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/2019/ Austrian Films Coming Soon
/2019/ Austrian Films Coming Soon
Austrian Films 2019 – Coming Soon Published/Copyright by: Austrian Film Commission Stiftgasse 6 1070 Vienna – Austria tel +43 1 526 33 23 office@afc.at www.AustrianFilms.Com www.afc.at Publisher: Martin Schweighofer Editors: Charlotte Rühm, Karin Schiefer Appendix: Christa Casanova-Calvi, Brigitte Weich Graphic design: Perndl+Co Cover Foto: Perndl+Co Printed by: Druckerei Walla, Vienna
Austrian Films Coming Soon 2019
Fiction Films 5
Documentary Films 21
Appendix 59
Directors, Producers 60
Industry Guide 61
3Fiction Films
Fiction
Der Boden
unter den
Füßen
The Ground
Beneath My Feet
Directed by Marie Kreutzer
Lola, a young company consul- German / 35 mm / 1:2.35 / 108 min
tant, 100 working hours and Key cast Valerie Pachner, Pia Hierzegger,
5 sports units per week. Conny, Mavie Hörbiger, Michelle Barthel
her older sister, paranoid Written by Marie Kreutzer
schizophrenic and unable Cinematography Leena Koppe
to leave the apartment. Editing Ulrike Kofler
Conny swallows 120 sleeping Production design Martin Reiter
pills and is saved. And Lola Producers Alexander Glehr, Franz Novotny
hasn’t ever told that she even Production company Novotny & Novotny Filmproduktion
has a sister. Supported by Austrian Film Institute, FISA, ORF,
Vienna Film Fund
Contact Picture Tree International
Husemannstraße 7
10435 Berlin – Germany
tel +49 30 420 824 80
yuan@picturetree-international.com
www.picturetree-international.com
Completed
Marie Kreutzer
Filmography (selection): 2016 Was hat uns bloß so ruiniert (fiction), 2015 Gruber geht (fiction),
2011 Die Vaterlosen (fiction), 2006 White Box (short)
6Fiction
Der Taucher
The Diver
Completion
expected
spring 2019
Directed by Günter Schwaiger
Four people, four perspectives German / digital / 2:2.35 / 93 min
of an experience of violence Key cast Franziska Weisz, Julia Franz Richter,
and four ways to deal with it. Alex Brendemühl, Dominik Marcus Singer
In the midst of the apparent Written by Günter Schwaiger
idyll of a Mediterranean island, Cinematography David Azcano
The Diver tells the story of Editing Günter Schwaiger, Martin Eller
trauma from the different Production design Artchi – Christina Guisado
perspectives of those involved. Producers Günter Schwaiger, Lukas Stepanik
A psycho-thriller about reper Production companies GSF – Günter Schwaiger Film Produktion,
cussions, represssion and Extrafilm
coming to terms with family Supported by Austrian Film Institute, ORF,
Land Salzburg, Stadt Salzburg
violence, but also about the
Contact GSF – Günter Schwaiger Film Produktion
longing for love and the indomi-
Mollardgasse 85a/1/12
table power of rebellion. 1060 Vienna – Austria
mosolovp1@gmail.com
www.mosolov-p.com
Günter Schwaiger
Filmography (selection): 2015 Seit die Welt Welt ist (doc.), 2013 Martas Koffer (doc.),
2011 IBIZA Occident (doc.), 2009 Arena (doc.)
7Fiction
Die Kinder
der Toten
The Children of
the Dead
Completed
Directed by Kelly Copper, Pavol Liska
A Super-8 silent film, that German / digital / 4:3 / 90 min
slowly transforms into a spooky Key cast Andrea Maier, Greta Kostka, Klaus
story of a nature idyll going Unterrieder, Tamara Pregernigg
off the tracks and involving the Written by Kelly Copper, Pavol Liska based on the
resurrection of “undead” pro- novel from Elfriede Jelinek
tagonists. A secretary suddenly Cinematography Kelly Copper, Pavol Liska
finds herself confronted with Editing Kelly Copper, Michael Palm
an evil doppelgänger and drives Producers Ulrich Seidl, Claus Philipp, Georg Aschauer
her übermother crazy. An em- Production companies Ulrich Seidl Film Produktion,
in cooperation with Steirischer Herbst
bittered woodsman is pursued
Supported by Austrian Film Institute, ORF,
by his sons, who committed
Land Steiermark, Cine Art
suicide years ago. The widow
Contact Ulrich Seidl Film Produktion
of an old Nazi film collec- Wasserburgergasse 5/7
tor organizes an underground 1090 Vienna – Austria
CINEMA 666 in an abandoned tel +43 1 310 28 24
factory, where the past can be office@ulrichseidl.com
www.ulrichseidl.com
mourned without inhibition.
Kelly Copper, Pavol Liska
Filmography (selection of joint works): 2019 Die Kinder der Toten (fiction)
8Fiction
Glück
gehabt
Artur
Directed by Peter Payer
Artur is released from the German / digital /1:2.39 / 100 min
sheltered workshop that his Key cast Philipp Hochmair, Julia Roy, Larissa
marriage has become. A new Fuchs, Robert Stadlober, Barbara Petritsch
woman enters his life. His Written by Peter Payer
relationship is subjected to a Cinematography Andreas Berger
stress test. A tribute to love in Editing Cordula Werner
the form of a black comedy. Production design Conrad Moritz Reinhardt, Anna Seidl
Producers Vikoria Salcher, Mathias Forberg
Production company Prisma Film
Supported by Austrian Film Institute, FISA, ORF,
Vienna Film Fund
Contact Prisma Film
Rathausstraße 3/18
1010 Vienna – Austria
tel +43 1 406 37 70
office@prismafilm.at
www.prismafilm.at
Completion
expected
fall 2019
Peter Payer
Filmography (selection): 2011 Am Ende des Tages (fiction), 2007 Freigesprochen (fiction),
2004 Villa Henriette (fiction), 2002 Ravioli (fiction)
9Fiction
Kaviar
Directed by Elena Tikhonova 1st film
Nadja knows the oligarch Igor German / digital / 1:2.35 / 90 min
inside out. As his interpreter Key cast Margarita Breitkreiz, Daria Nosik, Sabrina
she has seen more of him than Reiter, Georg Friedrich, Simon Schwarz
both of them care to admit. But Written by Robert Buchschwenter, Elena Tikhonova
his latest project is a lot more Cinematography Dominik Spritzendorfer
public: a lavish villa, which he Editing Daniel Prochaska, Alarich Lenz,
has decided to build right on Dominik Spritzendorfer
top of a bridge in the heart of Production design Hannes Salat, Julia Oberdorfinger
Vienna: if the Medici can do Producers Ursula Wolschlager, Franz Novotny,
Alexander Glehr, Kurt Mrkwicka,
it, why not me? But Nadja, her
Andreas Kamm, Oliver Auspitz
best friend Vera and her nanny
Production companies Witcraft Filmproduktion, Novotny &
Teresa have a sabotage plan. Novotny Filmproduktion, MR Film
Supported by Austrian Film Institute, FISA, ORF,
Vienna Film Fund, Land Niederösterreich
and Media/Creative Europe
Contact Witcraft Filmproduktion
Lindengasse 25/10
1070 Vienna – Austria
tel +43 699 177 881 77
Completed
office@witcraft.at
www.witcraft.at
Elena Tikhonova
Filmography (selection): 2013 Elektro Moskva (doc., co-dir.), 2012 Made in Austria (short),
2006 Metropolis_reloaded (short)
10Fiction
Lillian
Completion
expected
spring 2019
Directed by Andreas Horvath
Stranded in New York as a porn English, German / digital / 1:2.39 / 130 min
actress, Lillian decides to re- Key cast Patrycja Planik
turn to her homeland, Russia, Written by Andreas Horvath
on foot. She resolutely sets Cinematography Andreas Horvath, Sonja Aufderklamm
out on the long journey. A road Editing Michael Palm
movie that goes straight across Producer Ulrich Seidl
the USA into the cold of Alaska. Production company Ulrich Seidl Film Produktion
The chronicle of a slow dis Supported by Austrian Film Institute, FISA, ORF,
appearance. Vienna Film Fund
Contact Ulrich Seidl Film Produktion
Wasserburgergasse 5/7
1090 Vienna – Austria
tel +43 1 310 28 24
office@ulrichseidl.com
www.ulrichseidl.com
Andreas Horvath
Filmography (selection): 2015 Helmut Berger, Actor (doc.), 2013 Earth’s Golden Playground (doc.),
