Her films, which are experimental in nature, have been presented in a variety of festivals, solo and group exhibitions at diverse international venues.
[3] In June 1997, she founded Schnittraum, an independent storefront gallery and community art space in Cologne, Germany.
Many of her works start with a focus on the banal activities in daily life before pushing them to "a point of absurdity"[6] or humour through a variety of film techniques.
A few examples of the diverse themes included in Schnitt's films range from "the listless banality of suburbia,"[6] unspoken social norms, the human body and the natural environment.
Whispering to Flowers (also referenced as Zu Blumen flüstern, in German) is a recent body of work which continues in Schnitt's exploration into nature and social conventions.
The film opens upon a utopian garden scene with nude infants and young animals enjoying the idyllic surroundings.
Following the title sequence, the film introduces an attractive well-to-do couple, who describe their life and goals in various locations of a large domestic property.
[8] The film opens with a woman shaking off her clothing on an outdoor apartment balcony and slowly zooms out revealing the neighbouring buildings.
[2] Schnitt's work is included in several public and private art collections, including that of Kunsthalle Hamburg, MUSAC, ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe, Museum Ludwig in Cologne, Germany, Museum für Moderne Kunst in Arnhem, Netherlands, and Neuer Berliner Kunstverein (NBK) in Berlin, Germany.