Isabell Šuba is a Slovak-born film director, producer, actress, and screenwriter. She is best known for her films The White World According to Daliborek, which won the Grand Prix at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, and the critically acclaimed drama The Teacher, which received the Lux Prize for Best European Film from the European Parliament.
Isabell Šuba was born in Bratislava, Slovakia in 1981. She studied film directing at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava. After graduating in 2004, she continued her studies in directing at the National Film and Television School in the United Kingdom.
In 2009, Šuba wrote and directed her first feature film, The White World According to Daliborek, which was released in Slovakia and the Czech Republic. The film follows a young man named Daliborek who struggles with his identity and place in the world. The film went on to win the Grand Prix at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2011.
In 2016, Isabell released her second feature film, The Teacher. The film follows the story of a teacher in a small Slovakian town in the 1980s, and the effects her power and influence have on her students. The film received critical acclaim, and won the Lux Prize for Best European Film from the European Parliament.
In 2017, Šuba wrote and directed the short film The Line, which was selected to screen at the Cannes Film Festival. The film follows a young refugee fleeing war-torn Syria and his journey to find a new home in Europe.
Isabell Šuba is an emerging talent in the world of film. Her films offer unique insight into the lives of ordinary people, and her ability to tell stories through a creative lens has earned her praise from audiences and critics alike. She is an important voice in the world of cinema, and her work is sure to inspire and entertain for years to come.