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| Welcome to Stiletto Studios!  Visualize! Plot! Ride the wave of the Eternal Present! Stiletto Studios invites you to the Seminar Workshop for directors/writers with Sophia von Wrangell Sophia-Louise von Wrangell is an international artist, film director, author, consultant, and a passionate teacher. Sophia is an expert in perception. To date Sophia has written 21 screenplays for produced feature films and directed eleven short films.
One of the first western women to make a career in Cinema, Sophia has an M.A. in Film Direction from the University of Theater and Cinematographic Arts, Ion Luca Caragiale (Bucharest, Romania 1980). SOPHIA'S AWARDS German Silber Bear, Berlinale 98 Prize of the German critique N.Y. Times Writer's Pick among others
On Monday the 5th of November, Sophia will be a special guest at REELWOMEN.org A daring character, Sophia has excelled in many careers spanning film: film production, publicity, television, consulting, teaching and publishing. As early as 1984, she was directing the production of commercials for clients such as Charlie, Revlon, and Quaker.
In search for the philosophic-existentialist angle, Sophia is a big fan of the Short Film.
"If you can structure a ten minute unit, you can structure a feature film." -she affirms.
Her students write a short film, in two to three weeks time, with which they explore the director's work in writing. Students will benefit from Sophia's 30+ years experience as a Filmographer around the world.  To Register contact Or use the "CONTACT" link in our website
(512) 378 4679 or (360) 918 3684 Space is limited.
"They say Cinema is a passion for life. Once the bug nests in you... it's until death do us part. It's true." SOPHIA'S RESUME Pseudonyms: Luisa Fernanda Espindola, Luisa Roger, Louise von Wrangell PERSONAL MISSION To break through cultural barriers in order to achieve communication, be it conscious or subconscious. Screenplays of produced feature films Final drafts of all screenplays currently in the care of the Colombian Film Patrimony Archive • Zugvogel ... Einmal Nach Inari, a Peter Lichtefeld Film, Berlin 1998 Prized
• Muros, Berlin 1991
• Ein Schritt Daruber, Berlin 1992
• Die Falle, for Dagmar Cassens, Berlin 1993
• Unter der Milchstraße, for Mattias Oberg, Berlin 1993 Prized
• Erzähl Mir Eine Landschaft for Cristine Wiegand, Berlin 1993
• El Concierto, for Rebeca Beceril, Berlin 1993
• Birds of a Feather, for Dagmar Cassens, 1993
• Abbie Conant-Nicht Mehr Lange, documentary, for Brenda Parkerson, Berlin 1993
• La Que Pinta Guacamayas, for Martha Cantier, Berlin 1993
• Going Back, for Sarah Gross, Berlin 1994
• Das Schafft Sie Nie, for Lih Janowitz, Berlin 1994 Prized
• Rita’s Prinz, for Evelyn Stähelin, Berlin 1994
• Correspondence, for Sonia Witte, theater play, Berlin 1994
• Schlag/Mich, documentary about sado-masochism , Berlin 1994
• Made in Berlin, for Wolfgang Wimmer and Dagmar Cassens, Berlin 1994
• Neurosia, consultant for Rosa von Praunheim, Berlin 1994
• Der Weihnachts Krieg - Es Kann Nur Einen Geben, for Frank Lukeit, Berlin 1995
• Katzen und Mäuse, for Sigrid Niemer, Berlin 1995
• Die Katzenkönig, for Susana Salone, Berlin 1995
• Blood Ties, for Sarah Gross, Berlin 1995
• Zeit Ohne Schatten, for Peter Lichtefeld, Berlin, 1996 Artistic short films directed All films currently in the care of the Colombian Film Patrimony Archive The Fourth Wish, Reel Women, Austin, TX, 2008, in post-production • The Escape Olympia, Washington 2002
• Poeta, Video for The Cero Group, Madrid 1992
• Ser. Video for the Country Clinic, Bogotá, 1990
• Amor Filial. Video, 1989
• Reencuentros 1980 (International Film Festival, Bogotá, 1990)
• Maria. 35mm, black/white, 1979. (International Film Festival, Bogotá, 1990)
• For Skies to the Seaside 35mm, color, 1979
