Eva Trobisch
Eva Trobisch was born in East-Berlin. She writes and directs theatre plays and films, is part of the Munich-based production company TRIMAFILM, and lives in Berlin. In 2009, she started at Munich’s Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film to study film direction. Trobisch attended NYU Tisch School of the Arts for creative writing before enrolling in the London Film School’s master’s degree program for screenwriting in 2015. Her first feature film, ALLES IST GUT, premiered in Locarno and won Best First Picture. Following this, ALLES IST GUT received numerous other accolades, such as the Woman in Motion Award in Cannes and the German Film Critics’ Award. She presented her first stage production, Penthesilea in 2021 at the Baseler Theater. Her second feature film called IVO, was screened at the 2024 Encounters competition in Berlinale, where she received the Heiner-Carow Prize. For IVO she was included by Variety in their “10 directors to watch” list and in 2024 she was named ambassador for German Films’ Face–to–Face campaign with the same film. Her third film, HOME STORIES, was invited to compete at the 76th Berlinale in 2026.
Eva Trobisch is in residence at the Tarabya Cultural Academy from February to May 2026.
Eva Trobisch was born in East-Berlin. She writes and directs theatre plays and films, is part of the Munich-based production company TRIMAFILM, and lives in Berlin. In 2009, she started at Munich’s Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film to study film direction. Trobisch attended NYU Tisch School of the Arts for creative writing before enrolling in the London Film School’s master’s degree program for screenwriting in 2015. Her first feature film, ALLES IST GUT, premiered in Locarno and won Best First Picture. Following this, ALLES IST GUT received numerous other accolades, such as the Woman in Motion Award in Cannes and the German Film Critics’ Award. She presented her first stage production, Penthesilea in 2021 at the Baseler Theater. Her second feature film called IVO, was screened at the 2024 Encounters competition in Berlinale, where she received the Heiner-Carow Prize. For IVO she was included by Variety in their “10 directors to watch” list and in 2024 she was named ambassador for German Films’ Face–to–Face campaign with the same film. Her third film, HOME STORIES, was invited to compete at the 76th Berlinale in 2026.
Eva Trobisch is in residence at the Tarabya Cultural Academy from February to May 2026.