2010 Arab Attraction (doc.), 2004 This Ain’t No Heartland (doc.)
11Fiction
Little Joe
Completion
expected
spring 2019
Directed by Jessica Hausner
Little Joe is a film about doubt- German / digital / 1:1.85 / 100 min
ing reality and identity: a Key cast Emily Beecham, Ben Whishaw, Kerry Fox
mother is afraid of losing her Written by Jessica Hausner, Géraldine Bajard
son, but loses herself instead. Cinematography Martin Gschlacht
A plant created by genetic en- Editing Karina Ressler
gineering appears to produce Production design Katharina Wöppermann, Tanja Hausner,
curious changes in people or Heiko Schmidt
animals who come into contact Producers Bruno Wagner, Jessica Hausner, Martin
with it. Those affected seem Gschlacht, Bertrand Faivre, Philippe Bober
alien, as if their personalities Production companies coop99 filmproduktion, Little Jo
Productions (UK), The Bureau (UK),
have been altered – especially
Essential Filmproduktion (D)
to their nearest and dearest.
Supported by Austrian Film Institute, FISA, ORF, Vienna
Or is that just a figment of the Film Fund and British Film Institute, MBB,
imagination? The interplay Eurimages, BBC
between various truths is ex- Contact Coproduction Office
amined, and ultimately the very 24 rue Lamartine
concept of individual identity is 75009 Paris – France
tel +33 1 56 02 60 00
questioned.
info@coproductionoffice.eu
www.coproductionoffice.eu
Jessica Hausner
Filmography (selection): 2014 Amour Fou (fiction), 2009 Lourdes (fiction), 2004 Hotel (fiction),
2001 Lovely Rita (fiction)
12Fiction
Love
Machine
Directed by Andreas Schmied
Georgy, singer in a two-man- German / digital / 1:2.35 / 96 min
band, loses his partner and Key cast Thomas Stipsits, Claudia Kottal,
friend. Broke and with nowhere Julia Edtmeier, Barbara Schöneberger
to live, Georgy then discovers Written by Silvia Wohlmuth
a profitable market niche. He Cinematography Anna Hawliczek
decides to offer himself and his Editing Olivia Retzer
body up to the ladies in return Production design Katharina Haring, Nina Salak
for payment. Things are going Producer Helmut Grasser
just fine in his new line of work Production company Allegro Film
until new complications arise: Supported by Austrian Film Fund, FISA, ORF,
Georgy falls in love with Vienna Film Fund
Jadwiga, a driving instructor. Contact Allegro Film
Krummgasse 1A/9
Will he have to decide between
1030 Vienna – Austria
love and his job? tel +43 1 712 50 36
office@allegrofilm.at
www.allegrofilm.at
Completed
Andreas Schmied
Filmography (selection): 2018 Harri Pinter, Drecksau (fiction), 2013 Die Werkstürmer (fiction)
13Fiction
Narziss und
Goldmund
Narcissus and
Goldmund
Directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky
Goldmund, a young man, is German / digital / 16:9 / 110 min
sent away to a monastery Key cast Jannis Niewöhner, Sabin Tambrea,
by his father to atone for his André M. Hennicke, Henriette Confurius
mother’s sins. There he meets Written by Stefan Ruzowitzky based on the novel by
the novice Narcissus. When Hermann Hesse
Goldmund comes to Narcissus’ Cinematography Benedict Neuenfels
defense against an older group Editing Britta Nahler
of boys it marks the beginning Production design Sebastian Soukup
of a profound friendship. Some Producers Tommy Pridnig, Peter Wirthensohn,
Helge Sasse, Christoph Müller
years later these friends meet
Production companies Lotus-Film, Tempest Film (D),
again at a highly dramatic
Mythos Film (D)
moment.
Supported by Austrian Film Institute, FISA, ORF,
Vienna Film Fund, Land Niederösterreich
and FFF Bayern, MBB, MDM, FFA, BKM,
DFFF, Land Südtirol
Contact Beta Cinema
Gruenwalder Weg 28d
82041 Oberhaching, Munich – Germany
Completion tel +49 89 673 469 828
expected
fall 2019 beta@betacinema.com
www.betacinema.com
Stefan Ruzowitzky
Filmography (selection): 2017 Die Hölle (fiction), 2013 Das radikal Böse (doc.), 2012 Deadfall (fiction),
2007 Die Fälscher (fiction), 2003 Anatomie 2 (fiction)
14Fiction
Nevrland
Completed
Directed by Gregor Schmidinger
Jakob is 17 years old, works at English, German / digital / 1:2.39 / 90 min
a slaughterhouse and struggles Key cast Simon Frühwirth, Paul Forman, Josef
with a crippling anxiety disor- Hader, Wolfgang Hübsch, Anton Noori
der. After a chance encounter Written by Gregor Schmidinger
with a 26-year-old stranger Cinematography Jo Molitoris
over a sex-cam chat, his jour- Editing Gerd Berner
ney to Nevrland begins. Production design Conrad Moritz Reinhardt
Producer Ulrich Gehmacher
Production company Orbrock Filmproduktion
Supported by Austrian Film Institute, ORF,
Vienna Film Fund, Land Oberösterreich
Contact Salzgeber & Co. Medien GmbH
Prinzessinnenstraße 29
10969 Berlin – Germany
tel +49 30 285 290 90
info@salzgeber.de
www.salzgeber.de
Gregor Schmidinger
Filmography (selection): 2012 Homophobia (short), 2008 The Boy Next Door (short)
15Fiction
Nobadi
Directed by Karl Markovics
An old man, a dead dog and a German / digital / 1:1.85 / 90 min
refugee from Afghanistan who Key cast Heinz Trixner, Borhanulddin Hassan
is digging a hole for four euros Zadeh, Sven Sorring, Simone Fuith
an hour. Nobadi tells the story Written by Karl Markovics
of two people who have nothing Cinematography Serafin Spitzer
in common but share every- Editing Alarich Lenz
thing for just a few hours. Production design Andreas Sobotka
Producers Dieter Pochlatko, Jakob Pochlatko
Production company epo-film
Supported by Austrian Film Institute, ORF,
Vienna Film Fund, Land Niederösterreich
Contact Beta Cinema
Gruenwalder Weg 28d
82041 Oberhaching, Munich – Germany
tel +49 89 673 469 828
beta@betacinema.com
www.betacinema.com
Completion
expected
spring 2019
Karl Markovics
Filmography (selection): 2015 Superwelt (fiction), 2011 Atmen (fiction)
16Fiction
Oskar &
Lilli
Completion
expected
spring 2019
Directed by Arash T. Riahi
The Chechen refugee kids German / digital / 1:2.39 / 115 min
Oskar (8) and Lilli (13), who Key cast Leopold Pallua, Rosa Zant, Christine
have been living in Austria for Ostermayer, Alexandra Maria Nutz
six years, are about to be de- Written by Arash T. Riahi based on a novel by
ported along with their mother. Monika Helfer
When their mother attempts Cinematography Enzo Brandner
suicide, it results in the short- Editing Julia Drack
term suspension of the depor- Production design Katrin Huber, Gerhard Dohr
tation – but also in the forced Producers Michael Katz, Veit Heiduschka
separation of the family. The Production company WEGA Filmproduktion
children’s hope that they will Supported by Austrian Film Institute, FISA, ORF,
Vienna Film Fund, Land Niederösterreich
be reunited with their mother
Contact WEGA Filmproduktion
is nourished by their love for
Hägelingasse 13
each other and challenges all 1140 Vienna – Austria
bureaucratic obstacles with tel +43 1 982 57 42
passion and poetry. office@wega-film.at
www.wega-film.at
Arash T. Riahi
Filmography (selection): 2016 Kinders (doc., co-dir.), 2013 Everyday Rebellion (doc., co-dir.),