• Russian Language Support short film. • Sofer 16mm b/w Documentary, 1978
• Daca... 16mm b/w Reportage, 1977 Commercials • The Colors of Samarkand, Video for Revlon, Cali, Colombia 1984
• Charlie Pefume, Cali, Colombia, 1984
• La Aventura Comienza, Quaker, Cali, Colombia, 1984
• Entre Sombras video ¾” for Catalogo Cientifico, Bogota, Colombia, 1985
• Commercial for Punch TV, Bogota, Colombia, 1987
Screenplays for television • Condenadas, television special 25-one-hour episodes, Quito, Ecuador, ECUAVISA, Channel 8. 1989 Publications • Screenings and Forums. Visart, since 1983
• Screenings and Forums. S.U.S.I, Berlin, 1993
• Papers about cinema in specialty newspapers 1980-1991
• Photography “Mia” 1988
• Photography Javeriana University newspaper, Bogotá, 1990
• Montajul Audiovisual. The theory behind Diaporama Bucharest, 1982
Lectures
• Radio courses - interviews on cinema, radio station of the university “Jorge Tadeo Lozano”, Bogotá 1986-1990
• Conferences on history and analysis of film, Cinemateca Distrital, Cali, Colombia, 1990 Related Experience • Berlin Brandenburg Film Board, lector and consultant 1993-Present
• Visart Productions, Founder. Madrid, 1983-1992 Berlin, 1992-1998, Olympia, WA 2000-2007. Produced and directed commercials, short films, wrote 20+ screenplays for feature films. As Film and Screenplay Doctor, Sophia dramaturgically improved films in production, from the story to the editing table.
• Counseled on the creation of ESCYT, (Escuela Colombiana de Cine y Television), Bogota, 1990
• Visart Film School, Founder, Madrid 1991, Berlin 1992-1996
• ZeroPoint Productions, Founder, Olympia, WA 1999 – 2003
• Sophia’s Gallery, Founder, Olympia, WA, 2004
• HeartBrain Media Productions, Founder, Olympia, WA 2006
• Sophia’s Galaxy, Founder, Olympia, WA, 2007
• Department of Radio and Television of Contacto Publicidad, Director. Cali, Colombia 1983-1986 Affiliated with Ogilvy and Mathers. Produced commercials for Charlie, Revlon, Punch TV, and Quaker. Education University of Theater and Cinematographic Arts “U.A.T.C. Ion Luca Caragiale”. 1976-1980
Degree: M.F.A. in Film and Television Direction Summa Cum Laude. University Babes - Bolyai, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. 1975-1976
Acting, Photography, Set Design, Romanian Language. With highest honors. Post Graduate Studies D.T.P. Akademie, Neu Isenburg, Germany 1996 Degree: Multimedia Specialist With highest honors.
Languages Fluent: German, English, Romanian, and Spanish. Vernacular: Italian, French and Portuguese. Professional Affiliations
REEL WOMEN, Austin, TX, Since 2007 JACK STRAW, Seattle, Since 2005
NALIP (National Association of Latino Independent Producers) Florida, Since 2000
BERLIN-BRANDENBURG FILM BOARD, Germany, Since 1993
ACIPA (Asociacion Cineastas del Pacifico) Since 1980 F.I.A.P. (Federation International de l’Art Photographique) Since 1978 Publications • Screenings and Forums. Visart, Since 1993
• Screenings and Forums. S.U.S.I, Berlin, 1993
• Papers about cinema in specialty newspapers 1980-1991
• Photographs published in “Mia”, 1988 and in the newspaper of the Javeriana University, Bogotá, 1990
• Conferences on history and analysis of film, Cinemateca Distrital, Cali, Colombia, 1990
• Radio courses - interviews on cinema, radio station of the university “Jorge Tadeo Lozano”, Bogotá 1986-1990
• Montajul Audiovisual. The theory behind Diaporama. Co-authored for Victor Oprescu. Bucharest, 1982 
PERSONA I am that horse that races along
through surreal landscapes
towards and from
leaving behind the finish line
Bathed in foam and breathless,
when I stop and look back
there is no sign of the others... or the race
And I win!
The Pyrrhic victory
Then I see:
the others are never there
I am racing for and against myself! Sophia
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