Programme
The events and films will be shown in the ASTOR Film Lounge MyZeil. In addition, the B3 is open to visitors daily at various other venues.
Highlights
The Leopard
by Luchino Visconti
Luchino Visconti's "The Leopard," awarded the Palme d'Or in 1963, is an epic masterpiece that brings the turbulent years of the Italian Risorgimento to life with nostalgia, drama, and opulence.
The Story of Souleymane
As he pedals through the streets of Paris to deliver meals, Souleymane repeats his story. In two days, he has to go through his asylum application interview, the key to obtaining papers. But Souleymane is not ready.
The Belle from Gaza
They were a fleeting vision in the night. I was told that one of them had walked from Gaza to Tel Aviv. In my head I called her The belle from Gaza.
Runway Freefall
by Alona Rodeh
Runway Freefall is a born-digital animation film about an impossible love story situated in a nocturnal deserted industrial cityscape. The music video depicts an imaginary takeover of two rental e-scooters dancing the night away. It is part of a series of CGI short motion clips marking an artistic shift from traditional filmmaking to post-cinematic gaming engines.
Featured Speakers
Wolfgang M. Schmitt
Film Critic, Web Video Producer, Podcast Host, and Author, Germany
Wolfgang M. Schmitt joins a panel discussion with Alona Rodeh, Artist and Filmmaker (Israel), Philipp Stadelmeier, Journalist and Film Critic (Germany), Anna Engelhardt, Artist and Author (Russia/UK) and Johannes Grenzfurthner, Filmmaker, Presenter, and much more, (Austria) about Visual Power and the Game of Influence – The Role of Film and Propaganda in the Digital Age.
This panel explores the role of film and moving images as instruments of political propaganda, from their historical use to new forms of influence in the digital age through social media and streaming platforms.
Leonie Schöler
Bestselling Author, Historian, Journalist, and Presenter, Germany
Leonie Schöler delivers a keynote on Women as a Central Driving Force in the Creative Industry - How Democracy Can Promote Equality in the Long Term joined by Claudia Malecka, Artist (Germany), Lydia Haider, Writer (Austria) and Jasmin Hagendorfer, Festival Director and Presenter (Austria).
This panel highlights the essential role of women in art, film, and media and discusses how equality fosters creativity and contributes to long-term societal change.
Pekka Perho
CEO of Burst Live, Finland
Pekka Perho delivers a keynote on Special Focus on VR. New Dimensions of Storytelling. XR Technologies Revolutionise the Media World followed by a panel discussion with Darren Emerson, Co-Founder and CEO of production company East City Films (United Kingdom), Oriane Joublin, VR Producer and Artist and Johannes Grenzfurthner, Filmmaker, Presenter, and much more (Austria).
The world of storytelling has been radically transformed by XR technologies such as Augmented, Virtual, and Mixed Reality, creating immersive, interactive experiences while also raising ethical and societal questions about navigating the merging of reality and fiction.