2008 Ein Augenblick Freiheit (fiction), 2005 Exile Family Movie (doc.)
17Fiction
Russenstory
Russian Story
Completion
expected
fall 2019
Directed by Johanna Moder
Russian Story depicts two German, Russian, English / digital / 1:2.35 / 90 min
urban, liberal couples in their Key cast Julia Jentsch, Manuel Rubey, Aenne
30s who decide to help a Schwarz, Marcel Mohab, Lena Tronina
Russian friend escape to Written by Johanna Moder
Austria. Pavel, a dissident, Cinematography Robert Oberrainer
is in very real difficulties. Editing Karin Hammer
Though initially thrilled by this Production design Martin Reiter, Johanna Hierzegger
adventure, the Austrians soon Producers Oliver Neumann, Sabine Moser,
find the very foundations of Michael Katz, Veit Heiduschka
their friendships and relation- Production company FreibeuterFilm, WEGA Filmproduktion
ships are threatened – mainly Supported by Austrian Film Institute, FISA, ORF, Vienna
Film Fund, Land Niederösterreich
because this kind of help can
Contact FreibeuterFilm
be understood in different
Turmburggasse 2-8/5/2
ways, but also because the 1060 Vienna – Austria
man they rescue refuses to tel +43 720 34 65 10
behave as the helpers feel welcome@freibeuterfilm.at
he should. www.freibeuterfilm.com
Johanna Moder
Filmography (selection): 2014 High Performance (fiction), 2007 Her mit dem schönen Leben (short)
18Fiction
Wie ich
lernte, bei
mir selbst
Kind zu sein
How I Taught
Myself to Be a
Child
Directed by Rupert Henning
Paul Silberstein, youngest German / digital / 1:2.39 / 140 min
son of an urbane but deeply Key cast Valentin Hagg, Sabine Timoteo,
strange old Austrian dynasty Karl Markovics, André Wilms, Udo Samel
of confectionary millionaires, Written by Uli Brée, Rupert Henning based on the
has been furnished by nature novel by André Heller
with a stunning imagination as Cinematography Josef Mittendorfer
well as this difficult legacy. In Editing Alarich Lenz
the Austria of the late 1950s Production design Katharina Wöppermann
he discovers the power of love Producers Danny Krausz, Kurt Stocker
and humor – and also his own Production company Dor Film
extraordinary ability to shape Supported by Austrian Film Institute, FISA, ORF,
Vienna Film Fund, Land Oberösterreich
his realities.
and SR/ARTE
Contact Dor Film
Bergsteiggasse 36
1170 Vienna – Austria
tel +43 1 427 10 11
office@dor-film.at
www.dor-film.com
Completion
expected
spring 2019
Rupert Henning
Filmography (selection): 2017 Tatort – Schock (TV), 2015 Tatort – Grenzfall (TV),
2006 Freundschaft (fiction)
19Documentary Films
Documentary
Bier!
Der beste
Film, der
je gebraut
wurde
BEER!
The best film
ever brewed
Directed by Friedrich Moser
What makes a good beer? Original languages / digital / 1:2.39 / 90 min
Who runs the show? How can Written by Friedrich Moser, Michael Seeber,
a small independent brewery Maarten Schmidt
survive? On behalf of six per- Cinematography Friedrich Moser
sonal stories Friedrich Moser’s Editing David Arno Schwaiger
new documentary feature Producers Friedrich Moser, Maarten Schmidt
takes a deep dive into the Production companies blue+green communication,
international beer industry Storyhouse (BE)
and the second most con- Supported by Austrian Film Institute, FISA and Tax
Shelter (BE)
sumed beverage on the globe.
Contact Rise And Shine World Sales
Schlesische Straße 29/30
10997 Berlin – Germany
tel +49 30 473 729 80
info@riseandshine-berlin.de
www.riseandshine-berlin.com
Completion
expected
spring 2019
Friedrich Moser
Filmography (selection): 2015 A Good American (doc.), 2012 The Brussels Business (doc., co-dir.)
22Documentary
Bora
Completion
expected
spring 2019
Directed by Bernhard Pötscher
The Bora is one of the stron- Croatian, Italian, English, German / digital / 1:2.35 / 97 min
gest winds on the planet, an Written by Bernhard Pötscher, Bernadette Weigel
outstanding force of nature. Cinematography Bernhard Pötscher
It shapes landscapes and Editing Daniel Pöhacker
sets the elements in motion. Producer Bernhard Pötscher
It dominates everyday life and Production company Bernhard Pötscher Filmproduktion
penetrates the souls of those Supported by Austrian Film Institute, FISA, ORF
living within its influence. Contact Bernhard Pötscher Filmproduktion
Schwendergasse 41/2/1
1150 Vienna – Austria
tel +43 1 890 427 016
bernhard@poetscher.com
www.poetscher.com
Bernhard Pötscher
Filmography (selection): 2012 Kleine Perestrojka (doc.), 1998 The Rounder Girls (doc., co-dir.),
1996 Achtung Staatsgrenze (doc., co-dir.)
23Documentary
Brot
Bread
Completion
expected
fall 2019
Directed by Harald Friedl
The simple staple bread has German, French, English, Spanish / digital / 16:9 / 90 min
become a branded product Written by Harald Friedl
with an increasing number of Cinematography Helmut Wimmer
varieties and providers. The Producers Johannes Rosenberger, Johannes
film provides authentic impres- Holzhausen, Constantin Wulff,
sions in today’s world of bread. Carl-Ludwig Rettinger
We encounter small craft bak- Production companies Navigator Film, Lichtblick Film (D)
ers as well as corporate CEOs Supported by Austrian Film Institute, FISA, ORF,
Vienna Film Fund, Land Niederösterreich
whose professional work is our
and ARTE/ZDF
daily bread and ask the ques-
Contact Navigator Film
tion: how do you see the future Schottenfeldgasse 14
of our bread? And: what are we 1070 Vienna – Austria
actually eating? tel +43 1 524 97 77
info@navigatorfilm.com
www.navigatorfilm.com
Harald Friedl
Filmography (selection): 2012 What Happiness Is (doc.); Mein Leben als Apfelbaum (doc.),
