Austrian Film Award 2012

The 2012 award winners

The second presentation of the Austrian Film Prize , an award from the Academy of Austrian Films , took place on January 27, 2012 in Vienna .

event

Moderation: Rupert Henning

Karl Markovics, Valie Export and Thomas Schubert

The award ceremony took place in the Rosenhügel film studios in the Viennese district of Liesing and was broadcast live on Austrian radio .

The winners, including those of the previous year, received the trophy designed by Valie Export in the form of an ascending step-shaped spiral. In graphic form, this sculpture also serves as the logo of the film award.

As in 2011, the event was moderated by Rupert Henning . Introductory speeches were given by Barbara Albert , Karl Markovics and Josef Aichholzer . The awards were presented by Barbara Romaner and Andreas Lust , last year's award winners in the categories of best female actress and best male actor . Martin Gschlacht was responsible for the lighting design .

Submissions, criteria and nominations

Films that were shown in Austrian cinemas between October 1, 2010 and November 30, 2011 could be nominated, with participating filmmakers also being present and available for public discussions.

Three nominees were then determined in each of the 13 categories listed below. In order for a film to be nominated, at least two of these criteria had to be met

• the original version of the film is in German
• the director comes from Austria or lives in Austria
• the producer is Austrian or lives in Austria

The nominations were announced on December 19, 2011.

Award winners and nominees

Best feature film

• Breathing - producers: Dieter Pochlatko , Nikolaus Wisiak
  • Inside America - Producer: Constanze Schumann
  • Michael - producers: Nikolaus Geyrhalter , Markus Glaser , Michael Kitzberger , Wolfgang Widerhofer

Tommy Pridnig, Peter Wirthensohn, Michael Glawogger

Best documentary

• Whores' Glory producers: Erich Lackner , Tommy Pridnig , Peter Wirthensohn
  • Occident - producers: Nikolaus Geyrhalter , Markus Glaser , Michael Kitzberger , Wolfgang Widerhofer
  • American Passages - Producer: Ruth Beckermann

Ursula Strauss

Best Female Actress

• Ursula Strauss - Maybe in another life
  • Claire-Hope Ashitey - Black Brown White
  • Angela Gregovic - Brand - A tale of the dead

Best Male Actor

• Thomas Schubert - breathing
  • Josef Bierbichler - Brand - A tale of the dead
  • Nicholas Ofczarek - At the end of the day

Best director

• Karl Markovics - Breathe
  • Markus Schleinzer - Michael
  • Michael Glawogger - Whores' Glory

Best script

• Karl Markovics - Breathe
  • Markus Schleinzer - Michael
  • Marie Kreutzer - The fatherless

Best camera

• Wolfgang Thaler - Whores' Glory
  • Christian Haake - Inside America
  • Gerald Kerkletz - Michael

Martina List receives the award from Barbara Romaner

Best costume design

• Martina List - My best enemy
  • Alfred Mayerhofer - How to Live
  • Margit Salzinger - Maybe in a different life

Best mask

• Barbara Fröhlich , Michaela Oppl - My best enemy
  • Monika Fischer-Vorauer , Karoline Strobl , Elisabeth Vollnhofer - maybe in a different life
  • Ilse Weisz - Kottan determined: Rien ne va plus

Best music

• Herbert Tucmandl - Breathe
  • Niño Josele - Black Brown White
  • Matthias Weber - My best enemy

Alarich Lenz

Best cut

• Alarich Lenz - breathing
  • Claudia Linzer - Inside America
  • Monika Willi - Whores' Glory

Best production design

• Christoph Kanter - The witch Lilli - The trip to Mandolan
  • Alexandra Maringer - Maybe in another life
  • Isidor Wimmer - My best enemy

Klaus Kellermann, Veronika Hlawatsch and Bernhard Maisch

Best sound design

• Veronika Hlawatsch , Klaus Kellermann , Bernhard Maisch - Michael
  • William Franck , Johannes Konecny , Ralph Thiekötter - maybe in another life
  • Nils Kirchhoff , Bernhard Maisch , Philipp Mosser , Dietmar Zuson - Black Brown White

Web links

Commons : Austrian Film Prize 2012  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Website of the Austrian Film Academy
• List of nominees

Individual evidence

1. ↑ AUSTRIAN FILM PRIZE - Award ceremony 2012
2. ↑ Der Standard: Austrian Film Award: "Atmen" with six nominations Favorite , December 19, 2011.
3. ^ Winner of the Austrian Film Prize 2012. Accessed January 27, 2012 .