama film
2011 The Roundup Director/Writer/Producer Short film
Get a Job[13] Producer/Actor
My Last Day Without You[14] Director/Writer/Producer
2014 Even Though the Whole World Is Burning Director/Writer/Producer Documentary
2017 Kuleana Producer/Actor
2020 Aloha Surf Hotel[15] Director/Writer/Producer
2023 Viral Director/Co-writer/Producer Short film
2024 Grit & Gratitude: The Sig Anderman Story Director/Writer/Producer Documentary
Television
Year Title Credit
2009 Circledrawers[16] Co-creator/producer/actor
2012 First Lady / Nicht mit mir, Liebling[17] Writer
2013 The Paradise Within / Das Paradies in uns
To Love, Let Go / Wer liebt, lässt los
2015 Template:Ill / Blauwasserleben
2016 Surf Break Hotel [18] Director/Writer/Producer
W.S. Merwin: To Plant a Tree Director/Writer/Producer
2018 I Am Because You Are Director/Writer/Producer

Awards and nominations

References

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