2006 Aus der Zeit (doc.)
24Documentary
But
Beautiful
Directed by Erwin Wagenhofer
Love is not merely a feeling. German, English, Hindi, Spanish / digital / 1:1.85 / 100 min
Love is an immeasurable force Written by Sabine Kriechbaum, Erwin Wagenhofer
that connects us. Trusting this Cinematography Erwin Wagenhofer
force is one of the most impor- Editing Jamin Benazzouz, Monika Schindler,
tant challenges we face. There Erwin Wagenhofer
are people who serve as role Producers Sabine Kriechbaum, Erwin Wagenhofer,
models, people who act within Mathias Forberg, Viktoria Salcher,
Peter Rommel
and through connections. This
Production companies Imagine Film Cooperation, Prisma Film,
film is dedicated to them and
Rommel Film (D)
their stories. But Beautiful is a
Supported by Austrian Film Institute, ORF and DFFF,
film about connections, femi- ARTE/RBB, Medienboard MBB, FFA
ninity and sensuality. A film Contact Imagine Film Cooperation
about beauty – preceded by Capistrangasse 5/54
a but. 1060 Vienna – Austria
tel +43 664 730 283 44
office@imaginefilm.at
Completion
expected
fall 2019
Erwin Wagenhofer
Filmography (selection): 2013 Alphabet (doc.), 2010 Black Brown White (fiction),
2008 Let’s make MONEY (doc.), 2005 We Feed The World (doc.)
25Documentary
Cinema
Austria:
the first
112 years
Directed by Frederick Baker
The first ever feature-length German / digital / 1:2.39 / 120 min
film essay telling the story of Written by Frederick Baker
Austrian cinema from the Aus- Cinematography Christian Haake
tro-Hungarian Empire to the Editing Laszlo Vansca
present-day. From Luise Kolm, Producers Sandra Fasolt-Baker, Frederick Baker
one of the world’s first ever fe- Production company Filmbäckerei
male directors, to the arthouse Supported by Austrian Film Institute, FISA, ORF,
stars Michael Haneke, Stefan Land Niederösterreich and ARTE
Ruzowitzky, Ulrich Seidl and Contact Filmbäckerei
Jessica Hausner. The film will Margaretenstraße 71-73/1/28
1050 Vienna – Austria
explore cinema as a projection
tel +43 664 181 10 33
of the complex relationship fb346@cam.ac.uk
between Austrian national www.filmbaeckerei.at
identity and individual actors,
directors and producers over
the century, both inside and
outside present-day Austria,
with Hedy Lamarr, Paula Completion
Wessely, Billy Wilder, Otto expected
spring 2019
Preminger and Michael
Glawogger.
Frederick Baker
Filmography (selection): 2014 Und Äktschn! (fiction), 2010 Widerstand im Haiderland (doc.),
2008 Romy Schneider (TV doc.), 2005 Shadowing the Third Man (doc.)
26Documentary
Das Fieber
The Fever
Completion
expected
spring 2019
Directed by Katharina Weingartner
In The Fever Katharina Wein- English, Luo, Luganda, Swahili / digital / 16:9 / 95 min
gartner focuses on the complex Written by Katharina Weingartner
history, present and future Cinematography Siri Klug
of malaria and observes the Editing Andrea Wagner
search for a solution. Could Producers Markus Wailand, Thomas Kufus,
millions of deaths have been Anne-Catherine Lang
prevented if ancient medi- Production companies pooldoks filmproduktion,
cal knowledge had been taken Zero One Film (D), Langfilm (CH)
more seriously? Supported by Austrian Film Institute, ORF, Land
Vorarlberg and FFA, MBB, DFFF,
Bundesamt für Kultur Schweiz,
Zürcher Filmstiftung, SWR/ARD, SRG
Contact pooldoks filmproduktion
Redtenbachergasse 15/2a
1160 Vienna – Austria
tel +43 1 236 54 32
office@pooldoks.com
www.pooldoks.com
Katharina Weingartner
Filmography (selection): 2010 Der Gruen Effekt (doc., co-dir.), 2008 Sneaker Stories (doc.),
2001 Too Soon for Sorry (doc.)
27Documentary
Davos
Completion
expeted
fall 2019
Directed by Daniel Hoesl
A long term portrait of the high- Original languages / digital / 1:1.85 / 120 min
est altitude town in Europe. Written by Daniel Hoesl
From Merkel to Trump, from Cinematography Andi Widmer
Sandberg to Gates: Davos is Editing Gerhard Daurer
global meeting point to most Producers Georg Aschauer, Julia Niemann,
influential politicians and busi- Daniel Hoesl
nesspeople at the World Eco- Production company European Film Conspiracy Association
nomic Forum’s annual meeting. Supported by BKA – Arts Division, Wien Kultur,
Furthermore, It is also home Land Niederösterreich and Kanton
Graubünden, Stadt Davos
to refugees, orthodox Jewish
Contact European Film Conspiracy Association
tourism, cheap labor immigra-
Gumpendorferstraße 10-12/23
tion, traditional farming, punks, 1060 Vienna – Austria
Swiss old money, hunting and mail@europeanfilmconspiracy.com
broken bones. www.europeanfilmconspiracy.com
Daniel Hoesl
Filmography (selection): 2016 WINWIN (fiction), 2013 Soldate Jeannette (fiction)
28Documentary
Demos
Directed by Robert Schabus
The crisis of western demo German, English, French / digital / 1:1.85 / 90 min
cracies is ubiquitous, and 2017 Written by Robert Schabus
seems to be the year of seismic Cinematography Lukas Gnaiger
shifts. France and Germany Editing Oliver Neumann
are voting, Greece is suffering, Producer Helmut Grasser
Great Britain is leaving the EU Production company Allegro Film
and Donald Trump has taken Supported by Austrian Film Institute, FISA, ORF,
office as the newly-elected Vienna Film Fund
president of the USA. Accom- Contact Allegro Film
panying people from various Krummgasse 1A/9
1030 Vienna – Austria
European countries, Demos will
tel +43 1 712 50 36
take a close look at the reasons office@allegrofilm.at
for this crisis. www.allegrofilm.at
Completion
expected
spring 2019
Robert Schabus
Filmography (selection): 2016 Bauer unser (doc.), 2014 Ort schafft Ort (short doc.),
2012 Murau Montevideo (short doc.), 2008 Betrieb (short doc.)
29Documentary
Der Zirkus
Directed by Harald Aue
A documentary feature Original languages / digital / 16:9 / 90 min
focusing on the life of circus Written by Harald Aue, Thomas Christian Eichtinger
manager Bernhard Paul and Cinematography Michael Gartner, Anna Baltl
his famous circus Roncalli. Editing Karin Hammer
Producer Thomas Christian Eichtinger
Production company Neue Vitaskop Film
Supported by Austrian Film Institute, FISA, ORF,
Vienna Film Fund, Land Niederösterreich
Contact Neue Vitaskop Film
Heiligenstädter Straße 111/1/7
1190 Vienna – Austria
tel +43 699 193 391 50
te@neuevitaskop.at
www.neuevitaskop.at
Completion
expected
fall 2019
Harald Aue
Filmography (selection): 2015 Varanasi – City of Light (doc.)
30Documentary
Die Burg
The Burg
Completed
Directed by Hans Andreas Guttner
A portrait of one of the most German / digital / 1:1.85 / 96 min
important theatres of the Written by Hans Andreas Guttner
world, Vienna’s Burgtheater. Cinematography Roman Chalupnik
It takes you on a cinematic Editing Jean André
journey into the interior of an Producers Hans Andreas Guttner, Jutta Malin
institution, a trip that visualizes Production company Guttner Film
what is otherwise invisible. Supported by Austrian Film Institute, ORF
Contact Guttner Film
Singerstraße 20/9
1010 Vienna – Austria
tel +43 681 819 631 21
office@guttnerfilm.at
www.guttnerfilm.at
Hans Andreas Guttner
Filmography (selection): 2016 Bei Tag und bei Nacht (doc.), 2010 Sean Scully – Art Comes From
Need (doc.), 2004 Die Megaklinik (doc.), 1996 Kreuz und quer (doc.), 1981 Familie Villano kehrt nicht
zurück (doc.)
