JONA SCHLOSsER IS A FILMMAKER WITH A STRONG NARRATIVE VOICE AND VISUAL SENSIBILITY.

AT JUST 16, HE DIRECTED THE FEATURE-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY "MY BIG JOURNEY" (2018). HIS EARLY SHORT FILMS ("VERZEIH MIR, VATER", "ALLEIN") SCREENED INTERNATIONALLY (E.G. LA SHORTS) AND WERE AWARDED THE GERMAN YOUTH FILM AWARD MULTIPLE TIMES.

SINCE 2021, JONA HAS BEEN STUDYING DIRECTING AT THE FILMAKADEMIE BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG. DURING HIS STUDIES, HE CREATED THE SHORT FILM "BEYOND THE SEA" (NOMINATED AT IN THE PALACE 2025, AMONG OTHERS) AS WELL AS THE SOCIAL SPOT "KUNYE" (GERMAN ADVERTISING FILM AWARD, SILVER AT THE 1.4 AWARDS). HIS LATEST FILM "TRANCE", A CO-PRODUCTION WITH SWR, HAS SINCE BEEN SELECTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL FILM SHORTFEST PALM SPRINGS 2026 AND IN THE PALACE 2026. ALONGSIDE THE FESTIVAL RUN, JONA IS CURRENTLY DEVELOPING HIS DEBUT FEATURE.

BASED IN MUNICH, BUT WORKING WHEREVER THERE'S PARMESAN.