Bernhard Schmid

In Mödling, a small town near Vienna, girls between the ages of 18 and 20 have been disappearing without a trace at ever shorter intervals for the past 13 years. Residents are worried and accuse the police of incompetence. In this environment of fear and mistrust, the 19-year-old schoolgirl Jeanny meets the mysterious but charming tax consultant Johannes, which initially has something threatening about it. But Johannes sees more in Jeanny than just an innocent girl. And he gives Jeanny, who lost her father at a young age, support and recognition. He helps her to pass the Matura, he awakens her self-confidence and gives her the appreciation that she misses. An unusual love grows between the two, which is initially kept secret from everyone. As she is drawn deeper and deeper into the whirl of her feelings, the aggressive climate in the town continues to escalate. A militia is formed. Jeanny is becoming increasingly insecure. Can she really trust Johannes?

According to true events, the moving drama "The Children of Villa Emma" tells of a dangerous escape that took place during the Second World War. In 1942/1943, the Italian village of Nonantola was indeed a refuge for 73 Jewish children who wanted to escape the merciless access of the National Socialists on their way to the "Promised Land" of Palestine. Director Nikolaus Leytner describes the dangerous journey as an exciting test, presented by a talented young cast.

Por não suportar o convívio com pais, Conrad limita suas visitas ao mínimo possível, já que seu pai Carl é um velho tolo e irritante, que tenta a qualquer custo se aproximar do neto e da esposa de seu filho, Tamara. No dia de seu aniversário, Conrad é surpreendido por sua mãe Helene com uma notícia avassaladora: ela deixou Carl. Com pena do ex-marido, Helene pede que o filho e o neto façam uma visita à casa de Carl para ver como ele está lidando com o fim do casamento. Ao chegar à casa do pai, Conrad encontra-o atolado em latas de cerveja e caixas de pizza, mas mesmo nesse estado, ele ainda encontra energia para lançar ataques venenosos sobre o filho. Quando Carl se machuca seriamente em uma queda, Conrad não tem outra escolha a não ser voltar para o seu quarto de infância e cuidar do velho pai. Com isso, três gerações diferentes, passam a viver sob o mesmo teto, trazendo assim uma oportunidade para a reconciliação, ou um desastre total.

Deals with the life, work, and tragic death of Johann "Falco" Hölzel. The biopic portrays his work through his early days, as member of the Viennese band "Drahdiwaberl", and later with his own hits as solo artist, like "Der Kommissar", "Wiener Blut", and his worldwide smash-hit "Rock Me Amadeus".

KOTSCH tells the story of four friends called Alf (Christoph Theußl), Boris (Andreas Kiendl), Chris (Michael Ostrowski) and Dalli (Michael Fuith), who grew up together in the small town Fohnsdorf in Styria.

A filmmaker finds 2 boxes of Super-8 films of an unknown amateur at a flea market. He goes on an investigative journey to find this person and dives into the wonderful, obsessive universe of amateur film with its own rules, competitions and the passionate love for the moving images.

The protagonist, Franz, copies the paintings of old masters. He slowly loses his sense of reality, resulting in angst-ridden fantasies and a desire for self-destruction. Franz has an uphill battle with the loss of values and spread of capitalism around him. He rejects advertising to the point of destroying its manifestations.

The "Mutoid Waste Company" is a group of English travellers who have created an alternative lifestyle for themselves as modern nomads. This film portrays their performance in Vienna.

Carla runs messages throughout a city periphery. She drives, eats, and sleeps in the car.

We are introduced to seven different people during the course of 20 minutes. What at first appears arbitrary gradually combines to make a whole, specifically integrated for the nineties.