31Documentary
Dieser Film
ist ein
Geschenk
This Movie Is
a Gift
Directed by Anja Salomonowitz
This Movie Is a Gift is a movie German / digital / 1:1.85 / 70 min
about the artist Daniel Spoerri. Written by Anja Salomonowitz
Actually it’s a movie about a Cinematography Martin Putz
thought by Daniel Spoerri: a Editing Eleonora Camizzi, Frédéric Fichefet,
movie almost without Daniel Petra Zöpnek
Spoerri; actually he is mostly Producer Anja Salomonowitz
portrayed by a child – and it Produced by Anja Salomonowitz in cooperation with
says nothing less than that Virgil Widrich Film- und
Multimediaproduktion
everything always goes on in
Supported by BKA – Arts Division
life somehow, even if you die in
Contact Anja Salomonowitz
between.
anja@salomonowitz.com
Completion
expected
fall 2019
Anja Salomonowitz
Filmography (selection): 2013 Die 727 Tage ohne Karamo (doc.), 2012 Spanien (fiction),
2006 Kurz davor ist es passiert (doc.), 2003 Das wirst du nie verstehen (short)
32Documentary
Ein
jüdisches
Leben
A Jewish Life
Directed by Christian Krönes, Florian Weigensamer, Roland Schrotthofer, Christian Kermer
The film portrays one of the German / digital / 1:1.85 / 90 min
last contemporary witnesses of Written by Florian Weigensamer, Roland Schrotthofer
the Holocaust. This film should Cinematography Christian Kermer
preserve Marko Feingold’s bio Editing Christian Kermer
graphy as an everlasting docu- Producers Christian Krönes, Roland Schrotthofer
ment. Timeless questions are Production company Blackbox Film & Medienproduktion
asked: questions about human Supported by Austrian Film Institute, FISA, ORF,
nature itself – morality, respon- Land Salzburg, Stadt Salzburg
sibility, the dignity of men and Contact Blackbox Film & Medienproduktion
their limits. Marko Feingold’s Hietzinger Kai 205d
1130 Vienna – Austria
experiences under the Nazi
tel +43 1 877 28 57
dictatorship determined his office@blackboxfilm.at
entire life. www.blackboxfilm.at
Completion
expected
spring 2019
Christian Krönes, Florian Weigensamer, Roland Schrotthofer, Christian Kermer
Filmography (selection of joint works): 2016 Ein deutsches Leben (doc.), 2010 Gola Zareen –
The World in a Ball (doc.)
33Documentary
Epicentro
Directed by Hubert Sauper
A film about the butterfly effect Spanish / digital / 1:1.85 / 100 min
in geopolitics, the paradox of Written by Hubert Sauper
time, about the (almost) end of Cinematography Hubert Sauper
the world, the cinematograph, Editing Hubert Sauper
about sex, and sugar. Producers Gabriele Kranzelbinder, Paolo Calamita,
Daniel Marquet, Martin Marquet
Production companies KGP Kranzelbinder Gabriele Production,
Little Magnet Films, Groupe Deux (F)
Supported by Austrian Film Institute, FISA, ORF and
Eurimages, Cine+, Sofica,
Ford Foundation, Impact Partners
Contact Wild Bunch Paris
65 rue de Dunkerque
75009 Paris – France
tel +33 1 43 13 21 60
acquisitions@wildbunch.eu
www.wildbunch.biz
Completion
expected
summer
2019
Hubert Sauper
Filmography (selection): 2014 We Come As Friends (doc.), 2004 Darwin’s Nightmare (doc.),
1998 Kisangani Diary (doc.)
34Documentary
Erde
Earth
Completed
Directed by Nikolaus Geyrhalter
We walk all over it every day of German, English, Spanish, Italian, Hungarian / digital / 16:9 / 90 min
our lives. We plow it, we dig it, Written by Nikolaus Geyrhalter
and we drill it; we cover it up Cinematography Nikolaus Geyrhalter
with concrete. We map it and Editing Niki Mossböck
we measure it; we draw our Producers Nikolaus Geyrhalter, Michael Kitzberger,
borders onto it; and we imagine Wolfgang Widerhofer, Markus Glaser
that it belongs to us. We live Production company NGF Geyrhalterfilm
by what it produces, and we Supported by Austrian Film Institute, ORF, Vienna Film
bury our dead in it. We take its Fund and ZDF/3Sat
existence for granted; it seems Contact NGF Geyrhalterfilm
Hildebrandgasse 26
invincible, indestructible. If we
1180 Vienna – Austria
consider our planet to be an tel +43 1 403 01 62
organism, its crust – just 40 office@geyrhalterfilm.com
kilometers thick – is its most www.geyrhalterfilm.com
delicate organ by far.
Nikolaus Geyrhalter
Filmography (selection): 2018 Die bauliche Maßnahme (doc.), 2016 Homo Sapiens (doc.),
2012 Donauspital – SMZ Ost (doc.), 2011 Abendland (doc.), 2005 Unser Täglich Brot (doc.)
35Documentary
Gehört,
Gesehen
Listen to
the Radio
Completion
expected
spring 2019
Directed by Jakob Brossmann, David Paede
With its focus on culture, Ö1 German / digital / 16:9 / 100 min
is one of the most successful Written by Jakob Brossmann, David Paede
radio stations of its kind world- Cinematography Jakob Brossmann, David Paede
wide. Every day the station’s Editing Alexandra Schneider
broadcasters strive to explore Producers Markus Glaser, Wolfgang Widerhofer,
and convey current affairs Michael Kitzberger, Nikolaus Geyrhalter,
and developments around the Jakob Brossman, David Paede
world in their programs. The Production company NGF Geyrhalterfilm
film portrays the Austrian radio Supported by BKA – Arts Division, FISA, ORF,
Vienna Film Fund, Land Niederösterreich
station during a phase of re-
Contact NGF Geyrhalterfilm
structuring and describes the
Hildebrandgasse 26
ethos of the radio profession- 1180 Vienna – Austria
als in trying to contribute to an tel +43 1 403 01 62
open-minded, informed society. office@geyrhalterfilm.com
www.geyrhalterfilm.com
Jakob Brossmann, David Paede
Filmography (selection of joint works): 2019 Gehört, Gesehen (doc.)
36Documentary
Ich heiße
Wien und
bin aus
Peking
My Name Is
Vienna and I’m
from Beijing
Directed by Weina Zhao, Judith Benedikt
Two family histories, one cen- German, Chinese / digital / 1:1.85 / 92 min
tury and two metropolises Written by Weina Zhao
merge in one person: Weina Cinematography Judith Benedikt
Zhao, whose parents called her Editing Andrea Wagner
“Vienna” – Wéiyěnà – because Producer Kurt Langbein
they emigrated to Austria. Production company Langbein & Partner Media
Her journey into the history Supported by Austrian Film Institute, FISA, ORF,
of China features the Cultural Vienna Film Fund
Revolution as well as modern Contact Langbein & Partner Media
China and tackles the great is- Kellermanngasse 5/12
1070 Vienna – Austria
sues of the 21st century: migra-
tel +43 1 535 36 96
tion, identity and the search for redaktion@langbein-partner.com
one’s past. www.langbein-partner.com
Completion
expected
fall 2019
Weina Zhao, Judith Benedikt
Filmography (selection of joint works): 2019 Ich heiße Wien und bin aus Peking (doc.)
