BIOGRAFIE
Susanne Horizon Fränzel ist in Deutschland geboren und in Äthiopien, Ägypten und
Griechenland aufgewachsen; sie lebt bei Stuttgart;
Studium von Animationsfilm an der Staatlichen Akademie der bildenden Künste Stuttgart;
Diplom Grafik-Design und Animationsfilm;
Arbeitsstipendium (Master Degree) des Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst Baden-Württemberg
Seither ist Susanne Horizon Fränzel Regisseurin und Produzentin eigener Filme und für Auftragsproduktionen;
Kontinuierliche Teilnahme an Ausstellungen von Trickfilmzeichnungen, persönliche
Repräsentation des deutschen Animationsfilm und Filmpremieren im Ausland (Los Angeles, Moskau), Events mit Live-Konzert, Filmvorführungen, Video-Projektionen; Reisen in Asien, Nord-und Westafrika, Europa;
längere Aufenthalte in den USA;
Susanne Horizon Fränzel erhielt die Greencard (exceptional artist) für ihre außergewöhnliche Arbeit im Animationsfilm;
sie ist Gründungsmitglied der Deutschen Filmakademie
und Mitglied in der GEDOK München
REFERENZEN
Maureen Furniss, „The Animation Bible“ 2008
„An establishing shot or „master shot“ provides environmental details that establish the general action in a particular space. Detail shots bring the viewer into the action, revealing small but important facets of the plot, such as emotional states of characters. These establishing and detail shots are from STEINFLUG directed by Susanne Horizon-Fränzel.“
Prof.Albrecht Ade, Film Academy Ludwigsburg
Sayoko Kinoshita, Festival Director International Animation Festival Hiroshima„Susanne Fränzel has always strived for artistic excellence on a very high level. Her artistic style is multi-faceted and diverse...in all these disciplines, she has excelled and achieved a remarkably high standard of know-how, paired with a distinct sense of quality.“
Jackie Leger for THE ANIMATION MAGAZINE„...I encountered with the wonderful artistic talent of Ms. Susanne Fränzel in 1990, when her film BRAVO PAPA 2040 was presented in our competition programme. I was impressed by her work very much, and since then, I have been admiring her talent as an animation filmmaker...“
Gunnar Strøm about Horizon-Fränzel´s film BRAVO PAPA 2040“Running her film company Sultana Films from a small town in Germany, Susanne Franzel is one such independent woman. From shorts to music videos to performance pieces, Franzel chose to work within the domain of social issues. Her mixed-media films convey a political message while aiming to be artfully entertaining … and for Franzel, social messages are as important as the innovative techniques she uses to express them.”
John Hoskyns-Abrahall/Bullfrog Films“More animated films should aim at changing the world – at least for a tiny little bit.”
Bruce Royer/Royer Studios"THE HONEYMOON is the latest work from the constantly creative Susanne Horizon-Franzel. In this charming film two honeymooners take a trip to the Alps, where they commune with nature - including animals and plants that respond to them with communicative sounds. Then they find their love moves mountains ...literally...
"...What an artist! The Honeymoon is definitely a reflection of her wild imagination. Suzanne' s films are made up of fascinating visuals and creative soundtracks."