We are pleased that Johanna Moder’s second feature film ONCE WERE REBELS is going to have its German premiere  in the competition of the Max Ophüls Preis Film festival !

We are pleased about the numerous nominations for the Austrian film Award : Bester editing – Peter Brunner (To the Night) Best film (Joy) – Production FreibeuterFilm, Producers: Oliver Neumann & Sabine Moser 
Best director & bestes script – Sudabeh Mortezai (Joy) Best main actress – Joy Alphonsus (Joy) Best cinematography – Klemens Hufnagl (Joy) Best costume –  Carola Pizzini (Joy)

We are very pleased that Johanna Moder’s feature film ONCE WERE REBELS was chosen by the ecumenical jury of the ZURICH FILM FESTIVAL to receive the award of the Zurich churches! Congratulations to the director and the whole filmteam!

We are very pleased that Johanna Moder’s second feature film  ONCE WERE REBELS is going to celebrate its world premiere in the Fokus competition  of the Zurich Film Festival ! Find all screening dates here.

We are very pleased that after the successful worldwide release of Sudabeh Mortezai ‘s film JOY on Netflix the award-winning feature film was selected as the Austrian nominee for the Best Foreign Film at the 92. Academy Awards on February 9th 2020! We are also very pleased that JOY is part of this year’s EFA Feature Film Selection, the list of 46 feature-length fiction films recommended for a nomination for the European Film Awards 2019! In the coming weeks, the over 3,600 members of the European Film Academy will vote for the nominations in various categories. The 32nd European Film Awards with the presentation of the winners […]

CHILDREN BELOW DECK won the prize for the “Best Social Documentary” at the Beyond Borders Film Festival!

We are pleased that JOY is going to have it’s Israeli premiere at the Jerusalem Film Festival. Screening dates: Fr July 26th, 5:00 PM, Lev Smadar Mo July 29th, 1:30 PM, Cinematheque 2 Th August 1st, 11:00 AM, Yes Planet 2

We are pleased to announce the theatrical release of Peter Brunner’s feature film  TO THE NIGHT in Austria. The premiere is going to take place on Thursday, June 13th at 08:00 PM  at the Stadtkino im Künstlerhaus  (Akademiestr. 13, 1010 Vienna) The Hollywood Shooting Star Caleb Landry-Jones and the actress Jana McKinnon will attend the premiere in Vienna! There is going to be an other special screening in attendance of Caleb Landry-Jones, Jana McKinnon and Peter Brunner on Friday June 14th at 08:00 PM at the Stadtkino im Künstlerhaus.  Tickets are available online. You’ll find all screening dates here.

The award-winning feature film JOY by Sudabeh Mortezai is going to be released in Austria on DVD as part of the Edition Filmladen on May 31st! From May 24th JOY is going to be available  on Netflix world wide with the exception of Austria & South Tyrol.

We are pleased, that JOY is going to have two national premieres in April: 38. Instanbul Int. Film Festival April 11th, 7:00 PM, Beyoğlu April 12th, 11:00 AM, Cinemaximum City’s 3 April 14th, 4:00 PM, Rexx Bolzano Film Festival (Wettbewerb) 11.4., 17:00, Bozen, Capitol 2 12.4., 15.45, Bozen, Capitol 2