Sunflower

While her parents argue about fleeing the war and her father hides a tragic secret, seven-year-old Lisa forms her own plan, refusing to leave Ukraine unconditionally.

Director's Biography
Anton Spielmann, born in Kazakhstan, is a filmmaker, theater maker, writer, and sound artist based in Austria. He is currently studying Cultural Studies at the University of Art and Design Linz. An honorary member of the European Film Academy since 2018, his score for SICILIAN GHOST STORY earned him a David di Donatello nomination. His early success as a musician with the band 1000 Robota was epitomized in Sandra Trostel's documentary UTOPIA LTD. (CE11).
Director's Filmography (Selection)
Sunflower (2024) - Gift (2021)
Local Artists 2025
Anton Spielmann
Austria / Ukraine 2024
color
25 minutes
Ukrainian
OV with English subtitles

Screenings / Tickets

LOCAL ARTISTS 2 - ENDS OF A WORLD, 81 min
Film guest(s) present: Anton Spielmann (Director)


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Screenplay Anton Spielmann
Cinematography Jasmin Schwendinger, Tom Otte
Editing Leyla Leff
Sound/Sounddesign Joseph Nikolussi
Music Anton Spielmann
With Daria Polunina, Roman Halaimov, Yelyzaveta Andriievska, Verena Altenberger
Producer(s) Anton Spielmann
Additional Credits
Edit - Leyla Jaff & Anton Spielmann Sound Edit & Designer: Joseph Nikolussi Sound Mixed by Manuel Meisner Music Mixed and recorded by Anton Spielmann Boom Operator: Pavlo Coval Chief Lighting Technician/ Gaffer : Jakob Müller, Christophe Poulles. Art Director: Anna Nagy Graphic Artist: Alexandra Dzhiganskaya Casting by Anton Spielmann Electricians - Anna Haderer, Flo Noever.
World Premiere
World Premiere
Crossing Europe 2025

LOCAL ARTISTS 2 - ENDS OF A WORLD, 81 min

Sunflower
Anton Spielmann, AT/UA 2024, 25 min, Ukrainisch, OmeU
E Blok, Daire 5 / Block E, No. 5
Çağla Gillis, AT/TR 2025, 13 min, Türkisch, OmeU
Majnoon – Daffodils (ft. Mona Matbou Riahi)
Clemens Niel, AT 2024, 3 min, MuVi
Those Boring Bleeding Humans
Florian Winkler, Jascha Hanisch, AT/GB 2024, 7 min, Englisch, OmeU
World's End – Mavi Phoenix
Dominik Galleya, Amanda Burzić, AT 2024, 3 min, MuVi
One Way Ticket to Tbilisi
Paul Ploberger, AT 2025, 30 min, Englisch/Deutsch/Georgisch, OmdU
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