Directing
Anja Kofmel
Born
1982-04-11 (44)
Place of birth
Lugano, Switzerland
Known for
Directing
Credits
5 titles
Anja Kofmel is a director, animator, screenwriter, character designer, editor, and producer. She was born on April 11th, 1982, in Lugano, Switzerland. After taking courses at the Zürich University of the Arts (ZHdK), she studied animation at the Lucerne School of Design and Art (HSLU). In 2007 she was assistant director on Letter to Anna by Eric Bergkraut. In 2008, she received her diploma in visual design. Her highly acclaimed diploma film Chrigi (2009) dealt with the same topic as her recently finished anima-doc Chris the Swiss (2018).
Known for
9.0Amelia is the sole survivor on a damaged spaceship. Caught in the gravitational pull of a planet, she struggles with grief and isolation. When a mysterious presence appears, she is torn between the past and the future.
Lost Touch
2025
6.5Croatia, 7th of January 1992: In the middle of the war, a young journalist's body is discovered dressed in the uniform of an international mercenary group. Twenty years later, his cousin Anja Kofmel investigates his story.
Chris the Swiss
2018
7.0If there’s one thing farmer Olga loves more than her pet pigs, it’s a pork chop. When the pigs she butchers find that they can still influence events on the farm after their deaths, a vicious circle begins.
Kill Your Darlings
2023
A young woman remembers her childhood and her mysterious cousin. Through a child's innocent eyes, we are led into a dark and complex world of adventure, mercenaries, and warfare.
Chrigi
2009
Behind the camera
9.0Amelia is the sole survivor on a damaged spaceship. Caught in the gravitational pull of a planet, she struggles with grief and isolation. When a mysterious presence appears, she is torn between the past and the future.
Lost Touch
2025
6.5Croatia, 7th of January 1992: In the middle of the war, a young journalist's body is discovered dressed in the uniform of an international mercenary group. Twenty years later, his cousin Anja Kofmel investigates his story.
Chris the Swiss
2018
6.5Croatia, 7th of January 1992: In the middle of the war, a young journalist's body is discovered dressed in the uniform of an international mercenary group. Twenty years later, his cousin Anja Kofmel investigates his story.
Chris the Swiss
2018
7.0If there’s one thing farmer Olga loves more than her pet pigs, it’s a pork chop. When the pigs she butchers find that they can still influence events on the farm after their deaths, a vicious circle begins.
Kill Your Darlings
2023
A young woman remembers her childhood and her mysterious cousin. Through a child's innocent eyes, we are led into a dark and complex world of adventure, mercenaries, and warfare.
Chrigi
2009