All Austria articles – Page 5
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NewsIndustry pays tribute to Austrian producer Ursula Wolschlager who has died aged 52
Wolschlager was a member of the European and Austrian Film Academies and the project commission of the Austrian Film Institute.
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NewsNordic VoD platform Viaplay to launch in five new markets including UK, Germany and Canada
Viaplay will be in 16 international markets by the end of 2021.
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FeaturesSarajevo 2021: Sebastian Meise on the “inhuman scandal” behind ‘Great Freedom’
The Austrian director reflects on making his award-winning feature and the scandal behind the story.
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Reviews‘Soldat Ahmet’: Sarajevo Review
A miltary man and part-time boxer gets ready to tread the boards in Jannis Lenz’s documentary feature debut
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FeaturesIndependent VoD players in focus: Kino On Demand
Users of Kino on Demand (KoD) receive a €5 ($6) voucher for the first and every fifth film viewed, which they can redeem at one of more than 800 participating cinemas.
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FeaturesIndependent VoD players in focus: filmingo
Switzerland’s trigon-film foundation has also been operating its own streaming platform since 2013.
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FeaturesIndependent VoD players in focus: Chili
Chili was created by a group of former Fastweb executives, including the president and CEO Giorgio Tacchia, who left the internet service provider in 2012 to launch the film start-up.
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Reviews‘Great Freedom’: Cannes Review
Sebastian Meise’s drama carefully tracks the persecution of homosexuality in Germany over the decades
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NewsAutlook boards Holocaust doc produced by Steve McQueen (exclusive)
The film is directed by Dutch filmmaker Bianca Stigter.
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NewsNon-Stop Entertainment acquires Autlook docs including 'All Light, Everywhere'
Autlook is doing brisk sales on its Cannes slate.
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NewsFilm Movement, Studiocanal strike North American deal for ‘Chess Story’ (exclusive)
Eldar Grigorian adapted screenplay from Stefan Zweig’s autobiographical book The Royal Game.
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FeaturesPre-Cannes Screenings 2021: Market buzz titles from Germany, Benelux & Eastern Europe
Spolight on the new projects from key international sales companies.
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Reviews‘Snotty Boy’: Annecy Review
Visually distinctive dramatisation of the life of cult Austrian cartoonist Manfred Deix
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NewsAustrian Film Commission appoints new executive director
Deputy director Anne Laurent-Delage is to succeed Martin Schweighofer as executive director in July.
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NewsCinemas in Poland and Austria to reopen in May
Capacity will initially be capped at 50% in both territories.
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FeaturesQumra 2021: Jessica Hausner plans to shoot next film ‘Club Zero’ in the UK
Austrian director previously shot Cannes 2019 Palme d’Or contender Little Joe in the UK.
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Newsmk2 films boards empress drama ‘Corsage’ starring Vicky Krieps, releases first image (exclusive)
Vicky Krieps to star as the legendary 19th century empress whose life was far from a fairytale.
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NewsAscot Elite acquires Venice award-winner ‘New Order’ for German-speaking Europe (exclusive)
Michel Franco’s dystopian drama played at Toronto and scored success at Venice.
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Reviews‘Girls/Museum’: DOK Leipzig Review
Shelly Silver takes a walk through Leipzig’s modern museum in the company of 16 perceptive young women
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Reviews‘Davos’: Visions du Réel Review
Behind the scenes at the World Economic Forum and the people whose town is invaded annually by captains of industry