16th AUSTRIAN INDEPENDENT FILM
FESTIVAL 2025
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Event date of the main festival 2025 with the award ceremony: 6.10. - 11.10.2025 film screenings with Q&A, short film public choice competition, award ceremony of films in competition presented during the whole year more screenings tba. 6.10.2025, Montag, 20h Ort: Achtung: Breitenseer Lichtspiele! ![]() Dul (AUT, 8') by Alexander Bachmayer, Andreas Reisenbauer (Weltpremiere) The Simultaneity of Breathing (AUT, 4') by Mersolis Schöne Ekorts (AUT, 6') by Alexander Bachmayer, Julia Hulle, Andreas Reisenbauer (Österreichpremiere) Edmund - Legende (AUT, 3') by René Rodlauer Annika & Theo (AUT, 16') by Timo Fabio Vogt (Weltpremiere) Vienna's Last Sign Painter (AUT, 9') by Rebecca Poell (Weltpremiere) Wir schwenkten keine Fahnen (AUT, 12') by Mario Dengler Moving Out (AUT, 19') by Marlene Auer-Pleyl 77 min ![]() B: 10.10.2025, Freitag, 18h Ort: Schikaneder Kino! Tickets Dieses unterhaltsame Programm besteht mehrheitlich aus Filmen von in Wien lebenden FilmemacherInnen. Es ist Teil des Publikumswettbewerbs, bei dem das Publikum den Publikumspreis 2025 des AFFs bestimmt. Genres: Mystery, Tanzfilm, Liebesfilm, Thriller, Drama, Musikvideo, Komödie, Animation Im Anschluss an die Filme: Publikumsgespräche mit den anwesenden FilmemacherInnen. ![]() Bibiza - Discoschnupfen (AUT, 4') by Roland Schafek Nothing to be sorry about (AUT, 12') by Richard Horn Ember (UK/AUT, 1') by Howard Wimshurst Not walking the streets (AUT, 21') by Roland Dietz Aeterna - Eternal Dance (AUT, 2') by Doron Nadav Cassandra's Client (UAE,10') by Ravi Kishore Donthikurthi Women of Water (AUT, 9') by Editta Braun Fragile as roses (SPA, 13') by Hugo Welzel Onan's Harvest (AUT, 4') by Luke Röber 76 min C: 10.10.2025, Freitag, 20h Ort: Schikaneder Kino! Tickets ![]() Dieses Programm besteht zum Großteil aus Filmen von in Wien lebenden FilmemacherInnen. Es ist Teil des Publikumswettbewerbs, bei dem das Publikum den Publikumspreis 2025 des AFFs bestimmt. Thema ist das im falschen Körper, in der falschen Stimmung Sein. Aber das Ausbrechen aus den Konventionen kann auch recht gewalttätig sein. In einigen Filmen schlagen Frauen richtig hart zurück. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Musikvideo, Komödie, Animation, SCIFI, Doku Weltpremieren: 1, Wienpremieren:6 Im Anschluss an die Filme: Publikumsgespräche mit den anwesenden FilmemacherInnen. Bibiza - Tanzen (AUT, 3') by Roland Schafek, Teresa Pentzold The Actress (AUT, 13') by Hannes Fretzer Brush me (AUT, 2') by Nikolaus Jantsch Viehzucht (AUT, 7') by Jolanta Warpechowski (WP) Tyrann (AUT, 2') by Robert Puteanu, Elias Fleischer Predator (SPA, 10') by Javier Fesser Heartware (GER, 15') by Leander Behal H5N1: Conservation in Crisis (AUT, GER, IND, UK, 14') by Valentin Blüml Pesto - AUGMENTALITY (POL, 4') by Pawel Stokajlo, Piotr Smolenski 68 min D: 11.10.2025, Samstag, 18h Ort: Schikaneder Kino! Tickets ![]() Dieses Programm besteht zum Großteil aus Filmen österreichischer FilmemacherInnen. Es ist Teil des Publikumswettbewerbs, bei dem das Publikum den Publikumspreis 2025 des AFFs bestimmt. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Musikvideo, Komödie, Animation, SCIFI, Doku Weltpremieren: 1, Wienpremieren:6 Im Anschluss an die Filme: Publikumsgespräche mit den anwesenden FilmemacherInnen. Not Yours to Save (AUT, 4') by Shelly Gertan Bearfur (AUT, 12') by Philipp Chromy The Goo (AUT, 2') by Jan Pscheidt Kennen Wir Uns? (AUT, 20') by Natalie Dutzler Scarecrow (AUT, 6') by Daniel Ecker The sleep of dream (AUT, 9') by Evi Jägle, Christoph Müller, Jan Barner Coarse Truth (AUT, 10') by Joshua Murphy, Leni Lauritsch Inkubus (GER, 26') by Reza Sam Mosadegh 