Antonin Svoboda
Director, Writer and Producer
born 1969 in Vienna
1991 – 1997 studied directing at the Vienna Film Academy;
Diploma thesis about the actress Kathrin Cartlidge and her work with Lars von Trier and Mike Leigh
1999 co-founder of coop99 film production
Screenplay / director
Cry Baby, cry (2018)
Cinema documentary, 86 min
Drei Eier im Glas (2015)
Feature film, 92 min
with Christoph Grissemann, Dirk Stermann and Heinz Strunk
The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich (2012)
feature film, 111 min
with Klaus Maria Brandauer and Birgit Minichmayr
Who is afraid of Wilhlem Reich (2009)
TV documentary. 95 min
Forever never anywhere (2007)
Feature film, 90 min
You bet your life (2005)
feature film, 90 min
Friendly Alien (2003)
Documentary about the Kunsthaus Graz
Shortfilms (screenplay / director)
(selection)
Betongräser 1995, 23 min
“Bester Film”, “Beste Kamera” und “Beste Schauspieler” beim österreichischen Studentenfilmfestival 1995
Karl wie Karlsplatz 1996, Dokumentarfilm, 40 min
Spezialpreis der Jury beim österreichischen Studentenfilmfestival 1997
Mah Jongg 1996 (in Koproduktion mit ORF “Kunststücke”)
mit Christoph Grissemann und Dirk Stermann
Große Ferien 1997, 40min
Prix Special LVT d’Ecole Européen ; Festival Angers 1998
Producer
Me,We (2020)
Peterchens Mondfahrt
Animals (2017)
Feature film, 94 min
by Greg Zglinski
Western (2017)
Feature film, 121 min
by Valeska Grisebach
Toni Erdmann (2016)
Feature film, 162 min
by Maren Ade
Co-production with Komplizen Film
Tehran Taboo (2017)
feature film, 96 min
by Ali Soozandeh
Co-production with Little Dream Entertainment
Hangover (2016)
feature film, 119 min
by Händl Klaus
Amour Fou (2014)
feature film, 100 min
by Jessica Hausner
Co-production with Amour Fou Luxembourg Sàrl and Essential Filmproduktion.
October November (2013)
feature film, 112 min
by Götz Spielmann
Co-production with Spielmann Film
The Wall (2012)
feature film, 110 min
by Julian Roman Pölsler based on a novel by Marlen Haushofer
co-production with Starhaus Filmproduktion
# unibrennt (2010)
feature documentary about the student protests 2009, 86 min
by AG Doku and coop99
Pepperminta (2009)
feature film, 80 min
by Pipilotti Rist
in co-production with Hugofilm
Venezia Orizzonti 2009
Women without Men (2009)
feature film, 99 min
by Shirin Neshat
in co-production with Essential Films (D)
Venezia Competition 2009
March (2008)
feature film, 84 min
by Händl Klaus
Locarno 2008 – Best First Feature
Sarajevo Film Festival 2008 – Special Jury Award
Free Rainer (2007)
feature film, 110 min
by Hans Weingartner
in co-production with Kahuuna Films (D)
International Film Festival Toronto 2007
I’m About Winning (2006)
A portrait of Eric Pleskow, 60 min
by Andrea Eckert
Viennale 2006
Falling (2006)
feature film, 90 min
by Barbara Albert
Venice International Film Festival 2006, Competition
Sleeper (2004)
television film, 100 min
by Benjamin Heisenberg
Cannes 2004, Sélection Officielle – Un Certain Regard
Co-production with juicy film (D)
Darwin’s Nightmare (2004)
documentary film, 107 min
by Hubert Sauper
Venice Biennale 2004;
co-production with mille et une production (F), Saga Film (B)
The Edukators (2004)
feature film, 127 min
by Hans Weingartner
Cannes 2004, Official Competition
Co-production with y-3film (D)
Hotel (2004)
feature film, 83 min
by Jessica Hausner
Cannes 2004, Sélection Officielle – Un Certain Regard
Co-production with Essential Films (D)
Friendly Alien (2003)
by Jessica Hausner and Antonin Svoboda
documentary about the Kunsthaus Graz, 2003
Free Radicals (2003)
feature film, 120 min
by Barbara Albert
Locarno 2003 in competition, London, Toronto a.o.
Co-production with Zero Film (D) and Fama Film (CH)
Kaltfront (2003)
feature film, 87 min
by Valentin Hitz
Lovely Rita (2001)
feature film, 80 min
by Jessica Hausner
Cannes, Sélection Officielle – Un Certain Regard (a.o.)
Co-production with Essential Films (D)