37Documentary
Im
Kraftwerk
der Gefühle
A Powerhouse
for Emotions
Directed by Stephanus Domanig
People behind the scenes at German / digital / 1:2.35 / 90 min
the Vienna State Opera: preci- Written by Stephanus Domanig, Martina Theininger
sion, craftsmanship and cre- Cinematography Eva Testor
ativity, small acts and great Editing Ulrike Kofler
efforts produce the magic Producers Viktoria Salcher, Mathias Forberg
created by the Opera every Production company Prisma Film
evening. Supported by Austrian Film Institute, FISA, ORF,
Vienna Film Fund
Contact Prisma Film
Rathausstraße 3/18
1010 Vienna – Austria
tel +43 1 406 37 70
office@prismafilm.at
www.prismafilm.at
Completion
expected
spring 2019
Stephanus Domanig
Filmography (selection): 2018 Das erste Jahrhundert des Walter Arlen (doc.),
2015 For My Sisters (doc.), 2012 Just Ballet (doc.), 2006 Raunacht (fiction)
38Documentary
In der
Kaserne
Completion
expected
spring 2019
Directed by Katharina Copony
For 23 years the director’s German / digital / 4:3 / 72 min
grandmother ran the can- Written by Katharina Copony
teen of the military barracks Cinematography Stefan Neuberger
in Straß, Austria. The barracks Editing Bettina Blickwede
is a castle. Here she lives as a Producers Barbara Pichler, Gabriele Kranzelbinder
little girl with her cousins, her Production company KGP Kranzelbinder Gabriele Production
mother and two aunts, who Supported by BKA – Arts Division, ORF, Cine Art,
also spent their childhood Kulturzentrum bei den Minoriten
among soldiers. Adolescent Contact KGP Kranzelbinder Gabriele Production
girls in a military barracks, the Seidengasse 15/3/19
1070 Vienna – Austria
home of a large family in a bel-
tel +43 1 522 22 21
licose environment. A family welcome@kgp.co.at
reconstruction on site, a step www.kgp.co.at
into the space of memories and
imagination.
Katharina Copony
Filmography (selection): 2016 Moghen Paris – Und sie ziehen mit (doc.), 2014 Spieler (doc.),
2009 Oceanul Mare (doc.), 2006 Il Palazzo (doc.)
39Documentary
ÒRAIN –
Die Suche
nach
Beethovens
gälischen
Vorlagen
Directed by Friedrich Moser
The search for the suppressed Original languages / digital / 1:2.39 / 90 min
Gaelic sources of Beethoven’s Written by Friedrich Moser, Michael Seeber
Scottish Songs leads German Cinematography Friedrich Moser
researcher Michael Klevenhaus Editing Vilte Vaitkute
from Bonn to Imperial Vienna Producers Friedrich Moser, Louise Scott
and further into Britain’s rug- Production companies blue+green communication,
ged North-West and back in media co-op (UK)
time, to Ludwig van Beethoven’s Supported by Vienna Film Fund, FISA and Creative
era and the first ethnic cleans- Scotland (UK), UK Tax Credit
ing in modern Europe. Contact blue+green communication
Märzstraße 32/30
1150 Vienna – Austria
tel +43 699 190 160 53
f.moser@blueandgreen.info
www.blueandgreen.info
Completion
expected
fall 2019
Friedrich Moser
Filmography (selection): 2015 A Good American (doc.), 2012 The Brussels Business (doc., co-dir.)
40Documentary
Rettet
das Dorf
Completion
expected
fall 2019
Directed by Teresa Distelberger
Images of village life, with a German / digital / 16:9 / 90 min
lively square, bakery, butcher’s Written by Teresa Distelberger, Wolfgang Widerhofer
shop or the local farm, are no Cinematography Niko Mayr
longer common in the central Editing Christoph Loidl
European village reality. Are vil- Producers Michael Kitzberger, Wolfgang Widerhofer,
lages really doomed? After all, Markus Glaser, Nikolaus Geyrhalter
many people dream of a life in Production company NGF Geyrhalterfilm
the countryside, or never want Supported by Austrian Film Institute
to leave “their” village. Save the Contact NGF Geyrhalterfilm
Village explores the factors be- Hildebrandgasse 26
1180 Vienna – Austria
hind village decline and offers
tel +43 1 403 01 62
new potential for village life in office@geyrhalterfilm.com
our globalized world. www.geyrhalterfilm.com
Teresa Distelberger
Filmography (selection): 2017 Die Zukunft ist besser als ihr Ruf (doc., co-dir.),
2008 Die Kameradin (doc.)
41Documentary
Robo Love
Completion
expected
spring 2019
Directed by Maria Arlamovsky
Robo Love examines the com- English, German, Japanese / digital / 16:9 / 90 min
plex field of modern technology Written by Maria Arlamovsky
and the creation of humanoid, Cinematography Sebastian Arlamovsky
android robots from a variety Editing Sebastian Arlamovsky, Alex Gurgitscher
of perspectives. Maria Arla Producers Michael Kitzberger, Wolfgang Widerhofer,
movsky travels the globe to Markus Glaser, Nikolaus Geyrhalter
visit scientists and techni- Production company NGF Geyrhalterfilm
cians as well as philosophers Supported by Austrian Film Institute, FISA, ORF,
and ethicists to understand Vienna Film Fund
the evolution and future of Contact NGF Geyrhalterfilm
Hildebrandgasse 26
humanoid social robots. From
1180 Vienna – Austria
this complex mosaic a vision tel +43 1 403 01 62
emerges that reflects the am- office@geyrhalterfilm.com
bivalence surrounding these www.geyrhalterfilm.com
revolutionary technologies and
the immense potential of a fu-
ture where humans and robots
will perhaps share a kind of
love for each other.
Maria Arlamovsky
Filmography (selection): 2016 Future Baby (doc.), 2002 Laut und deutlich (TV doc)
42Documentary
Sea of
Shadows
Directed by Richard Ladkani
In Mexico’s Sea of Cortez a English / digital / 1:2.39 / 104 min
group of brilliant scientists, Written by Richard Ladkani
high-tech activists, investiga- Cinematography Richard Ladkani
tive journalists and courageous Editing Georg Michael Fischer, Verena Schönauer
undercover agents attempt to Producers Walter Köhler, Wolfgang Knöpfler
rescue an endangered whale Production companies Terra Mater Factual Studios in association
while battling the vicious Mexi- with Appian Way (US), Malaika Pictures (A),
can drug cartels and Chinese The Wild Lens Collective (US)
traffickers whose destructive Supported by Austrian Film Institute, FISA
poaching methods are threat- Contact Submarine
197 Grand Street
ening the region’s marine life.
NY 10013 New York – USA
tel +1 212 625 14 10
info@submarine.com
www.submarine.com
Completed
Richard Ladkani
Filmography (selection): 2016 The Ivory Game (doc., co-dir.), 2011 The Gas Monopoly (TV doc.);
Vatican – The Hidden World (TV doc.), 2010 Jane’s Journey (doc.)
