Astrid Scheuermann (Panama City, 1993) is a documentary photographer and filmmaker based in Berlin.
Born and raised in two cultures (Germany and Panama), Astrid studied journalism and audiovisual production at Universidad Latina in Panama City from where she graduated with honours. In September 2015, she moved to the United Kingdom to study a Master’s degree in Film, Photography, and Media at the University of Leeds, successfully completed with merit in December 2016.
Astrid’s short documentary film “1989” competed in several film festivals around the globe, earning 3 prizes. Her work has been published in several publications including GEO Magazin, Berliner Zeitung, Märkische Oderzeitung, Südwest Presse, Lausitzer Rundschau, Petrie Inventory Magazine and La Estrella de Panamá.
Her photographic and filmmaking practice is centered around major topics such as cultural diversity, identity, the relationship between humans and the environment and collective memory.
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Born 1993 in Panama City, Panama
Awards/Nominations
April 2026 - Shortlist Athens Photo Festival 2026 for “Swimming with Magatdä”, Greece
March 2026 - Helga Borghorst Frauenpreis for “Leben nach dem Frauenhaus”
August 2023 - Shortlist State of the World 2023 for “Deeply Rooted”, Prix de la Photographie Paris, France
September 2021 - Honorable Mention for “1989” at Shorts Mexico
May 2021 - Best Screenplay and Best Documentary for “1989” at Panalandia Film Festival, Panama
March 2021 - Best Latin American Film for “1989” at Caruaru Film Festival, Brasil
Solo Shows
June 2026 - “Alles Fliesst” at Ückermärkische Bühnen, Schwedt, Germany
April to May 2026 - “Swimming with Magatdä” at Denizen Eiswerk, Berlin, Germany
June 2025 - “Alles Fliesst” at IGB Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Berlin, Germany
March 2025 - “Alles Fliesst” at ReTramp Gallery as part of European Month of Photography Berlin 2025, Germany
January 2024 - “Together for the rainforest” at Erstererster Gallery, Berlin, Germany
Group Shows
June 2024 to November 2024 - “Drastwa a moda/Tracht und Trend” at the Wendisches Museum, Cottbus, Germany
February 2024 - “Random Access Memories” at Weiße Rose, Berlin, Germany
August 2023 - “Deeply Rooted” at Erstererster Gallery, Berlin, Germany
July 2021 - “Generation Equality” at the French Embassy in Panama City, Panama
Member
Workshop/Mentorship
From September 2025 - Weekend Seminar Ostkreuzschule für Fotografie, Berlin, Germany
June 2025 - Portfolio Review Rich and Famous, Galerie Freiraum für Fotografie, Berlin, Germany
November 2022 - Mentorship with Sebastian Liste (NOOR Images)
October 2022 - Portfolio Review Foto Feminas
Artist talk
May 2026 - Swimming with Magatdä at AnalogueNow Festival, Berlin, Germany
Teaching
March 2026 - Storytelling as a Foundation of Visual Branding for 310sessions, Berlin, Germany
January 2026 - Cyanotype workshop for children with the Municipality of Panama City, Panama
Education
2015 - 2016 Master’s Degree in Film, Photography and Media Studies at University of Leeds, UK
2012 - 2015 Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Audiovisual Production at Universidad Latina de Panama, Panama