EMILY MANTHEI

Writer. Director. Filmmaker. 

BERLIN | LOS ANGELES

Documentary and narrative, celluloid and newsprint, experimental and existential. I tell multi-cultural stories that stimulate curious minds. They have been seen in publications scholarly and social, on screens cinematic, retractable, and even cracked. My more than 20 short films made in the United States, Central America, Europe and South Asia have appeared in festivals across the world, and my travel and culture stories can be read on the web, in print, or on your next flight. Sample my work and join the Curiosity Box to see more.

All photos mine unless otherwise credited.

In 2022, after almost two decades of making short films and excuses, I made my first feature film -- without the producer and budget I thought I needed.

BERLIN LOOP, has been accepted to almost half a dozen festivals and is currently shopping for distribution. Read my DIARY OF A GUERRILLA FILMMAKER to find out more.