43Documentary
Stoß
Directed by Tizza Covi, Rainer Frimmel
1960s Vienna is shocked by German / digital / 1:1.66 / 110 min
gangland shootings in the Key cast Kurt Girk
battle to run illegal gambling. Written by Tizza Covi, Rainer Frimmel
Police, judiciary and media Cinematography Rainer Frimmel
agree: Vienna must not become Editing Tizza Covi
Chicago. Long conversations Producers Tizza Covi, Rainer Frimmel
with former participants Production company Vento Film
provide a complex insight into Supported by Austrian Film Institute, Wien Kultur and
the cosmos of the so-called Land Südtirol
Viennese underworld. Contact Vento Film
Leitermayergasse 33/20
1180 Vienna – Austria
tel +43 1 406 03 92
contact@ventofilm.com
www.ventofilm.com
Completion
expected
spring 2019
Tizza Covi, Rainer Frimmel
Filmography (selection): 2016 Mister Universo (fiction), 2012 Der Glanz des Tages (fiction),
2009 La Pivellina (fiction), 2005 Babooska (doc.)
44Documentary
The Bubble
Completion
expected
summer
2019
Directed by Valerie Gudenus-Blankenbyl
The Bubble is a dystopic fea- English / digital / 16:9 / 90 min
ture documentary depicting Written by Valerie Gudenus-Blankenbyl
the world’s biggest retirement Cinematography Joe Berger
complex: in Florida 160,000 Editing Myriam Flury
senior citizens live out their Producers Dario Enrico Schoch, Rajko Jazbec,
golden years in endless sum- Karin C. Berger, Arash T. Riahi
mer, isolated from the real Production companies Golden Girls Film, Cognito Films (CH)
world in a bubble of endless Supported by Austrian Film Institute, FISA, ORF and
enjoyment. BAK, Filmstiftung Zürich, Gemeinde
Thalwil, Suissimage, SRG
Contact Golden Girls Film
Seidengasse 15/3/20
1070 Vienna – Austria
tel +43 1 810 56 36
office@goldengirls.at
www.goldengirls.at
Valerie Gudenus-Blankenbyl
Filmography (selection): 2014 4661m2 – The Impression of Freedom (doc.), 2013 Ma Na Sapna –
A Mother’s Dream (doc.), 2010 I am Jesus (doc.)
45Documentary
The
Remains
Completion
expected
spring 2019
Directed by Nathalie Borgers
What happens after a ship- Greek, Arabic, Farsi, Kurdish, German / digital / 1:1.85 / 90 min
wreck in the Mediterranean Written by Nathalie Borgers
leaves dozens of dead and Cinematography Johannes Hammel
missing refugees? The Remains Editing Sophie Reiter
follows two parallel narratives. Producers Johannes Rosenberger,
The first focuses on those deal- Johannes Holzhausen, Constantin Wulff
ing with the remains on Lesbos Production company Navigator Film
island. The second portrays a Supported by Austrian Film Institute, FISA, ORF,
Syrian family’s inconsolable Vienna Film Fund, Karl Kahane Stiftung,
RD Foundation Vienna
sadness at the loss of 13
Contact Navigator Film
relatives whose bodies were
Schottenfeldgasse 14
never found. 1070 Vienna – Austria
tel +43 1 524 97 77
info@navigatorfilm.com
www.navigatorfilm.com
Nathalie Borgers
Filmography (selection): 2015 Fang den Haider (doc.), 2011 Greetings from the Colony (doc.), 2009
Winds of Sand, Women of Rock (doc.), 2002 Kronenzeitung – Tag für Tag ein Boulevardstück (TV doc.)
46Documentary
The Royal
Train
Completion
expected
spring 2019
Directed by Johannes Holzhausen
Once a year a very special train Romanian / digital / 1:1.85 / 92 min
sets off on a journey through Written by Johannes Holzhausen, Constantin Wulff
the Romanian countryside. Cinematography Joerg Burger
Thousands of people gather Editing Dieter Pichler
along its route to enthusiasti- Producers Johannes Rosenberger, Johannes Holz-
cally greet and cheer some of hausen, Constantin Wulff, Ada Solomon
the descendents of the last Production companies Navigator Film, HiFilm Productions (RO)
King of Romania. The Royal Supported by Austrian Film Institute, FISA, ORF,
Train highlights the backdrop Vienna Film Fund and TVR
to this nostalgic journey and Contact Wide House
9 rue Bleue
launches a cinematic expedi-
75009 Paris – France
tion into both the past and the tel +33 1 53 95 04 64
present of this East European ac@widehouse.org
state. High profile royalist www.widehouse.org
production in a post commu-
nist republic.
Johannes Holzhausen
Filmography (selection): 2014 Das große Museum (doc.), 2001 Auf allen Meeren (doc.),
2000 zero crossing (doc.)
47Documentary
The Secret
of the
Kenyan
Runners
Directed by Barbara Gräftner
We want to show the spirit English / digital / 16:9 / 90 min
behind the surface. What drives Written by Barbara Gräftner
these men and women? What Cinematography Robert Winkler
are their desires and dreams? Producer Robert Winkler
What is their personel back- Production company Bonusfilm
ground? Where do they come Supported by Austrian Film Institute
from? What is daily life like for Contact Bonusfilm
them? Davidgasse 32/5
1100 Vienna – Austria
tel +43 1 319 24 64
office@bonusfilm.at
www.bonusfilm.at
Completion
expected
fall 2019
Barbara Gräftner
Filmography (selection): 2014 Rise Up! and dance (fiction), 2011 Echte Wiener – Die Deppat’n und
die Gspritzt’n (fiction), 2004 Unterwegs nach... Heimat (doc.), 2002 Mein Russland (fiction)
48Documentary
This Land
Is My Land
Completion
expected
summer
2019
Directed by Susanne Brandstätter
“What the hell happened to my English / digital / 16:9 / 90 min
country?” After Donald Trump’s Written by Susanne Brandstätter
election, this is a burning ques- Cinematography Joerg Burger
tion for Susanne Brandstätter, Editing Michaela Müllner
an American filmmaker who’s Producer Susanne Brandstätter
lived most her life in Austria. Production company Susanne Brandstätter Filmproduktion
With the critical distance of a Supported by Austrian Film Institute, BKA – Arts
European and an insider’s eye, Division, Land Niederösterreich
she gets close to Trump vot- Contact Susanne Brandstätter Filmproduktion
ers in Ohio: a microcosm of a Florianigasse 60/14
1080 Vienna – Austria
deeply divided USA. Amid strik-
tel +43 676 500 78 49
ing parallels to Europe, the film office@envision-film.com
explores polarization and why www.envision-film.com
people stick to their political
opinions – no matter what. Is
there no way out?
Susanne Brandstätter
Filmography (selection): 2014 Anna durch den Spiegel (doc.), 2012 The Future’s Past (doc.),
2006 Rule of Law – Justiz im Kosovo (doc.)
49Documentary
Tonsüchtig
Directed by Iva Švarcová, Malte Ludin
Luck and tragedy call the tune. German / digital / 1:2.39 / 90 min
We take a look inside one of Written by Iva Švarcová, Malte Ludin
the world’s most acclaimed Cinematography Helmut Wimmer
orchestras – The Vienna Sym- Editing Tom Pohanka
phonic Orchestra. Musicians Producer Kurt Mayer
between climax and inner Production company kurt mayer film
ordeal. Supported by Austrian Film Institute, FISA, ORF,
Vienna Film Fund
Contact kurt mayer film
Heinestraße 36/1/2
1020 Vienna – Austria
tel +43 1 967 89 29
office@kurtmayerfilm.com
www.kurtmayerfilm.com
Completion
expected
summer
2019
Iva Švarcová, Malte Ludin
Filmography (selection of joint works): 2019 Tonsüchtig (doc.)
