Monika Treut facts for kids
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Monika Treut
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Monika Treut in 2009
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| Born | April 6, 1954 Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Known for | Films about identity, Documentaries |
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Notable work
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...: The Cruel Woman, Annie, My Father is Coming, Encounter with Werner Schroeter |
Monika Treut (born April 6, 1954) is a German filmmaker known for making movies that explore unique topics and people's identities. Born in Mönchengladbach, Germany, she has made over 20 films. Her work includes both fictional stories and documentaries. Treut is involved in many parts of filmmaking, including writing, directing, and producing.
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Education and Early Career
Monika Treut went to an all-girls high school. Later, she studied literature and political science at Philipps-University in Marburg, Germany. In the mid-1970s, while still in college, she started making videos. She earned her doctorate degree in 1984.
That same year, Treut started her own film company called Hyena Filmproduktion with her colleague Elfi Mikesch. This allowed her to create independent films. Her first major movie was ...: The Cruel Woman. In the 1980s, she also spent time in the United States, working in San Francisco and New York City. There, she met and worked with other artists and filmmakers like Werner Schroeter.
Filmmaking Style
Treut is famous for her films that focus on people who are figuring out who they are. She also makes documentaries about interesting subjects from all over the world.
Her documentaries cover many different topics. For example, one film is about a woman helping street kids in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Another explores the food and cooking of Taiwan. Treut's films often tell the stories of real, fascinating people.
Major Works
Throughout her career, Treut has been involved in making over 20 films. She often works in both German and English.
Filmography
Here is a list of some of her films:
- How Does the Camel Go Through the Needle's Eye? (1981)
- Unknown Gender. Das Dritte Geschlecht (1983)
- Bondage (1983)
- ...: The Cruel Woman (1985)
- ... Machine (1988)
- Annie (1989)
- My Father is Coming (1991)
- Dr. Paglia (1992)
- Max (1992)
- Female Misbehavior (1992)
- ... (1994)
- Didn't Do It For Love (1998)
- Gendernauts: A Journey Through Shifting Identities (1999)
- Warrior of Light (2001)
- Encounter with Werner Schroeter (2003)
- Tigerwomen Grow Wings (2004)
- Jumpcut: A Travel Diary (2004)
- Made in Taiwan (2005)
- Ghosted (2008)
- ... Nation (2009)
- The Raw and the Cooked (2012)
- Of Girls and Horses (2014)
- Zona Norte (2016)
- Genderation (2021)
Recent Films
Genderation (2021)
This documentary revisits the people from her 1999 film, Gendernauts. Treut explores how their lives have changed over 20 years. The film also looks at how the city of San Francisco has changed.
Zona Norte (2016)
This film is a follow-up to her 2001 documentary, Warrior of Light. It revisits Yvonne Bezerra de Mello, a human rights activist who helps children in Rio de Janeiro. The film shows what happened to the children from the first film, who are now young adults.
Of Girls and Horses (2014)
Of Girls and Horses tells the story of a friendship between two teenage girls, Alex and Kathy, at a horse farm. In an interview, Treut said she wanted to show the challenges teenagers can face and how they find ways to be themselves.
The Raw and the Cooked (2012)
In this film, Treut travels across Taiwan to explore its food and culture. She also meets people who are working on projects for a sustainable food system, which means growing and eating food in a way that is healthy for people and the planet.
Awards and Recognition
Monika Treut has won many awards for her films.
- 1991 Best Feature Film for My Father is Coming
- 1999 Best Documentary Film for Gendernauts
- 1999 Audience Award for Gendernauts
- 2002 Audience Award for Warrior of Light
- 2007 Judges Award for Tigerwomen Grow Wings
- 2016 Best Documentary Film Award for Zona Norte
- 2017 Teddy Award for her lifetime of work in film
- 2017 Honorary Award at the Tel Aviv LBGT Film Festival
- 2024 Nino Gennaro Award at the Sicilia Queer filmfest
Humanitarian and Teaching Work
Treut supports an organization called "PROJETO UERE." This program was started by Yvonne Bezzerra de Mello, the woman featured in Treut's film Warrior of Light. The project helps children living on the streets of Rio de Janeiro.
Since 1990, Treut has also worked as a teacher and lecturer. She has taught at many colleges and universities in the United States, sharing her knowledge of filmmaking with students.
See also
In Spanish: Monika Treut para niños
- List of female film and television directors
- List of lesbian filmmakers
- List of LGBT-related films directed by women
