Philipp Manderla

What are Philipp Manderla's films like?

Across their 12 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Ideas.

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Philipp Manderla's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 12 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

• Peacock2 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • The Alpinist (2021) · producer
  • Dakar: Race Against the Desert (2025) · writer, producer
• Tubi2 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • Storm Surfers 3D (2012) · producer · free
  • Twist (2021) · producer · free
• Fandor1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • Storm Surfers 3D (2012) · producer
• Netflix1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • Girl Climber (2025) · producer

Subscription and free streaming for Philipp Manderla's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

23 credits, 12 with a Motif page.

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  The Balloonists (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

  Executive Producer
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  Nazaré – Making Giants (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

  Show 5 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer
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  Reggae Girlz (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

  Producer
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  Girl Climber(2025)

  Producer

  Motif score: 89th percentile of all films89^th
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  Dakar: Race Against the Desert(2025)

  Producer · Writer

  Motif score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)~41^st
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  Dakar Chronicles (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

  Executive Producer
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  The Flight of Bryan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

  Producer
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  Born to Fly (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

  Producer
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  The Alpinist(2021)

  Executive Producer

  Motif score: 98th percentile of all films98^th
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  Twist(2021)

  Executive Producer

  Motif score: 9th percentile of all films9^th
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  The Dawn Wall(2017)

  Producer

  Motif score: 99th percentile of all films99^th
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  Shades of Winter: Between(2016)

  Producer

  Motif score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)~61^st
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  The Fourth Phase(2016)

  Producer

  Motif score: 80th percentile of all films80^th
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  Chasing Niagara(2015)

  Producer

  Motif score: 54th percentile of all films54^th
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  Degrees North(2015)

  Producer
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  Ender - The Eero Ettala Documentary(2015)

  Producer

  Motif score: 93rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)~93^rd
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  Perceptions(2015)

  Producer
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  On Any Sunday: The Next Chapter (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

  Executive Producer
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  Cerro Torre: A Snowball's Chance in Hell (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

  Producer · Writer
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  Storm Surfers 3D(2012)

  Executive Producer

  Motif score: 63rd percentile of all films63^rd
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  Roraima - Climbers of the Lost World (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

  Director · Producer · Writer
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  Zen and Zero (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

  Producer · Writer · as Self
• Freefall (not in the Motif catalog yet)

  Producer

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles, 16 of them dated from 2006 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Alpinist (2021)

$1.4M worldwide

Highest rated

The Dawn Wall (2017)

Motif 99^th

Most popular right now

The Alpinist (2021)

Awards

Nominated for a Producers Guild Award in 2019, Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Philipp Manderla's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 72^nd percentile, the median of the 10 of 12 with a score; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73^rd percentile for acclaim.

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

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• Universally Loved2
• Cult Classic2
• Crowd Pleaser3
• Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

Shades of Winter: Between (2016)

89^th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Dawn Wall (2017)

Motif 99^th · 95% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Philipp Manderla work with?

People who share at least 2 of Philipp Manderla's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Florian Moser shares the most, 4.