70min E: 11.10.2025, Samstag, 20h Ort: Schikaneder Kino! Tickets ![]() Dieses Programm besteht aus Filmen österreichischer FilmemacherInnen. Es ist Teil des Publikumswettbewerbs, bei dem das Publikum den Publikumspreis 2025 des AFFs bestimmt. Im Anschluss an die Filme: Publikumsgespräche mit den anwesenden FilmemacherInnen Genres: Thriller, Drama, Musikvideo, Komödie, Animation, SCIFI, Doku Yarn Over (AUT/UK, 4') by Veronika Wielach Atme, mein Kind (AUT, 3') by Sonja Aufreiter Creative Allrounder (AUT, 4') by Joshua Murphy Tem Fé (POR/AUT, 7') by Helen Esther Aschauer, Leonor Patrocino BIBIZA - aufnimmawiederschaun (AUT, 3') by Rupert Höller Hecate (AUT, 9') by Mascha Deikova One Way Ticket to Tbilisi (AUT/Georgia/GER, 29') by Paul Ploberger danach Preisverleihung ab 21:15 already screened in 2025: ![]() Die gestohlene Zeit (AUT, 90') by Alexander Baldreich Do/Thu 6.3.2025, 19:00h; Star Movie Tulln (Langenlebarner Str. 110, 3430 Tulln an der Donau) World Premiere in cooperation with Fuel Vision Tickets The new stylish SCIFI-neowestern by Alexander Baldreich sets new standards in the Austrian indie filmmaking. Special spring screening 2025: ![]() Hot Brain (AUT, 95') by Renate Woltron Sa/Sat 17.5. 2025, 16:00h; Breitenseer Lichtspiele World Premiere in cooperation with Lafamiliaproductions ![]() official selection: 2025 (tba. in August 2025) |
15th AUSTRIAN INDEPENDENT FILM
FESTIVAL 2024
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Special spring screenings 2024:
![]() Crazy Roads (AUT, 90') by Renate Woltron Sun, 21.4.2024 16:00h gala premiere with team & cast Breitenseer Lichtspiele Breitenseer Straße 21, 1140 Vienna ![]() Caissas Adepten (AUT, 62') by Ferhat Portakal Mon, 3.6.2024 16:00h, festival premiere AFF @ BRG9 Desire - Hope (AUT, 89') by Jolanta Warpechowski Breitenseer Lichtspiele film start screening with Q&A: Fri 7.6. 2024 20:00h ![]() Austrian Filmfestival with the Vienna-School-Filmfestival @ BRG9: 20.6.2024, 20:00, AFF @ BRG9 Das Filmcasting (AUT, 9') by John Whitehand, Patrick Seidl, Alexander Bachmayer (world premiere) Burning Out (AUT, 4') by Alexander Bachmayer, John Whitehand (world premiere) Mausoleo delle Viti (AUT/GER, 3') by Moritz Ellmann (world premiere) Work in Progress (AUT/GER, 30') by Moritz Ellmann, Raphael Reichl and new films from Vienna, films in memoriam Moritz Ellmann Special summer screening of world premieres 2024: ![]() ![]() Mo 1.7. 2024 16:00h; Stadtkino Je Suis Auto (AUT, 100') by Juliana Neuhuber (world premiere) Mo 1.7. 2024 20:00h; Breitenseer Lichtspiele In search of love and community The Message (AUT, 10') by Reinhard Koller-Astleithner (Austrian premiere) Sign Action Space (AUT, 12') by Mersolis Schöne autopsI.A. (MEX, 4') by Lex Ortega (Austrian premiere) Salontriel - Master of Illusions (AUT, 14') by Markus Wimberger, Frens Mike (world premiere) Apricot cure for Julita (AUT, 28') by Jolanta Warpechowski (world premiere) ![]() Event date of the main festival 2024: will take place: Thu 3.10., 20:00 Fri 4.10., 18:00 and 20:00 Sat 5.10., 18:00 Sat 5.10., 19:40 (award ceremony) tickets will be available 2 weeks before the festival date DO 3.10.2024, 20h Tickets ![]() Be Like Angel Pardalos (Greece, 3') by Angeliki Pardalidou Die Historie der Nähe(AUT, 2') by Mersolis Schöne (OC) Odd Couples Therapy (Paratherapie) (AUT, 2') by Josef Zorn, Eugen Klim Bighellone (AUT/ITA, 18') by Peter Auer-Grumbach Mind the Gap (AUT, 4') by Jelïn Nichele NUE (AUT, 7') by Alice Schneider, Philippe Riéra, Thomas Bischof Diamond Club (AUT, 13') by Christin Amy Artner ORR (AUT/GER, 4') by Jakob Vyzina Wien0815 - Folge 1 (AUT, 13') by Sophie Victoria Bösker, Florian Drexler Geschichten meiner Urgroßmutter (AUT, 2') by Danielle Bouteille The Common