title: Krischka Stoffels
text: # Krischka Stoffels
  
  Krischka Stoffels, is a Namibian filmmaker. Krischka has made several critically acclaimed films including Gesie in die glas and Tjiraa. Apart from direction, she is also a producer, writer, cinematographer and editor.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  She was born in Windhoek, Namibia.
  
  ## Career
  
  In 2010, she made her maiden short, Gesie in die glas, which won the Special Mention Award at the Namibian Film and Theater Awards. With the success, she made her second short Tjiraa. The film follows Vezuva, a young Ovaherero woman who returns from her studies abroad, in Germany, only to discover that her married cousin has passed away, and that according to tradition, she is expected to marry her cousin's widower. The film was financed by the Namibia Film Commission and was selected for screening at multiple international film festivals, including the African Diaspora International Film Festival.
  
  ## Filmography
  
  | Year | Film | Role | Genre |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2006 | Climbing Kilimanjaro | Editor | Documentary |
  | 2007 | Desert Soul | Editor | TV series |
  | 2008 | The Shop | Editor | Short film |
  | 2010 | Gesie in die glas | Director, producer, writer, cinematographer, editor | Short film |
  | 2012 | Tjiraa | Director | Short film |
  | 2014 | Coming Home | Co-writer | Short film |
  