Rainer Frimmel Viennale 2013 Gartenbaukino

Rainer Frimmel (born 11 July 1971 in

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) is an Austrian director and photographer. After studying psychology in Vienna he graduated as a photographer. He has received scholarships in

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and

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for his photographic work. Since 1996 he has been working together with

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on films, theatre, and photography.

With Tizza Covi

In 2002 Frimmel and Covi founded their own film production company Vento Film to produce their films independently. They have won several awards for their documentaries, including the Wolfgang-Staudte-Award at the

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for ''Babooska''. '' La Pivellina'' is their first fiction feature film and has been screened worldwide in more than 130 International Film Festivals. The film has received numerous international awards including the Europa Cinemas Label in

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and was selected as the Austrian entry for the

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at the 83rd Academy Awards, but didn't make the final shortlist. Their second feature film, ''The shine of day'', premiered in the international competition in Locarno 2012 and won the Silver Leopard for Best Actor. The film was also awarded as Best Austrian Movie of the year at the Diagonale, and won the Max Ophüls Award in Saarbrücken 2013.

Filmography

*2022 '' Vera'' *2020 ''Notes from the Underworld'' *2016 ''

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'' *2012 ''Der Glanz des Tages'' (''The shine of day'') *2009 '' La Pivellina'' *2005 ''Babooska'' *2001 ''Das ist alles (That’s all)'' *2000 ''Aufzeichnungen aus dem Tiefparterre (Notes from the basement)''

References

External links

Austrian Film Commission: Interview with Tizza Covi and Rainer Frimmel about La Pivellina

indieWire: New Directors/New Films '10 - Directing Duo on the Documentary Approach They Took to “La Pivellina”Variety: Austria makes Oscar choicesThe Hollywood Reporter: La Pivellina - Film Review
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