Kurzfilm
Austrian Shorts
6 Shorts • 77min
06.04.2025, 15:00 Leokino Q&A with filmmakers (german language) • Moderation: Bianca Jasmina Rauch • Reservierungen möglich ab 19.03.2025
The latest short film gems from Austria with contributions by and with Tyrolean filmmakers: Stella-Joya Puelacher (analog cinematography), Melanie Hollaus (video artist) and Tobias Pichler(cinematography). Lia Sudermann is also no stranger to Innsbruck.
This year’s film series includes: surreally beautiful crime stories, literally illustrated household reflections, absurdly comic deconstructions of masculinity and free jazzy trash comedy.
Ein selten entstaubter Teil des Gehirns
Luzia Johow • AT 2023 • 12min • deOF+enUT • DCP • Tirolpremiere
On a wooden plateau in the middle of a clearing shrouded in mist sits a woman. While the surrounding forest is combed by a search party, she confesses to the investigators during interrogation: “I have committed a crime …”
Writer Zorah Berghammer, Luzia Johow Producer Flora Mair Cinematography Albert Car, Stella-Joya Puelacher Sound Lisa Maria Hollaus Editing Melisa Krasniqi
Die schöne Tote
Jan Soldat • AT/DE 2024 • 6min • deOF+enUT • DCP • Tirolpremiere
From 300 episodes of the series EIN FALL FÜR ZWEI (A CASE FOR TWO), DIE SCHÖNE TOTE reorganizes female death scenes. A short found-footage-montage about the obsession and fetishization of female murder victims.
Writer Jan Soldat
Kein Wunder
Lia Sudermann, Simon Nagy • AT 2024 • 12min • deOF+enUT • DCP • Tirolpremiere
The story of one person being responsible for the whole household had to be made up first. And of course one needs pictures for that.
Writer Lia Sudermann, Simon Nagy
Stier
Tim Oppermann • AUT 2022 • 23min • deOF+enUT • DCP
Since Bruno and Ronja moved into their new apartment, strange things have been happening. A complete stranger attacks Bruno with a spear. A church sect stalks Ronja and her landlord showers completely soaked in her shower. Unfortunately for Ronja, her fate leads her unwaveringly to the answers to these mysteries.
Writer Lorenz Uhl Cast Maximilian Thienen, Runa Schymanski, Clemens Haipl, Naemi Latzer Cinematography Tobias Pichler Edit Dennis Dornstauder Music Pauls Jets, Kingston Trio
Shapeshifter
Melanie Hollaus • AT 2023 • 11min • ND • DCP • Tirolpremiere
SHAPESHIFTER plays with catchy tunes and clichés of the 70s. Video game quotes, retro MIDI sounds and classic movie scenes challenge our listening and viewing habits.
Producer Dominik Fuss Cinematography Christoph Lammerhuber Edit Melanie Hollaus Sound Design Dominik Fuss, Martin Siewert Music Dominik Fuss, Christof Ressi, Martin Siewert
On the importance of picking the right school for your kids!
Vincent Pongracz, Peter Rom • AT 2023 • 12min • MuVi • DCP • Kinopremiere
How important it is to choose the right school for your children! The latest MuVi “Skipping” by the grandiose Synesthetic4.
Cinematography Simp Edit, Sound Design, Music Vincent Pongracz Cast Andreas Lettner, Manuel Mayr, Vincent Pongracz, Peter Rom, Bernhard Hadriga, Anna Defant
