Frédéric Schuld

Frédéric Schuld is a German-French visual artist, writer and director. Together with producer Fabian Driehorst, he co-founded the studio Fabian&Fred, where he also serves as Creative Director. He is a recipient of the Wim Wenders and Gerd Ruge scholarships. His animated films Carlotta’s Face and The Chimney Swift have won numerous international awards and qualified for the Academy Awards. His practice spans a wide range of techniques, from experimental 2D animation and stop-motion to 3D and hybrid formats, and reflects a deep interest in the dialogue between craft and technology. Alongside his work as a director, he has taken on key creative roles in award-winning shorts and features, including Valentin Riedl’s Lost in Face (German Documentary Film Award) and Isabel Herguera’s Sultana’s Dream (Grand Prix at Annecy and Animafest Zagreb, Best Feature at the European Animation Awards, two EFA nominations). Most recently, he served as co-director, cinematographer and editor on Rebecca Blöcher’s Mama Micra (shortlisted for the German Short Film Award, the IDA Documentary Awards and the Cinema Eye Honors). Frédéric is currently developing his first feature-length fictional animated film, alongside several transmedia Ips.