Film Tour PARIS CALLIGRAMMES
28.04.2021
The renown German avant-garde director and all-round artist Ulrike Ottinger created a gem in the form of a gripping autobiographical documentary with her film PARIS CALLIGRAMMES, that takes a look at her younger self from the point of view of the elderly artist. A tour will be organized by CROSSING EUROPE, Österreichisches Filmmuseum and Diagonale.
The renown German avant-garde director and all-round artist Ulrike Ottinger created a gem in the form of a gripping autobiographical documentary with her film PARIS CALLIGRAMMES, that takes a look at her younger self from the point of view of the elderly artist. A tour will be organized by CROSSING EUROPE, Österreichisches Filmmuseum and Diagonale.
Austrian Premieres – at CROSSING EUROPE and Diagonale
28.04.2021
Due to the ongoing state of emergency in the cultural sector, CROSSING EUROPE, the Diagonale (8-13 June) and the short film festival Vienna Shorts (27 May – 1 June) are collaborating intensively this year.
Due to the ongoing state of emergency in the cultural sector, CROSSING EUROPE, the Diagonale (8-13 June) and the short film festival Vienna Shorts (27 May – 1 June) are collaborating intensively this year.
Christine Dollhofer transitions to Filmfonds Wien
28.04.2021
Christine Dollhofer, who founded CROSSING EUROPE together with Wolfgang Steiniger in 2003 will relocate to Vienna in November 2021 and will head the Filmfonds Wien, the second largest Austrian film funding agency, and will therefore be handing over all agendas of CROSSING EUROPE after eighteen years of successful work.
Christine Dollhofer, who founded CROSSING EUROPE together with Wolfgang Steiniger in 2003 will relocate to Vienna in November 2021 and will head the Filmfonds Wien, the second largest Austrian film funding agency, and will therefore be handing over all agendas of CROSSING EUROPE after eighteen years of successful work.
YAAAS! Close-Up
09.04.2021
The discussion format YAAAS! Close-Up is a collaboration with the YOUKI and scheduled online for 4 June at 3pm. Two young filmmakers are invited to show their first videos works in comparison to current films, and to answer questions by young people.
The discussion format YAAAS! Close-Up is a collaboration with the YOUKI and scheduled online for 4 June at 3pm. Two young filmmakers are invited to show their first videos works in comparison to current films, and to answer questions by young people.
Festival Trailer 2021: GRÜN IN
09.04.2021
In Laurien Bachmann’s video work GRÜN IN, the media artist shows a seemingly untouched natural landscape in lush green tones complete with a waterfall. Across from that we see a digital traffic light. In red letters it counts down the seconds: Green in 3, 2, 1.
In Laurien Bachmann’s video work GRÜN IN, the media artist shows a seemingly untouched natural landscape in lush green tones complete with a waterfall. Across from that we see a digital traffic light. In red letters it counts down the seconds: Green in 3, 2, 1.
First Documentary Highlights
09.04.2021
Once again, CROSSING EUROPE devotes itself particularly to contemporary sociopolitical auteur cinema from Europe. Today we would like to present four documentaries that deal with current political topics, reflect social and cultural contexts, and invite audiences to delve into topics of our more recent history and the current state of Europe.
Once again, CROSSING EUROPE devotes itself particularly to contemporary sociopolitical auteur cinema from Europe. Today we would like to present four documentaries that deal with current political topics, reflect social and cultural contexts, and invite audiences to delve into topics of our more recent history and the current state of Europe.
Architecture and Society: TOGETHER!
09.04.2021
For the twelfth time CROSSING EUROPE presents the program section Architecture and Society in cooperation with the afo architekturforum oberösterreich. This year’s program was curated by Lotte Schreiber and consists of four documentaries on the topic of community: TOGETHER! Communities, Collectives, Co-operations. The films raise questions about how communities act and represent themselves in a larger social practice.
For the twelfth time CROSSING EUROPE presents the program section Architecture and Society in cooperation with the afo architekturforum oberösterreich. This year’s program was curated by Lotte Schreiber and consists of four documentaries on the topic of community: TOGETHER! Communities, Collectives, Co-operations. The films raise questions about how communities act and represent themselves in a larger social practice.
Working Worlds: CHANGES
09.04.2021
Re-education, structural change, new missions in life – under the title “Changes”, this year’s Working Wolds deals with changes in the working life of 2021: Both of a professional and private nature, forced or voluntary, planned or unplanned.
Re-education, structural change, new missions in life – under the title “Changes”, this year’s Working Wolds deals with changes in the working life of 2021: Both of a professional and private nature, forced or voluntary, planned or unplanned.
Cinema Next Europe Club 2021: Apply now!
08.04.2021
The Cinema Next Europe Club is a four day practical module that takes place within the framework of CROSSING EUROPE between 1 and 4 June 2021, in which ten young film creatives from Austria can take part.
The Cinema Next Europe Club is a four day practical module that takes place within the framework of CROSSING EUROPE between 1 and 4 June 2021, in which ten young film creatives from Austria can take part.
YAAAS! Competition Films & School Screenings
24.02.2021
The YAAAS! Competition is one of four competition sections and a module within the YAAAS! Youth Program at CROSSING EUROPE. Established in 2019, the goal of the program is a holistic offer for film education and to acquire media competency and DIY video productions skills.
The YAAAS! Competition is one of four competition sections and a module within the YAAAS! Youth Program at CROSSING EUROPE. Established in 2019, the goal of the program is a holistic offer for film education and to acquire media competency and DIY video productions skills.
Tribute 2021: Ivan Ostrochovský (SK)
23.02.2021
This year the CROSSING EUROPE tribute section is dedicated to the Slovakian director and producer Ivan Ostrochovský (*1972).
This year the CROSSING EUROPE tribute section is dedicated to the Slovakian director and producer Ivan Ostrochovský (*1972).
CROSSING EUROPE 2021 will be postponed until June
24.01.2021
In light of the current pandemic, CROSSING EUROPE will not take place as planed between 21 and 26 April 2021. Instead the eighteenth festival edition will be postponed to 1 to 6 June.
In light of the current pandemic, CROSSING EUROPE will not take place as planed between 21 and 26 April 2021. Instead the eighteenth festival edition will be postponed to 1 to 6 June.