AUSTRIAN FILMS

Marie Kreutzer’s GENTLE MONSTER, a contender for the Palme d’Or at the 79th Cannes festival, celebrated its acclaimed world premiere on May 15 at the Grand Théâtre Lumière in the presence of Léa Seydoux, Catherine Deneuve, Laurence Rupp, and Jella Haase. Congratulations to the entire team! «A tough and unflinching social drama about the predators among us.» Indiewire «Kreutzer’s craftsmanship is once again much in evidence.» The Hollywood Reporter «Marie Kreutzer's grimly persuasive follow-up to the superb Corsage.» Variety «Léa Seydoux gives a brilliant performance as Lucy.» Libération «Kreutzer approaches her core theme—the consequences of patriarchal acts of abuse— in great depth.» Profil GENTLE MONSTER was produced by Vienna-based Film AG with DE, FR World Sales: mk2 films #AustrianFilms #FilmFestivals #AustrianCinema #MarieKreutzer #LeaSeydoux #CatherineDeneuve #LaurenceRupp #JellaHaase #FilmAG #GentleMonster #CannesFilmFestival #GoldenPalm @filmag_vienna @mariekreutzer @mk2films @kazak_productions @komplizenfilm

We’re delighted to share that GENTLE MONSTER by Marie Kreutzer will be celebrating its world premiere as a contender of this year’s Cannes Palme d’or Competition. World Premiere: May 15 | 22:00 | Grand Théâtre Lumière Additional screenings May 16 | 08:45 | Le Cineum IMAX May 16 | 12:00 | Grand Théâtre Lumière May 16 | 21:30 | Salle Agnès Varda May 17 | 08:45 | Le Cineum Aurore May 18 | 17:15 | Le Cineum Salle 3 GENTLE MONSTER, starring Léa Seydoux, Catherine Deneuve and Laurence Rupp, was produced by Vienna-based Film AG with DE, FR World Sales: mk2 films #AustrianFilms #FilmFestivals #AustrianCinema #MarieKreutzer #FilmAg #GentleMonster #CannesFilmFestival #GoldenPalm @filmag_vienna @mariekreutzer @mk2films @kazak_productions @komplizenfilm

Congrats to Abu Bakr Shawky and his team! THE STORIES wins the NDR Director’s Award at the 35th Filmkunstfest Mecklenburg Vorpommern at Schwerin (May 5 to 10). “This sparkling, loud, dazzling, and moving work was unique in this year’s lineup for its exuberant wealth of ideas”, stated the Filmkunstfest-jury THE STORIES was produced by Vienna-based Film AG with FR, EG, SE, BE World Sales: @goodfellas_cinema #AustrianFilms #FilmFestivals #AustrianCinema #AbuBakrShawky #FilmAG #FilmKunstFestMecklenburg @filmag_vienna @filmkunstfestmv

AUSTRIAN FILMS at Marché du Film – Cannes | May 12 to 20, 2026. We’re all set for take-off. 🩷 Visit us: Riviera | Booth L6 #austrianfilms #austriancinema #filmfestival #festivaldecannes #marchedufilm #cannes2026 @festivaldecannes @marchedufilm

Congrats to Yelizaveta Smith, Alina Gorlova & Simon Mozgovyi and their team! The 2025 Cannes Quinzaine entry MILITANTROPOS has received an Honorable Mention for Best Documentary at the 21st SEE Fest, the South East European Film Festival in Los Angeles (April 29 to May 6). MILITANTROPOS, was produced by Vienna-based Mischief Films with UA, FR. World Sales: Square Eyes #AustrianFilms #FilmFestivals #AustrianCinema #MischiefFilms #SquareEyes #Militantroppos #SeeFestLosAngeles @mischief_films @squareeyes_film @seefest

We talked with Kurt Langbein about DYING FOR BEGINNERS. DYING FOR BEGINNERS, Kurt Langbein’s highly personal documentary about the necessity of making death part of our lives again, celebrated its international premiere at DOK.fest Munich on May 10. DYING FOR BEGINNERS was produced by Vienna-based Langbein & Partner Media. Read our interview: urlr.me/7w36F9 #AustrianFilms #FilmFestivals #AustrianCinema #KurtLangbein #LangbeinPartner #DokFestMuenchen @dokfest @filmladen_lunafilm

