STEFANIE REN
WRITER / Showrunner / Creator
Stefanie Ren was born in 1987 in Pingtung/Taiwan. She studied screenwriting and series producing at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg where her short films won over 70 awards, including screenings in Cannes at Short Tiger and a nomination for the German Short Film Award.
She was head writer of RTL sitcom “Nicht tot zu kriegen”, which was nominated for the German Comedy Award 2017 as best series. Her first feature film "Cleo" had its world premiere at Berlinale 2019 and was nominated for best screenplay award “Kindertiger”
Her Netflix film “For Jojo” had its premiere at Filmfest München 2022 and was nominated for the Bernd Burgemeister TV Production Award.
Ren was head writer of Thriller/Drama “A Thin Line,” a Paramount+ series, which had its premiere at Series Mania Festival 2023 in Lille.
Ren and co-writer Franziska Margarete Hoenisch were nominated at the renowned Thomas Strittmatter Screenplay Award 2023 for their upcoming horror feature “Babette”.
Ren’s project, the mystery series “House of Yang” where she took on the roles of creator, showrunner, and sole writer, received the SWR prize “Tief im Südwesten” and had its release on ARD Mediathek. The series premiered at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival in the Berlinale Special Series section and was nominated for the Critic’s Choice Award at Seriencamp Festival 2026.
“White Noise,” her most recent project, won the first round of the Nordic NEST program by MOIN Film Funding and is currently in development.
Ren is also one of twelve international writers who are taking part in this year’s HBO Max Script Engine Program.
She was part of the FIRST STEPS Awards screenplay Jury and hosts the podcast “Writer's Statement” in collaboration with Fitore Muzaqi.
Ren is a member of the German Film Academy.
Stefanie Ren is represented by Patricia Barona.
HOUSE OF YANG
COMING UP
house of yang
Stefanie Ren’s series “House of Yang,” premiered at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival in the Berlinale Special Series section. Its currently available in the ARD Mediathek.
VARIA
DREI BÜCHER
Drei Bücher, die mein Denken, Handeln und Schreiben in den letzten Jahren nachhaltig geprägt haben: „Eating Animals“ von Jonathan Safran Foer, „The Handmaid's Tale“ von Margret Atwood und „Was weiße Menschen nicht über Rassismus hören wollen aber wissen sollten“ von Alice Hasters.
Stefanie Ren
Contribution by Stefanie Ren