50Documentary
Traumfabrik
Dream Factory
Completion
expected
fall 2019
Directed by Marko Doringer
“You are to blame if your work German, English / digital / 16:9 / 90 min
is no fun.” Our contemporary Written by Marko Doringer
life is dominated by self- Cinematography Marko Doringer
determined innovative models Producer Marko Doringer
of work. At the same time we Production company Filmfabrik Marko Doringer Filmproduktion
are forced to participate in Supported by Austrian Film Institute, FISA, ORF,
a rat race of an achievement Vienna Film Fund, Land Niederösterreich,
oriented market economy. Land Salzburg
Modern working systems Contact Filmfabrik Marko Doringer Filmproduktion
Ferdinand-Raimund-Gasse 4
promise more room for maneu-
2344 Maria Enzersdorf – Austria
ver, more personal liberties for tel +43 699 119 163 21
all, at the same time forcing us doringer_m@yahoo.com
to work anywhere at any time. www.filmfabrik.com
Where exactly are we head-
ed? Are we really looking at a
brighter future? Or are we sim-
ply losing the plot? What are we
doing this for? And for whom?
Marko Doringer
Filmography (selection): 2013 Nägel mit Köpfen (doc.), 2008 Mein halbes Leben (doc.),
2004 In Tirana und anderswo (short doc.)
51Documentary
Was haben
die gegen
uns?
What Do They
Have Against Us?
Directed by Elke Groen
There is a small town in Austria, German / digital / 16:9 / 75 min
called Pinkafeld. It gained ad- Written by Elke Groen
verse publicity as “Nazi village” Cinematography Elke Groen
during the presidential election Editing Emily Artmann
of 2017 when a majority of its Producers Arash T. Riahi, Karin Berger,
citizens voted for their famous Sabine Gruber, Elke Groen
neighbor, the right wing candi- Production companies Golden Girls Film, Groen. Film
date Norbert Hofer. What Supported by BKA – Arts Division, Wien Kultur,
do people really think with Land Niederösterreich, Puls TV
regard to homeland, refugees Contact Golden Girls Film
Seidengasse 15/3/20
and populism? The community
1070 Vienna – Austria
shows a society in transition, tel +43 1 810 56 36
a microcosm that reflects office@goldengirls.at
Europe’s zeitgeist. www.goldengirls.at
Completion
expected
fall 2019
Elke Groen
Filmography (selection): 2017 Bojo Beach (short), 2006 Jeder siebte Mensch (doc., co-dir.),
2005 Bunica (doc., co-dir.)
52Documentary
Wassermann
Movements of a
Nearby Mountain
Directed by Sebastian Brameshuber
A remote, abandoned industrial German, Igbo, English / digital / 16:9 / 90 min
site near Erzberg, a century-old Written by Sebastian Brameshuber
ore mine in the Austrian Alps. Cinematography Klemens Hufnagl
Cliff, a young man from Nigeria, Editing Sebastian Brameshuber, Dane Komlijen
runs his used car export busi- Producers Ralph Wieser, David Bohun,
ness for the African market on Sebastian Brameshuber
the premises. Past, present and Production companies Mischief Films, Panama Film
future begin to overlap as he Supported by BKA – Arts Division, FISA,
pursues his day-to-day activi- Vienna Film Fund, Land Niederösterreich,
Land Oberösterreich, Land Steiermark
ties. This is a film about friend-
and Media
ship and loneliness, speaking
Contact Mischief Films
of transience against the back- Goethegasse 1
drop of a water sprite’s promise 1010 Vienna – Austria
of eternity. tel +43 1 585 23 24 23
office@mischief-films.com
www.mischief-films.com
Completion
expected
spring 2019
Sebastian Brameshuber
Filmography (selection): 2015 In, Over & Out (short), 2014 Und in der Mitte, da sind wir (doc.);
Of Stains, Scrap and Tires (short doc.), 2009 Muezzin (doc.)
53Documentary
Widerstands-
momente
Moments
of Resistance
Completion
expected
spring 2019
Directed by Jo Schmeiser
Moments of Resistance carries German / digital / 1:1.85 / 90 min
voices, writings and objects Written by Jo Schmeiser
from the anti-Nazi resistance Cinematography Sophie Maintigneux
into the present. Politically en- Editing Michael Palm
gaged women of today respond Producer Peter Janecek
to historical resistance and Producers Peter Janecek, Jo Schmeiser
make links to current events. Production company Plaesion Film
A line is drawn from what was Supported by BKA – Arts Division, The Future Fund of
before and what is today to the Republic of Austria, The National
what might be: a society based Fund of the Republic of Austria for
Victims of National Socialism, ORF, Land
on solidarity without discrimi-
Oberösterreich, Land Niederösterreich,
nation or exclusion. Land Steiermark, Stadt Graz, Wien Kultur,
Otto-Mauer-Fonds
Contact Plaesion Film
Schlosshofer Straße 8/4/3
2301 Groß-Enzersdorf – Austria
tel +43 660 213 69 66
office@plaesion.com
ww.plaesion.com
Jo Schmeiser
Filmography (selection): 2010 Liebe Geschichte (doc., co-dir.), 2004 Things. Places. Years (doc., co-dir.)
54Documentary
Wir wollen
die Hälfte
vom Kuchen
We Want Our
Half of the Pie
Directed by Sabine Derflinger
The film is a testimony to German / digital / 16:9 / 90 min
Johanna Dohnal, a significant Written by Sabine Derflinger
woman in Austrian history, Cinematography Christine A. Maier
and the film thus offers a role Editing Niki Mossböck
model for today’s generation Producers Claudia Wohlgenannt, Sabine Derflinger
and those to come. We can see Production companies Plan C Filmproduktion, Derflinger Film
ourselves in her; in her victories Supported by Austrian Film Institute, The Future Fund
as well as her failures. of the Republic of Austria, FISA, ORF,
Vienna Film Fund, Land Niederösterreich,
Land Oberösterreich
Contact Plan C Filmproduktion
Kriemhildplatz 10
1150 Vienna – Austria
tel +43 1 990 63 72
office@plancfilm.com
www.plancfilm.com
Completion
expected
summer
2019
Sabine Derflinger
Filmography (selection): 2015 Vorstadtweiber (TV), 2014 Tatort – Borowski und das Meer (TV),
2010 Tag und Nacht (fiction), 2008 Eine von 8 (doc.), 2007 42plus (fiction)
55Documentary
Wolken
kratzerin
Completion
expected
summer
2019
Directed by Lisa Weber
Claudia got pregnant at 14, so German / digital / 1:1.85 / 90 min
her son Daniel is her excuse for Written by Lisa Weber
never graduating from school. Cinematography Carolina Steinbrecher
He grows up and is now start- Editing Roland Stöttinger
ing school himself, Claudia Producers Rudolf Takacs, Ulrich Seidl
doesn’t have to constantly look Production companies Takacs Filmproduktion,
after him anymore. She sits at Ulrich Seidl Film Produktion
home with her mother; she’s Supported by Austrian Film Institute, FISA, ORF
waiting. But for what? A film Contact Takacs Filmproduktion
about Claudia and her family. Anton-Freunschlag-Gasse 99
1230 Vienna – Austria
About dreams, lethargy and en-
tel +43 699 195 886 60
nui in three generations. About rudi.takacs@gmx.at
life and waiting for it to begin.
Lisa Weber
Filmography (selection): 2014 Sitzfleisch (doc.), 2012 Twinni oder so (short), 2011 Die und der
von da und dort (short doc.), 2010 Kommt ein Sonnenstrahl in die Tiefkühlabteilung und weicht alles
auf (short)
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