We’re delighted to announce the world premiere of DYING FOR BEGINNERS by Kurt Langbein at the 41st DOK.fest Munich (May 6 to 18) as part of the Lifetogether program. ▶World Premiere Sunday May 10 | 15:00 | Theatiner Kino Additional screenings Monday May 11 | 18:00 | Neues Rottenmann Wednesday May 13 | 20:30 | Rio 2 Saturday May 16 | 14:00 | Neues Rottenmann DYING FOR BEGINNERS was produced by Vienna-based Langbein & Partner Media #AustrianFilms #FilmFestivals #AustrianCinema #KurtLangbein #LangbeinPartner #DokFestMuenchen @dokfest @filmladen_lunafilm

✨We are pleased to share the Austrian presence at the 79th Cannes Festival (May 12 –23, 2026) ▶ COMPETITION GENTLE MONSTER by Marie Kreutzer 115 min | AT, DE, FR produced by @filmag_vienna World Sales: MK2 International Sales World Premiere: May 15 | 22:00 | Grand Théâtre Lumière ▶ UN CERTAIN REGARD EVERYTIME by Sandra Wollner 123 min | AT, DE produced by @panama.film World Sales: Charades World Premiere: May 18 | 11:30 | Salle Debussy MINORITY CO-PRODUCTION ▶ COMPETITION THE DREAMED ADVENTURE by Valeska Grisebach 164 min | DE, FR, BG, AT Co-produced by @panama.film World Sales: The Match Factory World Premiere: May 22 | 15:00 | Grand Théâtre Lumière CANNES REMAKES | Marché du Film promotes European IPs sourced from FR, IT, ES and AT Pitchings by Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion, Wega Film, Dor-Film May 18 | 9:30 | CNC Pavillon Gray d'Albion ▶PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE | efp Lixi Frank ▶Visit us at the Marché du Film (May 12 – 20) Riviera | Booth L6 #AustrianFilms #FilmFestivals #AustrianCinema #PanamaFilm #FilmAG #MarcheDuFilm #EuropeanFilmPromotion #FestivalDeCannes @filmag_vienna @panama.film @festivaldecannes @marchedufilm

Congrats to Tizza Covi & Rainer Frimmel and their team! THE LONELIEST MAN IN TOWN wins the PREMIO SPECIALE – I FILM CHEI LIBERANO LA TESTA at the 44th Bellaria Film Festival (May 6-10, 2026) The jury honors … “A cinema that withdraws from the noise to find, on the margins, a form of poetic resistance.” THE LONELIEST MAN IN TOWN, a Berlinale Golden Bear contender, was produced by Vienna-based Vento Film. World Sales: Be For Film #TizzaCovi #RainerFrimmel #AlCook #VentoFilm #BeForFilm #BellariaFilmFestival @ventofilm @be_for_films @bellariafilmfestival

We talked with Harald Friedl about THE RACE. THE RACE, a documentary that follows a top candidate and his team through the relentless pace of an election campaign, celebrated its international premiere at DOK.fest Munich on May 7. THE RACE was produced by Vienna-based Navigator Film. Read our interview: urlr.me/mzU7NH #AustrianFilms #FilmFestivals #AustrianCinema #HaraldFriedl #NavigatorFilm #DokFestMuenchen @dokfest @filmladen_lunafilm

We’re delighted to announce the international premiere of THE RACE by Harald Friedl at the 41st DOK.fest Munich (May 6 to 18) as part of the Politics. In Times Like These-program. ▶International Premiere Thursday May 7 | 18:00 | Neues Rottmann Additional screenings Friday May 8 | 20:30 | Atelier 1 Friday May 15 | 18:30 | Neues Maxim Saturday May 16 | 14:00 | HFF – Audimax THE RACE was produced by Vienna-based Navigator Film. #AustrianFilms #FilmFestivals #AustrianCinema #HaraldFriedl #NavigatorFilm #DokFestMuenchen @dokfest @filmladen_lunafilm

🇩🇪 ROSE by Markus Schleinzer is now in German cinemas, distributed by Piffl Medien, released on April 30 ROSE, starring Silver Bear winner Sandra Hüller, was produced by Vienna-based Schubert with DE World Sales: The Match Factory #AustrianFilms #FilmFestivals #AustrianCinema #MarkusSchleinzer #SandraHueller #SchubertFuem #TheMatchFactory #PifflMedien @markusschleinzer @schubertjohannes @thematchfactory @piffl_medien