Good (AUT, 17') by Stefan Gutternigh, Eva Amann FR 4.10.2024, 18h Tickets ![]() The Moon Followed Me To Falmouth (USA, 4') by Joël Gibbs Wagerl (AUT, 4') by Matthias Schuch Under the Debris (AUT/TUR, 4') by Derya Satir EAT! (AUT, 12') by Erik Kramar, Krista Waldner Last Call (Iraq/AUT, 6') by Mohanad Suwaed Halleluja (AUT, 10') by Christian Kitzwögerer LUVOS migrations (AUT, 14') by Editta Braun, Menie Weissbacher Flickering Bond (AUT, 4') by Emil Petra-Szöke Paragon (AUT, 10') by Carlotta Borcherding Transformation (GER, 12') by Marcel Barsotti FR 4.10.2024, 20h Tickets ![]() Family with Benefits (AUT, 5') by Linua Land Slugfest (AUT, 5') by Jasmin Hagendorfer Boys ears tights too (AUT, 2') by Helen Esther Aschauer LifeLine (NED, 15') by Emma-Rose Thompson, Maxim van den Broeke Iris (AUT, 9') by Michael J. Keplinger Shame (UAE, 8') by Fatema Al Mansoori The Younger One (AUT, 6') by Juliana Neuhuber The Ballerina (POL, 17') by Adam Hartwiński Vienna Glamour: Das Liebesgeständnis (AUT, 14') by Luke Röber Køleen - Reunite (AUT, 3') by Vesely Marek (MV) Sa 5.10.2024, 18h Tickets ![]() Memories of an extincting kind (AUT, 11') by Elza Grimm Decision (AUT, 4') by Alexander Rammerstorfer, Niko Nopp The Emergency Call (AUT, 9') by Alexander Mair Shitty Liking (AUT, 12') by Linua Land The Path of Ghosts (AUT, 10') by Hasti Setare Karimi Portrait (GER, 10') by Jonas Thielcke Cryptid (GER, 7') by Amina Krami Home for Christmas (GER/AUT, 18') by Cosmea Spelleken ab, 19:40h AWARD CEREMONY Special Screening 2024 - Das Kino der Gedanken 23.10.2024 19h, Filme von Mersolis Schöne Austrian Filmfestival in Kooperation mit Galerie im Park (Liniengasse 2A, 1060 Wien), im Rahmen der Ausstellung "Die Poesie des Momente" . ![]() Katharina Klement - Noten, Klang und Film (AUT, 15') by Mersolis Schöne Körpersprache (AUT, 8') by Mersolis Schöne Repeat (AUT, 6') by Mersolis Schöne Liebe - Eine Gedächtnisskulptur (AUT, 4’) by Mersolis Schöne You can submit your film here |
14th AUSTRIAN INDEPENDENT FILM
FESTIVAL 2023
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Event date of the main festival 2023:
Thu 12.10, 18:00 and 20:00
Fri 13.10, 18:00 and 20:00 Sat 14.10., 18:00 and 20:00 |
13th AUSTRIAN INDEPENDENT
FILM FESTIVAL
2022 : |
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Event date:
Thu 13.10, Fri 14.10, Sat 15.10.
2022 Schikaneder Kino - 18:00 and 20:00
Congrats to all winners: awards
official selection: 2022
The Austrian Film Festival
2021 took take place in October 2021 in Vienna, Austria.
Thank you to all filmmakers who gave
us the possibility to share great moments with their
films.
Thank you to all guests attending our 2021 screenings, Q&As and award ceremony. Thank you to the cinema teams for their immense commitment. Event date:
Thu 14.10, Fri 15.10, Sat
16.10.2021 Schikaneder Kino - 18:00 and 20:00
Congrats to all winners: awards official selection: 2021 |
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11th AUSTRIAN INDEPENDENT
FILM FESTIVAL
2020: |
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the special program 2020 Best Comey + Best Austrian Feature Film cooperating with the Vienna Science Filmfestival was postponed to Nov. 6th to 2021 due to the Covid-situation in Vienna Congrats to all winners: awards official selection: 2020 screening program |
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10th AUSTRIAN INDEPENDENT
FILM FESTIVAL
2019: |
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Congrats to all winners: awards
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AUSTRIAN INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL |
SUBMISSION OF FILMS May 1, 2021 - Regular Deadline June 1, 2021 - Late Deadline October 2021 - Event Date |