Sólveig Anspach

Sólveig Anspach (8 December 1960 – 7 August 2015) was an Icelandic-French film director and screenwriter. Born to a German-Romanian father Gerhard Anspach and an Icelandic mother Högna Sigurðardóttir, she spent most of her life living and working in France. After studying philosophy and clinical psychology in Paris, she enrolled in La Fémis and graduated with a diploma in directing in 1989. Her film Stormy Weather was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. Anspach died of breast cancer on 7 August 2015 at the age of 54.

Filmography Year Title Credited as NotesDirectorScreenwriter 1988 La Tire Documentary film 1989 Par amour Documentary short film 1990 Les Îles Vestmannaeyar Documentary short film 1991 Sandrine, une autre vie Documentary short film 1991 Le Chemin de Kjölur Documentary short film 1992 Sandrine à Paris Documentary film 1993 Vizir et Vizirette Short film 1995 Le Toucher Documentary filmPart of Allô la Terre series 1995 Les Loups Documentary filmPart of Allô la Terre series 1995 Bonjour, c'est pour un sondage Documentary film 1995 Sarajevo, paroles de casques bleus Documentary film 1995 Bistrik, Sarajevo Documentary short film 1996 Les Origines Documentary filmPart of Allô la Terre series 1997 Le Théâtre des Marionnettes Documentary filmPart of Allô la Terre series 1997 Barbara, you're not guilty... Documentary film 1998 Que personne ne bouge ! Documentary film 1999 Haut les cœurs! Flanders International Film Festival Ghent - Best DirectorNominated—César Award for Best First Feature Film 2001 Documentary film2001 Cannes Film Festival - François Chalais Prize 2001 Reykjavik, des elfes dans la ville Documentary short film 2002 La Revue Deschamps Makeïef Documentary film 2003 Stormy Weather Nominated—2003 Cannes Film Festival - Prix Un certain regard 2004 Les Européens Segment: Jane by the Sea 2004 Faux tableaux dans vrais paysages islandais Documentary film 2005 Le Secret Documentary film 2006 Manon, Montreuil-sous-Bois, France Documentary film 2006 Didda, Reykyavik, Islande Documentary film 2008 Skrapp út Locarno International Film Festival - Variety Piazza Grande Award 2009 Christine Documentary short film 2010 The Rebel, Louise Michel Telefilm 2010 Anne et les tremblements Short film 2012 Queen of Montreuil Reykjavík International Film Festival - Audience Award69th Venice International Film Festival - Lina Mangiacapre Award 2013 Lulu femme nue Nominated—César Award for Best Adaptation 2016 L'Effet aquatique Cannes Film Festival - SACD Award (Directors' Fortnight)César Award for Best Original Screenplay