Valeska Grisebach

Valeska Grisebach (born 4 January 1968) is a German film director. She was born in Bremen. She is considered part of the Berlin School of filmmaking, and is most known for her drama films Western and The Dreamed Adventure (2026).

Biography Valeska Grisebach studied German literature and philosophy in Berlin, Munich, and Vienna before beginning film studies in Vienna.

Grisebach's diploma film Be My Star (Mein Stern) was honored by the FIPRESCI Prize jury at the 2001 Toronto International Film Festival, as well winning as the prize for Best Feature Film at the Turin Film Festival.

In 2006, her second film Longing debuted in competition at the 56th Berlin International Film Festival.

Her third film Western premiered at the Un Certain Regard section of the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.

Grisebach's The Dreamed Adventure had its world premiere at the main competition of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Jury Prize.

Personal life Valeska Grisebach's sister is the actress Anna Grisebach.

Filmography

Awards

2001: First Steps Award for Be My Star 2001: Prize for Best Feature Film at the Turin Film Festival for Be My Star 2001: International Critics’ Award at the Toronto International Film Festival for Be My Star 2006: Special Jury Award at the Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente in Buenos Aires 2006: Special Jury Award at the Warsaw International Film Festival for Longing 2006: Film Prize at the Festival of German Film for Longing 2017: Film Prize at the Festival of German Film for Western 2018: German Film Prize in Bronze for Western (Best Feature) 2026: Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize for The Dreamed Adventure