Biography

Lena Marie Rheinländer (*1997) is a German filmmaker, performer and choreographer. Born and raised in a musical household, Rheinländer gathered experience as a singer and stage performer early on. After quitting an education in musical performance, she qualified for a scholarship to study in contemporary dance and street styles in Zurich, where she discovered the craft of choreographing and directing. From 2021-2025, Rheinländer studied at the film department at Zurich University of the Arts, where she widened her crafts in editing, sound design, writing and production. Her solo director‘s debut in the dance short film ALBA (2024) was selected for the semifinals of the 51st Student Academy Awards ® 2024 in the category “Alternative/Experimental". In 2025, she received the Alexis Victor Thalberg Award for her work in sound design in the documentary essay TERRITORY (2024) by Felix Scherrer.